torranosaurus

I have a new tC 10 Series and am looking to make the front and rear badges stay on when the car is running.

Anyone have any ideas on how to?

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Alex_sciontc

i have the same question but only when driving at night ? - is there anyway to directly connected to the main lights .

russiankid

Trace where the badges get power. Or you can just install a relay and make them turn on from the ACC position.

criminaltc

Get a test light and fish around for a wire with constant power and BOOM! tap in to that.

jarvasdb1

No don't tap into a constant power. Otherwise the power will be on all the time. If you want it to be on during the night time then tap the badge into your parking light (+ blue wire).



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torranosaurus

What about the resistor in between? Won't it burn out? Does it need bypassing??

jarvasdb1

What resistor are you talking about? What is it a part of?

russiankid

The whole point of a resistor is to drop the voltage, if you are going to bypass a resistor you will be increasing the voltage to the badge which will burn the badge out.

But as already mentioned, what resistor and where?

torranosaurus

I looked at the factory diagrams and all 4 lights have some type of capacitor in the wiring.

jarvasdb1

can you copy and paste that diagram?

russiankid

Could you post up a picture of the diagram?

torranosaurus

I will do it in a day or two. It came in the owners manual as additional paperwork.
Another issue is that the outer lights change from white to blue.

criminaltc

You are guys are just like everyone else. Clearly you cannot read. Read this dudes original post. He wants it on all the time, when the car is on.
So what would a person do if they wanted something to have power to it all the time when the car is on? Hmm... probably tap into a wire that has power ALL THE TIME.

jarvasdb1

Really? SO go ahead and do what Criminal says so that your lights will be on even when the car is off and parked.

Simply wire it to an accessory or ignition.

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jarvasdb1

OH yeah and I was partially wrong. I don't have a problem admitting that. Enjoy. Guys like you Criminaltc are what can ruin forums.

criminaltc

Constant power with ignition to the "on" position. Not a wire that's always hot... come on...

jarvasdb1

sorry but wasn't specified. Can't expect someone to know exactly what you're thinking. But 12V+ with key on can either be Accessory or Ignition. Constant is constant whether the car is on or not. Sorry, I was reading into it as an installer. But that's my point. Just like you said don't be vague. I'm on this forum to learn and to teach when I can. There are times that I have been corrected due to misinterpretations and I myself have corrected people. It's a part of being human. Let's try to keep this friendly and informative without being judgmental.

To Torranosaurus use this as a guide. Always test wires before making connections. Ignition gray wire white 8 pin plug pin #6 at ignition switch, can also use Accessory black wire pin #3 at same location. Good Luck

criminaltc

Thanks for being level headed. We're good now.

jarvasdb1

Good to know. Thank you.

Good luck figuring out the lighting setup Terronosaurus. Post up your findings.

Happy Modding.

F4htata

any updates on this? i wanna know if this is possible.