Whelen 52 series Led help.... UPDATED>> try this

[localhero800]

I just traded for 2 Whelen 52 series leds.. They have 2 wires: Black(ground) and yellow(power) They have a flash pattern set and on the tag it says "flasher" I eed to know how to change the pattern, or run a sync wire.. any ideas??

 

[Fluffy126577]

No flash patterns. Just a flasher.


http://www.whelen.com/install/132/13251.pdf

Flashrate / Flasher only. . . . . . . . . . .400 FPM

 

[localhero800]

Ok.. so can they be synced??

 

[Fluffy126577]

Probably not. I would assume they would already have the wire available to you to be synced. I wouldn't see where they would want you to go through all the work to add a sync wire if they were able to be synced.

 

[localhero800]

Ok.. i was kinda hpon they could be.. lol , but it doesnt apprear that way..

 

[Fluffy126577]

I would agree.

 

[localhero800]

Ok.. did some looking on theLED board, and in the Top right corner there is 2 prongs that go into a plug.. could these be a sync wire??

 

[grfd711]

Those two prongs is what changes the pattern. Take a penny or some other type of metal device to touch the two together and it changes flash patterns.

 

[localhero800]

ok.. thank you!!

 

[localhero800]

OK. that DID change the pattern! Thanks GRFD.. now i can run them on a flasher!

 

[grfd711]

If you set them to steady burn (provided they have that "pattern"), then yes.

 

[localhero800]

Yep..they have it and i have them hooked up to a random flasher.. Looks Great!

 

[crt6mrt-265]

wow that was interesting and informative. Never would have thought that wih the prongs inside... learn something new every day

 

[Fluffy126577]

I agree.. Most have either a jumper or just a wire.. not two prongs.

 

[EL1998P71]

I agree.. Most have either a jumper or just a wire.. not two prongs.

First version 500/52 series LEDs only had the two metal prongs for pattern selection.


You had to remove the lens to access it.


I haven't seen any in at least 5-6 years now, but have seen a few PD cars with them as Mirror beams.

 

[localhero800]

Yes.. 2 prongs.. For those of you that are into Radio repair , they look like the prongs on the PC board that a Speaker plugs into.. Jus short them, and it changes the pattern.. there are 2 steady burn settings.. there is one that kind of studders when you apply power, and then there is one that comes on normal.. then i just wired it into a Sho-me random Headlight flasher, and used some fla stock to make a bracket for the back window of the truck..