Wiring LED strips, splicing into parking lights. Help!

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Old 02-03-2013, 11:24 AM
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Wiring LED strips, splicing into parking lights. Help!

Ok so my gf wanted some Led Strips for her lower grill, I installed them on and used t-tap connectors to tap into the parking light wiring. What I realized was that when I signal it cause the led strips to signal as well.

Is it possible to have them spliced into the parking light wiring and just get power to stay on but not signal?

The parking light wiring was RED, WHITE, BLACK on passenger side. I tapped into the red and white.
Drivers side the wiring was RED, RED/Black, BLACK, I tapped into the red and red/ black..

I want to fix it so they just stay on but not signal.

Any help is appreciated, thanks!
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Scroll down the thread link for my posting and you'll see where to tap into the underhood fuse box and have your LEDs always on via an Add-a-fuse: https://acurazine.com/forums/3g-tl-photograph-gallery-96/lower-grill-led-strips-745007/

Much better than tapping into wires because it's completely reversable.
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Originally Posted by LaCostaRacer
Scroll down the thread link for my posting and you'll see where to tap into the underhood fuse box and have your LEDs always on via an Add-a-fuse: https://acurazine.com/forums/showthread.php?t=745007

Much better than tapping into wires because it's completely reversable.
Ok thanks man! And do you have to order the add-a-fuse or can you get them at radioshack/home depot/ lowes?
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Also, by doing your way, I would have to connect the two strips then right?

Since the strips I have have a Red and white/red wire coming out..how do I connect them to the wire going into the fuse box? Do I just butt connect the two strips into one wire that goes to the fuse box?
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NVm lol negative from LED strip would be grounded right?
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