Twinsonic CTS (Amber) that I just got for $50.00/ Pic's & Video

[guy m.]

It's a CTS with a weird set up, Everything works except one bulb and it has (1) 12-F flasher on the passenger side.


Its also one of the only Twinsonic's that I ever got with 15 feet of cable.


I got for a whole $50.00

 

[ryan]

that is kinda cool.

 

[JohnMarcson]

Weird.... half 12F and half CTS with the front stead light set to flash.... I'd love to know how that came to be. What do the end caps say?

 

[guy m.]

Quote Originally Posted by JohnMarcson View Post


Weird.... half 12F and half CTS with the front stead light set to flash.... I'd love to know how that came to be. What do the end caps say?


One endcap says CTS and the other just 12, weird huh.

 

[ryan]

I have seen plenty of home brew twinsonic's out there. Let me know what color wires are in the cable. and if the domes and or bar are for sale.

 

[guy m.]

Hi Ryan, I believe the wires are Red,Black,Yellow,Green and 2 Brown if I remember correct, the lightbar is out in my lightbar shed right now and its too darn cold out there to go and look, LoL!!!


I am going to keep the lightbar and possibly change out the Domes to the correct CTS dome and a passenger side Red but until I can do that I will leave it set up as it is.

 

[nerdly_dood]

That made me kinda curious, has any 12F had the front lights set to steady-burn and used in California? Or would the steady-red with those lights not be bright enough for the 1000-foot visibility requirement?


Somebody's gotta get a 12F, put the front lights on steady-burn, and put the normal red/blue CTS domes on it... (Front: red rotator w/mirror, red steady-burn, blue rotator w/mirror, blue steady-burn - Rear: red rotator, amber flasher, blue flasher, blue rotator)

 

[JohnMarcson]

That made me kinda curious, has any 12F had the front lights set to steady-burn and used in California? Or would the steady-red with those lights not be bright enough for the 1000-foot visibility requirement?

Somebody's gotta get a 12F, put the front lights on steady-burn, and put the normal red/blue CTS domes on it... (Front: red rotator w/mirror, red steady-burn, blue rotator w/mirror, blue steady-burn - Rear: red rotator, amber flasher, blue flasher, blue rotator)

How would you make the rear flasher? The 12F uses one bulb for front and rear flashers. The steady burn front light would cause a steady burn rear. Also, I have seen 12F flasher lenses melt when used as flashers. If you steady burned the bulb you'd most likely melt the flasher lens.

 

[nerdly_dood]

How would you make the rear flasher? The 12F uses one bulb for front and rear flashers. The steady burn front light would cause a steady burn rear. Also, I have seen 12F flasher lenses melt when used as flashers. If you steady burned the bulb you'd most likely melt the flasher lens.

Welp, guess that ain't gonna work...

 

[JohnMarcson]

Welp, guess that ain't gonna work...

Sorry, hadn't pissed on anyone's parade recently..... :satan:

 

[Shawn L]

the only problem is a 12F has a single bulb that emits light to the front and the rear http://www.freewebs.com/twinsonic/twinsonic12f.htm


you could do what you wanted with a 12EF as the EF has front and rear par 36 heads, (4 total)


I get up to fix some dinner for a screaming child and john beets me to it

 

[03crownvic]

Hey Guy, are those the amber domes you want to swap for my CTS domes, or do you have another pair in better shape?

 

[ark_firefighter]

50 bucks ? Lucky bastard !!!

 

[stansdds]

It's worth more than $50 in parts! It is weird, but if it started life as a CTS, then it should be pretty easy to fix the passenger side mirror set up. I'd like to see more photos, in the video it looks like the mirror is cut to fit over the motor, but that would mean the motor is in the wrong position. Very strange.

 

[PC Comms]

50 bucks ? Lucky bastard !!!

Took the words right out of my mouth!

 

[CFD125]

That's pretty cool.


Put a #97 bulb on the pass. side, lose the flasher, and you'll have a cts with a cruise light.

 

[guy m.]

It's worth more than $50 in parts! It is weird, but if it started life as a CTS, then it should be pretty easy to fix the passenger side mirror set up. I'd like to see more photos, in the video it looks like the mirror is cut to fit over the motor, but that would mean the motor is in the wrong position. Very strange.

Yes, the motor is in backwards, very weird but it works and yes the mirror is wrapped around the mirror.


I will add pictures of the inside when I get around to doing the clean up.

 

[guy m.]

Hey Guy, are those the amber domes you want to swap for my CTS domes, or do you have another pair in better shape?

Sounds good to me, check your pm's

 

[stansdds]

Yes, the motor is in backwards, very weird but it works and yes the mirror is wrapped around the mirror.
I will add pictures of the inside when I get around to doing the clean up.

Then I'm thinking than might not have started life as a CTS. Someone might have obtained a bunch of parts and put together their own version of a CTS.

 

[guy m.]

Then I'm thinking than might not have started life as a CTS. Someone might have obtained a bunch of parts and put together their own version of a CTS.

Well I figure that it either started in as a CTS or a 12F but either way I really like it because its different.

 

[JohnMarcson]

You should set the front light back to steady and throw a real CTS dome on it.

 

[guy m.]

You should set the front light back to steady and throw a real CTS dome on it.

That's what my plan is

 

[sweetk30]

was this on binghamton craigslist the otherday ?


nice old bar. :thumbsup:

 

[03crownvic]

That's what my plan is

Guy and I have already been in touch about my CTS dome and it will be adorning his bar shortly.

 

[guy m.]

was this on binghamton craigslist the otherday ?

nice old bar. :thumbsup:

No not on Craigslist, it came from a friend in Long Island, NY


Thanks

 

[sweetk30]

No not on Craigslist, it came from a friend in Long Island, NY
Thanks

50 bucks and looks kind a like yours. :dielaugh: http://poconos.craigslist.org/pts/2154236012.html

 

[guy m.]

50 bucks and looks kind a like yours. :dielaugh: http://poconos.craigslist.org/pts/2154236012.html

Yeah, I saw that one and if it was closer I would go and get it.

 

[motorolamaniac]

That is certainly and interesting find, Guy. Someone was creative when they set this one up.

 

[stansdds]

50 bucks and looks kind a like yours. :dielaugh: http://poconos.craigslist.org/pts/2154236012.html

The TwinSonic in that listing is a model 12EF, an economy version of the TwinSonic.