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By 62bigwindow - 9 Years Ago
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I just bought a 56 Ranch Wagon and noticed that when the headlights are on the parking lights are not.Is this normal or do I need a new head light switch. Oh, I forgot to mention that with the switch pulled halfway out the parking lights are on like you would expect to see.
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By miker - 9 Years Ago
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That's normal. With the parking light on, the turn signal isn't as obvious as modern cars when your looking into headlights.
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By Jimz Bird - 9 Years Ago
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From Pg 7 in the 1956 Ford Owners Manual which is located here:
http://oldcarbrochures.org/NA/Ford/1956-Ford/1956_Ford_Owners_Manual
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By Meandean - 9 Years Ago
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It wasn't until the 1970's (in the US anyway) that the parking lights also were on when the headlights were turned on. Prior to that the first position on the light switch was parking lights ONLY, and the second position was headlights ONLY. It was, I believe, done for safety sake. With a burned out headlight an oncoming car could easily mistake the auto for a motorcycle and collide with the car, especially if the burnt out headlight was on the driver's side (Left hand drive/US). Adding the illumination of the parking light gave the oncoming driver a marker for that side of the car in those cases.
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By Jimz Bird - 9 Years Ago
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"Padiddle"
And thus, the first Government intrusion into what was a time honored tradition between boys and girls on the way to the Frostop.
If I knew then what I know now...
In Salem, OH (Where me and my first '56 Ford spent a lot of crusin' time - and looking for Padiddles)
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By 62bigwindow - 9 Years Ago
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Thanks guys.I read that in the owners manual but wanted to be sure I read it right. We have to have yearly inspections in Missouri so I can now explain it to the shop doing the inspection.
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By PWH42 - 9 Years Ago
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It's good to know that Central Illinois was not the only place where one-headlighted cars were known as "Paddidles".Cars with a taillight out were elediddaps.Paddidles backward.
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By 56_Fairlane - 9 Years Ago
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In the US, 1968 was the first year that parking lights came on with headlights. It was also the first year for side marker lamps.
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