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Old 12-17-08, 10:53 PM
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Question Constant Turn Signal Idea

Has anyone wired, or thought of wiring the turn signals (in the headlight housing) to constantly stay on? And blink when the turn signal is initiated..

Maybe this would give the headlights a fuller look?

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Old 12-17-08, 11:44 PM
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I have given this alot of thought myself, but havent started looking to see what would need to be done.
Old 12-18-08, 12:16 AM
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Set up some kind of switch in the signal lever. If it's in neural the circuit is closed, if it's either being moved from neutral position, it's open. If you want it to run with headlight, throw in a relay connected to headlight.
Old 12-18-08, 12:18 AM
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There's a thread somewhere on here where a member did that. I love how it looks and wanna do it.
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Originally Posted by TRD_Power
There's a thread somewhere on here where a member did that. I love how it looks and wanna do it.
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sc-...n-signals.html

A few responses into the thread and it's there. It's very easy and looks great at night.
Old 12-18-08, 02:24 AM
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I personally don't think it would look good on the sc. In that thread posted above, you can see an sc with it. The gap between the projectors and the turn signal, looks funky.
Old 12-18-08, 04:35 AM
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yeah I don't really like it that much. For some reason, it makes the car look like a honda...
Old 12-18-08, 09:50 AM
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i dont know about the guys on top not liking it, but imo it would look good. I think at night, it looks funny how the side of the headlight is all dark and only the middle is lit up.
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I like the way it looks, but I got lost somewhere in that thread. I think they were talking about two different signals? Can anyone confirm the wiring for the turn signals in the headlight?
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ive done that b4, didnt like it too much. you can also keep it on when you turn the parking lights on but blink when you use the signals.
Old 12-19-08, 12:00 PM
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I like this idea, i hate how it looks like some of my lights arent working on my SC
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it has been done i did this the same time i did my tsx retro i use blue light bulb. it emits a fraction of the light then when you turn you signal on it gets brighter so its never turns off heres a crappy phone pic
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that would look really sleek with some matching corners and fogs

could you do a quick writeup of the install?
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Originally Posted by scfocus
that would look really sleek with some matching corners and fogs

could you do a quick writeup of the install?
i just tapped my city lights. ill try to do a quick writeup this week

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