The same thing applies to jeeps and older British cars that have lights
closer together and higher up than what is expected today. I have a 1960
Sprite (Bugeye). People are constantly misjudging the distance of the car.
Either that or there is a big sign on the front that says "It's ok pull out
now"
Bill Schickling
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-oletrucks@autox.team.net
[mailto:owner-oletrucks@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Tibbers
Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2000 7:17 AM
To: oletrucks@autox.team.net
Subject: RE: [oletrucks] Parking lights
That is correct......one cannot legally drive with JUST the parking lights
on. I was told a story once, by a cop who had no reason to lie to me, that
there had been cases where folks would see a car approaching with the white
parking lights on, and think it was a distant car's headlights......and that
there were actually fatalities associated with this mistaken perception, so
laws were enacted to make it illegal.
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-oletrucks@autox.team.net
[mailto:owner-oletrucks@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Doug Pewterbaugh
Sent: Monday, October 09, 2000 8:47 PM
To: New Mexico Jim
Cc: oletrucks@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Parking lights
I thought that all of the characteristics of older vehicles were
grandfathered in to not be illegal (no seatbelts required, no blinkers
required, etc.). Basically, whatever the standard was at the time doesn't
need to be "re"engineered to be legal today. So, why do the parking (or
running) lights need to be rewired? Or are you just saying that you can't
DRIVE with them on alone with law changes since out trucks were built?
Regards,
Doug Pewterbaugh
dpewter@msn.com
Denton, TX
49 3104 216 5-window
----- Original Message -----
From: New Mexico Jim <ADvent@thuntek.net>
Cc: <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, October 09, 2001 4:49 PM
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Parking lights
> You can run a diode in the right direction to make them work with the
headlamps
> and normal with just the park lamps. Or run the park lamp wire to the
headlamps
> for both. Running park lamps only is illegal anyhoo.. Mike, I will post
your
> pics tomorrow. I have been super busy, ok. Sorry for being so late with
it. I
> lost my software to upload to my server and just found it.
>
> Doug Pewterbaugh wrote:
>
> > This discussion occurred a while ago on the list & was confirmed that
the
> > running (parking) lights were correctly wired to go out when the
headlights
> > came on. It was summarized that in later years, autos were wired to
keep
> > the running lights on when the headlights were turned on, in order to
help
> > distinguish oncoming cars from motorcycles when one headlight was burned
> > out.
> >
> > Regards,
> > Doug Pewterbaugh
> > dpewter@msn.com
> > Denton, TX
> > 49 3104 216 5-window
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: <MLayton324@aol.com>
> > To: <climbandmaintain@yahoo.com>; <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Monday, October 09, 2000 4:02 PM
> > Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Parking lights
> >
> > > mike
> > > on my 50 model the parking lights go off when the headlites go on
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Mike Layton
> > > Sumter SC
> > >
> > > 37 1ton
> > > 50 2 ton
> > > 50 suburban 3106
> > > 50 3600 wrecker
> > > 50 3100
> > > 50 panel
> > > 51 panel
> > > 51 3600 flat bed dually
> > > 51 suburban 3116
> > > 52 suburban 3116
> > > 52 3100 5wdo
> > > 59 apache fleetside
> > > 66 c20
> > > 68c30
> > >
> > > oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and
1959
> >
> > oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
>
> oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
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