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Offline JoltinJoe

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Parking lights on when car is running...
« on: July 20, 2010 - 08:04:58 PM »
My parking lights automatically come on when the toggle switch is in the off position and the car is running... :clueless:
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Re: Parking lights on when car is running...
« Reply #1 on: July 20, 2010 - 09:43:32 PM »
I would suspect the switch is faulty. Contact JS restorations.
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Re: Parking lights on when car is running...
« Reply #2 on: July 20, 2010 - 11:36:03 PM »
Email sent; thanks! :bananasmi
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Re: Parking lights on when car is running...
« Reply #3 on: July 21, 2010 - 06:11:46 PM »
test it first find out if you have power going through the switch

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Re: Parking lights on when car is running...
« Reply #4 on: July 21, 2010 - 07:21:31 PM »
My parking lights automatically come on when the toggle switch is in the off position and the car is running... :clueless:

Hey Joe,

I have seen this condition before a long time ago and it had nothing to do with the headlight switch, but it was the dash dimmer switch. The parking lights would work fine when the headlight switch was in the middle position and with the headlights on. It was when the headlight switch was turned off, the parking lights remained on but dim. Installed a dimmer switch and the problem went away.

BTW, if you sent an email to me, I have not received anything.

Slotts

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Re: Parking lights on when car is running...
« Reply #5 on: July 21, 2010 - 07:24:30 PM »
Hey Joe,

I have seen this condition before a long time ago and it had nothing to do with the headlight switch, but it was the dash dimmer switch. The parking lights would work fine when the headlight switch was in the middle position and with the headlights on. It was when the headlight switch was turned off, the parking lights remained on but dim. Installed a dimmer switch and the problem went away.

BTW, if you sent an email to me, I have not received anything.

Slotts
Hi Slotts,
Thanks for the information.  I sent the email a couple days ago.  Would you PM me some information regarding your switch restoration services.
Thanks, Joe
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Re: Parking lights on when car is running...
« Reply #6 on: July 21, 2010 - 07:30:18 PM »
Will do.  :2thumbs:

Thank you,

Slotts