Syncing TIR-6 SlimLighters?

[shues]

I know this has been done, but I forget who did it the right way, and who did it the easy way. Anyhow, how can I sync the flashers of two TIR-6 SlimLighters? It looks like there are about 4 unused holes on the flasher that are labeled J1 for example. I bet one of these is a sync terminal.


Does anybody else know what I am talking about, or shall I try different things and see for myself? Has anyone done this successfully?

 

[C17LVFD]

If you want to do it right... the TIR6 heads are passive... extend the wires and put all four light heads on a ULF44 and call it a day.


Seth

 

[Pimp]

I know this has been done, but I forget who did it the right way

egriggs did it, and this picture was made at that time. The text of the instructions however, are long gone.

 

[shues]

Thanks for the info Pimp and Seth!


So egriggs is using the outputs from one flasher to flash one lighthead on each SlimLighter? That's what I called the easy way, above. This method would not scale well, and would probably not work with more than 2 SlimLighters without burning up the flasher. Besides, four wires are overkill. All he needs to run is three wires: one positive and a ground from each output on the flasher.


Perhaps I will have to burn a few of these up to learn what the other terminals on the flasher are for.

 

[kinnelonfire75]

Thanks for the info Pimp and Seth!

So egriggs is using the outputs from one flasher to flash one lighthead on each SlimLighter? That's what I called the easy way, above. This method would not scale well, and would probably not work with more than 2 SlimLighters without burning up the flasher. Besides, four wires are overkill. All he needs to run is three wires: one positive and a ground from each output on the flasher.


Perhaps I will have to burn a few of these up to learn what the other terminals on the flasher are for.

That will be quite an expensive educational experience! Good luck i am curious to see how it turns out.

 

[SlickTop Solutions]

You could always go with an Axixtech MicroMax 2 Deck Light (no shield and no cig plug), they come with a pattern and sync wire and you can sync up to 16 light heads.

 

[rescue52]

I have done several of these. It's very easy.


I use one flasher for both Slimlighters, take 4 conductor strobe cable ann put as much wire as the space you need, then small loom and it look like a clean finish.

 

[shues]

I understand that this can be done by using one flasher to drive both SlimLighters. That's actually not what I was looking for.


I was looking to sync the two built-in flashers (one in each SlimLighter) so that the SlimLighters could be on different patterns, but still maintain sync. I guess that this may not be possible because some patterns take longer to run through than others. I guess it's not like a TIR-3 where each pattern has an A phase and a B phase, and all of the patterns last the same amount of time.

 

[rsqemt911]

i did it with 2 talons a while ago. it would work the same with 2 slimlighters. my method will also keep the flashers from burning up. i had 2 talons. 1 green/green and 1 amber/amber. i crossed the heads so i had a green/amber and an amber/green. open them both up and cut out a head on each. get a 4 wire cable to run between the 2 and connect them "criss-crossed". you end up with both independently controlled 1 talon controls the 2 ambers and 1 talon controls the 2 greens. set them to the same pattern and they go in and out of phase with each other. personally i think it looks better than straight synchonized as well as allows you to control each pair/color individually. you can even set each pair up to have a different pattern. i was even toying with the idea of throwing a third talon in the middle that would run on it's own also set to the same pattern.


does that make sense? sorry that i don't have any pictures. i no longer have the setup operational

 

[shues]

What you have described makes sense also.

 

[egriggs]

I know this post is older, but if anyone needs assistance performing a talon or slimlighter sync, let me know, I will help as much as possible. I had a 2 slimlighters sync for a while in my old truck and I must say, they are much more impressive when they flash together.