# 2019 Subaru Forester - Lights always on

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2019-subaru-forester-lights-always-on/146685>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** subaru\
**Created:** [August 14, 2019, 1:15am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2019-subaru-forester-lights-always-on/146685 "2019-08-14T01:15:38Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
**Page:** 1

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**Author:** ![DavidBauer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ed8c4c/32.png) [@DavidBauer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/DavidBauer)\
**Post date:** [August 14, 2019, 1:15am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2019-subaru-forester-lights-always-on/146685/1 "2019-08-14T01:15:38Z")

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Can not turn off headlights, Headlights will turn low and dash/display lights brighten.

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [August 14, 2019, 1:32am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2019-subaru-forester-lights-always-on/146685/2 "2019-08-14T01:32:44Z")

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Brand new car, take it to the dealer for warranty repair.

And we can’t see Snig’s post…

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**Author:** ![It\_s-Me](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/it_s-me/32/12660_2.png) [@It\_s-Me](https://community.cartalk.com/u/It_s-Me)\
**Post date:** [August 14, 2019, 2:37am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2019-subaru-forester-lights-always-on/146685/3 "2019-08-14T02:37:27Z")

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> [@DavidBauer](#):
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> Headlights will turn low and dash/display lights brighten.

Wondering if they do turn off, and what you are seeing is your daytime running lights,  
If setting your parking brake turns them off, it’s your daytime running lights.