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dsfdlish
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Joined: 18 Jul 2008
Posts: 108
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should my running lights cut off with headlights?
Just curious if this is correct, or something wrong. My running lights work fine with the switch pulled out 1 click. When I pull the switch all the way out(headlights) the runners cut off. Is this normal?
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Sun Sep 04, 2011 1:23 am |
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punkur67
Junior Member
Joined: 10 Aug 2010
Posts: 28
Location: Lakeside, ca |
No this is not correct. you should have running lights in both positions. I had to fix all kinds of wacky wiring when I got my car.
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Sun Sep 04, 2011 1:36 pm |
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knavekid
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Joined: 04 Dec 2007
Posts: 62
Location: Orlando, FL |
This depends on the year. On my '66, the amber lights turn off when the headlights switch is pulled out all the way and the headlights turn on.
I'm not sure what year this changed. Perhaps in '67 or '68. _________________ -- David
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Sun Sep 04, 2011 7:26 pm |
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Dave S.
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Joined: 15 Mar 2006
Posts: 57
Location: Florida |
The parking lights turn off when the headlights are turned on in '67's also. There is a mod to the headlight switch to fix this, but I don't remember what it is.
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Mon Sep 05, 2011 7:20 am |
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jppatches
Senior Member
Joined: 09 Mar 2006
Posts: 152
Location: auburn,Wa. |
lights
I have a 65 fairlane and the lights on the front are called parking lights/turn signals ,when you pull the switch all the way out for the headlights to come on,the parking lights go off....
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Mon Sep 05, 2011 10:03 am |
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mygirls63
Senior Member
Joined: 09 Mar 2006
Posts: 416
Location: Kansas |
The government mandated side marker lights in 1968 as well as tail lights on when the headlights are on. _________________ Scott
1963 Fairlane Mini tub 10pt cage New 408" C4 Canfield 195CC heads Comp solid roller Victor Jr. 9" w/4.11? gears Moser spool & 35 spline axles. www.marksullense85carburetors.com
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Mon Sep 05, 2011 7:16 pm |
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Scott66gta
Senior Member
Joined: 09 Mar 2006
Posts: 286
Location: syracuse, NY |
1969 was the last year for that setup...
1970 required running ights on with the headlights, incase a head light blew, there would still be a lamp on that sie of the car...
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Tue Sep 06, 2011 8:05 pm |
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dsfdlish
Senior Member
Joined: 18 Jul 2008
Posts: 108
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cool, I'll run a jumper from the runner to head light with diode isolation
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Wed Sep 07, 2011 10:51 pm |
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Scott66gta
Senior Member
Joined: 09 Mar 2006
Posts: 286
Location: syracuse, NY |
replace the switch from a 70....n/m
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Thu Sep 08, 2011 6:01 am |
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