That might be how I did my '59. I converted to two element bulbs then just
found a spot on the switch that came on with the first notch and stayed on
with the headlights all the way on. I also replaced the lenses with clear
covers and used amber bulbs. It's been working for a couple years now.
-----Original Message-----
From: Gramps <gramps@stlnet.com>
To: Ron Ramirez <mrphilco@mail.wko.com>; Old Chevy Truck List
<oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Date: Wednesday, February 10, 1999 6:23 PM
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Parking/Headlights
>It's not that hard to do and it can be done with the orginal switch. Stop
>and think, when you pull the parking lights on the lights in the front
light
>and the tail lights light too. When you pull the switch the rest of the way
>the headlights come on and the tail lights are still on. So just wire the
>front parking lights to the tail light with a jumper or move the wire.
>Worked for me....
>
>----- Original Message -----
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: owner-oletrucks@autox.team.net
>>> [mailto:owner-oletrucks@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Rob J.
>>> Sent: Wednesday, 10 February, 1999 3:21 PM
>>> To: jeastman@appliedtheory.com
>>> Cc: oletrucks@autox.team.net
>>> Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Water Jacket Welding; Parking/Headlights
>>>
>>> It is the way all the ADs I have seen are meant to operate.
>>> Personally, my
>>> preference would be for the parking lights to stay on when the
>>> headlights are
>>> on, but would have no clue how to do that (especially now that
>>> mine have been
>>> converted to a dual filament so they can double as turn signals).
>>
>>Rob,
>>
>>Converting to a more modern light switch would do the trick, regardless of
>>having converted to dual filament bulbs. I've had the switch out of my '58
>>and looked it over, as I once had thoughts of doing the same thing (fixing
>>it so that the parking lights would stay on when the headlights were on).
>>You can't do that with the original type switch. The way it's designed,
>when
>>you pull the knob out halfway, the contacts make contact with the parking
>>light circuit. When the knob is fully pulled out, the contacts can no
>longer
>>make contact with the parking light circuit; they are switched to the
>>headlight circuit only. Shouldn't be too difficult to convert, you would
>>just need a newer headlight switch, the proper wiring connector - and then
>>have fun splicing all those wires to the newer connector. 8^)
>>
>>I don't know about retaining the original knob, though. Might be best to
>>experiment with a pullout switch from a junkyard out of a vehicle from,
>say,
>>the seventies to see if the shaft/knob from your old switch would fit
>before
>>proceeding with the conversion.
>>
>>If you try it, LMK how it turns out.
>>--
>>Ron Ramirez - mrphilco@mail.wko.com - Madisonville, KY
>>Webmeister of www.chevytrucks.org
>>ICQ: 8926360 - AOL Instant Messenger: RobinBG38
>>http://www.chevytrucks.org/mrphilco/
>>
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>>
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