Hey, I've left a few threads in the electrical section but haven't received anything really answering the question. But, the side corner lamps have yellow bulbs in them. These are supposed to stay on when the headlights are on. Mine don't stay on, but they do blink when I hit the turn signals. It's been like this for like 2 months and I'm not happy. :annoyed:

I'm not sure what bulbs are in there, but if its an 1157 the steady burning filament may have burned out in them. Check and replace your bulbs, cant go wrong with new bulbs. On that year, they may be those halogen bulbs, but check anyhow.

The marker lamps are just simple single filament bulbs, 194 for white, 194A or 194NA for amber, and do NOT flash. The cornering lamps are just single filament bulbs like an 1156 or similar, and only come on while the turn signals are on. The bulbs under the headlamps (park/turn) are dual filament bulbs like a 1157/2057. One filament stays on whenever the headlights are on, the other only works with the turn signals.
Hopefully, this answers your question.

Supafly, maybe its just two blown bulbs. Are the rest of your parking lights coming on?

Everything else is working just those lights won't stay on. I'm still confused as to how it can be the bulbs when both sides (left and right) do not stay on, but do blink.

I would definitely say its the headlight switch with a good amount of certainty i think if your switch doesnt activate them as your headlights turn on thats why they dont stay on but since the bulbs DO work they do flash with your turn signal blinker.

I'd say give it a shot with a junkyard headlight switch or jsut buy a new one it shouldn't be too expensive and their aren't too many other causes for that too happen.

Only other thing could be a loose wire or maybe cut wire in which you might have to think back to any type of work that was done to the car around the time that the lights stopped working.

Check all your fuses too both inside and under the hood.

Fly,

My side markers were not working for the longest time. In fact, I never even knew they were lights until someone posted a thread about replacing the bulb, so I investigated. They do have the small 194 type bulb. Sort'a looks like the old camera flash bulp....how old are you anyway? :-)

I removed the light assembly and replaced the bulbs (both sides). The marker plastic is yellow, so I used the white bulbs.

Now both markers come on with the parking/head lights, and they do blink, alternating, with the front turn signals.

The service manual indicates the side markers are on two circuits, the parking lights and turn signals. The side markers blink alternating with the turn indicators when power is aplied to both circuits, e.g. when positive volitage is applied to both sides of the side marker terminals, the bulbs go out (no ground). So, it's my thought you have a wiring problem somewhere on the parking light side of the side marker socket. If all other parking lights work, that indicates to me the light switch is working correctly, and somewhere in the wiring to the side marker there is a problem.

Also, the fuse #41 is for the corner lights, both front and side. With your other parking lights working, we know the fuse is good.

Question: Are both (LF & RT) side marker lights out when the parking lights are on? If so, I think the problem may be in a common splice (#S103), which provides current to all the corner lights.

I've included a wire diagram for the corner lights. Hope this helps.
http://members.cox.net/1973impala/Cornerlights2.jpg
Note: Power comes through the fuze onto circuit #308 (where the "C" is in the triangle).

OMG I have to read that thoroughly when I get home from work. I don't know really anything about the fuses. :helpless: Thanks for the replies and I'm 25, by the way.

If you are useing the side markers as a light source when you get out of the car,and they don't stay on,it is probably because you don't have it set to stay on for any lenght of time. Where your light switch is, there is another knob that lets these lights stay on. Where ever it is now turn it in the other direction, see if that dosen't solve your problem. The knob is chrome with a tit on it.
------Jack-------

There is only the headlight knob and the twilight sentinal switch.

which lights are we talking about?

Look at my avatar. The ones under the brights are the ones that blink, along with the ones on the side of the car, under the white turning lamps. the ones beneath the low beams shouldnt blink, as far as I remember.

Hey, I've left a few threads in the electrical section but haven't received anything really answering the question. But, the side corner lamps have yellow bulbs in them. These are supposed to stay on when the headlights are on. Mine don't stay on, but they do blink when I hit the turn signals. It's been like this for like 2 months and I'm not happy. :annoyed:

Hey Fly,

You were talking about the orange lights under the cornering lamps weren't you? Because the cornering lamps shouldn't have yellow bulbs and shouldn't flash but burn steady when the signals are on. The orange lights under the cornering lamps should burn steady when the head- or park lights are on.

Yes, they do not stay on, but the turning signals work. Another thing is that I cannot dim the lights for the instrument panel. I think it happened at the same time.

Yes, they do not stay on, but the turning signals work. Another thing is that I cannot dim the lights for the instrument panel. I think it happened at the same time.
Scurling did a nice job of describing the circuits and how they should work. Hearing that you are no longer able to dim your instrument panel leads me to think that the switch may be the culprit. I'm sorry that I can't tell you how you can verify that, maybe someone else knows. It would be nice to be sure, it's senseless to spend money replacing good parts.
Good luck Lady,

Kev

PS. Ralph's been looking for you, he's missed you horribly!

PS. Ralph's been looking for you, he's missed you horribly!

Very true, and I don't know if she's knows I used her as an avatar? :shhh: :)

Want to again!

Supa, you have 2 pm's. ;)