instant park lamps. like the Dodges ??? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

dubie · 11-28-2002, 11:00 AM

Anyone know how I would be able to do this. I would like the front park lights to come on as soon as i start it up and have them turn off when the park brake is on. Is this possible or have any of you done this. I realise it's just easier to turn them on if i want them on, but most of the time i would probably forget to turn them off.

blue_69 · 11-28-2002, 11:02 AM

do you want just the parking lamp or headlamps too

dubie · 11-28-2002, 11:14 AM

Just the front park lamps. I have heard that they would operate off an oil pressure switch??? is this true?

tom hand · 11-28-2002, 12:15 PM

To have them come on when the key is on is easy, just use a 12v relay like the kind used for fog lights. Just wire the relay to come on with the key. If you want them to go off with the parking brake would require two relays. If your truck has the switch on the parking brake that makes the brake light come on the dash, again easy. [mine has that switch but I heard that some of the older trucks didn't have it] I know 71-72 had it so you could get a switch off one of those. If you don't have a clue what I am talking about, email me and I will draw you a wiring diagram.

11-28-2002, 11:00 AM	#1
dubie Registered User Join Date: May 2000 Location: Flin Flon, Manitoba, Canada Posts: 8,853	instant park lamps. like the Dodges ??? Anyone know how I would be able to do this. I would like the front park lights to come on as soon as i start it up and have them turn off when the park brake is on. Is this possible or have any of you done this. I realise it's just easier to turn them on if i want them on, but most of the time i would probably forget to turn them off. __________________ My name's Tim and I'm a truckaholic My 56 Chevy shop truck build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=562795

11-28-2002, 11:02 AM	#2
blue_69 someday Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: canastota,new york Posts: 629	do you want just the parking lamp or headlamps too __________________ Click Here to search ebay for all 67-72 parts My 72 CST blazer build 72 CST Blazer 4x4 67 2wd swb ( project onion crate ) 86 4x4 lwb plow truck 40 x 60 foot barn to work on all this stuff

11-28-2002, 11:14 AM	#3
dubie Registered User Join Date: May 2000 Location: Flin Flon, Manitoba, Canada Posts: 8,853	Just the front park lamps. I have heard that they would operate off an oil pressure switch??? is this true? __________________ My name's Tim and I'm a truckaholic My 56 Chevy shop truck build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=562795

11-28-2002, 12:15 PM	#4
tom hand CCRider Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Olive Branch,MS,USA Posts: 2,232	To have them come on when the key is on is easy, just use a 12v relay like the kind used for fog lights. Just wire the relay to come on with the key. If you want them to go off with the parking brake would require two relays. If your truck has the switch on the parking brake that makes the brake light come on the dash, again easy. [mine has that switch but I heard that some of the older trucks didn't have it] I know 71-72 had it so you could get a switch off one of those. If you don't have a clue what I am talking about, email me and I will draw you a wiring diagram. __________________ 72 GMC Sierra SWB almost finished---- 84 Softail Olive Branch MS

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