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I know you already finished up but I didn't see this earlier. I hope you replaced the hardware like the upfitter manual states. I had a bad experience with this. So my buddy got a 2021 ex-cruiser and he wanted to remove the "outer-edge" housings under the spoiler. Holy c**p that was awful. I...

I'd love if they were high side switched but they require ground for the 'trigger' wires since they're dual color. One turns on white, the other red. The positive lead isn't switched. I haven't played with it but I know you can set a couple outputs on the Core to ground switched. They're...

Hi all, I'm attempting to switch two red/white Whelen dome lights that are ground side triggered (3SRCCDCR). I wired two standard N.O. Tyco 5 pin relays (one per color) like this: Everything works, but the relays make a god awful noise when the system powers up with ignition. It's a loud...

Thank you @NoLimitSquads! Appreciate the help. I have also seen the date thing be unreliable. I have a set mfg in 2018 and they're individual control yet these also mfg in 2018 do not. I loathe Whelen's habit of releasing different versions of lightheads with the same name.

I'm a bit confused. I received two used universal mount ION TRIOs and they seem to be a bit different than my other ones. All my other units have individual control wires for each color, with the color of the wire matching the color that will be enabled. These two units have different colored...

Looking for one Whelen ION Duo R/W, clear or smoked, and two red ION V-Series, clear or smoked. Universal mount only. I'd take a pair of ION trios, either R/B/W or R/A/W, instead of the Duo. These lights don't have to come with any hardware. I have plenty. Thanks in advance, Dave

I've looked everywhere and can't find the answer to my questions. I hope it hasn't been hashed out already. Is the Vertex duo still a 6 LED unit? Are the LED's themselves dual color, so that you get all six illuminated per flash or are they simply just 3 one color and 3 another? The latter...

Not to ressurect an old thread but he's listed a ton of stuff lately. Lots of white lights with "professionally applied" purple tint, as well as a motorcycle or two, made famous in the multitude of arrest videos...

Hi all, Browsing YouTube the other night at work I came across this video by FNG Performance, an upfitter in Pensacola Florida. In the video it shows two 2020+ XLT Civ Explorers with both the white LED DRL marker lights and the factory LED fog lights flashing. In the comments the upfitter...

The 3M equipment I've used in the past was pretty good. I've always gravitated towards their products. Honestly it's not a huge difference but I feel like the 3M branded stuff tends to be more durable and easier to crimp versus no-name terminals. I'd say that all the major companies that produce...

Thanks for the input. I didn't think about that with the solder connections, especially in a vehicle. I've used some terminals in the past that have been awful. Their insulation was very brittle and would split open when crimped. They were always unbranded overseas made ones. I use all TXL and...

Hey everyone, Doing some wiring and wanted to see what brand and type of terminals people are using. I've generally stuck to the 3M scotchlock insulated connectors but occasionally use Gardner-Bender. They're generally high quality and do pretty well. The downside is their price. Recently I've...

I ended up ordering the Code 3 Red/White light and a 2 Whelen 0S lights. Got the 0S's today and they're awesome. Smaller than I even expected, there's endless places to mount in the cargo area. Can't wait to get them installed. Going to tie them to the Core and also hook up an external switch...

Actually I have these in one of our newest rigs at work. Never really thought about using one though. Probably going to buy one or two of these (which are surprisingly reasonably priced) and two 3" red/white Whelen units and see how they look. Also got some Whelen 0S units to play around with...

Thanks for the advice. I actually completely forgot about the ability to have the Cencom Core run the light vs a tilt switch. Thanks for the reminder, saved me a bunch of time. I'm thinking about doing the whelen 3" R/W compartment light probably with the grommet mounting. I'll try to post some...

Thanks for the suggestions. I've looked at the Whelen PEL but unfortunately where you have it mounted is where my Dominator is and based on the angle that's about the only good location for it. I wanted to retain the size of the cargo opening so I put it there instead of hanging down in the...

Looking for some area lighting suggestions for a 2021 Explorer's liftgate. I need some white area lighting that mounts to the liftgate and is aimed down at the asphalt when open. I've looked a lot of options, like the Whelen 200 series round, 3" round, strip-lite plus, Flourent tube, and various...

Thanks for the reply, your instructions are very helpful. I have an Antenex hole saw specifically for drilling antennas. I've done quite a few just never in a new vehicle.

Hi all, Going to be installing two NMO antennas in a 2021 Ford Explorer. It has the large glass moonroof so my locations are limited but I've scouted out a few near the factory antenna. I've never dropped a headliner in a newer vehicle, and I'm scared to death quite honestly. It was a...

Thank you everyone for the help. Definitely seems this way. Our upfitter used to use all Code 3 Supervisors and installed them on some new F350's we got back in 2017-2018. They were so obtrusive on the windshield. Made it difficult to see traffic lights when you were up close. They also were...

Thanks for that. I somehow didn't come across that literature online. I appreciate your help.

Does anyone have the height of the Inner Edge FST vs XLP? I found the XLP listed as 7 inches high in a search but that seems a very high. I know the brackets change the mounted height a bit depending on the vehicle, but I'm just interested in the actual unit's dimensions. I'm going to install...

Thanks for the info. The part number would be great, I'll make some calls and try to track them down.

Hey everyone, I'm looking for the shrouds/housings that mount the IONS or Microns in Ford Interceptor Utility vehicles. Specifically I'm looking for the ones that mount on the rear side glass and the rear liftgate glass for a model year 2020+. I'm not particularly certain if a 16-19 MY would...

Another seller is offering some of his vehicles. Looks like they still have graphics and they just edited the photo. How they have 250 feedback and 0% positive is beyond me, but that's what it shows.

With Whelen's WECAN system it's become much easier to implement low power and cut-out situations. I see many police vehicles not cut out white flashing lighting while parked. This is a requirement for fire apparatus. It all depends on the installer and the spec'd equipment. As an installer it's...

Hopefully you used a card so you could do a chargeback. Their website is like dial-up slow. Haven't seen an image load like that in years. HOWEVER, there are issues getting equipment from manufacturers. I just waited nearly a month for a ION from Whelen. There's shortages in electronic parts...

I wasn't exactly sure where to put this (if anywhere) but I figured some may get a good laugh out of it. I found a seller peddling a bunch of ex-Jeremy Dewitte Metro-State warning equipment and apparel on ebay. I feel like most people on this board probably know who he is, but if you don't...

Yeah there actually is that pass through on mine. It's a royal PITA to reach but I was able to utilize that and also get switched ignition from the 12v socket in the trunk for my power distribution unit (a D&R unit). I'm installing a Cencom Core so I'll be using the CAN hookup for whatever...

It will fit but not perfect, which is fixable though. At least in the install I did the bar fit acceptably. Big question is if you have the 76P option (Pre-Collision Assist with Pedestrian Detection) installed. The camera system enclosure (by the rear view mirror) takes up a fair amount of space.