Here is some videos of the Feniex Cobra Extreme Rocker Panel Light Kit.
Install was easy on the lift.
Install was easy on the lift.
Feniex Rocker Panel Light Kit
- Thread starter Jamey@NNE
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Love how the car is all blacked out.. minus that chrome spotlight.. Talk about sticking out like a sore thumb!!
(oh and the rocker panels are bright, much better than the hg2 junk)...
(oh and the rocker panels are bright, much better than the hg2 junk)...
Carlos SpicyWeiner
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man those are mighty nice interior lights on headliner brackets How can someone say those arn't effective? looks great.
How can someone say those arn't effective? looks great.
Eric1249
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Those are impressive. I wish I could afford it. I got my first Feniex products. Cobra 200 dashlight and a Python 600. (through Fever) Everyone is impressed with the output of the Cobra. The only neg I would have to say is the flash patterns. Other then that I would purchase more Feniex products.
To bad the rocker panel light isn't a dual color led. I think it would be great if the entire thing could go from a warning light to a scene light.
To bad the rocker panel light isn't a dual color led. I think it would be great if the entire thing could go from a warning light to a scene light.
unlisted said:Love how the car is all blacked out.. minus that chrome spotlight.. Talk about sticking out like a sore thumb!!
(oh and the rocker panels are bright, much better than the hg2 junk)...
I keep saying I'm going to change the spotlight but never have lol. Car was white when I got it.
Kd8bao
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Did you have them built out with more pods? I thought they had blanks In between the light heads?
Yes they have the regular kit or the extreme. They really wanted me to have the extremes on my car lol
Eric1249
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If ever there was a dumb idea for lighting, this is it. I've got a better idea, lets take rope lights and drag them underneath the vehicle so they're right at street level and then NO ONE can see them!
Are Paul Walker and Vin Diesel going to be promoting this new item?
Are Paul Walker and Vin Diesel going to be promoting this new item?
Kd8bao
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Carlos SpicyWeiner
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Solvarex said:If ever there was a dumb idea for lighting, this is it. I've got a better idea, lets take rope lights and drag them underneath the vehicle so they're rig at street level and NO ONE can see them!
Are Paul Walker and Vin Diesel going to be promoting this new item?
actually this is going to be completely perfect for one patrol car blocking off three lanes of traffic on a major roadway. will they be visible from one car length out? no... but further out than that yes.
Solvarex said:If ever there was a dumb idea for lighting, this is it. I've got a better idea, lets take rope lights and drag them underneath the vehicle so they're right at street level and then NO ONE can see them!
Are Paul Walker and Vin Diesel going to be promoting this new item?
Someone sounds jealous
Solvarex said:
I do agree with the placement of these- especially on a car- May be better on a SUV or raised truck- however, I can already think of a far, far better placement location...
Mounted underneath luggage racks on vans/trucks/suv's for side warning. Would be pretty awesome, and discrete. (I'd probably go with a min pop VS the fully "extreme" populated one... but thats just me)
Carlos SpicyWeiner
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strobecrazy said:Someone sounds jealous
nah... i dont think thats the case. Just dont think we've seen something like this before where there has been TRUE emergency lighting not "covert" lighting in this area.
If anything... look where he is at.. he is probably right for his location... they would always be blocked out by snow
unlisted said:
again with another snowed in canuck. LOL
but... the good thing about theses are they can be mounted roofrail or truck bed rails. Or.... for the top sides of fire trucks...
Eric1249
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Solvarex said:If ever there was a dumb idea for lighting, this is it. I've got a better idea, lets take rope lights and drag them underneath the vehicle so they're right at street level and then NO ONE can see them!
Are Paul Walker and Vin Diesel going to be promoting this new item?
I am curious why why you think this is a dumb idea?
hitman38367
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FWIW, the slow patterns look good on it. Plenty of warning and side coverage. From a distance aspect, I would think it would work fairly well if blocking lanes in full perpendicular fashion.
