2006 Chevy Silverado 1500 **NEW SETUP 05/15**
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Storm4200 said:
Video is forthcoming but I did another department members POV today and it took way longer then expected. Sorry but no pics from that either.
DJIceman97 said:
I thought about it, but decided I like the look, especially with the red lenses on there. Also, being linear lights I wanted to maximize their potential for warning. That's also the reason they're mounted so far to the sides where the grill curves a bit to the outsides.
acala91 said:
Exactly!
TritonBoulder47 said:
Sure, you gonna donate them to me?
TritonBoulder47 said:
Oh really? Rumor has it those are JUST clear lenses with no internals... seeing as how they STILL don't work!
foxtrot5 said:Oh really? Rumor has it those are JUST clear lenses with no internals... seeing as how they STILL don't work!
Storm4200 said:
Ya know what you two... lol Here's proof that they are actually 600 and 700 lightheads and not just lenses... This was taken the day I put them in the grill... And before you ask, no I haven't gotten them hooked up to the flasher... I've been down for the past 2+ days with a crazy bad headache that wouldn't go away...
Oh, and before anyone gets up in arms about pattern selection and/or sync I've got a ULF44 on the way!
Storm4200 said:
I had the option to go clear, but I thought the red looked better. Just lucky chance that I had they laying around.
So, I'm still waiting on my ULF44 to come in. For now I have steady-burn mirror beams...
In the mean time, I've begun to disassemble the Venom so I can hook up each side of it to the ULF44. I consulted with Tom last night and he said there wasn't an "easy" way to do this and he was right. But I'm determined to get my whole light package to do what I want.
In the mean time, I've begun to disassemble the Venom so I can hook up each side of it to the ULF44. I consulted with Tom last night and he said there wasn't an "easy" way to do this and he was right. But I'm determined to get my whole light package to do what I want.
We should talk about upgrading you out of that thing and into a pegasus without a flasher to get that truck doing what you want.
So, I spent the better part of today rewiring the AWL Venom. I removed the internal flasher and hardwired everything so I can use the ULF44 that I'm expecting. When I decided to undertake this project, I contacted Tom and asked for any input he may have. Here is his reply:
When he said it would be a lot of work, he wasn't kidding. These units are really not designed to be modification friendly.
I ended up opening up the thing and pretty much started cutting wires until I had each head on its own. Then I grouped the three outside heads together and the two inside heads together. I did this with each side. After cleaning up the wiring and making sure everything was protected, I put it all back together and I now have a total of 4 inputs, two for each side which will still give me multiple options for flash patterns.
Inside of the unit after I cut the wires.
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The internal flasher (which I'm pretty sure is negative switched)
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All the positive leads soldered to one spot on the flasher
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My wiring all cleaned up and secured.
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Finished product (the exposed wires will be covered once I figure out exactly how they're going to be run)
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Again
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Tom said:
When he said it would be a lot of work, he wasn't kidding. These units are really not designed to be modification friendly.
I ended up opening up the thing and pretty much started cutting wires until I had each head on its own. Then I grouped the three outside heads together and the two inside heads together. I did this with each side. After cleaning up the wiring and making sure everything was protected, I put it all back together and I now have a total of 4 inputs, two for each side which will still give me multiple options for flash patterns.
Inside of the unit after I cut the wires.
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The internal flasher (which I'm pretty sure is negative switched)
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All the positive leads soldered to one spot on the flasher
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My wiring all cleaned up and secured.
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Finished product (the exposed wires will be covered once I figure out exactly how they're going to be run)
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Again
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So for sync, I'm thinking of the right half of the Venom, left mirror beam, left hood light, and right grill light alternating with their opposites. What do you guys think?
foxtrot5 said:
Make it a Z to be cool. Right venom, left mirror, right hood and left grill!
Thanks for posting this because I am in the process of doing it myself with a Venom to use a Ulf44 so I can be sync cool.
To do the Venom, it was a lot of work but I think it'll be worth it in the end. The other option I discussed was ordering a Feniex Pegasus without a flasher but since I already had the venom, I decided to just re-wire it.
just wondering... did you consider selling the venom and moving up in the world to something better that didn't require all that modification...
jcpse said:just wondering... did you consider selling the venom and moving up in the world to something better that didn't require all that modification...
Yes, I talked to him about getting him pototype interior bar, however; we have come up with a plan to spend a considerable load of cash on developing a new 54 inch lightbar. Stay tuned.
Boulder........ be prepared to be toppled.......
jcpse said:just wondering... did you consider selling the venom and moving up in the world to something better that didn't require all that modification...
I thought about it, and as much as I wanted to, I just can't swing the funds right now so I decided to make due with what I have. Plus, I enjoyed the challenge of modifying my current equipment to better fit my needs.
FEVER said:Yes, I talked to him about getting him pototype interior bar, however; we have come up with a plan to spend a considerable load of cash on developing a new 54 inch lightbar. Stay tuned.
Boulder........ be prepared to be toppled.......
Considerable might be an understatement...
FEVER said:
That has me thinking. How hard it is to wire to an external flasher? Same price without a flasher?
Eric1249 said:
Not hard at all..done it on several cars and was doing it for my patrol car to have total car sync (all red flashes on driver side then all blue on passenger side) My car was an expensive project but... the pegasus part is more reasonable.
FEVER said:
Should be noted that this is a version1 Venom, or from the Damega days.
Greg,
Looks like you did really nice work!
Tom said:
Thanks Tom. I'm glad to hear that the current generation of Venoms isn't like this. That was a bit... unnerving to find. To be fair however, I never had a single issue with it.
So, my ULF-44 is still MIA, I'm blaming FedEx at this point.
In the mean time, I've upgraded the alternator to a 170 amp output one and I'm about 50% of the way to having my 28 installed! Be jealous... be VERY jealous!
In the mean time, I've upgraded the alternator to a 170 amp output one and I'm about 50% of the way to having my 28 installed! Be jealous... be VERY jealous!
Marc M said:
Yes indeed. A Federal Sign & Signal Corporation Model 28 siren!
And what is this? A 100 amp circuit breaker and a continuous duty solenoid?
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Indeed, that's definitely a Cole-Hersee solenoid!
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And for sure, that's a heavy duty breaker!
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What do you suppose goes here?
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A better view may help your guess!
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And, the finished product!
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Another angle
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And wouldn't you know it, as soon as I finished cleaning up all the tools and everything, it started to downpour so the video is going to have to wait...
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Another angle
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And wouldn't you know it, as soon as I finished cleaning up all the tools and everything, it started to downpour so the video is going to have to wait...