rear lights flash on and off rhythmically even when car is off and key is removed.

Asked by cbst Apr 04, 2015 at 07:23 PM about the 2000 Subaru Forester L

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

the clock light and dashbord light flash on and off at the same time and there is a tick tick
sound as they blink on and off like the blinker is on ( but its not and the hazard light on
top of steering column is off too)

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cbst answered 2 years ago

solved it by pressing toggle wire button( in hood release area) then while holding button in, insert key and turn on, leave for a few seconds lights will flash, doors lock and unlock automatically then BAM problem solved. Its a hidden reset button!

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