Lightbars with ten or twelve linear strobe heads – Star Headlight & Lantern 8600 Series Intercepto - 66" Tow Packages User Manual
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Proceed to the
Pattern Programming section on page 11 to program the flash pattern of your
strobe pack.
(Strobe Pack Connections For Lightbars With Linear Heads CONT’D)
Lightbars with Ten or Twelve Linear Strobe Heads
(Pictured above is one example of a bar with 12 linear strobe heads)
Four wires in your cable harness control the strobe power supplies and the strobe heads connected
to them: The functions of those wires are as follows:
Red - Front Linear Strobe Heads On/Off
Red w/Black Stripe - Rear Linear Strobe Heads On/Off
Red w/White Stripe - Constant Power (+12 VDC) for Center Strobe Pack
Red w/Green Stripe - Pattern Select
Activating Front and Rear Strobes Separately
(RECOMMENDED FOR MOST APPLICATIONS)
To turn on your front strobe heads
separately from your rear strobes,
connect the Red w/White Stripe wire to
constant +12VDC.
Please Note: When the Red w/White
Stripe wire is connected to +12VDC the
pack will draw a small current (50 mA). If
your vehicle will be sitting for extended
periods of time (i.e. more than a few days),
it is recommended the Red w/White Stripe
wire be routed through a switch or a high-
current ignition switched relay.
Then connect the Red and Red w/Black
Stripe wires through two separate
switches. When one switch is thrown,
only the front strobes will flash. (#1 & #4
will alternate with #2 & #3). When the
other switch is thrown the rear strobes will flash.
Activating All Strobe Heads Together
To turn on all of the strobe heads in your
lightbar together, connect the Red, Red
w/Black Stripe, and Red w/White Stripe
wires together through your switch.
When the switch is thrown, all of your
strobes will flash. (#1 & #4 will alternate
with #2 & #3).
Please note: For this application,
your switch MUST be able to handle
30 amps. This configuration is
usually not recommended, since
most switches are not capable of
handling such a heavy load.
2A
1A
1B
2B
4A
3A
3B
4B
4C
3C
2C
1C
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Front
(Pack A)
RP249-L
Center
(Pack C)
RP249-L
Rear
(Pack B)
Front Strobes
On/Off Switch
CONNECT
TO +12 VDC
Red w/Black
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Red
CONNECT
TO +12 VDC
Rear Strobes
On/Off Switch
Touch and Release To
+12VDC to Change Pattern
DO NOT PERMANANENTLY CONNECT
Red w/Green Stripe TO +12VDC!!!
CONNECT TO CONSTANT +12 VDC
Red w/Green
Red w/White
Please Note: When the Red w/White Stripe wire is connected to +12VDC
the pack will draw a small current (50 mA). If your vehicle will be sitting for
extended periods of time (i.e. more than a few days), it is recommended the
Red w/White Stripe wire be routed through a switch or a high-current
ignition switched relay.
!
On/Off
SWITCH
CONNECT
TO +12 VDC
Red
Touch and Release To
+12VDC to Change Pattern
Red w/Green
DO NOT PERMANANENTLY
CONNECT Red w/Green
Stripe TO +12VDC!!!
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Red w/Black
Red w/White
Proceed to the
Pattern Programming section on page 11 to program the flash pattern of your
strobe pack.