Michigan State police have rights to whelen/unity LED Beacon?

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This dealer states MSP owns exclusive rights to their new LED beacon and have required all dealers obtain authorization prior to sale. Arrowhead911.com under lightbars and beacons, sorry unable to paste site for some reason. Does anybody now if this is true? Also checked on Unitys web and they don't sell the beacons anymore just parts. Not sure why on that either, any input would be interesting. Thanks.


Main reason I see is its state agency and don't want any impersonaters out there. But still just curious, no other state agency don't say they cannot use their bars or lights. Just saying. :)
 
The MSP LED beacons are assembled by C.S. Trojan and Associates in Brighton, MI. To my knowledge, you CAN get one... Patrick over at Priority 1 in Canton has one of the LED Beacons, and when I jokingly asked him if I could buy one, he said he could get me one (to the tune of around $1100!!!)
 
i have numerous emails from different dealers, yes msp has rights, and whelen require an official letter head from a police agency to buy one. i do not believe they are for sale for civilians.
 
bamh5 said:
i have numerous emails from different dealers, yes msp has rights, and whelen require an official letter head from a police agency to buy one. i do not believe they are for sale for civilians.
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So, at the risk of splitting hairs, Trojan wouldn't be able to sell the MSP beacon to a fire or EMS agency?
 
I want to see the new whelen simulated rotator used in these.
 
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Doug said:
So, at the risk of splitting hairs, Trojan wouldn't be able to sell the MSP beacon to a fire or EMS agency?
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no, i have been told in emails law enforcement only. And they are to be used for department use. I could actually get one right now with my supervisors approval, but 1k is too much to spend.
 
here is one email i received from a dealer


Sorry, but WHELEN requires a letter on Governmental letterhead and signed by your Chief or Purchasing Agent that authorizes the purchase of the kits.
 
Thanks for all the responses. Any word out there about Unity not producing the beacons anymore? Check the website looks like you could make one out of parts yet but that's it.
 
jatchinson said:
Something like this?


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No, that's the stacked linear lights. John is referring to the new whelen rotabeam LED light.
 
JohnMarcson said:
I want to see the new whelen simulated rotator used in these.
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I would love to see them do an actual LED rotator. Maybe something like a giant version of the ECCO rotating LED beacon or the FedSig SLR module. Something big enough to occupy most of the space inside those RV26 bodies. THAT would be cool.
 
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LRGJr72 said:
I would love to see them do an actual LED rotator. Maybe something like a giant version of the ECCO rotating LED beacon or the FedSig SLR module. Something big enough to occupy most of the space inside those RV26 bodies. THAT would be cool.
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Especially with a spitfire dome and clear LEDs at the right points to replicate the spitfire effect.
 
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I want to see an up-scaled version of the rotabeam simulated rotator with a row of white spitfire LEDs. I can dream.
 
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JohnMarcson said:
I want to see an up-scaled version of the rotabeam simulated rotator with a row of white spitfire LEDs. I can dream.
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On that note, and I'm s sure it's been discussed here before, but have they made an led roto-ray?


Search function is not always your friend on tapatalk.
 
SeattleSAR said:
On that note, and I'm s sure it's been discussed here before, but have they made an led roto-ray?
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Pretty common on fire apparatus in northern Virginia. It's so bright and so fast that it's basically a glowing red ring with a flicker of white. Slow it down to about 100 RPM and it'd be a lot better IMO.
 
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jswwjw said:
LED rotoray. I got a chubby.
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I don't think they're all that - at least the ones with the PAR36 Tomar TIRs. I'd prefer a Roto-Ray with three amp-suckin' halogen bulbs.
 
Interesting


I am fully aware of the single red light tradition but I think it looks plain silly on the newer style cars or anything after the 78-83 Chevy Malibu's


Just my opinion
 
Time to drag up an old thread...


Does anyone know where I can get my hands on an install manual and/or feature sheet for this beacon?


Cause... uhm. . I promise to provide photos when I'm done.


:)
 
I have installed this beacon with my own LEDs, real simple install to do. Remove dome, mark 3 holes, drill then mount using included hardware and then reattach the dome. Wiring on mine was a simple power wire cause a set my flash pattern before I mounted it and beacon grounds thru the base to the roof. On Whelen's version I'm sure they would have a pattern wire to hook up and play with. FYI my beacon came with a single one sided install page and toggle switch. Good luck and post pics!
 
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Some agency’s in GA have a blue unity shell with LEDs. I have seen them for sale on GovSurplus. They are neat but not that much light on the side of a highway. The Mars 888 lights with LEDs do not pop like the old halogen or incadesant bulbs IMO
 
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