Hi everyone! So I'm beginning to wonder if I got in over my head with a new light bar project. I recently picked up a Whelen Ultra Edge 9000. I bought an MPC01 and the siren amplifier box BL627 for it. When I originally bought it I noticed fuses were blown in the two rear side power supplies. I replaced the fuses, applied power to the light bar again and the same two fuses blew. I found that two power supplies on the back of the bar were bad. I bought power supplies and replaced them. Now when I apply power no fuses blow anywhere! After I finally solved the blowing fuses issue, I hooked up the MPC01 controller to the light bar. The MPC01 control turns on just fine, the led's blink and I can hear a relay click then it's ready to go. I thought I'd be ready to see some strobe lights flash finally, but when I slide the slider switch or press an accessory button (like alley/takedown) nothing at all happens. No lights light up! The MPC01 controller lights flash when the slider switch is moved and if I press "left alley" that little light stays on solid until I turn the alley off. When I slide the slider switch the lights blink (the same way in each position) and not in some designated pattern like I've seen in some videos. (Sign of controller not being programmed?) This particular light bar on the front has two longer flash tubes (one on each end), then 2 halogen takedown bulbs, 2 small flash tubes then two split reflectors, tubes on top and halogen on the bottom. Right alley, left alley. One the back of the bar it has two long tubes (one on each end) and then 6 shorter tubes in the middle. (See pictures!!) I'm mainly familiar with halogen light bars or light bars that have a wire for each accessory...my knowledge of Whelen B-Link Serial communications bars like this is very limited so any suggestions will help!
The cables with this light bar, the main red and black power wires. The control cable only has 3 wires coming out of it, bare, blue and grey.
Here's my few questions after reading some posts and watching some videos:
1. You only need the MPC01 to run the bar, right? (You don't need to use the BL627 siren amplifier in line with the MPCO1 do you?) You only need the BL627 to run the sire speaker, correct?
2. I was told this light bar has two "too many" flash tubes. Is that true or would it make a difference?
3. There's a small black box mounted inside the front side of the light bar in the middle...not as long as the power supplies...do you know what that is??
4. Is there any way to test the main power board to make sure it's good or needs to be replaced? (Fuses on it are good.)
5. I'm guessing from what the lights on the MPC01 do the MPC01 is not programmed (possibly) . . . does anyone know someone who can program MPC01 controllers and how much the person would charge to program it??
Thank you,
Doug
The cables with this light bar, the main red and black power wires. The control cable only has 3 wires coming out of it, bare, blue and grey.
Here's my few questions after reading some posts and watching some videos:
1. You only need the MPC01 to run the bar, right? (You don't need to use the BL627 siren amplifier in line with the MPCO1 do you?) You only need the BL627 to run the sire speaker, correct?
2. I was told this light bar has two "too many" flash tubes. Is that true or would it make a difference?
3. There's a small black box mounted inside the front side of the light bar in the middle...not as long as the power supplies...do you know what that is??
4. Is there any way to test the main power board to make sure it's good or needs to be replaced? (Fuses on it are good.)
5. I'm guessing from what the lights on the MPC01 do the MPC01 is not programmed (possibly) . . . does anyone know someone who can program MPC01 controllers and how much the person would charge to program it??
Thank you,
Doug