Headlight flashers

Fire15Rescue

Im looking into getting a headlight flashers thing, I looked on lshlights.net but im not sure what to get, This is what i found http://lshlights.net/FLASHERS.HTM any help would be appreciated. Just curious is all i would need that box that's shown on that link or do I have to purchase other things as well ?? Let me know, This is gonna go on a 99 Ford Explorer XT. Thanks again. I was just curious if all id need is a box that is shown on that link or more then that, im looking to not punch holes and what not in the interior of the truck id like something simple yet affective.

Mark Meftah

That link is for many of the flashers they sell, not one specific one.

Any flasher on that page will work for your application provided it is a positive (as opposed to negative) switched flasher.

The flasher is not all you need. You will also need 15'-25' of 18 ga wiring, some assorted wiring connectors, a fuse and fuse holder, and a switch. The switch can be one already in use (such as for a lightbar) as most of those flashers are relay controlled and only run a few milliamps through the switch itself.

Having used several flashers in the past I would suggest a Sound-Off unit which seems to be the easiest to install, having only 5 wires (positive to battery, positive to switch, negative, and 2 headlight output wires).

Pat H.

I agree with Mark. I would recommend the Sound Off \"Power Pulse\" or \"Road Runner\" flashers; as that is what I have the most experience with. I have been told the Whelen 2150A is a good one too; even though I have never used one myself.

Fire15Rescue

Any idea on price ranges for all the stuff you listed 15'-25' of 18 ga wiring, some assorted wiring connectors, a fuse and fuse holder, and a switch ? As im new to this stuff would the place id purchase the flasher itself have all the other items you listed ? Im not looking to spend like 200-300$. Do you happen to have links to the items your talking about that are seemingly the best way to go which sounds good to me. I just need price ranges for all the items and if possible like all the items on one page or one site so I wouldn't have to go from site to site to find everything id need. Thanks again though guys.

Pat H.

The Sound Off flashers I mentioned about average new around $40 +/-. The wiring accessories can be obtained at your local auto parts store. For the wire you would need min 18 guage to run from your switch to the flasher (Sound Off flashers mount in the engine compartment near where you are going to complete your connections to your high beams); and some min 14 guage and 20 amp fuse holder to extend a power wire from the flasher to the battery.

Mark Meftah

From the way it sounds - no offense - you may be better off having a friend or co-worker who is a little more savvy install the wig-wags.

The other items listed are purely low-dollar accessories, you might have $15 wrapped up in all of them at Pep Boys / Auto Zone / NAPA / insert your local auto chain here.

There was recently a used flasher such as what you'd need posted for sale on the board for $20 shipped, add a few bucks for the other parts and you are still less than the cost of a new unit.

Fire15Rescue

I was told that id have to split wires and what not to get the wig wags to work, im not all to thrilled about that so i've decided to go with grill lights, just not sure what is the best and what all im gonna need for those to work, again im not electrical smart so id like something fairly easy, any ideas as to what you have or what you prefer would be best, i have a Sound Off Signal Dual Predator II dash light and was thinking about the single grill light version of it but not sure, let me know what you think and what all exactly id need.

bisho1p

Please dont let cutting wires scare you away from using wig wags. I can swear to you that a 30 dollar headlight flasher can be just as effective as a 3,000 dollar gen3 all led lighting package.

The only wire you have to cut is the high beam wire and then you just wire the flasher in between the two cut wires. Its really fairly easy. If you can follow a diagram, this really isnt too hard, and people on the board here would be glad to help.

Again, I wouldnt pack up the show and go home over the fear of cutting a wire. If you ever remove the flasher, you simply screw the wires back together, add a wire nut and some electrical tape, and its like it was never there.

All you are doing is wiring the flasher into the factory high beams, and allowing the flasher to bridge the connection.

Mark Meftah

Grille lights - you're on your own. Too many choices to go into here.

Why not get wig-wags? They are the most effective warning you can get and are cheap; as well as easy to install. The only wire you'd have to \"split\" would be the passenger side high beam wire behind the headlight and it isn't difficult to do. If you aren't competent to do it yourself seek out someone locally who is and learn from them, or post a specific question here and someone who knows will help you.

Edit- Weird, Bishop, you snuck your post in a second or two before mine.

Colonel

Wigwags have got to be the easiest thing to install..

If your Ford is anything like a crown vic, and it should be very similar.. and easy to find out what color your highbeam wire is..

1. Mount
2. Ground
3. Find highbeam wire (Crown Vic is green and black)
3a. Cut highbeam wire between each headlight
3b. attach one wigwag out wire to one side of highbeam wire
3c. attach other to other side
4. Positive to your switch

DONE

Pimpala03

[quote:a056e78ec1=\"Colonel\"]Wigwags have got to be the easiest thing to install..

Posted: Sun 27-Nov-2005 21:33 Post subject:

Ok well I think ill go with the cheaper thing, wig wags rather then the $$$ grill lights. Im curious for those of you who have wig wags on ur POV, what do you have and what all exactly do I need to purchase for it to work and if possible would anyone happen to know like a usual price range for everything id need. Im trying to preplan before I buy. I found this http://www.sirennet.com/c3700.html but not sure if it's a good one or not, i was thinking the c3-710. Also for anyone in PA, are wig wags legal ? I don't wana go get em and install them and find out there illegal. Im mostly looking for front warning as people obviously don't see the dash light to well so i go to the next resort and turn my highbeams on and my fog lights and as the highbeams are on the fog lights turn off so i turn the headlights switch on and off and the highbeams flash off as the fogs come on and so on and that is my cheap version of my wig wags, doing that HELPS greatly but id like a switch thats a turn on when needed and off when not.

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