My POV's, 1989 F150 and 2007 Focus ZX3

[kd0giz]

I am a Volly FF/EMT in Iowa. We are allowed blue for FF's and White for EMT's.


First is my truck, a 1989 Ford F150 XLT 5.0 auto. Has an ECCO brand strobe minibar, 2x Whelen LIN3's in blue on the rear of the topper, 2x ECCO brand amber TIR3 style heads on rear of topper, and two PAR36 tractor lights mounted to the bumper set up for wig-wag and steady burn.











This is my 2007 Ford Focus ZX3, 2.0 Liter I4 with 5 speed manual. Has one Whelen B/B dual talon mounted on headliner on passenger side, and one throw lite. During the winter I use a Star 201ZM single flash strobe. When it is warmer out I use a Halogen ECCO vacuum-magnetic mount beacon. The belts in the ECCO doesnt like the cold so much.


The first pictures are from 2007 when I first bought it and put mini-phantoms in.








The current setup.

 

[ParkPiggy]

Your focus reminds me of the tiny cars the cops in Europe have to cram into!

 

[kd0giz]

Your focus reminds me of the tiny cars the cops in Europe have to cram into!

The 2007 and older Focus is pretty darn close to the Euro ones. This is probably one of the best running cars I have owned yet but alas I will be moving on to a bigger vehicle in the near future

 

[SnuffJ25]

Hey Hacky, your lights are not even on the truck?!?!?


Whats with the picture of the ground?

 

[hawkspringsfire]

Hey Hacky, your lights are not even on the truck?!?!?

Whats with the picture of the ground?

If you click on them you will see that they are both videos.

 

[RL1]

Honestly, I think you should get some some magnets with battenburg marking on them and put them on the side, and maybe even a two-tone air horn or the like. I know you prob can't run it with your lights on, but add a HLF and a set of grill lights (maybe even some flush mounted intersection lots) and it would look like it's from a UK agency.

 

[911psl]

They both look great. The only suggestion I would make would be to sync the back linear LEDs. Other than that they both look great (although the focus does look like a police car from the UK).

 

[nerdly_dood]

Don't see a strobe throw light very often, very nice!

 

[Station 3]

I only know of only one FF in my fire department that has ever used a strobe throw light im surprised nobody does it that much i think its quite effective.


Nice installs i like them simple yet effective

 

[TheGatekeeper]

Honestly, I think you should get some some magnets with battenburg marking on them and put them on the side, and maybe even a two-tone air horn or the like. I know you prob can't run it with your lights on, but add a HLF and a set of grill lights (maybe even some flush mounted intersection lots) and it would look like it's from a UK agency.

Duh !

 

[kd0giz]

They both look great. The only suggestion I would make would be to sync the back linear LEDs. Other than that they both look great (although the focus does look like a police car from the UK).

The blues ar synced together and the ambers are synced together. I dont know if you can sync two different manufacter lights together. Just havent tried it.

 

[kd0giz]

Honestly, I think you should get some some magnets with battenburg marking on them and put them on the side, and maybe even a two-tone air horn or the like. I know you prob can't run it with your lights on, but add a HLF and a set of grill lights (maybe even some flush mounted intersection lots) and it would look like it's from a UK agency.

I had been kicking around that very idea, however do you have any idea what magnetic battenburgs with the proper reflective 3M vinyl would cost. ALOT!

 

[kd0giz]

Coming soon some grill and rear deck LED's from Microman!

 

[kd0giz]

A little update now. Threw in the Ecco halogen beacon as it has warmed up enough for it to work properly. Also re-installed my homemade rear bar. The bar is made of a piece of stainless 12ga angle steel, 2 amber and 2 blue Ecco Gen2 LED heads, and a Sho-Me flasher. Set to a nice and fast double flash pattern. On the way are two Sound-Off Mini-3's for the grill. Chief said that will be the limit for what I can add.


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I am also pondering changing the mini-bar on the truck out for my newly acquired Federal Model 14 or my Federal PA-Light. What would you guys think?

 

[nerdly_dood]

Absolutely LOVE what you've got going on with your Focus! (Might want to add a flashback shield though.) And yes, absolutely swap the strobes for a Model 14 on your truck!

 

[VolEms]

Any pics or vids of the ems guys running white. I would love to see a pov with a full white setup.

 

[Grotonems5]

Love the truck, I had an 89 F-150 just like that! It was solid gray though and had a straight six! I miss that truck... Couldn't kill it, and believe me I tried! Thanks for the trip down memory lane!

 

[kitn1mcc]

Don't see a strobe throw light very often, very nice!

this

 

[kd0giz]

Absolutely LOVE what you've got going on with your Focus! (Might want to add a flashback shield though.) And yes, absolutely swap the strobes for a Model 14 on your truck!

Flashback shield would be nice. Just need to find one.

 

[Ltrescue76_809]

Nice job, I need to do some up to date pics and vids of my zx3

 

[ncarpenter]

FSB, anyone? lol


I love the single blue strobe or fast rotator.

 

[kd0giz]

FSB, anyone? lol
I love the single blue strobe or fast rotator.

Da Komrade!