B&B Light Solutions - 2001 CVPI

[triton911bj]

Vehicle:


2001 Ford CVPI





Current Lighting Installed


2 Amber corner strobes


HLF


Whelen Mirror Beams


Whelen Dual Dashking


Whelen Gill Strobes


Whelen Traffic Adivsor with strobes


2 Galls Verison of the Whelen 700 Series strobes on rear deck. (do not work)


Tail and Reverse lights with HAW strobes


2 Galls Strobe packs.


This vehicle was recently bought from a police department by another department so they would have an extra car. This particular vehicle has been rewired several times by people that thought they knew what they were doing. So it was a mess. We were asked to rewire/fix/replace anything they it needed but to keep it relativily inexpensive. So this is our current project, to keep the current equipment but it make it function properly and look good.

 

[unlisted]

uh.. wow.

 

[TritonBoulder47]

uh.. wow.

Yes, wow indeed... LoL It's been a joy finding all the little unknowns in this car... Like a wire labeled "battery to console" and it comes from the fuse panel under the drivers side... LOL

 

[Rusted413]

Any reason for the amber corner strobes? Did they just want to avoid white/clear for some reason? Why not red/blue? Not that those are much better. I know its not your install, just curious to see if you know.

 

[ccvrs625]

This is great stuff, you guys are gonna have fun its just a matter of where do you start cutting! Great Post

 

[TritonBoulder47]

Any reason for the amber corner strobes? Did they just want to avoid white/clear for some reason? Why not red/blue? Not that those are much better. I know its not your install, just curious to see if you know.

I'm going to assume it's because that's what they had laying around... But who knows... LoL

 

[TritonBoulder47]

This is great stuff, you guys are gonna have fun its just a matter of where do you start cutting! Great Post

It has already been a process so far, and we've only had it a little over a week... LoL

 

[Steady Red]

Not worth the time it will take to fix that mess. Push it off a cliff, buy a new car, and start over.

 

[dfuzz78]

Wow, what an embarrassment. How did that thing not catch fire? Gotta love all of the Galls equipment...

 

[Luismariadarlene]

Not worth the time it will take to fix that mess. Push it off a cliff, buy a new car, and start over.

+1

 

[TritonBoulder47]

Not worth the time it will take to fix that mess. Push it off a cliff, buy a new car, and start over.

Unfortunately, thats not an option... LoL

Wow, what an embarrassment. How did that thing not catch fire? Gotta love all of the Galls equipment...

God only knows... LoL

 

[triton911bj]

yes we wouldnt mind pushing it off a cliff, but it probly wont get us a check lol...


and yes it is embarassing, this should probly also be under the wacker/screwed up onstalls thread as well shouldnt it lol


BJ

 

[kadetklapp]

Wow, what an embarrassment. How did that thing not catch fire? Gotta love all of the Galls equipment...

Haha. I'll post some pics up of what I dealt with our '02 9c1. It makes this Crown Vic look good.

 

[Station 3]

Well that car is way sweeeter than the cars the PD i used to work for had thats for sure we drove grand marquises for gods sake not even real police cars. :lol:

 

[medicandy]

:shock: That is a mess. I really don't even know what to say about how bad that looks.

 

[Terry L]

Those are also about the worst graphics I've ever seen.

 

[triton911bj]

Those are also about the worst graphics I've ever seen.

haha yea..very generic..on the badge decal, 1. it was cut to fit the "police" letters...2. it had "overfield twp police" on it, but who ever did it used small white vinyl letters, like from Wally world..lol

 

[ohi007]

OMG wow. that is a mess. start at the front, cut every non factory wire you find, rip everything out and start over.

 

[TritonBoulder47]

OMG wow. that is a mess. start at the front, cut every non factory wire you find, rip everything out and start over.

That's the idea at this point... LoL

 

[Tri-State PSE]

Yikes! Man, you've got your work cut out for ya...!!

 

[triton911bj]

Yikes! Man, you've got your work cut out for ya...!!

yeah just a touch! lol...


i ripped out wires today that went from the battery to the trunk, the console to the trunk and they went no where!...i think a pulled 2 spolls of unused or wire that wasnt need out of the car today..


BJ

 

[TritonBoulder47]

Now it'll go faster, we're shaving weight... LoL

 

[VolEms]

Wonder who did the original install. I think we should restart the thread worst installs. I think this makes it into the hall of fame.

 

[triton911bj]

Ok just a quick update.


Multiple wires removed..like a spool or two. new wires ran and a cleaner look to it. the siren and rewired switch box and TA controler has been remounted in console. sry no pics yet ill get them up asap. also graphics in the process of beeing removed.


BJ

 

[TritonBoulder47]

Well we got the car finished and it was picked up... Everything was cleaned-up and rewired, plus all the decals were removed...


Here are some pics... (Click for larger image)





And here are a couple quick vids... They are from my phone so they aren't the greatest quality...


Front:





Rear:

 

[N6FOG]

Take a pressure washer to the engine compartment. You'll thank me later when you don't have to scrub your paws so much after working on it. I pressure wash my engine once a year whether it needs it or not, and more often if I've been out playing in the mud. I add some Simple Green to the stream to make it degrease better, and I use hot water out of the water heater.

 

[TritonBoulder47]

We planned on giving it a complete detail, but they needed the car back unexpectedly, so that didnt get done...

 

[DEPUTYSTEPHENSON]

I like the lighting it is simple yet effective.

 

[Stendec]

Those are also about the worst graphics I've ever seen.

That needs to go in the Ugly Car Contest. I'd take a belt sander to it.


I'd hate to see #1 and #2

 

[TritonBoulder47]

I like the lighting it is simple yet effective.

Thanks... He didn't want anything over the top, since it's essentially a "back-up" car. We actually took some lights out that were in there when we got it.

 

[RL1]

Good job! We need some our cars re done like that. Esp the ones that have just gone from 'spare' to 'on the line' due to several wrecks.

 

[triton911bj]

Thanx for the compliments everyone!

 

[pdk9]

nice job triton. nightime videos look good. lookin forward to a daytime vid

 

[VolEms]

Nice work. Are they going to paint it or leave it U/C.

 

[triton911bj]

Nice work. Are they going to paint it or leave it U/C.

Thanx Again!


no they plan on it being U/C for now just like their other CV. They may change it eventualy (like when the CHF retires) but untill then plane jane white.


BJ

 

[triton911bj]

nice job triton. nightime videos look good. lookin forward to a daytime vid

I will have to get my partner on that ASAP lol! car had to go back to them to be put inservice so when we get it back for the radio install we'll get a day vid.


BJ

 

[TritonBoulder47]

I will have to get my partner on that ASAP lol! car had to go back to them to be put inservice so when we get it back for the radio install we'll get a day vid.


BJ

Yeah, I'll have to dig the good camera out... LOL

 

[homer2123]

Overfield Township ...wow i can throw a rock to that..... yet to see this car i will have to look for it on the streets

 

[TritonBoulder47]

Overfield Township ...wow i can throw a rock to that..... yet to see this car i will have to look for it on the streets

Overfield Township PD is the department it was bought from. It's a Laceyville Borough PD car now...

 

[TritonBoulder47]

Well we recently (Begining of the month) just did a complete de-install on this car... Took out everything!!! Their newest officer tagged a deer in mid-November and the insurance company marked it off as a total loss... They did recently get a new to them replacement. We'll be reusing some of the stuff from the old car and installing some new stuff (like a pair of SOS Intersectors and a Code 3 Supervisor {we think, its a full-sized interior bar regardless})