Eric1249
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hitman38367 said:
I agree. If you standing next to the car/truck of course you wont see it. It is meant to be seen from a distance. I wish it wasn't so expensive, otherwise I would get one
i think theyre actually pretty good. while they may not be great for EVERY scene, i feel like there are plenty of times when this light would be VERY useful, and VERY visible. As i said, its not going to be ideal for closing lanes on a busy interstate, or roads backed up for mile, however they may serve to be very useful in a suburban and definitely a rural setting. There's a bridge in my town that always floods out, and they stick a patrol car there, sideways, to block the road. I think a traffic arrow pattern detouring traffic down the side street, would be very useful. I think its better than just the side of the liberty being visible otherwise. you may not see it miles aways or if you're sitting in traffic, but as you approach the scene and youre the next car up, it shows you clearly where to go.
Also, i think if they were dual color and could double as an EFFECTIVE scene light, that would be cool. but only if they effective as a scene light. I think the whites on the car shown are stupid, and their "added benefit", to me, dont out weigh having the blank spot when they're off. All in all i think these are an good idea, and every variation i see seems to get better. While they may serve better mounted on a Tahoe or some other SUV, i still they they have a place on patrol cars as well.
Also, i think if they were dual color and could double as an EFFECTIVE scene light, that would be cool. but only if they effective as a scene light. I think the whites on the car shown are stupid, and their "added benefit", to me, dont out weigh having the blank spot when they're off. All in all i think these are an good idea, and every variation i see seems to get better. While they may serve better mounted on a Tahoe or some other SUV, i still they they have a place on patrol cars as well.
You mean aside from looking like it belongs on a Honda Civic with a coffee can muffler and bookshelf wing? Where do I begin.Eric1249 said:
Lighting is supposed to be visible. This puts it as LOW to the ground as possible ensuring that it could be effectively obscured by Little Johnny and his Red Ryder wagon full of newspapers. You will never see it through traffic.
It's on the middle portion of the vehicle which makes it effective only for blocking at right angles, not pursuit or even intersection clearing (because by the time it becomes visible to cross traffic your cruiser is halfway into the intersection). Better lights could be purchased for more conspicuous locations like push bumper, B pillar, prisoner cage, etc.
The arrowstick patterns are cool but personal experience tells me Joe Average doesn't know what the hell it means anyways.
Of course this is all my opinion, worth precisely what you paid for it.
Brother, if you only knew....FEVER said:If anything... look where he is at.. he is probably right for his location... they would always be blocked out by snow
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Tom
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Solvarex, where else would you put a bar of that size for the side of a vehicle? On the roof? Are you saying that the side of a lightbar and the minimal intersection warning a patrol vehicle might have is enough for side warning? Would the vehicle be better off with this light, or without it? What's the harm in a unit having the bar installed?
Not trying to be mean, just curious as to your opinion
Not trying to be mean, just curious as to your opinion
Carlos SpicyWeiner
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unlisted said:
Solvarex said:You mean aside from looking like it belongs on a Honda Civic with a coffee can muffler and bookshelf wing? Where do I begin.
The alternating colours appear completely disconnected from the rest of the lighting. The reason red and blue go on driver/passenger is to help identify which way the vehicle is facing. Multiple colours on a side defeat that. what about the states that require both colors to be visible from 360 degrees?! If that's one beef thats a setup thing and easily corrected but some states need that visible from every angle to identify leo or fire
Lighting is supposed to be visible. This puts it as LOW to the ground as possible ensuring that it could be effectively obscured by Little Johnny and his Red Ryder wagon full of newspapers. You will never see it through traffic. if "little" johnny is blocking the entire length of the car he needs to be on a treadmill.
