by kawadawg Tue Oct 16, 2012 8:37 pmNeed some help with the front parking lights on my '61 e-truck. The parking lights will not work when the headlights are on. Is this normal?
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E Van Parking Lights
kawadawg- Number of posts : 24
Location : Kingsville Missouri
Registration date : 2012-06-01
Big W- Number of posts : 3282
Location : Saskatoon,Sask,Canada
Age : 60
Registration date : 2011-01-13
Yes this is normal. They are just that..."park lights". To turn them into "running lights" you need to move the wire on the light switch to a different terminal on the switch that has power to it when headlights are on. There is an article in here that describes how the chevy guys had done there's and I believe it's similar to our fords.
eric67vanpkup- Number of posts : 85
Registration date : 2010-12-07
That is the way they are setup from the factory. If you want you can make them both come on with a jumper wire in the headlight harness.
Eric
Eric
Big W- Number of posts : 3282
Location : Saskatoon,Sask,Canada
Age : 60
Registration date : 2011-01-13
https://vintage-vans.forumotion.com/t377-light-up-with-donivan
Here's the link
Here's the link
donivan65- Governor
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Location : San Diego, California
Registration date : 2008-05-12
The plan is to remove the front parking lights wire, probably a black wire with a yellow stripe from the headlight switch and hook it to the tail lights wire,,,,,probably brown,,,,,,at the headlight switch or wherever you catch those wires close to each other......
