Parking lights

Old Apr 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.....
 
Old Apr 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?
 
Old Apr 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
 
Old Apr 23, 2018 | 12:03 PM
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I'm leaning towards a bad h/l switch.
 
Old Apr 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.
 
Old Apr 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...
 
Old Apr 24, 2018 | 05:44 AM
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my 68 has original wiring and parking lights stay on with headlights
 
Old Apr 24, 2018 | 06:19 PM
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Geez, I'll be eating this one.
 
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Old Apr 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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