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I have searched and searched, and can't find an answer to this problem. Car is a 2017 C63s.
Is there a switched fuse to power an illuminated star in the engine compartment fuse box that will only power it when the headlights are on? I have tried the headlight fuses (yes, both sides) and the star never turns off. I would like for it to only come on when the headlights are on, not the DRL's, or always on. I really don't want to tap one of the headlight wires, but it is starting to look like the only option.
Anyone have a suggestion?
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Originally Posted by Jkcrewsn
I have searched and searched, and can't find an answer to this problem. Car is a 2017 C63s.
Is there a switched fuse to power an illuminated star in the engine compartment fuse box that will only power it when the headlights are on? I have tried the headlight fuses (yes, both sides) and the star never turns off. I would like for it to only come on when the headlights are on, not the DRL's, or always on. I really don't want to tap one of the headlight wires, but it is starting to look like the only option.
Anyone have a suggestion?
If you need to just splice it into your headlight DRL.
Do you really want your Star to illuminate? Can you just go without? I think illuminated stars are a bit tacky (no offence). Especially on an AMG. A Maybach....... maybe. But not our cars man 🤮
If you need to just splice it into your headlight DRL.
Do you really want your Star to illuminate? Can you just go without? I think illuminated stars are a bit tacky (no offence). Especially on an AMG. A Maybach....... maybe. But not our cars man 🤮
Hahaha, I wouldn't disagree with you. Hence my reluctance to splice into the headlight wire! Also the reason I only want it on when the headlights are on. However, I got a good deal on one and so thought what the heck. Also, the GF saw one and thought it was cool. So......
Do you really want your Star to illuminate? Can you just go without? I think illuminated stars are a bit tacky (no offence). Especially on an AMG. A Maybach....... maybe. But not our cars man 🤮[/QUOTE]
Agreed. I wouldn’t put It on my car even for free.
Also, the GF saw one and thought it was cool. So......
Apparently you missed the part where I'm getting paid to put it on.
In reality, I try lots of different parts on my cars. Not all of them stay on.
I'm also quite interested in the engineering side of why the headlight fuse doesn't work as a switched power source. I'm guessing that in a modern car, the power for the headlight is always on through the fuse and an electronic switch bypasses the fuse to tell the headlight to come on? I'm obviously not an electronic engineer.
Apparently you missed the part where I'm getting paid to put it on.
In reality, I try lots of different parts on my cars. Not all of them stay on.
I'm also quite interested in the engineering side of why the headlight fuse doesn't work as a switched power source. I'm guessing that in a modern car, the power for the headlight is always on through the fuse and an electronic switch bypasses the fuse to tell the headlight to come on? I'm obviously not an electronic engineer.
Its a bit more complicated then that, there are parts of the system that stay ON for different periods of time after the car is shutoff etc..I know that most aftermarket luminated stars put on 2016+ C63's have had issues with getting the turn on and off based on just the headlights etc..
I spoke to one person, and his star will stay on for over 5 mins after the car is turned off and locked, and sometimes it pops on or messes with the headsup .. so he disconnected it.
Apparently has to do with voltage pull, and some other items in the system. (for lights, etc)
Its a bit more complicated then that, there are parts of the system that stay ON for different periods of time after the car is shutoff etc..I know that most aftermarket luminated stars put on 2016+ C63's have had issues with getting the turn on and off based on just the headlights etc..
I spoke to one person, and his star will stay on for over 5 mins after the car is turned off and locked, and sometimes it pops on or messes with the headsup .. so he disconnected it.
Apparently has to do with voltage pull, and some other items in the system. (for lights, etc)
Thanks for the input! It's definitely not straightforward. There are some videos online of installing an OEM star, and there is a spot on a multi pin connector for the hot wire to be inserted. I'm just not that committed to this project to do it.
Thanks for the input! It's definitely not straightforward. There are some videos online of installing an OEM star, and there is a spot on a multi pin connector for the hot wire to be inserted. I'm just not that committed to this project to do it.
I hear ya.. if someone knows that PIN location, it would be nice to have..
I installed this on my car a whiles back. I remember it being really easy. Check out the link above, looks similarly to what I remember doing.
You beat me to it. I was just outside verifying that our fuse block is the same as in this DIY before I posted the link. I see it says that the star is always on when the car is on, is that the case for you?
You beat me to it. I was just outside verifying that our fuse block is the same as in this DIY before I posted the link. I see it says that the star is always on when the car is on, is that the case for you?
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