A/B MX7000 Build

Today will be the start of an MX7000 build ive been brainstorming and buying up parts for the past year, heres the general outline.


Ill be starting today by completely tearing down an MX i have had partially done then right after ill start by installing and wiring up the arrowstik thats coming in the mail today. Most of what i need for the bar is already in my hands apart from a left corner amber filter and an amber dome which ill hopefully be able to find soon.

Will update soon with progress pictures.

 

[shues]

You're looking for Code 3 part T02184. I hope this helps!

Source: Code 3 MX7000 installation manual T04813, revision 18, page 22

 

[SP7134]

You're looking for Code 3 part T02184. I hope this helps!

Source: Code 3 MX7000 installation manual T04813, revision 18, page 22

Hopefully it will, and thanks.

 

[CD3]

Today will be the start of an MX7000 build ive been brainstorming and buying up parts for the past year, heres the general outline.

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Ill be starting today by completely tearing down an MX i have had partially done then right after ill start by installing and wiring up the arrowstik thats coming in the mail today. Most of what i need for the bar is already in my hands apart from a left corner amber filter and an amber dome which ill hopefully be able to find soon.

Will update soon with progress pictures.

I have the upper amber lens, PM me

 

[SP7134]

Small Update!

the arrowstik kit i bought only had the plain lenses and i decided to have a go at making the arrows out of vinyl and they came out pretty alright.
So far ive tore down the old bare to the bare frame and have up the lower domes on along with some lenses, as of right now the project is a bit stalled since i realized the center section needs the bigger 6 hole lenses and im still on the search for the amber corner.

 

[shues]

In case someone finds this thread in the future:

The entite ArrowStik requires 6-hole filters, not just the center section. The plastic reflectors on all of the ArrowStick circuit boards are centered on 6 hole filter spacing, not on 5-hole filter spacing.

 

[shues]

Looking at your drawing again, I recognized something that stands out. Do you already have the kind of alley lights that permit you to install an ArrowStik?

 

[SP7134]

Looking at your drawing again, I recognized something that stands out. Do you already have the kind of alley lights that permit you to install an ArrowStik?

I dont have them as of right now but i have ordered them, its these right?
Ive seen the other design of alley light and thought it was too bulky to fit with the arrowstik.

 

[shues]

Correct! The pictured MX7000 alley lights are suitable for installation with an ArrowStik. The standard, or bulky, alley lights are made to be somewhat adjustable, whereas these here are fixed.

 

[SP7134]

Alright perfect! Never actually bothered to check if they were the right ones, just assumed since they were thinner, but it's nice to have some confirmation that they're the right ones haha.

 

[SP7134]

Small update!

Got an arrowstik controller for the lightbar, tested it out it wasnt exactly working right, open it up to see this horror.

Someone really overloaded the thing and added a bit of flavoring in the process. Thankfully the trace is still intact and i think this is something i can fix, already ordered a replacement BUZ11 mosfet since the one that was there, to no ones surprise, died. Hopefully thats the only issue i have to deal with this controller, everything else appears clean and intact.

 

[SP7134]

Finally a proper update, heres how the project currently stands, most parts are accounted for (minus the amber corner filter i still need to buy, two triangle mirrors and two dividers i have in storage) most of the wiring is done the only thing left is the wires for the rotators.
and yeahh...
those are two separate flasher modules, wanted to go for a random flash type pattern.

Special thanks to @CD3 @DatedGore and @Jennifer Rose Towing for helping me get alot of the domes and filters and especially the arrowstik from CD3.