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| Mark Bollheimer |
 May 23 2025, 03:16 PM
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Newbie  Group: Members Posts: 2 Joined: 30-November 23 From: Ohio Member No.: 27,764 Region Association: None  |
I’m new to all of this. Has anyone modified the wiring for their running light? I would like to keep my running lights on but not have the headlight raised? Then when I pull the light switch all the way out. The lights will pop up and come on. I have the lights changed over to LEDs everything is working. Just think this would be a nice modification. Can anyone help me.
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| SirAndy |
May 23 2025, 04:31 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 42,218 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
The reason why they aren't working without the headlights is because they are *not* running lights.
They are actually fog lights. That's also why they go off when you switch to your high-beams. I vaguely recall someone making a bypass thingamajigger for this, i think you can also just jumper some wires on the headlight switch. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) PS: (IMG:style_emoticons/default/welcome.png) |
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| 930cabman |
May 23 2025, 04:33 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,094 Joined: 12-November 20 From: Buffalo Member No.: 24,877 Region Association: North East States 
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QUOTE(Mark Bollheimer @ May 23 2025, 03:16 PM)  I’m new to all of this. Has anyone modified the wiring for their running light? I would like to keep my running lights on but not have the headlight raised? Then when I pull the light switch all the way out. The lights will pop up and come on. I have the lights changed over to LEDs everything is working. Just think this would be a nice modification. Can anyone help me. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/welcome.png) I am not able to help with your request, but someone out there probably can welcome to the crazy world of 914 |
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| cholland_ |
May 23 2025, 04:39 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 65 Joined: 11-October 06 From: Toronto, Ontario Member No.: 7,029 Region Association: None |
This is the how-to I used to convert my fogs to be able to power up any time, no matter where the headlight switch is: https://members.rennlist.com/demick/fogrewire.html
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| Mark Bollheimer |
May 23 2025, 05:56 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 2 Joined: 30-November 23 From: Ohio Member No.: 27,764 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(SirAndy @ May 23 2025, 06:31 PM) The reason why they aren't working without the headlights is because they are *not* running lights. They are actually fog lights. That's also why they go off when you switch to your high-beams. I vaguely recall someone making a bypass thingamajigger for this, i think you can also just jumper some wires on the headlight switch. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) PS: (IMG:style_emoticons/default/welcome.png) Well I think we are on different pages. I’m not talking about turning my fog lights on. The are on a different yellow switch and only work with the switch pulled out and the lights on low beam. Guess you could call my running light. Front turn signal/ marker/running light. |
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| Cairo94507 |
May 23 2025, 06:01 PM
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Michael Group: Members Posts: 10,334 Joined: 1-November 08 From: Auburn, CA Member No.: 9,712 Region Association: Northern California
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Hi Mark,
Stock, the way your headlight switch should work, at least on a '71, is pull it to the first detent and just the running lights or as I refer to them, "parking lights", come on and you should get a green light in your speedo when they are on. Pull the switch to the next detent (all the way out) and now you should have headlights too. I have my fogs (now LED thanks to Spokes) wired so I can run them as daytime running lights as a standalone function. My typical driving mode is with parking lights and daytime running lights on. I want people to see the car before they hit it. :beer2 |
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| FlacaProductions |
May 23 2025, 06:02 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,928 Joined: 24-November 17 From: LA Member No.: 21,628 Region Association: Southern California
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your side markers/running lights only come on when your headlights are up? just making sure we know what the issue is....
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| Spoke |
May 23 2025, 06:08 PM
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Jerry Group: Members Posts: 7,160 Joined: 29-October 04 From: Allentown, PA Member No.: 3,031 Region Association: None
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I added a relay to turn on the running lights with the ignition.
Here's the thread describing what I did. DRL Wired |
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