All interesting points not covered in the previous (months ago) thread on
the same topic. I AM curious, though, about the point that Jim House made
about the laws in Canada (& something similar in the U.S.-started 95 or 96,
I think) that driving lights need to be on all of the time (some yellow &
I've seen some white-both main headlights & parking/blinker/secondary
driving lights); seems like a contradiction of laws here. Anybody have more
info.?
Regards,
Doug Pewterbaugh
dpewter@msn.com
Denton, TX
49 3104 216 5-window
----- Original Message -----
From: William M. Schickling <wschick1@twcny.rr.com>
To: <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2000 8:23 AM
Subject: RE: [oletrucks] Parking lights
> The same thing applies to jeeps and older British cars that have lights
> closer together and higher up than what is expected today. I have a 1960
> Sprite (Bugeye). People are constantly misjudging the distance of the car.
> Either that or there is a big sign on the front that says "It's ok pull
out
> now"
>
> Bill Schickling
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-oletrucks@autox.team.net
> [mailto:owner-oletrucks@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Tibbers
> Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2000 7:17 AM
> To: oletrucks@autox.team.net
> Subject: RE: [oletrucks] Parking lights
>
>
> That is correct......one cannot legally drive with JUST the parking lights
> on. I was told a story once, by a cop who had no reason to lie to me,
that
> there had been cases where folks would see a car approaching with the
white
> parking lights on, and think it was a distant car's headlights......and
that
> there were actually fatalities associated with this mistaken perception,
so
> laws were enacted to make it illegal.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-oletrucks@autox.team.net
> [mailto:owner-oletrucks@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Doug Pewterbaugh
> Sent: Monday, October 09, 2000 8:47 PM
> To: New Mexico Jim
> Cc: oletrucks@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Parking lights
>
>
> I thought that all of the characteristics of older vehicles were
> grandfathered in to not be illegal (no seatbelts required, no blinkers
> required, etc.). Basically, whatever the standard was at the time doesn't
> need to be "re"engineered to be legal today. So, why do the parking (or
> running) lights need to be rewired? Or are you just saying that you can't
> DRIVE with them on alone with law changes since out trucks were built?
>
> Regards,
> Doug Pewterbaugh
> dpewter@msn.com
> Denton, TX
> 49 3104 216 5-window
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: New Mexico Jim <ADvent@thuntek.net>
> Cc: <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, October 09, 2001 4:49 PM
> Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Parking lights
>
>
> > 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
>
>
> 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
oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
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