<VV> FW: Wiring for Late Model Parking Lights

FrankDuVal corvairduval at cox.net
Mon Oct 7 23:14:12 EDT 2019


Yes, real easy. Well, if you consider getting the headlamp switch out of 
the dash easy! Ha.

This tip has been in many publications since 1968, like the Corsa Tech 
guides.

Frank DuVal

On 10/7/2019 3:02 PM, Scott Trunkhill via VirtualVairs wrote:
> Just move the purple wire on the headlight switch to the currently empty spot.
>
> Scott Trunkhill
> Scott at trunkhill.com
>
>
>> On Oct 7, 2019, at 1:44 PM, Jim via VirtualVairs <virtualvairs at corvair.org> wrote:
>>
>> The parking lights didn't illuminate with the headlights until '68.  See the
>> attached pages from the '67 and '68 brochures.  Look under "Standard Safety
>> Features."
>>
>> To wire them to come on with the headlights, you'd have to run wires from
>> each of the parking light wires [not the turn signal wire] at the light unit
>> under the cover in each corner of the trunk.  These wires would connect with
>> the low beam headlight wires with diodes to prevent the parking light
>> position of the light switch from turning on the headlights.
>>
>> For Matt:  I appreciate all of your suggestions that I find on VV.  I've
>> learned a lot from your comments!
>>
>> Jim Bartasevich__________


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