Wow, our first interaction and you come out swinging.
** I tend to do that.. no reason to candy coat things...
Let's address your concerns. First, the design of our products is proprietary. I won't disclose the internals of the system as won't Whelen or any other manufacturer about their equipment, especially products being patented. Second, the flasher is being compared to a
HAW system that one gets from Ford. Nobody is paying for a PTW system, and you can't honestly try to compare an LED PTW system to a halogen bulb. You have what, 9 1 Watt LEDs on a PTW system. That's 9 Watts in the focal point of a reflector, and all 9 LEDs are not dedicated to displaying one color. You have this compared to a 65 Watt halogen bulb in the focal point of a reflector amplified by the projection style lens. Are you seriously trying to tell me 9 Watts (if that) can beat out 65 Watts? I think you know the answer to that.
** All I asked was if you were defeating the Shutter door - not how the unit is designed or made...
I know all the components inside the headlight assembly, so I know quite well what systems need to be activated/controlled and what type of monitoring our system does from the
BCM. This new system took a year to design and implement. Our first system has been in use for three years now with ZERO problems (I like those testing stats). Our new system has been in use for two months with ZERO problems. As of Friday, I checked with the dept. they are installed at and they have had ZERO problems. They actually made the joke that the vehicle has been back more times for the Whelen lightbar than for issues with FISOS. And the vehicle is in use everyday.
** Great news - does the warranty cover issues found to be caused by the unit if the dealer decides to not warranty an item? If so I assume you will help defend my warranty if that time arises? This is very common with some aftermarket parts providers - like Tuner companies etc.. or most just slap on the for offroad use only and claim no responsibility for what their product does to the vehicle..
One thing about our product line that you might not have caught on to is that we make some pretty unique products. Each of our products has multiple features built into it, so it doesn't just do one thing. I can understand your concern, but let me ask you this; do you contact Whelen and ask them what certifications or approvals they have on each product they release? If I go with someone smaller, do you ask Sean at EV Modules about his products? Probably not.
** Part one - I only see two products on your site for sale? I must be missing something - but yes those two are unique.
** Part two - do you contact Whelen and ask them what certifications or approvals they have on each product they release? YES - if I need to sell them I need to know what they comply with and that my customer will not be severely disappointed and my possibly liable for my suggestions. If I go with someone smaller, do you ask Sean at EV Modules about his products? Probably not. ** Probably yes and I have actually asked Sean this.. he had good answers and I have suggested his modules to some customers - He might even back me up on that statement..
As for the
BCM, version 1 is three years running and version 2 is two months running. We have the proper protection built into the product that prevents any damage from occurring. Our stats prove this.
**I am glad to see you have built in protection - as you know this is a must - that is not described in detail - thus I asked..
Lastly, I would really appreciate it if you could be more specific and not blindly say we have spelling errors on our website and be rude about it.
** I saw at least two - I am also a web designer in my other life - so I tend to see things like that pretty quickly - it is not really my job to spell check your site - simply a suggestion to look it over.. I just added it to the comment - next time I will just stay quiet and not give any suggestions..I learned my lesson...
We spend hours designing the website, manuals and carefully word the message we are trying to convey. We make every effort to make sure spelling, grammar and punctuation is accurate. From your comment, I found ONE misspelling, and that was one word with two letters swapped. To what plural errors are you referring to? Provide examples instead of just making the statement.
To me, it seems that you are pissed that we came up with something before Whelen did. If Whelen came up with this first, would you ever have sent THEM the post you sent me?
** Far from it - these are questions and comments I would ask if I was a normal consumer of the parts - fleet manager etc... I always ask pointed questions - most here know that.. any customer that is aware of the consequences of any system that can change the design of an OEM product should ask good questions. I am sorry you find my asking questions a problem. I cannot find out more about the product without asking questions. As or the how I asked them, thats the internet, you can read attitude into any statement and most of the time its the wrong one..
So I understand what is being compared here - the circled HAW in the attached photo is what you are comparing - this is an aftermarket installed unit? Not a Ford piece.. and was there a make or model for comparison - I have never seen a HAW in that specific location. As for as people not buying the Ford kits - that might be true in your area but just about every department is buying them in this State. Most are not opting for Ready for the Road, but Ford Side coverage vertex and the PTW system are pretty much on every delivery.
I just like facts - its in my nature.. when you post things publically on a forum, you will get these kinds of questions. Actually I am sort of amazed others had not already asked them.
Sorry that seems confrontational...