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Old 04-22-2018, 08:59 AM
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Hello everyone..... I have another question/problem. My 1967 rs Camaro convertible has had several electrical issue. Have most corrected but need help with front parking lights, when I turn on headlights and they open the parking lights go out in the front. Turn signals still work. I've brought a service manual and an electrical book but don't neither one did I find wiring diagram for rs camaro. Are the parking lights suppose to go off? Could this be a light switch issue? Looks like an replacement wiring harness.....
 
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Old 04-22-2018, 11:30 PM
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Do the parking lights work when you just turn on the parking lights (1st notch on switch) and not headlights?
 
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Old 04-23-2018, 06:00 AM
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Yes all parking lights come on when I pull light switch to first position. Front light go out whenI pull switch to 2nd position
 
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Old 04-23-2018, 12:03 PM
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I'm leaning towards a bad h/l switch.
 
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Old 04-23-2018, 04:49 PM
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Normal operation for parking lights to go out when headlights are on.
Why need front parking on when headlights are on?
Parking lights when parked, headlights on when moving, you're not parked.
This was the thought back in the '60's by design.
 
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Old 04-23-2018, 11:09 PM
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"Normal operation for parking lights to go out when headlights are on." Not on my 69 with original wiring harness. Survey time...
 
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Old 04-24-2018, 05:44 AM
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my 68 has original wiring and parking lights stay on with headlights
 
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Old 04-24-2018, 06:19 PM
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Geez, I'll be eating this one.
 
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Old 04-26-2018, 10:02 AM
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My '67 is a standard from end and my park lamps go off when I turn on the headlamps. There's a fix somewhere on the site to change the wiring ?? As soon as I find it again I'll be switching mine to being on with the headlamps. Just looks better. (to me)
 
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