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Jul 21st, 2025 | | | | Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 43 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 43 | 51 GMC suburban been laid up for 40 years , renewed wiring around engine bay , and on the first pull of the headlight switch ,park lights, pull the switch right out , head lights BUT park lights go out , i dont think its my wiring ,im thinking it the switch unless any one thinks otherwise, many thanks in advance .
i dont mind getting older , i just dont want to grow up !!!
| | | | | Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 3,887 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 3,887 | that's the way it's supposed to work cookie, 1st position is parking, 2nd is driving, not both on together .... if you want the modern kind of 'running light' setup, check this tech tipBill | | | | | Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 43 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 43 | Ok , thanks , does this mean that the tail lights go out as well when the switch is pulled all the way? or are they wired up differently , cant try mine yet as there is no wiring or lights to the back of the burb yet .
i dont mind getting older , i just dont want to grow up !!!
| | | | | Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 3,887 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 3,887 | the tail lights are on both the parking and driving light circuits, so they're powered in either position
Bill | | | | | Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 43 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 43 | Ok Bill thanks for that , i will try the jumper wire tommorrow, looks like an easy fix , Uk law requires you to have your park light on with your main lights.
Thanks again Lez
i dont mind getting older , i just dont want to grow up !!!
| | | | | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 28,674 Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) | | Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 28,674 | Just attach the park light wire at the light switch to the tail light connection. Problem solved!
Jerry
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| | | | | Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 546 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 546 | Reading the above posted link, it sez " the tail lamp and turnsignal should be together and are usually four candlepower and the brakelight is six candlepower."
I always thought the brake and turnsignal were the same filament (brighter) and the tail lamps were separate. Yes?
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| | | | | Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 3,887 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 3,887 | yes, jmoore, that tip is confusing there - he's talking about trucks originally with single element sockets - the front [park] lights will be 4cp, same as the tail element of the rear lights with dual filiment sockets, and the brake lights [which also are the rear turn lights], will be 6cp .... I should have linked further to the item of interest, and it seems to me that confusion was the reason I originally requested that picture be added  Bill | | | | | Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 43 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 43 | Hi all , conected the jump wire , and now all working fine, its realy quite simple when you know how.
thanks again Lez
i dont mind getting older , i just dont want to grow up !!!
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