Beake Light Switch Missing
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There should be two wires from the parking light/blinker type of housing. The original parking light wire will go into one lead and the turn signal in the other. The easy way to tell them apart is that the blinker should be brighter than the parking light. I made this conversion on my own truck and it worked out perfectly.
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There should be two wires from the parking light/blinker type of housing. The original parking light wire will go into one lead and the turn signal in the other. The easy way to tell them apart is that the blinker should be brighter than the parking light. I made this conversion on my own truck and it worked out perfectly.
Lou Manglass
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You can replace the lamp assemblies or replace the sockets with dual contact models. Otherwise, I think the easier way would be to position a marker light (maybe behind the grill?). Or run a side marker light bulb and socket into the parking lamp assembly. Use the marker light as your parking light and the original parking light as your turn signal.
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You can replace the lamp assemblies or replace the sockets with dual contact models. Otherwise, I think the easier way would be to position a marker light (maybe behind the grill?). Or run a side marker light bulb and socket into the parking lamp assembly. Use the marker light as your parking light and the original parking light as your turn signal.
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Can I access the lamp housings mount nuts from underneath? Without removing everything?
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Look here for sockets: https://www.rockauto.com/en/tools/el...al+socket,4092
Unless you have a 1960 grille in your '59 you should be able to change parking lights by removing the two nuts on the back. You can access them from underneath or through the wheel well, turn the front of the tire away from you and you should be able to get in there to work on it.
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Unless you have a 1960 grille in your '59 you should be able to change parking lights by removing the two nuts on the back. You can access them from underneath or through the wheel well, turn the front of the tire away from you and you should be able to get in there to work on it.
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Look here for sockets: https://www.rockauto.com/en/tools/el...al+socket,4092
Unless you have a 1960 grille in your '59 you should be able to change parking lights by removing the two nuts on the back. You can access them from underneath or through the wheel well, turn the front of the tire away from you and you should be able to get in there to work on it.
Lou
Unless you have a 1960 grille in your '59 you should be able to change parking lights by removing the two nuts on the back. You can access them from underneath or through the wheel well, turn the front of the tire away from you and you should be able to get in there to work on it.
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