Parking light

[marcmax]

Can anyone tell me if the small parking light inside the headlight shell stays on when the headlight is on. I am looking for a convenient light/power source for my new speedo.

[Barry]

Yes it does.

Whether it's a US or UK Switch, Position 1 is parking light on (terminal 58) and it remains lit except for position 2 on the UK switch which is ignition on with no lights.

 

[marcmax]

Thanks Barry! That is one less set of wires I have to route into the headlight shell since they are part of the same bundle as the main headlight wires.

[georgesgiralt]

Why don't you use the original tacho light wire ?
It should be right where you intend to use it ... Maybe you'll have to change the terminal, but.... not a big deal ?

[marcmax]

The headlight shell I am going to use has a standard 7" headlight that does not have a place for the parking light. Since the wires are already there and are not being used it seems like an ideal solution.

[RSMike]

nice headlight, whats the source?

[marcmax]

Hi Mike. The headlight shell was found at a motorcycle flea market after a long hard life. It is from a 1957 Puch Twingle and was found as just the shell. I found an aftermarket headlight and modified the mount and trim ring to fit. The yellow lens is from a transparent paint by Duplicolor called Metalcast. It is supposed to simulate anodizing when sprayed over chrome but works great on the inside of the lens.

[wa1udg]

What's the purpose of the yellow?  Even the French have given up on their yellow headlights.

[marcmax]

I could say it is because being different it makes it stand out in traffic and yellow is the universal color for caution. Or I could say it is because it appears brighter at night as our eyes lose sensitivity to bluer wavelengths at night.

But the real reason is that I think it looks cool.  

[Dizerens5]

Headlight bulbs were yellow in France until about 20 years ago. They were introduced in the 1930s I believe as they were said to be better in the coal-smoke mist of those days.  Don't know if that was ever true. Btw is there any easy way of fitting a 7-inch light unit in the R65 headlamp shell?

[RSMike]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vArQgTQVYcw

[wa1udg]

ANyone really interested in automotive lighting ought to look at the DanSternLighting site.

[Barry]

ANyone really interested in automotive lighting ought to look at the DanSternLighting site.  

That really is an excellent site. Discovered it some time back.