Whelen edge 9000 Beginner Help

[cyrillux]

Hello, i have a Lightbar that i took from work cause it was going to get thrown away.

I have absolutely no clue what it is for sure and i wanna know how i can see if it still work or not could anybody help me figure it out please.

Pictures are below

Thank you

 

[shues]

That is a "duplex" Edge. If I recall correctly, it's something in the 96xx series.

 

[cyrillux]

do u know how i could get it to work to see if it works so i can sell it or maybe have it as a decoration? Thanks

 

[RS485]

I don't have one of these lightbars so I'm basing this on @shues Identification of the lightbar and my interpretation of the pics you posted (thanks for those! good pics always help!)

Here's what I see:


Those big fat wires on the left, they're primary power into the strobe power supplies and non-TA halogen lamps (i.e. alleys, front/rear flashers).
Assuming you have two power supplies, plus alley lights and flashers, I'm guessing you'll need around 12V, 30A to reliably test.

Next, peel back and expose the black cable on the right side "+12V - LOW CURRENT SWITCHING".
As you connect each conductor in the bundle to +12V, you _should_ be able to see each discreet function in the lightbar, turned on (i.e. strobes, alleys, rear/front flashers, etc).

W/R/T the gray cable, I *think* this is for the traffic advisor and you may have to get a TA controller to get it working. I believe each conductor within the gray cable corresponds with each of eight lamps behind the yellow lens portion in the rear of your lightbar.

I'm not exactly sure how it works...but if you take the lightbar apart and follow the conductors in the gray cable, it _should_ make sense.

FWIW, I think you have a really neat lightbar!
HTH!

 

[cyrillux]

I don't have one of these lightbars so I'm basing this on @shues Identification of the lightbar and my interpretation of the pics you posted (thanks for those! good pics always help!)

Here's what I see:
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Those big fat wires on the left, they're primary power into the strobe power supplies and non-TA halogen lamps (i.e. alleys, front/rear flashers).
Assuming you have two power supplies, plus alley lights and flashers, I'm guessing you'll need around 12V, 30A to reliably test.

Next, peel back and expose the black cable on the right side "+12V - LOW CURRENT SWITCHING".
As you connect each conductor in the bundle to +12V, you _should_ be able to see each discreet function in the lightbar, turned on (i.e. strobes, alleys, rear/front flashers, etc).

W/R/T the gray cable, I *think* this is for the traffic advisor and you may have to get a TA controller to get it working. I believe each conductor within the gray cable corresponds with each of eight lamps behind the yellow lens portion in the rear of your lightbar.

I'm not exactly sure how it works...but if you take the lightbar apart and follow the conductors in the gray cable, it _should_ make sense.

FWIW, I think you have a really neat lightbar!
HTH!

Thanks a lot, so i found out that on the +12V if i put some of the cables to the brown one i get a few lights working. Some i hear a click but nothing lights up i am gonna se if the bulbs are good. I got the normal sidelights to work the front ones and the blue one that do a left and right on the back.

 

[badbrad]

there should be an installation manuel on the internet or on this site telling you how to wire it up. what colour wire operates which functions, etc.

 

[delcofirecop]

If memory serves me correctly it’s been a longtime since I’ve messed with strobe bars but a clicking I believe is either a bad strobe tube or power supply.