I realize I am really asking for it but here goes

[bpollard]

Ok, here it is. Our service truck is getting pretty long in the tooth, but it actually has very little use. It came with an Edge 9000 halogen/strobe bar, and has dual Whelen 700 series halogen flashers (They are actually the siren speaker with the 700 lighthead together) Also has several 700 series flush mounted perimeter warning lights, also halogen.

I have a couple of bulbs out and need to replace. I was THINKING of trying to use some red automotive brakelight LED bulbs, or MAYBE even get crazy and put a feniex T3 inside the housing instead. (Remove the lens and original bulb fixture, mount T3 to the reflector housing, and replace lens so it looks factory.

Thoughts? This is coming out of my pocket, so please keep that in mind.

thanks
Bob

 

[EHFD_Tower_751]

Why not just replace bulbs with original ones from whelen??

Or go insanely crazy and do 360 cannons lol

 

[Nolines]

Or just shoot the cannons out of a cannon and get some vertex, or just convert to led.

 

[Turd Ferguson]

I think he's looking for cheaper options because as he said, it's out of pocket.

I think I'd probably look into the led auto bulbs. Think that would be the most cost effective.

 

[Sparky_911]

Go LED auto replacement bulbs. Try the ones from superbrighleds.com or any auto store of course.

T3s would be really bright but wouldn't fill the housing as well.

You said 700 housings...did you mean 400?

 

[dmathieu]

If the lens is red, and you go LED, get RED LED!!! NOT CLEAR!

 

[bpollard]

thanks for the input, its been kinder than I anticipated!

You are correct, its a combination of effectiveness and cost that compels me.

The bulbs, from what i can see, to directly replace them are more than $40 each. For a halogen bulb, are you kidding me?

Feniex T3's and others go for far less than that, and are more effective in my opinion. Plus I have a couple lying around.

I don't want to simply add them to the front bumper or grille and fenders while leaving the old Whelen lights in place. It's a nice looking truck and I can't do that to it.

They are definitely 700 series fixtures, there are two cast almuminum speakers mounted alongside a winch on the front, and recessed Flush mount lights mounted to the side on each fender.

 

[Nolines]

Pictures need pictures!!