IT'S HERE! California Steady Burn Headliner Mounted Light

[Respondcode3]

its the chase scene from Colors. Robert Duvall flips down the Coplite and there are scenes of it lit up.

 

[James]

coplite in action!

perfect video of it

 

[SC-SPCA]

Just called Cop-lite... THEY STILL MAKE THEM AND HE GAVE ME A PRICE AND ALL!!!! looking for that awsome Cali steady burn light, just call Cop-lite! :woot: :woot: :woot:

I tried to email them and it said the address wasnt valid, what was the price and what version where you looking at?

 

[Uman18]

Here is the squared cop-lites, i had over 50 sets of these back in 2010 from LAPD> I also have red glass lens that are from federal signal that have the FS logo that fit these lights. I think federal use to sell the cop-lite lights under their name, also the Federal Signal Motorized mirror lights I believe are someone else lights and just branded Federal Signal. Someone correct me? Also some styles of the shroud where held in place with a spring warped around the back of the light head instead of being held in place by screws.

 

[Ipuvaepe]

http://i.imgur.com/RjEWX.png


Pulled a shot from the video, I'll see if I have the film to pull a better quality picture from.


Yep, found it and here it is:





And for any evil bastards concerned with copyright issues, fair use bitch!

 

[Skip Goulet]

Here is the squared cop-lites, i had over 50 sets of these back in 2010 from LAPD> I also have red glass lens that are from federal signal that have the FS logo that fit these lights. I think federal use to sell the cop-lite lights under their name, also the Federal Signal Motorized mirror lights I believe are someone else lights and just branded Federal Signal. Someone correct me? Also some styles of the shroud where held in place with a spring warped around the back of the light head instead of being held in place by screws.

Are these lights that you still have for sale? I like that single with the shroud. :yes:

 

[southpaw]

Just found this. Thought it looked cool. Headliner mount.


Recieved the light today. Very nice!


To my surprise, it has a quick disconnect feature, where the light can be removed from the mount and wiring with a simple push of a button at the top of the shaft.

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Dan, if you still have this can you possibly send me some photos, as these are gone obviously.. Thank you!

 

[dmathieu]

Sorry, long gone. I wish I still had it.

 

[southpaw]

Thanks for looking, appreciate it!

 

[dmathieu]

Jenny bought it. She may have some pics.

 

[southpaw]

Thank you kindly Dan! I'll ask Jen.

 

[cmb56]

I think it might be good to clearify for new readers that the lights from both the EES-Coplite and the Federal GL-1 and GL-2 together with some other companies in the 80s used lights from the Japanese manufacturer IPF.
The closest light they manufacture today is this.


Michael

 

[CHIEFOPS]

IIRC the FedSig motorized light lens was wider than the reflector portion to accommodate the motor inside the light housing

 

[southpaw]

It is a grote #6403 par 46 lighthead, but there is a sticker on the back, I assume the manufacturer of the unit, Adamson Industries, San Jose' Calif. U.S.A.


Dan

Adamson was in San Jose, and also in So. Cal... And as luck would have it, I just took in a Grote 6403, so some progress!!

 

[dmathieu]

The light in the video attached is not the light we are talking about. The one in the video is a spring loaded flip down CopLite.

 

[southpaw]

I know.. there was another segment in that flick that I think showed the light we are talking about originally before the CopLite diversion took over...Its was not worth trying to steer back to being on course..

 

[southpaw]

Very good condition!

 

[Phillyrube]

WHAT? No obligatory chase down the LA River channel?

 

[southpaw]

An excellent relic! I can envision it rolling around the floorboard when it wasn't in use. As I'm an east coaster, I'd add a flasher though.

I can vouch for that back in the day. Very ungainly sitting on the seat, and roll baby roll, where is my damn red light, shhoot.. its on the floor... ......

 

[southpaw]

WHAT? No obligatory chase down the LA River channel?

Nah, thats old school... lol!!

 

[u387962]

Here is an unrestored FBI light that I picked up several years back, the seller told me it came from an LA area FBI vehicle but who knows.

 

[southpaw]

Perfect!! Thank you!! I have to ask=== is it available?

 

[dmathieu]

That's it! Nice light!

 

[southpaw]

That's it! Nice light!

That is the light I remember back in the day. Ours was hot wired, so it just a plug into the socket.

 

[u387962]

Here are some photos of how the light goes together.

 

[southpaw]

Excellent, nicely done sir! Thanks!!

 

[southpaw]

Once again ELB, and networking, all results in a successful search.

 

[southpaw]

Times 2.. One hard wired and one toggle switched.

 

[southpaw]

And-- a good friend and very well versed in lights and such. Thank you!

 

[dmathieu]

Awesome find!!!!

 

[southpaw]

Awesome find!!!!

Thank you Dan!!

 

[Maxim2Eng]

CA steady red has always intrigued me--those are very cool finds.

 

[southpaw]

That steady "burning" red lamp. Yes. Nothing like it. It is so old school, and so very out of tune with today's technology and what not. But... Old.School.Still.Works. And it's still on the books in CA. I doubt that will ever change.--At least I hope it does not...--

 

[southpaw]

Arrived today. Excellent shape.