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Originally Posted by kipps
Wire the headlight switch into a relay controlled by the accessory position of the ignition switch. Kill the ignition switch, and the lights go off. I really have no idea why all vehicles haven't done this years ago.
I'm doing this on a complete rewire job I'm doing, because I've never had reason to need headlights without the truck running.
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My 1984 Subaru GL Hardtop and 1985 GL Wagon killed all the lights and the dash mounted power socket when I turned off the ignition. There was a way to turn the parking lamps on without the key if you wanted to... but durn if I can remember how it was done.
The 70's & 80's Watercooled VW and Audi headlamps would go out but the parking lamps stayed on.
More recent vehicles have automatic headlights. I don't even think about the headlamps on my Impala or my Silverado.
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