Front running lights

Most MV's front T/S or running lights don't come on with the headlights. Has anyone rewired a M35 to make them come on with the headlights?

you get one guess who the truck on the left belongs to...

I'm glad you asked, because I'm curious how he did it.

If you notis the headlights are off on the tree lever switch the lower left lever put it all the way down is for park.
don't know how to have them and the headlight on at the same time thought.

Hey BFR,

In your pic I noticed that Bjorns headlights are off, or am I missing something
Jeff.

not missing something... I'm just an idiot

BFR,

Don't be so hard on yourself, we all have those days
Jeff

Ken,

I think this thread will have the info you need to do a conversion if you wish. http://steelsoldiers.com/index.php?name=PNphpBB2&file=viewtopic&t=1470&highlight=parking+lights

Jeff.

Jeff, glad to see folks using the search feature! Thanks!

ok does this interfere w/ the turn signal function?

Kenny,

I always like to search before before posting a question. So much stuff to learn, and the section you posted on the light conversion helped many others and myself included, this forum is an excellent additon to anyones tool box. Great people and Great Information.

Jeff.

Does not effect the turn signals at all Joel

Thanks guys. I just installed a NOS harness and didn't want to splice it. I was thinking of running a wire from the rear tail lights to the front with the military Y connectors. Does anyone have the tool to make up wires with the military connectors? Or know where i could buy one?

I've got one Ken. If you can come up with the connectors and wire, I have no problem knocking it out. I've got a new harness in the trailer for the wrecker. Maybe I'll make the same connection on that one. Hmmm! As far as the crimper, its a Daniels Machine AF-8. They are on enay quite frequently and used in the aircraft industry. Usually rin between $50 and $125 used.

Ken, take apart the 3-way switch, and do the jump inside the switch thats where I plan to do it, when I get to mine finally....

Thats a thought. Anyone ever broken one of these down? I need to see how many spares I have before I break one down.

Kenny, I have had the back off of one, should be easy....

I spliced my auxillary running lights into the 3-way switch. Well not the switch, but the wire at the connector coming out of it. Don't recall the wire number, but a schematic should show it. Works great.

This is my arrangement of the lights. I added one set of "marker" lights on the front fenders, which are on when other marker lights are on. The second "marker" light on the fender is part of the turn signal circuit.
Park, driving and turn signal lights are shown below.

All wiring was done external to the 3-lever switch.

I did open up one of those switches in an attempt to clean the contacts some years ago, but feel that the sealed switch would be compromised by doing it. That particular switch was never used again, it's still sitting on one of the work benches in the basement held together with cable ties.

It looks about ready for the big ride Bjorn. Don't forget your razor scraper. I find them an absolute must during bug searon, cleans them right off the glass.