keeping the parking lights on with headlights pre 68 cars

Discussion in 'Sparky's corner' started by Snorat, Feb 2, 2013.

  1. Snorat

    Snorat Well-Known Member

    With my 67 wildcat I would like to have the parking lights stay on when I turn on the headlights. Is there a wiring kit available or a modification I can do ?

    thanks
     
  2. yuk

    yuk Well-Known Member

    All i had was a schematic for a 65 wilcat to work from. Hopefully they didnt change any colors.
    If you buy a typical bosch style 5 prong relay with 5wire harness, The following is what you need to do to safely accomplish your task.
    No extra fusing is needed.
    Get really good access to the wiring of the headlight switch ALL of the wires you need use are there.
    A couple you just tap into and one more wire you will cut and then connect to each of its ends.
    The relay will have its terminals numbered 30, 87, 87a, 85, and 86. The car has colors.
    So here we go!!
    please solder all connections.
    ....
    tap #86 into either "lt blue" wire
    .
    tap #87 into either solid "brown" wire.
    .
    cut the "purple" wire. connect the "purple" end from switch to #87a
    connect "purple" end to harness/lights to #30
    .
    terminal #85 on the relay can be done one of two ways.
    .
    You can just ground it.
    OR
    You can hook it to a toggle switch maybe hidden behind the dash and then ground the other terminal from the toggle switch.
    Now at any time you have the option of having the front parking lights operate the new way or the old way with just a flip of the toggle switch!!

    ---------- Post added at 10:23 PM ---------- Previous post was at 10:01 PM ----------

    well i ran across a 67 schematic on the teambuick site and it looks like the same thing.
     

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