It's on the middle portion of the vehicle which makes it effective only for blocking at right angles, not pursuit or even intersection clearing (because by the time it becomes visible to cross traffic your cruiser is halfway into the intersection). Better lights could be purchased for more conspicuous locations like push bumper, B pillar, prisoner cage, etc. There have been numerous arguments about this being ideal for a leo to shut down a major roadway by himself. These will be much more effective with a larger footprint then all of the above regardless of where it is mounted (lets not forget roof mounting and truck bed mounting)
The recent talk is about less lights being used more effectively, not millions of lights in a big blur. Officers have been killed by blinded drivers from excessive lights and I feel this ventures into that.
that is why you dim them and/or turn them off in situations where it is detrimental
Of course this is all my opinion, worth precisely what you paid for it.
There is nothing wrong with your opinion. But there are functional applications for this. Is it a benefit to everyone and everything? no Could it be considered a luxury? yes.... but it very easily could help maintain scene safety.
Brother, if you only knew....
Nice try, but no. I've got $4,000 worth of equipment on one of my vehicles alone. Think I'm good.
all in lights?!
FatherOfFour
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Maybe it's just the angle of the video, but it looks like those lights stick out beyond the rocker panel (sideways, I know they hang lower than it) I'd be worried about catching stuff on them. Also, how much ground clearance do you lose with them? I'm wondering how they'd hold up in a pursuit situation ie over a curb, through a median.....
Eric1249
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Carlos SpicyWeiner
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Eric1249 said:
they are the same size but I think he meant that they are sticking out meaning depth. Yeah they probably are sticking out a little bit. i think the mounting location is key with them. They are using the same aluminum chasis as the cobra series.
I stuck them out a little bit. Kind of a test thing to see what would work. as far as ground clearance I will bottom out the frame, body mount bolts, crossmembers, ect before hitting them. atleast on a CVPI
Guess I'm in the minority here but that's okay, can't agree on everything. FEVER you'll notice I recanted some of my arguments after watching the video again. I'm not sold on it placement wise but kudos for using nice slow patterns!
FatherOfFour
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Jamey@NNE said:
Gotcha, couldn't really tell how far down they were hanging. I wonder if it'd be possible to put them in place of the rocker panel....course, I've never pulled a rocker panel off to see what's in there, but that'd probably look pretty sharp, like a flush mount.....damn now you got me thinking of more ways to spend money lol
Jarred J.
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should have a sync wire... if you had 2 or more cars blocking a lane the lights could work in conjunction...
lights on car 1 flashes first... then car 2s if theres a 3 etc etc. and repeats.
lights on car 1 flashes first... then car 2s if theres a 3 etc etc. and repeats.
Jarred J. said:
How would that work? Run a wire from Car 1 to Car 2? Now if they made a Bluetooth option....that'd be insane. Think about it, you're driving to a call/parked at a scene, a second car pulls up, your controller pings a notification that there is a bar that you can sync with, and with the push of a button, all your lights are flashing the same. 'Tis the dream...
Jarred J.
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that was my point to make it one big arrowstick.
bluetooth would probaly have to be the route to go becuause officers might forget there is a wire connecting their cars and drive off and leave it hanging.
maybe have a bluetooth button on the controller and it knows when there are other units around, then be smart enough to know which unit it is in relation to whichever vehicle
or make the syncable unit wires a "supervisor issued" item. or make it a flourescent color to make it obvious its there etc etc.
you could have 3 cars set up to block 3 lanes. 4 for 4 and so on.
the first car would flash - - - - - - - - -
then car 2 ............................................ - - - - - - - - - -
car 3................................................................................ - - - - -- - - -- -- - - -
bluetooth would probaly have to be the route to go becuause officers might forget there is a wire connecting their cars and drive off and leave it hanging.
maybe have a bluetooth button on the controller and it knows when there are other units around, then be smart enough to know which unit it is in relation to whichever vehicle
or make the syncable unit wires a "supervisor issued" item. or make it a flourescent color to make it obvious its there etc etc.
you could have 3 cars set up to block 3 lanes. 4 for 4 and so on.
the first car would flash - - - - - - - - -
then car 2 ............................................ - - - - - - - - - -
car 3................................................................................ - - - - -- - - -- -- - - -
firefighter112
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Sounds like it would require bluetooth and some kind of GPS signal if you don't physically run a wire from car to car...