TLF question

[shues]

Doug posed the following picture to the Favorite Equipment / Safety Animations thread:





I've long thought about modifying a standard TLF myself using relays/diodes to create such a pattern.


However, I must ask, does any vendor make a TLF that flashes in this way?

 

[Newberry13]

I don't know if anyone currently does. However, that was that pattern of every police car in Union, NJ before they went to HAWs. If no one makes one, and you do; you need to send me a wiring schematic for it! Good Luck!

 

[JraCrir]

Relatively easy to make yourself, I did with a basic headlight flasher and 4 Roadmaster Hy-Power diodes. Split each headlight output so that it controls one taillight and the opposite reverse light. Connect them to the lights using the diodes. Each diode has two inputs, one output. Output to the light, one input to the flasher, the other to the normal taillight/reverse light wire. If I can get my camera to work and get my car back from the shop I'll post a vid.

 

[Newberry13]

Sweet, I'd love to see it! I'm sure Shues would too.

 

[Fast LT1]

Its actually quite easy. Basically wire the brake light wire (comes out of the TLF) into one reverse light and one turn signal, then wire the reverse light wire (comes out of the TLF) into one turn signal and one reverse light.


Oh on a side note that diagram of the caprice taillights is wrong. Note the middle section does not flash as shown in your picture thing!

 

[JraCrir]

Its actually quite easy. Basically wire the brake light wire (comes out of the TLF) into one reverse light and one turn signal, then wire the reverse light wire (comes out of the TLF) into one turn signal and one reverse light.

Problem with that is the power possibly back-feeding into the car wiring lighting up other lights, depending on how the car wiring is designed. That is basically how I initially wired my car, and when I turned it on, both tail and reverse lights stayed on constantly, with a little flicker. Thats why I used the diodes, as stated earlier. Whether or not your suggestion will work would depend on the vehicle in question, my way should (theoretically) work with any vehicle.