Re: Parking Lights/Turn Signals

Posted by BH On 2011/5/7 22:19:45

Though it may run counter to your expereince with vehicles of more recent manufacture, what you've described with your '53 matches that of my V8 Packards.

I haven't checked the '53 owner's manual, but I know the '56 edition is rather vague on that subject.

The shop manual is a bit clearer, including the 51-54 edition. It advises that the first position out (detent) turns on both parking and tail lights. However the second position out only turns on headlights and tail lights.

The way I'm reading that, the parking lights were intended to go out with the second position.