2014 Chevy Tahoe Slick top now with video

[txff914]

Here is a 2014 Chevy Tahoe slick top that we installed recently, customer provided some of them lights. He wanted the four Whelen Slimlighters in the rear, the single Talons in the side windows and a Slimlighter on the dash. This is the customer personally owned vehicle that he uses at his department, we will be adding a push bumper and some Feniex T6s to the side of the push bumper when it comes in. Also this is the white Tahoe in the picture of the three tahoes, it was the only outside picture with no lights on i had.

The video is kind of loud


List of equipment


Feniex Tahoe Pegasus


Feniex Cobra 400 in the grill


Whelen Slimlighter on, dash and four in the back window


Whelen single Talon in the side windows


Feniex Cannons mounted on the step three on each side. Set up for warning function and alley function


Feniex T6s on the license plate


Gambler Johnson Tahoe console


Motorola XTS 2500


Bearcat 350 scanner


Galls Street Thunder siren


4 switch plate

 

[tsquale]

Those Slimlighters are going to be one big mess if they aren't sync'd... Looks like you did a clean job installing everything though.

 

[firefighter7017]

Those Slimlighters are going to be one big mess if they aren't sync'd... Looks like you did a clean job installing everything though.

I didn't think Slimlighters could be sync'ed?


It does look like a fine install. I'm very curious as to how the back is going to look lit up. Hopefully better than I am imagining.

 

[crt6mrt-265]

+1 on what the back looks like lit up. Other then that looks sweet. I think though for the amount of money spent on the slimlighters there could have been a dual color traffic bar and money saved.

 

[pdk9]

Too bad the customer didn't spare 2 of those slimlighters for the sides! I agree that they'll look like a mess unless he gets a flasher & puts them on a moderately slow pattern. You'd think that with all the $ he's putting into a new 'hoe that he'd upgrade his siren too

I didn't think Slimlighters could be sync'ed?

It does look like a fine install. I'm very curious as to how the back is going to look lit up. Hopefully better than I am imagining.

They can be, but you're going to void the warranty by doing so

 

[txff914]

Well the slimlighters and talons were from his old car. Yes the back looks bad lit up but what can you do when your customer is dead set on having them their. Lol

 

[Eric1249]

Looks good other then the back window. Nice install.

 

[julietbravosierra]

Gotta have the Sirius receiver in there


Good looking install!!

 

[minig0d]

Well the slimlighters and talons were from his old car. Yes the back looks bad lit up but what can you do when your customer is dead set on having them their. Lol

Do they have a steady burn setting so they could be put on an external flasher?

 

[Storm4200]

Do they have a steady burn setting so they could be put on an external flasher?

thats what i would do, id set all 4 slimlighters to steady burn, and then flash them all in an 'X' pattern, using an external flasher. (Like a Whelen ULF44)

 

[Eric1249]

Can't wait to see the video.

 

[Flashguy]

thats what i would do, id set all 4 slimlighters to steady burn, and then flash them all in an 'X' pattern, using an external flasher. (Like a Whelen ULF44)

...which would work and would look good IF the slimlighters are one color. If they are a R/B, it'd be a purple mess even sync'd.

 

[txff914]

They are are red blue, ill post video friday when the internet at our shop gets hooked up. Thanks for the compliments guys ive got a few more of our recent installs that ill post up soon

 

[dawson75]

install looks great.


Sometimes you need to talk the customer into doing the right thing. And all four of those slims are not a great idea ( in my opinion anyway )

 

[C17LVFD]

They are are red blue, ill post video friday when the internet at our shop gets hooked up. Thanks for the compliments guys ive got a few more of our recent installs that ill post up soon

Despite them each being red and blue, it is possible to swap modules between the slimlighters to achieve the desired effect of one whole slimlighter red and another blue.... Add a external flasher and you now have a effective rear setup.


Seth

 

[RL1]

All that money on lights, but then buys a Galls siren...

 

[txff914]

Despite them each being red and blue, it is possible to swap modules between the slimlighters to achieve the desired effect of one whole slimlighter red and another blue.... Add a external flasher and you now have a effective rear setup.

Seth

His siren that he had got hacked up when he tried to save money and have his equipment removed by the body shop that was taking off his decals. I found that out after he dropped the vehicle off to me to start installing it, so i didn't want him to have to wait any longer for the replacement parts for the siren controller i gave him a switch panel and a used siren that was laying around the shop to use for now till i get the replacement parts. Also about the slimlighters its fine to do all those modifications to the slim lighter like you say if it was my personal car and i wasn't worried about how much time i had to tie up on an install. But from a business owner standpoint it just doesn't make sense to tie up extra time modifying lights that aren't yours and doing something that the customer might not care about just to make the same colors flash the same time. I can also see how much better it would look if was all synced up, trust me one thing i cant stand are un synced lights.

