Another clear Whelen 8000

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Bought this from a guy on Facebook who was liquidating around 100 bars in Pennsylvania. He was willing to ship and gave me an awesome deal on it since it was untested and without mounting feet. It arrived yesterday and I opened it up today.

Unfortunately, all of the wiring was cut in order to disable it for sale to the public I'm guessing. Thankfully I found a wiring diagram that John had posted long ago and was able to rewire it pretty quickly. Everything works! It has dual speakers, cruise lights, front PAR strobes, 360 strobes and a low power mode. A quick polish and it looks very nice. I reattached the wiring diagram for anyone who needs it (credit to JohnMarcson for original upload).

 

[cmb56]

Thank you for the diagram.
I have a 8000 bar that I never have tried because I have not been sure of the wiring.
Good find you got anyway.

Michael

 

[Maxim2Eng]

Awesome! I always thought the cruise lights were an outstanding idea...and I love the "clucking chicken" sound!

I remember encountering a gen1 Whelen strobe bar in TN on I-65 at night--alternating single flash (blue) on a Troopers car on the shoulder in a limestone "canyon" south of the KY line. It was incredibly disorienting even for me!

 

[kitn1mcc]

nice find mister

 

[dmathieu]

Beautiful 8000. One of the few bars that I would consider for my collection, especially the clear!

 

[jph2]

Nice find and nice resurrection! And that old-school strobe sound!

 

[Stampeed Valkyrie]

Very neat light..
I still question how it doesn't get washed out in direct sunlight with clear domes..

 

[StEaLtH2]

Wow. Yup, that's a keeper

 

[dmathieu]

These bars were never great in sunlight, no matter what color. Nice bars anyway. Great in a collection!