Star Headlight & Lantern DL15-30 - Manual (Page 17)

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(Optional TDC850 Controller CONT’D)
6. OPTIONAL: There are two other jumpers that can be used when connecting other brand
lightsticks that have either a +12VDC activated pattern select wire or control wires that
are activated by connection to Ground. Please call our Customer Service Department at
585-226-9787 for details on this.
Arrow Stick Wiring Connections
The arrow stick control box (TDC850) comes with a removable green terminal block connector
(Power Connector). Remove the terminal block from control box.
Loosen all 12 terminal screws. This
will open the wire entries. Make the
power wire connections as shown
below, taking care to tighten down
each screw once the appropriate wire
is inserted into the proper terminal.
After all the power connections are
complete, insert the terminal block
into the mating receptacle in the back
of the control box. Tighten the two
terminal block locking screws on
either end of the block to prevent it
from vibrating loose.
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CONTROL WIRES
BATTERY +
BATTERY -
OUTPUT POWER TO LIGHTSTICK (+12VDC)
Black: Ground wire to the arrow stick.
Green: Activates Right Arrow on the arrow stick.
Yellow: Activates Left Arrow on the arrow stick.
Violet: Activates Center Out pattern on the arrow stick.
White: This is the Pattern Select wire for the arrow stick. It is optional and only
needs to be wired into the connector if you desire to change your
pattern options.
Red: This is the +12Voutput to supply power to the arrow stick.
Ground: Connect to good chassis ground, or the negative of the vehicle battery. It is
imperative that you supply a ground wire to the terminal marked "bat -"
on the controller; you must not let the controller's case supply ground.
+12 VDC: Connect to a fused, 12 VDC source.
Star recommends the use of an ignition switched supply to avoid the
possibility of draining the vehicle's battery should the unit be
accidentally left on. The lamp brightness will be somewhat diminished if
a large voltage drop exists between the vehicle's battery and the
controller. If voltage drop is a problem, use a relay to control a direct
battery feed. A generic relay designed for automotive lamp service
should be available from most automotive stores for this purpose. If
using a relay, don't forget to fuse the feed and signal wires at their
source, with appropriate values. For non-LED arrow sticks, use 12
AWG wire for all power and ground connections.