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Ron sydney


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front daytime running lights dont come on when the headlights are on could this be a faulty headlight switch??? This is a 1967 Pontiac Laurentian I am have soooo much fun with this car because it is my first resto but need help .

-- Edited by Ron sydney on Friday 16th of December 2011 03:54:41 PM

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They might be "parking lights" that go "off" when you turn on headlights!

Running lights are a fairly recent safety idea

 

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from the internet.....

 

 

67's parking lights are not suppose to stay on when you turn your headlights on

  		 
  

 
They are suppose to go out when headlights are on (tail lights stay on). Cannot remember what year they started to stay on.
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I'd guess 68 as the first year they stayed on. 68 was the first year for sidemarkers on the big cars, so it stands to reason?



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I'd agree with Mark on '68 being the first year for parking lights to remain illuminated with headlights.



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Yup, 68 is first. However, it is easy to make the park lamps come on with the headlights if you put a jumper wire across the two proper terminals on the light switch. I did it on my 55 Grande Parisienne because I was so crazy about those cool 66 GP park lamps!

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Carl Stevenson wrote:
 I did it on my 55 Grande Parisienne because I was so crazy about those cool 66 GP park lamps!

 A '55 Grande Parisienne??? Really????? A one of none, I would imagine! Any pics for this one? wink



 



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Whoops.... I uh...............um....................I um........................

My wife walked by with no clothes on and I hit the wrong key.... No, wait, she wouldn't like if I say that.....

Revenue Canada called while I was typing and told me I was $10,000 behind on my taxes and I hit the wrong key.....

My cat was doing the typing........... No, wait, that would be a lie cause I don't have a cat...

Well, I can't blame it on any of those, or alcohol so I guess it's just plain stupidity!!!

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Ah man......... Too funny!!!!! (lol)



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Carl Stevenson wrote:

Whoops.... I uh...............um....................I um........................

My wife walked by with no clothes on and I hit the wrong key.... No, wait, she wouldn't like if I say that.....

Revenue Canada called while I was typing and told me I was $10,000 behind on my taxes and I hit the wrong key.....

My cat was doing the typing........... No, wait, that would be a lie cause I don't have a cat...

Well, I can't blame it on any of those, or alcohol so I guess it's just plain stupidity!!!

 I think it's time you "went" outside.



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You're right, how did you know?

Be right back...

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Thanks thats what I have been hearing

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The park lamps come on fine when you pull the switch out to the first notch though, right?

And headlights come out when you pull it to the second notch?

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My question is, how do I keep the tailights off with the headlights on, lol!



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cdnpont wrote:

My question is, how do I keep the tailights off with the headlights on, lol!

 You can always pull the fuse.... wink



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cdnpont wrote:

My question is, how do I keep the tailights off with the headlights on, lol!

 ASK AN OLD MOON-SHINER.wink



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I had a white 69 Coronet from Texas that came from there with the lights wired that way.



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