Warning lights wired to OEM "warning" equipment

[Jarred J.]

At the Jail the other night with my CPA class there was a cruiser from Benton County, TN backing out of the sallyport.


As it was backing up the strobes in the back up lights were flashing. Also as the deputy had his brakes on the red lights in the rear of his bar were doing an acton flash (leds) I'm never seen anything like that and the Training Officer over the class thought it was kinda odd but a neat concept because when he was backing up it looked like he was running code.


Ever done anything like that in your installs? thinking about doing it now?

 

[crescentstar69]

If anything, I cut my cruiser brake lights OFF while patrolling. I'm not sure why they would do this. It draws attention for sure, but not very stealthy.

 

[chfdbigbad]

i saw a new ambulance in the cincinnati area do kinda the same thing. when in reverse the rear bar and the rear 900's on the sides flashed. most ambulances the rear scene lights come on but this is the first time ive seen the bar and sides come on. looks cool and very effective

 

[charlie82]

When I reverse our ambulances, all of the side and rear scene lights turn on, and all emergency lights turn on.

 

[GaryErrol]

A couple years ago I saw an Indiana State Trooper backing out of a parking space with the strobes in his backup lights flashing. At the time I thought it was standard setup. However since I don't see many state troopers cars backing up, I'm not sure.

 

[NPS Ranger]

A couple years ago I saw an Indiana State Trooper backing out of a parking space with the strobes in his backup lights flashing. At the time I thought it was standard setup. However since I don't see many state troopers cars backing up, I'm not sure.

They are not backing up, they are "pursuing in a rearward direction." :lol:

 

[JohnMarcson]

Horton ambulances flash the rear primary lights when in reverse

 

[RL1]

When I back out of the wash rack, I turn on my rear lightbar and deck lights since it's a blind 'intersection'. Also some people like to come around the corner a little quick, which is bad to do in a one lane area...

 

[C420sailor]

What if you want to back up without lighting up half of your rig/car? Is there a cut switch?


It sounds lazy. If I need lights I just flick the switch to on. Done.

 

[Richard P]

I wired my rear strobes, bck up beeper and rear work lights to come on in reverse, it just makes idiot driver aware that there other people on the road and theyre backing up.

 

[cory y]

While I don't like having strobes on while backing up, I do normally turn the arrow on to flash. Espicially at night.

 

[kinnelonfire75]

Our ambulances have a backup alarm in addition to the rear and side scene lights turning on.

 

[dustymedic]

Horton ambulances flash the rear primary lights when in reverse

It used to be an option, but I think any rig can now be programed to do it.


I also remember PD cars in upstate NY used to have auxiliary brake/turn lights mounted on the rear deck.

 

[DaveCN5]

Most of the time you see ambulances and fire trucks with this option, not police cars. But with todays technology anything is possible. Our police Tahoes are programmed to have a different light bar flash pattern for every gear selected.