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"Headlight Flasher" Uses
I'm very ignorant when it comes to vehicle electrical systems so this may be an odd question to some...yet I'll still ask. I'd like to add a few trailer lights to the rear of my POV for responding directly to highway scenes, and I'm curious if running these lights into the flasher would provide me with a strobe effect.
If not, what would be the best method for having these lights act in a strobe pattern? Thanks in advance for any replies.
If not, what would be the best method for having these lights act in a strobe pattern? Thanks in advance for any replies.
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Permalink Reply by Brian Dumser on
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I'm fairly sure you need actual "strobe" lights in order to have a "strobe" effect.
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Permalink Reply by Zach Smith on
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I'll rephrase. By "strobe" effect I simply mean having several lights flash in an alternating pattern rather than remaining constant.
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Permalink Reply by Jeremy Bourquin on
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I'm assuming by flasher you mean hazards. They will flash as if they were actual hazard lights(no wig-wag or alternating pattern). If you,re planning on making them a diff color this will not work b/c the they will also flash everytime you turn your signal light on. The best way is to just go to a local NAPA or Auto Zone etc.... and buy an alternating flasher then wire them to a toggle switch or just connect them to another emergency light you may already be running.
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Permalink Reply by Robert on
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Why not hook them to a wig wag box that has a pattern control. That would give you options to the best pattern and wigwags are relatively cheap. And not to mention that they seem to be the best option besides actually buying strobes. But I would also look into local laws regarding light use on the rear of vehicles and what your limits may be.
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Permalink Reply by Joe Stoltz on
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Typically when rear strobes are added to emergency vehicles, the bulbs are actually added via holes drilled in the reflectors of the rear brake/turn signal lights. The bulbs are then wired to a strobe power supply which flashes the lights in just about any pattern you could desire.
But, DON'T change the wiring of your brake or turn signal lights!
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Permalink Reply by Paul Montpetit on
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Joe you are correct...while not totally legal (They haven't told me I can't have them) I put them on my truck....I have Blue strobes in my headlights and have clear strobes inside of my red taillight covers...The strobe power pack is inside my truck under the drivers seat.....works quite well esp at night....they now have LED's instead of the strobes...you get a brighter "Blue" that is more noticable during daylight hours.....strobes'nmore has the units....Paul
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I have not yet installed strobes on my current vehicle but I have red strobes in the headlights of my ford ranger and they worked very. I still found wigwags to be a better option for front. I never worried to much about rear because I respond to the station and very rarely have my pov on scene. And while we are talking lights does anyone recommend a good led light bar brand? And has anyone else had problems with led's in the cold weather wanting to flicker and shut down periodically?
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Permalink Reply by John on
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Chances are no and you may blow the fuse to the flasher circuit. You would best to buy a flasher set from a emergency light company.
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Permalink Reply by Kyle Tischler on
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Zach,
Your curious about buying additional light for the rear of your vehicle? Yes, you can buy some simple trailer lights, mount them and hook them up to a headlight flasher. Or, if you don't want to spend $25 on one of those, you can go to an auto parts store and purchase an auxillary flasher (commonly called a #537 flasher). Wire these up with power and you have a wig-wag flashing light system. You can use any kind of standard trailer lights because these are halogen type lights. Try a red one and a yellow one (if you can find a matching yellow style lense). Be sure to buy the brighest bulb type lights you can find, it's just that much more effective.
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Permalink Reply by Jeremy mcclung on
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Use a led flasher. There about 20 dollars. They will do just what you want, they are easy to wire up. Whelen and shoeme I think make them. If you have any questions after you get the flasher let me know and Ill try and help. Also you can get ovel led lights. There are two types flush mount and rubber mount. The rubber you have to cut a hole for the light to fit in. You can also get white, yellow, and red.
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Permalink Reply by sully on
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when i was on a vol. fire department i had my tahoe set up good. i had a mini light bar inside under my rear view mirrir and had strobe lights in my fog lights and in my daytime running lights and also had thenm in my back up lights and in the back lights. i also had a yellow light bar in the back window for the safty . put it all depends on how much you want to spend. their is a flasher box you can buy to use for your back-up lights but i don't know how much it is. it plugs into your fuse box.
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Permalink Reply by Glenn.D.C_15 on
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Up here in Canada (Alberta to be exact), we get it pretty friggin cold.
A couple weeks it got to -45C with the wind. Now are we talkign interior or exterior LED's? I've got a LED visor light and haven't too much trouble in the cold, but my brother has a whelen mini light bar (windshield mount) and there's been a couple times in the cold that he went to turn it on and it's delayed for a few seconds, to "warm up" I guess.
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