Whelen 8029

Mustang302

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Nov 26, 2011
164
Waterbury, CT
You have a good eye yes I used that power supply for 4 180s the bar originally had 2 360s

Here is a close up of bar

Boom Boom....Boom Booom
 

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RS485

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I love the theme of clear outer optics with colored filters inside. Good luck buffing the outers. She's going to look beautiful when you're done. Pls keep the pics coming! Tx!
 
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Mustang302

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I love the theme of clear outer optics with colored filters inside. Good luck buffing the outers. She's going to look beautiful when you're done. Pls keep the pics coming! Tx!
Thanks I appreciate it..love 8000 I have 4 bars but always wanted to do one of these. I will keep pics coming
 

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RS485

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Central MA
Just spent the last couple of days getting these two characters to flash again. One had the same part number as yours, "4A13D11518-41".
Interestingly, the circuit board seems virtually identical to Whelen's aircraft strobe PS model "A413A,HDA,DF-14".
The aircraft PS had bigger capacitors (450uf), doesn't have the low-power latching relay (plus a jumper wire I don't understand it yet).

8000s (and 5000s!) are so cool!

How are your lenses coming along? Well, I hope.
Lens restoration seems like magic to me :)
 

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Mustang302

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Nov 26, 2011
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Waterbury, CT
Just spent the last couple of days getting these two characters to flash again. One had the same part number as yours, "4A13D11518-41".
Interestingly, the circuit board seems virtually identical to Whelen's aircraft strobe PS model "A413A,HDA,DF-14".
The aircraft PS had bigger capacitors (450uf), doesn't have the low-power latching relay (plus a jumper wire I don't understand it yet).

8000s (and 5000s!) are so cool!

How are your lenses coming along? Well, I hope.
Lens restoration seems like magic to me :)
 

Mustang302

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Nov 26, 2011
164
Waterbury, CT
That beehive is cool..I have 2 myself. Amazing all the different diffusers whelen used on thier 8000. Like your pics of the old power packs..I have a 4 head in my truck..man its loud!! Lol
 

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May 27, 2010
324
Memphis, TN
I have some old Memphis bars myself. I'm all about keeping things original, but if you want a super easy way to mod these bars to make them functional, Whelen Guardians fit perfectly on each side of the bar under the 8000 lenses - don't even have to take the Guardian lens off. The strobes in the Guardian also align perfectly with where the 360's and the directionals should be.
 
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Usmc69187

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Yonkers, NY
I have some old Memphis bars myself. I'm all about keeping things original, but if you want a super easy way to mod these bars to make them functional, Whelen Guardians fit perfectly on each side of the bar under the 8000 lenses - don't even have to take the Guardian lens off. The strobes in the Guardian also align perfectly with where the 360's and the directionals should be.
Would you sell a Memphis bar? I have a huge collection of 80/90/8000 bars and I appreciate you selling one
 

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