2017 Interceptor Utility

[buddek09]

One of our recent installs.
The patterns for the lightbar were just thrown in for demo. Mode 1 and 2 were kept the same, except some rear amber may of been added. I had amber in originally but the officer wanted it removed. Mode 3 has been changed several times by them and they haven't decided on the final pattern yet.

 

[pdk9]

Nice work. Is the Amber enabled for use in use for TA patterns?

For the fog lights, does Ford just put a pair of vertexes in each fog light? I can't imagine that 1 vertex would fill that entire C-shaped reflector

 

[buddek09]

Thanks. Yes Amber is used for TA patterns.

Yes and no. They are a Vertex light but are a special design. They are longer than the normal Vertex's to extend into the fog light. They look a little like the Feniex Cannon 360's, but extend a little farther into the housing and have a different style lens. I thought I had a picture of them but I can't find it.

 

[firebuff17]

Is it like this?
VTX3609

 

[buddek09]

No it sticks out farther than that but has the flat lens like the directional version, which is below. The circled area is longer, it's all metal at least an inch long and then the leds and lens on the end. It's like they cut the light off at the mounting flange and put an extension onto it to get the light head farther into the fog light housing to hit the reflector. Not sure how well any of the regular Vertex's or Cannon's would light the fog light housing up.

 

[kitsune86]

One thing I can't ever quite figure about Whelen is why Woodway seems to have a better grip on the products. I wonder if its a version of the "fingernail" Ford uses?

http://www.woodwayengineering.co.uk/vertex-series-light-head.html

Also, check out that adorable "Window" thing!

 

[buddek09]

No it's not a version of the shroud. They actually have a housing which looks like they took the direction version, cut the leds and lens off, put about a 1" extension and put it back together. It looks like the directional version but the leds and lens are farther out so they stick into the housing. Really wish I could find the picture, i must not of taken one or deleted it by accident.

Not sure how I feel about using a hide-a-way in the windshield as a dash light. Don't think it would be very effective.

 

[13TTPP]

Like this?

 

[buddek09]

If you were to put the standard heat sink on the back instead of that one that's on the Vertexes, fill the portion where the LEDs are with metal and place the Directional Vertex lens and LEDs on the end, then yes.

 

[buddek09]

The closest thing I found that looks similar is the Nova Bullet. Just picture it with the Whelen heat sink and directional head.

 

[EVT]

Celina....good times there!!!

Squad looks great!