Strobe Kit Reccomendations?
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Originally Posted by dirty1
Just to let you know while you are plowing you might not hear the sound of the strobe pack. I know that I can not hear it in my truck (but it is a diesel) and I have three 6 head Whelen packs behind the drivers seat. I have clear stobes in the headlights, front directionals, taillights, backup lights. I also have four behind the grille and I have four of the small LED's from whelen also behind the grill. With more on the way for the rear of the truck.
Sounds like mega overkill to me.
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Originally Posted by tvsjr
3 6-outlet packs? Plus 4 LED heads? We've got less lighting on custom-cab apparatus. WTF for?
Sounds like mega overkill to me.
Sounds like mega overkill to me.
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Originally Posted by CmprSpecial
Heck!!!! He is my hero!!! No such thing as too many lights...
My current F350 has a total of 16 Whelen generation-3 LED lightheads on it, red/blue. Of course, that's for complete 360-degree coverage, responding in a suburban area, and also for responding POV (officers tend to go POV fairly often). And I'm getting very, very close to the overkill point.
18 strobes, 4 LEDs, and more on the way is serious overkill. Other than the lightbar, we might end up with 12-16 lightheads on a very nicely equipped 100' tower/ladder. Having 22 + more coming on a Super Duty seems very wackeriffic.
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Originally Posted by tvsjr
As long as he's a firefighter, EMS, etc. and not a wacker (as we affectionately refer to them) who just has the lights for show/bragging/etc. purposes.
My current F350 has a total of 16 Whelen generation-3 LED lightheads on it, red/blue. Of course, that's for complete 360-degree coverage, responding in a suburban area, and also for responding POV (officers tend to go POV fairly often). And I'm getting very, very close to the overkill point.
18 strobes, 4 LEDs, and more on the way is serious overkill. Other than the lightbar, we might end up with 12-16 lightheads on a very nicely equipped 100' tower/ladder. Having 22 + more coming on a Super Duty seems very wackeriffic.
My current F350 has a total of 16 Whelen generation-3 LED lightheads on it, red/blue. Of course, that's for complete 360-degree coverage, responding in a suburban area, and also for responding POV (officers tend to go POV fairly often). And I'm getting very, very close to the overkill point.
18 strobes, 4 LEDs, and more on the way is serious overkill. Other than the lightbar, we might end up with 12-16 lightheads on a very nicely equipped 100' tower/ladder. Having 22 + more coming on a Super Duty seems very wackeriffic.
Of course, all mine are amber...
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I have my lights seperated for two different uses. The first use is for plowing and the occational escort for a buddy of mine when he transports his heavy equipment. These lights are amber and clear plus the red from the tail lights.
As for the other use, it is for work. As a LEO on a regonal crash reconstuction team, I get called from my house frequently and I also use them for traffic details. I am also in the process of changing how the lights are set up so I can have better coverage.
I do not feel the need to turn my lights on for no reason at all. I get my fill of using the little fun flashy lights at work.
Outside of that, I know what you mean of being a wacker, a term that I also use affectionately. I have a friend that only has them to show off. He does plow but he has way more lights than I do.
Dirty
P.S. I do not use all of the outlets on the strobe packs. I was able to get a good deal on them so I bought them. It just worked out that thius was the best way to get the set up that I wanted.
As for the other use, it is for work. As a LEO on a regonal crash reconstuction team, I get called from my house frequently and I also use them for traffic details. I am also in the process of changing how the lights are set up so I can have better coverage.
I do not feel the need to turn my lights on for no reason at all. I get my fill of using the little fun flashy lights at work.
Outside of that, I know what you mean of being a wacker, a term that I also use affectionately. I have a friend that only has them to show off. He does plow but he has way more lights than I do.
Dirty
P.S. I do not use all of the outlets on the strobe packs. I was able to get a good deal on them so I bought them. It just worked out that thius was the best way to get the set up that I wanted.
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Originally Posted by dirty1
I have my lights seperated for two different uses. The first use is for plowing and the occational escort for a buddy of mine when he transports his heavy equipment. These lights are amber and clear plus the red from the tail lights.
Outside of that, I know what you mean of being a wacker, a term that I also use affectionately. I have a friend that only has them to show off. He does plow but he has way more lights than I do.
P.S. I do not use all of the outlets on the strobe packs. I was able to get a good deal on them so I bought them. It just worked out that thius was the best way to get the set up that I wanted.
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Strobes do not pull as much current from the battery as the old Halogen lamps do, but they do pull more current than LED's do. You shouldnt really be running any strobe or halogen lighting with the truck off as they will tax your battery. Even if you were to use two batteries you would still need to monitor the amount of time you leave them running. If you want to use any lighting with the truck turned off, I would suggest that they be strictly LED. I have installed and used all 3 types of equipment in LE vehicles and our policy is that if any lighting is to be left on, the vehicles are to be running. These newer vehicles are very tempermental and the high torque starters that they have do not like to crank on much less than 11.5 volts and it doesnt take much draining to get there.
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Originally Posted by saltamontes
2 questions:
2. if red/blue is PD, red/white fire and amber general construction/etc ... what is green?
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