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Old Jul 8, 2006 | 03:16 PM
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From: Bertram (outside Austin), TX
Car: 87 GTA
Engine: L98
Transmission: 700R4
Axle/Gears: Dana M78 3.27 posi
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Long story, don't ask...

Anyways, I wanna rig my parking lights to ne on, whenever the key is on.

I know, pulling the dash apart might be the easiest way to find the brown wire, running from the switch to the lights, but I'd prefer not to hafta tear into my dash, to find the wire. Besides, I can't.

Anybody know where the brown wire for the lights is under the hood?

I want to do this to a 87 GTA.
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Old Jul 8, 2006 | 07:33 PM
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Car: 85 Trans Am
Engine: 350 (CCC QJet)
Transmission: 700R4
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Umm whats wrong with your switch?
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Old Jul 8, 2006 | 08:43 PM
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Car: 1992 RS / 1989 RS
Engine: 3.1L MFI / Vortec 383 TBI
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Axle/Gears: 3.42 open / 3.73 Eaton posi
Originally Posted by Stephen
Anybody know where the brown wire for the lights is under the hood?
Should be in a wire harness down by the steering box on top of the frame rail.

I did sort of the same thing by using 2 relays and use my driving lights as DRL. They are on with the ignition and turn off when I turn on the park lights. Using a switch in the dash, I can still use them with my low beams as driving lights.
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Old Jul 8, 2006 | 11:13 PM
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From: Bertram (outside Austin), TX
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Engine: L98
Transmission: 700R4
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Nothing is wrong with my switch. I just want the parking lights system, to function as DRLs. Marker lights, tail lights, fog lights (which as long as I leave the fog light on, they come with the parking lights anyways)

Basically, I want the parking light circuit to function as DRLs, not just headlights like newer cars do.
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