 help for an old timer, Headlights down with parkers ON |
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| rgalla9146 |
 Oct 21 2021, 09:18 AM
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Advanced Member  Group: Members Posts: 4,545 Joined: 23-November 05 From: Paramus NJ Member No.: 5,176 Region Association: None 
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Maybe one of my compatriots can save me some time. What wire has to be moved to allow the parking lamps to be ON without the headlamps rising ? It's been a long time. TIA Rory |
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| GregAmy |
Oct 21 2021, 09:26 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,268 Joined: 22-February 13 From: Middletown CT Member No.: 15,565 Region Association: North East States
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Rory, my headlight switch has two positions (detents). The first positions turns on the parking lights without raising the headlights (or turning them on)...
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| SirAndy |
Oct 21 2021, 09:29 AM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,607 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(GregAmy @ Oct 21 2021, 08:26 AM)  Rory, my headlight switch has two positions (detents). The first positions turns on the parking lights without raising the headlights (or turning them on)... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) |
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| rgalla9146 |
Oct 21 2021, 10:39 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,545 Joined: 23-November 05 From: Paramus NJ Member No.: 5,176 Region Association: None
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Au contraire mais amis.
Maybe only on early cars but back in the old days all the cool kids changed a wire on the headlight switch so the parkers could be on with the headlights down. The design (at least in Europe, I think...) was so the headlamps could be used to flash politely. I know I did this to my long time 914 6 years ago. Parkers on, headlights down. My GT project (with a 6 harness) operates as described below. Anyone remember how to do this ? Attached thumbnail(s) 
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| rhodyguy |
Oct 21 2021, 10:43 AM
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Chimp Sanctuary NW. Check it out. Group: Members Posts: 22,063 Joined: 2-March 03 From: Orion's Bell. The BELL! Member No.: 378 Region Association: Galt's Gulch |
The flash feature was to tell slow pokes to get out of the fast lane on the Autobahn.
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| 76-914 |
Oct 21 2021, 11:02 AM
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Repeat Offender & Resident Subaru Antagonist Group: Members Posts: 13,494 Joined: 23-January 09 From: Temecula, CA Member No.: 9,964 Region Association: Southern California
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When I pull the switch all the way out then push it 1/2 way back the parking lights stay on and the headlights stay opened but not lit. If I only pull the switch 1/2 out then the parking lamps stay on but the headlight's never raise. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
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| rgalla9146 |
Oct 21 2021, 11:05 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,545 Joined: 23-November 05 From: Paramus NJ Member No.: 5,176 Region Association: None
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OK, call the whole thing off. Failed to search before asking.
Early cars were 'parkers on, headlights up' Search turned up the modification needed. Search; parking lights, how do you |
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| StarBear |
Oct 21 2021, 01:07 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,851 Joined: 2-September 09 From: NJ Member No.: 10,753 Region Association: North East States
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QUOTE(76-914 @ Oct 21 2021, 01:02 PM) When I pull the switch all the way out then push it 1/2 way back the parking lights stay on and the headlights stay opened but not lit. If I only pull the switch 1/2 out then the parking lamps stay on but the headlight's never raise. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) Yep. Mine (‘74) does that. |
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| toolguy |
Oct 21 2021, 01:11 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,267 Joined: 2-April 11 From: San Diego / El Cajon Member No.: 12,889 Region Association: Southern California
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on the headlight switch move the gray wire from term "K" to term,"56"
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| barefoot |
Oct 21 2021, 01:20 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,269 Joined: 19-March 13 From: Charleston SC Member No.: 15,673 Region Association: South East States
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QUOTE(76-914 @ Oct 21 2021, 01:02 PM) When I pull the switch all the way out then push it 1/2 way back the parking lights stay on and the headlights stay opened but not lit. If I only pull the switch 1/2 out then the parking lamps stay on but the headlight's never raise. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) Confirmed on my 76, however, still have to have headlights on to flash brights unless some other wiring mod is accomplished. |
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