On Jun 24, 1:54*pm, y_p_w <y_...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> On Jun 24, 11:22*am, "Steve W." <csr684...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> > A manual charger that size won't do much. However if that battery has
> > been drawn down that many times it is on borrowed time. I would replace
> > the battery, then fix the warning chime. Unless that car was made before
> > about 84-85 it has a lights on warning chime.
>
> My 2004 Subaru Impreza WRX doesn't have a headlamp warning chime, but
> it does have a headlamp auto-off feature. *Same goes for some
> relatives' Toyota Camry.
>
> I did some research and I think I know what the problem is.
> Apparently the driver's side door open switch can get stuck to the
> closed position. *I've noticed that the dome light doesn't turn on
> when the driver's side door is open and it's switched to the center
> (door selected) position. *Apparently the headlamp-on warning or key-
> in-ignition warning chimes don't activate until the driver's side door
> is sensed open.
>
> http://vtec.net/forums/one-message?m...&page_number=1

As a follow-up, I got home and checked it for this little switch. The
first thing I noticed was that all three other doors worked fine with
the dome light. Next, the little switch felt loose. I first tried
prying it back (bending it) when I then noticed that there was a
little hatch that opened to reveal the screw. The little switch was
actually not connected to the rubber/metal switch cover. I think it
was supposed to be grounded to the body via the screw, but the ground
clips on the switch were always loose (might have even been shaking
around in there never depressed).

So now when the driver's side door is open and the headlights are on,
it gives off a loud whine. Of course it doesn't do anything when the
map lights are on. :-(