You can run a diode in the right direction to make them work with the headlamps
and normal with just the park lamps. Or run the park lamp wire to the headlamps
for both. Running park lamps only is illegal anyhoo.. Mike, I will post your
pics tomorrow. I have been super busy, ok. Sorry for being so late with it. I
lost my software to upload to my server and just found it.
Doug Pewterbaugh wrote:
> This discussion occurred a while ago on the list & was confirmed that the
> running (parking) lights were correctly wired to go out when the headlights
> came on. It was summarized that in later years, autos were wired to keep
> the running lights on when the headlights were turned on, in order to help
> distinguish oncoming cars from motorcycles when one headlight was burned
> out.
>
> Regards,
> Doug Pewterbaugh
> dpewter@msn.com
> Denton, TX
> 49 3104 216 5-window
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <MLayton324@aol.com>
> To: <climbandmaintain@yahoo.com>; <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Monday, October 09, 2000 4:02 PM
> Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Parking lights
>
> > mike
> > on my 50 model the parking lights go off when the headlites go on
> >
> >
> >
> > Mike Layton
> > Sumter SC
> >
> > 37 1ton
> > 50 2 ton
> > 50 suburban 3106
> > 50 3600 wrecker
> > 50 3100
> > 50 panel
> > 51 panel
> > 51 3600 flat bed dually
> > 51 suburban 3116
> > 52 suburban 3116
> > 52 3100 5wdo
> > 59 apache fleetside
> > 66 c20
> > 68c30
> >
> > oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
>
> oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
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