How to keep parking lights on when headlights are on?

My parking lights go out when I turn my headlights on like they are suppossed to, but I want them to stay on. I've searched wiring diagrams and on the forum here and can't find anything...

I'm guessing it has something to do with the headlight switch (duh) but can anyone give me some specific direction? Is there a relay that turns off the parking lights when the headlights come on? Or could I wire in a relay that trips when the headlights come on to power the parking lights?

Thanks!
 
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mustangman70
It sounds like a bad switch maybe?

They should stay on....right? Mine did

BullittStangV8
ahh i see. yeah sounds like a bad swith.

I can't beleive you guys didn't know it supposed to operate like that.

My parking lights go out when I turn my headlights on like they are suppossed to, but I want them to stay on. I've searched wiring diagrams and on the forum here and can't find anything...QUOTE]

It's normal... at least on our earlier 'stangs. There is nothing wrong with your switch. Sometime '68 - '69:shrug: the wiring in the switch changed so that the parking lights stay on with the headlights.

If you want the front park lights to stay on with the headlights, find the black/yellow stripe wire and the black wire coming out of the headlight switch. The black one feeds the rear tail lamps and the Black yellow one feeds the front park lamps. You could cut the blk/yel and hook it to the blk wire. It'd be a good idea to solder instead of crimping and use good heatshrink and/or tape.

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If you want the front park lights to stay on with the headlights, find the black/yellow stripe wire and the black wire coming out of the headlight switch. The black one feeds the rear tail lamps and the Black yellow one feeds the front park lamps. You could cut the blk/yel and hook it to the blk wire. It'd be a good idea to solder instead of crimping and use good heatshrink and/or tape.QUOTE]

Right on, good idear. Do you suppose I'll still be able to to turn on just the parking lights with out the headlights? I know I'm a pain in the a$$ huh... :lol: Thanks a lot man!
 
Yeah there is a separate filament in the bulb for turn signals.
I understand that there is an 1157 in the marker, but if I wire it to the tail light, will it still get the "call" from the flasher? I am worried that the marker will stay on like a tail light and not flash like a directional. My car is a '69 Marauder, but they all have blue valve covers, can't we all just get along.
 
A 1157 is like 2 bulbs in one. One of the filaments is wired to the parking lights and the other is wired to the turn signals. Just as long as you don't cross the parking light with the turn signal circuits the park lights will come on with the tail lights and the turn signals will work as they always have.
 
A 1157 is like 2 bulbs in one. One of the filaments is wired to the parking lights and the other is wired to the turn signals. Just as long as you don't cross the parking light with the turn signal circuits the park lights will come on with the tail lights and the turn signals will work as they always have.

The front marker IS my directional up front. It always works as a directional, but only stays on when the switch is pulled hald way out for markers. Yes I have side directionals that always stay on as markers.

I think you are telling me to just jump the parking light to the tail and all will be well.

Now if you really want to impress the new guy...answer this:

This weekend I wired Painless Wiring courtesy lights into the Marauder under the dash. I spliced them into the door switches and they work fine in conjunction with the 2 lights in the sail panel and the map light that is switched to work as an interior light also. I just like the "warmpth" of underdash courtesy lights. All works well except...when I put the interior lights on through my headlight switch, my "lights on" light flashes like I got out of the car with the lights on and the buzzer goes off. What did I do?