Re: turn signal/parking lights help

["Don H." <mopar4me@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

My son had a 66 Dart and the parking lights turned off when the headlights 
were turned on.  I had a 67 Satelitte and IIRC the parking lights turn off 
when the headlights were turned on.  I'm thinking the change was 68.
Don
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dave Casey" <dcasey@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2007 11:08 PM
Subject: Re: turn signal/parking lights help


> The change was later than that. My '65 turns off the park lights, and who 
> cares if you look like a motorcycle? The point is that you're seen and can 
> see.
>
> Dave Casey
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Tom Duross" <tduross1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2007 6:45 PM
> Subject: RE: turn signal/parking lights help
>
>
> > The guru is Daniel Stern, he's in the vendor pages.
> > I believe he wrote that up to '64, parking lights went off when 
> > headlights
> > went on.
> > It wasn't until '65 that they changed that, because you could look like a
> > motorcycle at night.
> > He has a fix on his website to change this I believe.
> > I bought a whole kit of halogens and extra bright stop/tail/turn/plate 
> > bulbs
> > and relays and stuff from him last winter for my 64 4d belvedere but got
> > spooked by all the diagrams (but I have an uncle who's a wiz at this) so 
> > I
> > haven't attempted the changeover yet but check with him via the vendor
> > pages.
> > Dan is da man!
> >
> > Tom Duross
> > Bahstin
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > I agree.? the feature of running the parking lights when the headlights 
> > are
> > lit is a 70's and newer thing.? a 64 should not have parking lights lit 
> > when
> > the headlights are on.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Wayne,
> > On my '64 Belvedere, when I switch from parking lights to headlights,
> > the parking lights go off.  I believe that is the way the switch is
> > designed...Brian
> >
> >
> > Wayne Huseby wrote:
> > > I am looking for some input. The turn signals were working when I got
> > > the car last year. Now I think I have been driving all summer and spring
> > >
> > > with no front turn signals.
> > > Last night I replaced the turn signal receptacles or sockets and bulbs.
> > > They were badly corroded and one was actually missing the bulb, (thanks
> > > to the body shop when they removed the bumper I think).
> > >
> > > This is what happens:
> > > 1.When the headlight switch is in the parking light position they work.
> > > Also when the parking lights are on only one turn signal works.
> > > 2.When the headlights are completely off the turn signals work.
> > > 3.When the headlights are on the turn signals work but no parking lights
> > >
> > > at anytime.
> > > Note:
> > >
> > > Taillights work fine, never had the back-up lights working yet.
> > > Any help would be greatly appreciated.
> > >
> > > Wayne Huseby
> > > 64 polara 500 2dr ht
> >
> >
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