I have a MX 7000 with 8 stationary lamps in the rear portion of the lower deck. I was wondering how or if it was possible to wire them to a basic Arrowstik control head. Two of the lamps aren't mounted in this picture.
MX 7000 Arrowstik Question
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MtnMan
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First, make sure the lamps have independent positive and negative connections and are 27W each or less.
Most Arrowstick controllers are negative switched and have five outputs. Connect the positive from each lamp to a common +12V, 20A fused feed. The negatives from the lamps go to the controller outputs. Since there are eight lamps and five outputs, the inner lamps are connected in pairs, as shown:
Most Arrowstick controllers are negative switched and have five outputs. Connect the positive from each lamp to a common +12V, 20A fused feed. The negatives from the lamps go to the controller outputs. Since there are eight lamps and five outputs, the inner lamps are connected in pairs, as shown:
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I understand what you mean but I don't think it will work for me because the lights are grounded to the frame.
MtnMan
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In that case, you'd need to isolate the lights from the frame or find a positive switched controller
irishff
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Way back in the early days of Code 3 ArrowSticks they were positive switched. This was both the independent arrow stick, and the ones in the Mx7000. They had an 8 lamp controller with individual outputs for each head like pictured below. You may be lucky and find one in someones "junk pile" because they aren't used anymore. The newer arrow sticks have plastick reflectors attached to green circuit boards which separate the ground system from the lightbar itself.
Hope this helps.
Hope this helps.
