Need help on set-up - 1999 Ford F150

[FireEMSPolice]

I am trying to figure out how to best wire up my set-up. I am wiring all these lights to a Brooking BR-970S (http://www.brookingindustries.com/products.php?view=prod&id=21).

Here is my equipment list:

- Code 3 MX7000

- 5 rotators
- pair of rear flashers
- Alleys
- Takedowns
- Intersection Sweeps​

- Corner HAWs
- Grille Lights
- HLF

Here are the switches on the switchbox:

Mode 1 (yellow) -
Mode 2 (green) –
Mode 3 (red) –
Switch 1 –
Switch 2 –
Switch 3 –
Switch 4 -
Switch 5 –
Switch 6 - DO NOT USE

I am not using the 6th switch since it is on/off/momentary. How would you do this? Thanks for the suggestions.

 

[Jarred J.]

You need to know the amp rating for the slide switch.... is the light bar wired up as inboard outboard and center rotator....

I'd put haws and grilles on a switch.
Flashers on a switch.
Takedown
Left and right alley on separate switches

Outboards on mode 1 if possible
Intersections and center on mode 2
In boards on 3

 

[acala91]

Assuming the bar is setup with outer warning colors and a center clear rotator I would set it up like this.

SS1: Outboard rotators and rear flashers
SS2: SS1 + inboard rotators and grill lights
SS3: SS1 + SS2 + center rotator, sweeps and corner strobes.

S1: Take downs
S2: Left alley
S3: Right Alley
S4: Rear flashers

I would also add a headlight flasher if the law allows. I would activate that with SS3.

 

[FireEMSPolice]

Good catch on the HLF. I forgot to list that! Thanks for your help!

 

[FireEMSPolice]

You need to know the amp rating for the slide switch

Positions 1, 2, 3 on the slide switch have a 40 amp relay and a self-resetting 40 amp breaker.

http://www.brookingindustries.com/instructions/BR-970S_B.pdf

All functions are wired separate.

 

[Doyle257]

My MX on my previous 99 Silverado was wired as follows:
Position 1: Arrowstick and Front/rear bar Flashers
Position 2: all 4 outer rotators, Rear LP T3's, Rear canons
Position 3: Sweeps, Intersection LED, Center rotator, HLF, Headlight canons, fog canons, T6 in grille, T3's on bumper corners

Switch 1: Takedown
Switch 2: Left alley
Switch 3: Right alley
Switch 4: Plowing ambers(T3 in grille, rear bumper, and above the chevy LS badge on both doors of single cab)
Switch 5: rear LED work lights
Switch 6: ceiling mounted gun rack

 

[FireEMSPolice]

After looking at the above suggestions, I am thinking something like this:


Mode 1: Outboard rotators, center rotator and rear flashers
Mode 2: Mode 1+ Inboard rotators, grille lights
Mode 3: Mode 1 + Mode 2, Intersection sweeps, corner strobes, headlight flasher

Switch 1: Takedowns
Switch 2: Left Alley
Switch 3: Right Alley
Switch 4: Rear Flashers, Rear Corner Strobes

I think there should be a way to just flash the rear strobes only

 

[acala91]

Is the center rotator white? If it is I wouldn't put it on mode 1 so you can have an on scene mode without any flashing white.

 

[FireEMSPolice]

Is the center rotator white? If it is I wouldn't put it on mode 1 so you can have an on scene mode without any flashing white.

Yes, it is.