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| | | | Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 17 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 17 | I have 64 short step and I'd like to keep the parking lights on with the headlights. I read a post from last Nov. from red58 and he supplied a link for an "easy way to do it." Unfortunately, that link doesn't work anymore.
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red58, are you out there?
Terry | | | | | Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 37 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 37 | Go to 6066gmcguy.org under "Lighting & Electrical" then under "1964-1966 GMC Park Lamps Rewire." (sorry guys--it's just where i found the information. Pls dont shoot the messenger)
1) Unhook your battery
2) Remove your headlight switch by pressing down on the spring-loaded button underneath the dash and pulling on the headlight switch's knob/rod. (see website for more info)
3) Using a wide bladed screwdriver, unscrew the retaining nut/ferrule (or whatever it's called) holding the headlight switch in place.
4) The switch should fall down from behind the dash at this point.
5) Clip the wires going from terminals 7 and 4--leaving enough wire so that you can strip them and wire them all together. I had to use spare wire pieces to make these "leads" longer--not enough slack in the wire to do this with the original wiring alone. Chevrolet was being "thrifty" with its original wire lengths.
6) Reassemble your headlight switch via steps 3 and 2--in that order.
7) rehook your battery back up.
8) you should be GTG now.--your park lights will remain on with your headlights and your turn signals will work as well.
FYI, i messed up and cut terminals 6 and 4--then wired them together. that made my park lights turn on at the switch's first position along with the headlights. then at the second position, the headlights remained on and the park lights went back out. go figure... just another one of my screw-ups. | | | | | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,760 Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) | | Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,760 | Why not just attach the park light lead to the tail light wire? It's powered up anytime the switch is on, either park or headlight position, and it has nothing whatsoever to do with turn signals.
Jerry
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| | | | | Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 17 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 17 | Thanks guys! I think either method will work fine. I could probably rewire the switch without even taking it out of the dash. | | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 | sorry! it is the easiest and cleanest way, and it's back .... temporarily - I thought I'd got Peg to add that to the tech tip, it came from another bolter for that, will put it on the list  Bill | | | | | Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 17 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 17 | | | |
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