[ROVERNET - UK] WHY DO THEY DO THAT?

John Burkhard burkhaj at earthlink.net
Tue Mar 14 08:31:17 GMT 2006


Richard this sounds like you have been there and you have hit right on the 
head.  Thank you very much for this information.  Take Care.  jb
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Richard Elliott" <relliott44 at yahoo.com>
To: <rovernet at lyris.ccdata.com>
Sent: Monday, March 13, 2006 11:02 PM
Subject: Re: [ROVERNET - UK] WHY DO THEY DO THAT?


> The light operation is correct for 1966.
>
> Prior to 1968 in the US, the small auxiliary front
> lights were steady on for parking only. As now, they
> also functioned as the turn indicators. Originally,
> the emitted color (either lens or bulb) was clear.
> This color changed to amber on American-made cars
> around 1965, I think.  Rear signal color was red.
>
> Then, the NHTSA Federal Standards in 1968 specified
> numerous standards including the use of "front marker
> lamps" which come on with the headlights as a
> redundant or back-up light for failed head-lights, to
> help distinguish an auto from a motorcycle --
> "enhancing the conspicuity of motor vehicles".  Front
> turn indicators were to be amber and had to be at a
> certain height.  That is why the NADA P6B and Series
> II sported the extra bumper lights and the wing
> mounted ones are non-functional.
>
> The particular operation is controlled by the
> headlight switch.  I can not recall whether the OEM
> two-position headlight switch on my 67 TC could be
> re-wired or not.  Later three-position switches (fog
> head side) could.
>
> Richard Elliott
> Rowlett, TX
> 1970 NADA P6B Tobacco Leaf
>
> --- Eric Russell <p6rovers at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>> John,
>> The sidelights are supposed to remain on.
>> <http://www.roverclub.ca/P6circuitdiag.html>
>>
>> It may be that there is a wiring misconnection that
>> needs to be resolved.
>>
>> The headlight switch gets a feed from terminal 4 on
>> the sidelight switch and enter the headlight switch
>> at
>> terminal 1.  When the sidelight switch is thrown,
>> there is a feed on a red wire through contact 1 to
>> the
>> sidelights.  At the same time, power is made
>> available
>> to the headlight switch and then onwards to the
>> headlights if the headlight switch is engaged.
>>
>> There is no "turning off" function when the
>> headlights
>> are selected.
>>
>> Eric
>>
>> --- John Burkhard <burkhaj at earthlink.net> wrote:
>>
>> > Nothing is broken this is just a question.  When I
>> > turn on the headlamps on
>> > my 1966 NADA 2000 TC, WHY do the front
>> parkinglamps
>> > turn off?  I do know
>> > how
>> > it is done, I just want to know why.  Thanks for
>> > your help.
>> >
>> > John Burkhard
>> > Yucca Valley, California
>> >
>> >
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