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I have a pair of Tuff-Bilt LOL-LL (rotates beacon 180°) er, 7-07 teardrop magnetic beacons with amber domes, coil cords, and 12V plugs in good condition. These use the Fireball-style teardrop dome (narrower than the "1166-style" dome). They both work fine (roller drives in good shape, bright...

While reviewing comments on the new draft of the federal Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) dealing with traffic signs, signals, markings, and other devices, I came across a comment from a group called "Soft Lights". The mission statement on their website reads: "We are citizens...

Sure, almost any light looks great up close at night or in an indoor garage. But how does it look in bright sunlight at 1/4 mile away? At 75 mph, 1/4 mile is a mere 12 seconds. Having lights visible at that distance or farther could be useful out on streets and highways. Yesterday, I took my...

While I was going through old videotapes, I found a short video from 1993 of my old Arizona DOT vehicle with its lights operating. The car was a 1987 Chevrolet Celebrity (not one of GM's finest products). It had a removable Code 3 XL 5100 beacon with a clear lens and amber filters on top, and a...

This is a Code 3 6100 series beacon I built up about the year 2000 or so for use on vehicles for work tasks when I didn’t or couldn’t mount a full light bar. In the housing it has two MR16 EXT takedown / floods, an LP rotator, and a set of stationary flashers made of LP rotators with shiny...

I have a Federal Sentry beacon base and rotator - but without a dome, its usefulness is a little bit limited. I know I can get a new amber dome for about $35 or so, but I thought I’d ask here first.

Hi. I just discovered and joined the site, even though I've been involved to some degree with response vehicle lighting for nearly 30 years. My career is in traffic engineering, specializing in highway and freeway signing. I retired a little over two years ago after nearly 31 years with Arizona...