I don't have a wiring diagram of the entire truck, if anybody has one this
would be a great addition to http://www.chevytrucks.org If anyone has
something of this nature, please send it to me off list and i'll get it up
on the domain this weekend... --wayne
At 09:19 AM 9/26/02 -0500, Bruce Kettunen wrote:
>This is indeed the stock system for the front "parking lights" on
>TF trucks. They go off when the headlights are on. This didn't
>change until the late 60's, early 70's.
>
>I still don't know what the function of the "parking lights" were
>or why they are included in cars and trucks to this day.
>
>The stock tailight assembly for the turn signal option took an 1157
>dual filament bulb for the tail/turn signal/brake lights. The brighter
>fillament is the turn signal/brake light and the dimmer fillament
>is the tail light. Reproduction buckets, sockets, lenses, and lens
>retainers are available from the usual vendors and originals are
>still fairly common, used until about 1966 on stepside pickups.
>
>The wiring diagram for all this is in the accessory installation
>manual, and a copy of that diagram is posted on the web somewhere,
>maybe someone else can help out and find it. Maybe the technical
>section of www.chevytrucks.org?
>
>The rear brake light wire went up through the turn signal switch
>in the steering column to be split to either side.
>
>Stock was one tail light in the back with tail/brake light function.
>This is what is shown on the basic wiring diagram.
>
>At Wednesday, 25 September 2002, you wrote:
>
> >Hello,
> >
> >Thanks for all the help I have gotten here so far. I got my truck
>running
> >for the first time in several years tonight.
> >
> >The question for today is:
> >When you turn on the running lights, the orange lights in the front
>go on
> >(as well as the back tail lights), when you pull the knob to headlights,
>
> >are the running lights in the front supposed to stay on, or go off.
>Mine
> >currently go off. The tail lights stay on though in all switch positions
> >except off. This leads me to believe the front ones are supposed
>to go off.
> >If so, I will probably rewire them to stay on.
> >
> >I have also replaced the front sockets with a conversion kit to support
> >running and turn signals in the original housing. On the back I am
> >considering using a trailer light kit to make the tail lights have
>running
> >lights, stop and turn signal. They would operate just like the lights
>on a
> >trailer do. This way I can remove the cheap add on turn signals on the
> >truck. What is the consensus on this. I'm sure it has been done before.
> >
> >Thanks in advance for your help on this.
> >
> >The brakes are next!
> >
> >Fred Juch
> >'58 Chevy Apache
> >
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