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Emergency lighting

Discussion in 'Lighting' started by Tacomamedicman13, Dec 1, 2010.

  1. Dec 1, 2010 at 12:31 PM
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    Tacomamedicman13

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    <1 % tint, shorty antenna, gps,xm,rader, whelen light bar, chest box in bed, led 3rd break light, DOT red/ white tape down the side makes her stand out when clearing an intersection at night or parked on the side of the road, front skid plate and ex tip
    Who has done some fire or ems lighting in there truck need some ideas
     
  2. Dec 1, 2010 at 7:02 PM
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    sandboxpirate

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    Federal Signal Fire-beam in the Dash :). Probably going to put some whelen Tir 3's in the grill and on a license plate mount for the rear. Those new hideaway led's look sweet I may put those in instead if I ever get around to spending the money. For now its just the old trusty fire-beam and four ways.
     
  3. Dec 1, 2010 at 7:03 PM
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  4. Dec 1, 2010 at 7:08 PM
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    I'll have to take some...nothing really interesting to see though.
     
  5. Dec 1, 2010 at 9:07 PM
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    I'm thinking of getting some for my Tacoma as well... Thinking of a Whelen dash unit, red/white, or just white... Not sure what the laws are where I live, so I'll have to look into that. I don't think we're allowed anything like that, but we shall see. I think a dash unit paired up with two small lights in the grille would be wicked, and two out back on the rear bumper or under the tailgate. Or rear facing lights in the back window...

    I have to look into this, I commute an hour to work, on really crappy roads in the winter and I'm hesitant to stop at accidents due to safety reasons, though I'm required to, so it happens.
     
  6. Dec 1, 2010 at 9:16 PM
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    Fire931

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    I just sold my Whelen Talon and two Linear 3 grill lights. They worked great.
     
  7. Dec 1, 2010 at 9:23 PM
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    fftank76

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    right now i only got a rockford fosgate 12 thin line beind passenger seat got rockford fosgate class d 2000 watts pushin it i got swaybar removed 3 in lift 2 miniphantom lightbars whelen siren box and siren rod holders diff breather mod
    i had the mini phantoms up front and whelen wig wags in heads and tails but recently removed all
     
  8. Dec 1, 2010 at 11:52 PM
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    Tacomamedicman13

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    <1 % tint, shorty antenna, gps,xm,rader, whelen light bar, chest box in bed, led 3rd break light, DOT red/ white tape down the side makes her stand out when clearing an intersection at night or parked on the side of the road, front skid plate and ex tip
    i know in md we can no respond with lights but on the scene we can run them i have slim lighter in the front window and its amber i want to do more but have it look nice and clean and undercover! i think white and red and stobes in the head lights and tail lights.
     
  9. Dec 2, 2010 at 12:11 AM
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    im looking to put lights on my truck as well. In my volunteer department we cant run code, but we can have lights for when we get on scene. im interested to see what everyone else has done to theirs.
     
  10. Dec 2, 2010 at 12:34 AM
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    Here you can see how I had my Talon mounted to the headliner. Started off using the suction cup bracket below the mirror but it blocked my vision to much. Mounted where it is in this picture you can't even see it outside when it's off, it's blocked by the black dot thingies on the windshield.

    100_0071_54700dbc1939674a1579996853b2060458b45c38.jpg
     
  11. Dec 2, 2010 at 12:36 AM
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    Here's a pic from the outside with them off, you can see the grill lights in this one to.

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  12. Dec 2, 2010 at 12:41 AM
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    ToucanV13

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    That set up is insane Fire! Any pics of it strobing?
     
  13. Dec 2, 2010 at 12:49 AM
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    No I never did take any video of it... but I can tell you this much, it would move some traffic that's for sure..... the dash light was half red half white and the grill lights were one red one white but set on opposite sides from the colors of the dash light. Was an awesome setup.
     
  14. Dec 2, 2010 at 10:29 AM
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    Tacomamedicman13

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    <1 % tint, shorty antenna, gps,xm,rader, whelen light bar, chest box in bed, led 3rd break light, DOT red/ white tape down the side makes her stand out when clearing an intersection at night or parked on the side of the road, front skid plate and ex tip
    That looks nice i am looking to get some lights for the grill and i want to put light on the back window or tail gate or something my tint is so dark on the back im not sure how well they will go though i have less then 1% all over my truck if you look at my pics you can see the one amber whelen slim lighter i have now
     
  15. Dec 2, 2010 at 10:33 AM
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    I've got a Mini-Phantom in the windshield, as well as 2 SirenNet LEDs mounted vertically in the slots of the grill..no pics, sorry.

    I've got 4 more to put on, and they're going on the sides and back of the toolbox.. gotta have 360 degree visibility.
     
  16. Dec 2, 2010 at 10:45 AM
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    Yea in the big snow storm we had last winter it was really interesting. Since we declared a state of emergency and our engines wouldn't make it out of the building the chief kinda made my truck a first response unit for awhile. Some of the other members loaned their dash lights and whatnot and my truck was totally lit up. Was kinda funny to see it with that many lights and a bed full of tools.
     
  17. Dec 2, 2010 at 11:09 AM
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    Tacomamedicman13

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    <1 % tint, shorty antenna, gps,xm,rader, whelen light bar, chest box in bed, led 3rd break light, DOT red/ white tape down the side makes her stand out when clearing an intersection at night or parked on the side of the road, front skid plate and ex tip
    Thats cool you got to use your truck i just want it to look classy without going over the top but still have enough lighting on the side of the road are strobes a good idea if you have running boards i see people you small leds in there along the side looks good and helps when parked sideways on the road
     
  18. Dec 2, 2010 at 11:12 AM
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    <1 % tint, shorty antenna, gps,xm,rader, whelen light bar, chest box in bed, led 3rd break light, DOT red/ white tape down the side makes her stand out when clearing an intersection at night or parked on the side of the road, front skid plate and ex tip
    Its flashes side to side when i took the pic only one side flashed
     

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