 

[crt6mrt-265]

Video isn't working for me

 

[Doug]

I don't know how accurate the video is, in terms of expressing how bright the rear is. However, having seem TIR6 SlimLighters in the past, it appears that the back is dangerously bright. Is it better to have the night time driver blinded and hit you, or not see you and hit you? Either way, it's not going to be an optimal outcome.


More lights and/or faster flash patterns doesn't always increase your safety.


NOTE: I'm not criticizing your work as an installer, but rather the mentality that "if one is good, than five is excellent."

 

[crt6mrt-265]

must have been my phone cause I'm on the computer now and can view it. wow that's a lot of light. I might have done the sides where they were half red and half blue just for the emergency mix. other then that we know about the customer's choice on the rear. The front seems like its missing something too but again, customer gets what they request.

 

[twodogs603]

Looks good, I guess.


As I have always said, a daytime video would be much more helpful in showing the effectiveness of the light setup.

 

[txff914]

When he comes in to get the push bumper put on ill do a day time video.

 

[minig0d]

I like it. Personally Ida done red blue on each side but I kind of like the idea of the cannon dual mode being used as alley also. Giving me some ideas! The back is a mess though. Forget about the sync. Obviously he's not gonna do it. I'd just leave the upper slimlighters and t6 and TLF. The lower ones could be sold and used to purchase some of the below listed ideas. It's the ones in the lower glass are what's causing it to look like a mess. I've seen a bunch of installs with two slimlighters in the back glass that don't look that bad. It's having 4 that cause the mess.


Someone commented on the front missing something. It's either some par fog lights or mirrorbeams/intersectors that are missing to finish it visually. The front has plenty of lighting for safety sake but for aesthetics some fog lights and for intersection warning some mirrorbeams would complete it. Overall I think it's not bad.

 

[RES347CUE]

The rear of that rig is obnoxious

 

[pdk9]

Do they have a steady burn setting so they could be put on an external flasher?

Yes, it can def be done if you know what you're doing & don't min voiding the warranty when u open up the units to hook up a ulf44. Personally, if he really wants the double tier look to work, I think he needs to swap those 4 units out for 2 lightsticks that can be synced (ie dominator 8 or cobra 800s); I think that'd look for a cleaner look b/c slimlighters (if he was to sync them) still have big gaps in the center


Also, I think the 2 talons should be swapped so that there is a little red & blue on each side of the unit

 

[jhallgren22]

I hate it. (side warning isn't to bad though). But i hate it overall. especially the rear :duh: :duh:

 

[lafd55]

Love the setup and didn't see any split, but the thing I would change would be to slow down the patterns. I think with slower patterns it stands out more rather then a whole bunch of lights blurring together.

 

[Hollywood]

Wow. Now that is a lot of blur.

 

[Eric1249]

I don't like the back. The Cannons are cool.

 

[Flashguy]

The side warning is perfect!


That is all.


Great install too!

 

[minig0d]

Yes, it can def be done if you know what you're doing & don't min voiding the warranty when u open up the units to hook up a ulf44. Personally, if he really wants the double tier look to work, I think he needs to swap those 4 units out for 2 lightsticks that can be synced (ie dominator 8 or cobra 800s); I think that'd look for a cleaner look b/c slimlighters (if he was to sync them) still have big gaps in the center

Also, I think the 2 talons should be swapped so that there is a little red & blue on each side of the unit

Cobra 800s cannot be synced (without an external flasher). That's what I have in my Tahoe.

 

[Radarcop290]

Those Cannons are INCREDIBLE!    They really make a nice side warning light for only three of them on each side.   Probably much more cost effective than something like the HG2 Runners or similar side sticks on the market now days.   For the price of six Cannons you have a VERY effective side warning system.   Overall a really nice set up.

 

[Eric1249]

Cobra 800s cannot be synced (without an external flasher). That's what I have in my Tahoe.

I have a Cobra 600.  I removed the flasher and synced it.  It can be done.

The Cannons look cool.  The rear I am not a fan of.  Remove half of the lights and it might look better.

 

[MEVS06]

Nice work, I'll be doing a 2015 Tahoe PPV in a week or two. Can't wait to get my hands on it...

 

[acala91]

I like the side warning but not a fan of everything else. The whole setup would be much better if the $1000+ spent on Slimlighters was better spent.

 

[txff914]

If yall like this one just wait till i finally get my hands on this fire chiefs 2015 Suburban. Ive got a awesome install planned for that one, its well planned and thought out.