Whelen Amber LED Upgrades! BRIGHTER / HEATED LENSES / HARDCOAT

[dmathieu]

Did Whelen recently upgrade their amber LEDs to a brighter diode?


I just saw some amber Micro edge, and some 400 LEDS on a DOT truck, and they blew me away (daytime).


They were much brighter than any of the whelen amber LEDs on the other trucks, and the brightest amber I've seen.


Amber has always been the dimmest LED color, but not any more.


Dan

 

[Mobile Fleet]

They did switch to a brighter more orange or gold colored LED a few months ago. If you look at the power wire on the lighthead it will be orange instead of yellow now.

 

[dmathieu]

Thank you!

 

[Solvarex]

I call it peach. Wasn't a fan at first but the more I see it (on my vehicle) the less I dislike it. They're certainly bright.

 

[got_yogurt]

I noticed one of the local highway maintenance trucks has a new Responder LP on it with LIN-6's and the new responder blows the old ones away... I couldn't figure out why until now.

 

[dmathieu]

Here's a possible answer as to why these Whelen heads look so bright.


Go to the 5th block down on the page.


http://www.pavementvideo.org/2011_EMTSP/PDF/5%20-%20EMTSP%20-%20Presentation-Whelen.pdf


The Phillips site notes that the PC amber LEDs deliver 4-5 x more light output than standard LEDs.


Also, look at the heated lenses, in blocks 6 and 7, to keep snow off!!!! Activates at 35 degrees and keeps temp greater than 32 degrees!


Also, hardcoated lenses!

 

[bluestinger90]

Whelen switched from CREE diodes in 2010, to the much brighter Rebel diodes in 2011. I've compared both, and Rebel is much more intense. It's also a lighter shade of yellow, instead of the golden amber color the CREE had.

 

[EVT]

Whelen switched from CREE diodes in 2010, to the much brighter Rebel diodes in 2011. I've compared both, and Rebel is much more intense. It's also a lighter shade of yellow, instead of the golden amber color the CREE had.

Just amber or all colors?

 

[dmathieu]

Just amber or all colors?

All I have seen or heard mentioned is amber, and I know that amber was lacking in brightness compared to red and blue.

 

[VolEms]

So I guess if I was buying a Liberty in Amber I would want a 2011 build date.

 

[Marvin]

I just installed a whelen Justice made in 2011 and it is crazy bright. Blinds even in direct sunlight.

 

[dmathieu]

So I guess if I was buying a Liberty in Amber I would want a 2011 build date.

Looks like late 2011 or later.

 

[kitn1mcc]

yeah they did alot of work on the Lights the last truck i did i was like WOW i just put a set of L31 on Truck man are they insane. (pics in install later in the week)

 

[bluestinger90]

Just amber or all colors?

I've only dealt with amber liberty light heads, so I can't say for sure.

 

[SireLite]

I've got a pair of Amber LIN6's that i've had for over 2 years now and they are a peach colour compared to the amber/orange corner modules i have on my liberty.

 

[dmathieu]

New amber LEDs L31 in cruise light mode only, in high (brightest) setting


Day, and night.


There are 4 cruise light brightness settings. Only the 2 dimmer settings can be used to stay on when the beacon is flashing. The 2 brighter settings will shut off when the beacon is turned on.

 

[joeparv]

They prob switched to cree LEDs. Code 3 did. They used to use the rebels but they now use the cree. I had a rebel amber n changed it over to the cree ones. Alot deeper color than the rebels were