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Official "Whacker" or "Screwed Up Install" Thread
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This was at one of our campuses yesterday
call it what you want i say its unnecessary...
This is a mobile "worforce solution" aka unemployemnt office
on the top near the front and you can see the one in the back those are WHITE (clear) halogen whelen beacons...
this thing doesnt clear intersections or respond to anything so no lighting is required escpecailly illegal lighting.... thats the state for you...
call it what you want i say its unnecessary...
This is a mobile "worforce solution" aka unemployemnt office
on the top near the front and you can see the one in the back those are WHITE (clear) halogen whelen beacons...
this thing doesnt clear intersections or respond to anything so no lighting is required escpecailly illegal lighting.... thats the state for you...
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This was at one of our campuses yesterday
call it what you want i say its unnecessary...
This is a mobile "worforce solution" aka unemployemnt office
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on the top near the front and you can see the one in the back those are WHITE (clear) halogen whelen beacons...
this thing doesnt clear intersections or respond to anything so no lighting is required escpecailly illegal lighting.... thats the state for you...
I don't really see it being whacker-ish. The rotating beacons are probably for just getting attention when they're parked unless of course they're running the lights while driving down the road. But then again, that could just be the operator forgot to turn the switch off.
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On a recent install I pinwheeled the lower front bumper lights on a tender, mostly because the Chief was my old boss and was being a pain about picking every flash pattern and had us change light positions an average of 3x per light.
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I like how the back 3 are plugged into a 3-to-1 extension cord, and the front is plugged into a 2-to-1, with both of those and the cool "running lights" plugged into the 4-hole add-on that's plugged into the other 4-hole add-on that's got his radar detector and 2 dash cams also plugged into it, which we presume is then plugged into the original aux power outlet. I'm sure it's rated for all that. At least his cords are all nice and neat (mostly).
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The back 12 head lights are on a delay because of how they go through all the plugs and extensions.........
Ummmmmm yea..... That's why.
He has got a lot to learn about electrical, public safety work, life in general.
Ummmmmm yea..... That's why.
He has got a lot to learn about electrical, public safety work, life in general.
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Oh, he will be blocking at least a lane of traffic with that car.... after they run into the back of it "squinting" at them wacade lights.
"their all wired this way cause its cheaper" - didnt realize the price of terminal assortments had skyrocketed so much.
people like this are why my state wont let anyone have any lights.... super unsafe.
"their all wired this way cause its cheaper" - didnt realize the price of terminal assortments had skyrocketed so much.
people like this are why my state wont let anyone have any lights.... super unsafe.
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now granted my pickup us has lights on it, my trailer has 2 oval self contained strobes on the fenders if this guy actually used 240 feet of wiring for this.. every connection must be at the battery and still would be about 100 feet to much...
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hopefully this isnt a member here but...
" i just set the e brake here and put the truck in reverse"
also emt and house switch panels with 12v wiring? (who knows what kind of wire is inside....)
" i just set the e brake here and put the truck in reverse"
also emt and house switch panels with 12v wiring? (who knows what kind of wire is inside....)
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To be fair those Chinese lights are actually pretty fricken bright.... Like im serious head on they give whelen talons competition and im not joking. And for $16-20 bucks that should be scary to a big company like whelen that those little play lights are bright as hell.... At that point I think your just buying a warranty and a name.
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Are you prejudice or do you actually know of such cases?
Nowadays when more or less every manufacturer has moved the production to China you never know anything about quality.
It is very common to buy all the parts in China and assemble the product in Europe or USA and you can claim the product to be manufactured in, let say, USA.
There are companies that buy standard products in China and put their name on it and the price went up 400-500%.
To my knowledge the LED chips used in all LED products, regardless of where they might be assembled, are manufactured by Chinese producers.
Michael
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So far this whole your car starting on fire thing has been a myth... I have NEVER seen any proof of any guys car catching on fire due to "Chinese" lights. I DO happen to have actual photos of WHELEN lights catching on fire and if was not for a very attentive officer who put the fire out his car would of been engulfed.. so this whole "Nice Chinese lights you will be responding to your own fire" thing is all BS. I do think that most fires start because "Chinese" lights draw a certain type of individual who does not know how to wire his lights the correct way and he might burn down his car due to shitty install job. But the lights actually catching on fire no..
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I just took a full tour of Whelen's CT location. It is truly amazing how much of Whelen's line, including components, is not only American made, but made in Whelen's own house. VERY IMPRESSIVE!
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It was ment more as a joke. I have seen lights from just about every manufacturer catch fire. Most of them due to improper installation practices.
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Not unheard of, likely has a light infront of the cowl as well. I'm seeing more trucks with a minibar behind the air deflector for oversize work around here, especially since trucks are usually targeted for 360* warning. All that said, I'd run the full size light bar in front and a beacon under the cowl.
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Hey! Those are my Knockoffs I'm installing! They look promising. As mentioned above, as long as they don't set my car on fire (TIC analysis looked ok), I think I'll be pleased.
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