And went back to using FedSig. My buddy Alex the Lt. showing off their new set up.
Just found this. Looks like this was one of their last C3 trials (including a C3 Pursuit with custom placards in the center) before making the right call and going to FedSig
Are they ditching any red lights in their new configurations?
I wanted to go FS Pathfinder, but they went with Whelen. The double AS-124s on the FHP car kick some sound out! We went with 2 Tritons to save about $80 per vehicle. I didnt mind the Code 3 Z3 siren, but it too was more money.Nice to see the controller they are using. The new FedSig pathfinder. That unit is basically FedSig's answer to the Carbide, only way less money and a lot more simple to install. Very effective, nice unit
I checked it out on the FS web site. It's available in self contained and remote versions, although I can't tell which version is installed in the FHP patrol car. I sampled some of the tones on the web site, and some of the Rumbler tones sound kind of neat.Nice to see the controller they are using. The new FedSig pathfinder. That unit is basically FedSig's answer to the Carbide, only way less money and a lot more simple to install. Very effective, nice unit
Yeah, the AS124’s are IMO the best speaker out there (rugged, easily replaceable drivers, output). Haven’t work with the Feniex tritons yet (and they haven’t been out for nearly as long) to be able to do a fair comparison. One thing I can say, though, is that the Feniex and C3 tones sound like toy cars to me. I think that FedSig & Whelen (minus their new wail) sound the bestI
I wanted to go FS Pathfinder, but they went with Whelen. The double AS-124s on the FHP car kick some sound out! We went with 2 Tritons to save about $80 per vehicle. I didnt mind the Code 3 Z3 siren, but it too was more money.
I remember the big deal everyone made when they were adding red to the configurations... the troopers hated it. It was only a matter of time before they went back to blue. MCCO is also part of FHP, and they stayed all-blue for a long time.
Ughhhh I hope that stupid message board doesn’t get placed in any vehicle other than recruiting vehicles. I think those message boards are so stupid to the rear of vehicles b/c most ppl either don’t read signage or are driving by way too fast to read them. Plus, if ppl do try to read them (like the NYPD message board) then, IMO, they’re distracted and not looking in front of them. Plus, it’s blocking a large chunk of their rear view window.Here is a new slick top. Still has red.
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I gotta say, from what I’ve seen, it’s been a 50-50 mix of the newer chargers either having red/blue rear light stick or all blue rear light stick flashing on the rear deck. Troopers can say all they want about going all blue for tradition...
After the changeover in 85 they were still running red grill lights. That went away in early 90s. Our agency ran all blue until 94 or 95, then went to red and blue.Virginia State Police went from red to blue in 1985.
They used red lights of different types from 1935 to 1984.
49 years with red compared of 34 years with blue.
They have recently started to test red and blue to what I have understand.
Michael
Our agency ran all blue until 94 or 95, then went to red and blue.
Same I HATE the look of tahoes and explorers with those NASTY looking rear pillar lights on the side of the SUVs..... disgusting honestly.What’s the point of the headliner lights when you have a lightbar? It seems like some agencies just add extra lights because they can. It looks like a nice setup, just a little overkill.
They still have duo color amber/blue rear deck ILBs, but the default is all blue and you only have amber for TA (unlike the C3 builds where the rear deck ILB automatically flashed amber as soon as the vehicle was placed in park)and no Amber to the rear?
What's this blue tradition shit you speak of?