Code 3 XL9000 Newton Police

[emtanderson51]

Hi Guys,

Found a gift in the bed of my truck about a montage wrapped in black plastic trash bags. I opened them up and found this. It needed a good wetland and polish and now it's hung proudly on the wall at work. Finally got one!!

 

[StEaLtH2]

Looks fantastic

 

[jph2]

 

[LRGJr72]

I've always wondered what the rationale was for only allowing red lights when rear-facing on police vehicles. The same with blue on all emergency vehicles in New York State.

 

[dmathieu]

I think it was to make a clear distinction between the type of emergency vehicle.
Front=Blue/police, Red fire-ambulance.

 

[toon80]

I never saw a video of a sweet thing like this..... It's really an amazing ba''hh!

 

[Scoot163]

What gives?? I left my truck out too and nothing! The reason I drink! Beautiful bar and great luck! Cheers!

 

[ERIC6913]

Very nice Steve! Love the set-up as well

 

[Mars Light]

Very, very nice bar.

But isn´t it a XL9000 because of the sealed beams.
I thought XL5000 is with the single rotators.

 

[stansdds]

Very, very nice bar.

But isn´t it a XL9000 because of the sealed beams.
I thought XL5000 is with the single rotators.

Code 3 XL 5000 had sealed beam rotators.
Code 3 XL 9000 had sealed beam rotators, but the outboard rotators had 3 bulbs instead of 2.
Force 4 XL5000 had independently driven revolving reflectors.

What confuses people on the models is that Public Safety Equipment Co. did not begin using the Force 4 name to differentiate between the sealed beam and the rotating reflector versions until 1986. So for a while you could see either types of rotating lights in bars marked Code 3.

 

[JohnMarcson]

Code 3 XL 5000 had sealed beam rotators.
Code 3 XL 9000 had sealed beam rotators, but the outboard rotators had 3 bulbs instead of 2.
Force 4 XL5000 had independently driven revolving reflectors.

What confuses people on the models is that Public Safety Equipment Co. did not begin using the Force 4 name to differentiate between the sealed beam and the rotating reflector versions until 1986. So for a while you could see either types of rotating lights in bars marked Code 3.

Good point. It's easiest to ignore the force 4 term entirely since it applied to the whole halogen lightbar line up. The I simply use XL series, then designate 9000 for sealed beams, and 5000 for independent rotators. This is an oversimplification of course, but it's just easiest while still descriptive. I do the same with the Whelen 8000, 80h, and 90h series. Multiple model numbers and/or terms exist within the lines, but I drop it to the base model number to make the distinction between internal style of bar.


Here is the "XL line" in 1979 and 1993/94.

 

[Mars Light]

Thanks for clearing.

 

[Stampeed Valkyrie]

interesting.. I've never heard anyone call a sealed beam XL a 5000 series but you learn something new every day!

 

[stansdds]

OOPS! My mistake and this is what happens when I do not check my references. PSE did introduce the Force 4 name in 1982 to differentiate the two basic production lines, but XL9000 used sealed beams in the rotating assemblies. The XL5000 was always the model number for independently driven rotating reflector models. My apologies for adding to the confusion.

 

[HillRock]

Nice Steve! Newton XLs are by far my all time Fav. bars.

 

[emtanderson51]

Nice Steve! Newton XLs are by far my all time Fav. bars.

I know!! lol I remember talking about them when you came to my house. I hope all is good with you sir!

 

[crescentstar69]

I have left my truck out plenty of times, and I am pretty sure the lightbar fairy has never visited it..........

 

[HillRock]

I know!! lol I remember talking about them when you came to my house. I hope all is good with you sir!

You too Steve!

 

[2004p71]

I once had a ''boston'' lightbar for a 1990 vic before it became mine (avatar) The previous owner wanted a more traditional red and blue set-up so I end up buying more domes and switching some over... if I knew back then lol...






anyways yours looks awsome

 

[JohnMarcson]

OOPS! My mistake and this is what happens when I do not check my references. PSE did introduce the Force 4 name in 1982 to differentiate the two basic production lines, but XL9000 used sealed beams in the rotating assemblies. The XL5000 was always the model number for independently driven rotating reflector models. My apologies for adding to the confusion.

Simple terms are:
XL=entire diamond shaped line
XL9000=sealed beams
XL5000=Independent rotators

 

[toon80]

Hillrock, I seem to recall from the older Elightbar Forums that you had (almost?) the full line of Boston XL, both sealed beams and parabolic. If so, please share them again.

 

[JennyCop]

That is one beautiful lightbar Steve.

 

[kadetklapp]

Weren't some these Mass bars Select-A-Lert bars?

 

[Jesse Volanti]

I'm in love ❤️

 

[894]

OK. Maybe I'm just not seeing something here but does this unit have forward-facing Stingers or rearward, behind the cut-outs? Or, is it just takedowns and rear flashers?

 

[emtanderson51]

There are TD and RF. No stingers unfortunately....