Star Headlight & Lantern 5600 Series 66" Warning Packages - Manual (Page 9)

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Wire Functions
PLEASE NOTE: There are three different harnesses that could be installed on your lightbar.
Please review the Quick-Install Wiring Guide on page 1 for proper connection of your wires.
Your harness will contain all of the colored wires, the drain wire, and the foil shield, but
most applications will not use every wire. The “dead” wires in the harness will be
connected to the terminal block inside your lightbar, but there will be no wires connected
to the terminal across from them. These “dead” wires can be used for additional
components that may be added at some point in the future, or they may be used to
separately switch components that are currently wired together.
Black: (GROUND) - The black wire is the ground wire and MUST be connected
on EVERY lightbar.
Red: (Power/+12VDC) - The red wire provides the main power to the LED
flashers and/or strobe packs. Connect the red wire directly to continuous
+12VDC through a high-current fuse.
Please note: If you have a lightbar with a strobe pack or LED
flasher, the Red w/Green Stripe wire is only used when
programming the flash pattern. This wire MUST NOT be connected
to continuous +12VDC!!! Once the pattern has been selected, tape
the end of this wire off. (See pages 8-10)
Please Note: When the red 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 wire be routed
through a switch or ignition switched relay.
All Other Colors: The remaining wires are typically On/Off controls for the lights shown in the
corresponding Quick-Install Wiring Guide on the page 1. Most applications
will not use every color wire.
Connect the wires that your lightbar utilizes to +12VDC through your switches
(not included). The “dead” wires (not needed) will be connected to the terminal
block inside your lightbar, but there will be no wires connected to the terminal
across from them. These wires do not need to be connected at the other end
of the harness.
Bare Wire: (Drain/GROUND) - This wire will help eliminate RFI. We recommend that it
be connected to ground.
Purple: (High/Low Power) - The purple wire is optional and can be used to switch
LED applications to low power. Connect the purple wire to ground to
operate the bar under low power.
Red w/Green: (Pattern Select/Touch and Release to +12VDC) - The red w/green stripe
wire is used to select the flash pattern of your LEDs or strobes. It will
normally be left unconnected. (For more detailed instructions, see
Pattern Programming on pages 8-10).