Federal Signal Corporation SignalMaster SMLED-PLS-6 User manual

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INSTRUCTION SHEET
FOR
LED SIGNALMASTER™LIGHT ASSEMBLIES
SAFETY MESSAGE TO INSTALLERS AND OPERATORS
People’s lives depend on your safe installation
of our products. It is important to read, under-
stand and follow all instructions shipped with the
products. In addition, listed below are some other
important safety instructions and precautions you
should follow:
• Toproperlyinstallthislight,youmusthave
agoodunderstandingofautomotiveelectrical
proceduresandsystems,alongwithprociency
intheinstallationanduseofsafetywarning
equipment.
• Whendrillingintoavehiclestructure,besure
that both sides of the surface are clear of any-
thingthatcouldbedamaged.
• Forthelighttofunctionproperly,aseparate
groundconnectionmustbemade.Ifpractical,
itshouldbeconnectedtothenegativebattery
terminal. At a minimum, it may be attached
to a solid metal body or chassis part that will
provideaneffectivegroundpathaslongasthe
lightsystemistobeused.
• LocatethelightcontrolsotheVEHICLEand
CONTROLcanbeoperatedsafelyunderall
drivingconditions.
• Donotattempttoactivateordeactivatelight
controlwhiledrivinginahazardoussituation.
• Ifavehicleseatistemporarilyremoved,verify
with the vehicle manufacturer if the seat
needstoberecalibratedforproperairbag
deployment.
• ThisproductcontainshighintensityLEDde-
vices.Topreventpermanenteyedamage,DO
NOTstareintothelightbeamatcloserange.
• Youshouldfrequentlyinspectthelightto
ensurethatitisoperatingproperlyandthatit
is securely attached to the vehicle.
• Filetheseinstructionsinasafeplaceandrefer
tothemwhenmaintainingand/orreinstalling
the product.
 Failuretofollowallsafetyprecautionsandinstructions
mayresultinpropertydamage,seriousinjury,ordeath.
I. INSTALLATION
These lights are intended for secondary warn-
ing only. They are not intended for use as a
primary warning system.
When installing equipment inside air bag
equipped vehicles, the installer MUST ensure
that the equipment is installed ONLY in areas
recommended by the vehicle manufacturer.
Failure to observe this warning will reduce
the effectiveness of the airbag, damage the
airbag, or potentially damage or dislodge the
equipment, causing serious injury or death to
you or others.
A. LED SignalMaster™Light Assemblies
  Installthelightassemblyasdescribedinthe
mountingkitinstructions,androutethecabletotheeven-
tual location of the control unit.
NOTE
TheLEDSignalMasterlightassemblymustbe
oriented correctly to achieve proper directional
signaling.Theunitshouldbeorientedwiththelet-
teringonthewarninglabelandnameplatelegible.
Ifthisletteringisupside-down,theunitisNOT
oriented properly.
Install the control unit in an adequately ventilated
area.Nevertheunitinstallnearheaterducts.
B. Control Unit
NOTE
Beforeselectingamountinglocationforthecontrol
unit,itisnecessarytoplanwiringandcablerouting.
  Installthecontrolunitandcompletethewiringas
describedinthecontrolunitinstructions.SeeTables1and
2forwirecalloutsandTable3forlightheadcolors.

Table1:
Wiringchart
SMLED
Wire Color PLS-6 PLS-6B PLS-8
Red (+) SM (+) SM (+) SM
White N/A Aux SM1
Brown N/A SM2 SM2
Green SM2 SM3 SM3
Orange SM3 SM4 SM4
Violet SM4 SM5 SM5
Gray SM5 SM6 SM6
Yellow SM6 SM7 SM7
Blue SM7 GND SM8
SMLED
Wire Color PLS-6RB PLS-4W PLS-RB
Red (+) SM (+) SM (+) SM
White Aux Aux SM1
Brown SM2 N/A SM2
Green SM3 N/A SM3
Orange SM4 SM3 SM4
Violet SM5 SM4 SM5
Gray SM6 SM5 SM6
Yellow SM7 SM6 SM7
Blue GND GND SM8
Table3:
Lightheadcolorchart
SMLED
Model Number 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
SMLED-PLS-6 A A A A A A A
SMLED-PLS-6B B A A A A A A B
SMLED-PLS-8 A A A A A A A A
SMLED-PLS-6R8 R A A A A A A B
SMLED-PLS-4W W A A A A W
SMLED-PLS-RB R R R R B B B B
II. MAINTENANCE
A. General
Crazing (cracking) of lenses will cause
reduced effectiveness of the light. Do not
use cleaning agents (which will cause craz-
ing) such as strong detergents, solvents, or
petroleum products. If crazing of lenses does
occur, reliability of light for emergency sig-
naling purposes may be reduced until lenses
are replaced.
  Cleantheplasticlenseswithamildsoapanda
softrag.Removenescratchesorhazewithanon-abrasive,
highquality,one-step,automotivepastecleaner/waxanda
soft cloth.
B. Lamp Replacement
1. Removethefourscrewsfromtheendcapopposite
the cable entry.
2. Removetheendcaptoallowthelightheadsand
spacers to move freely.
3. Removethedefectivelightheadbycarefullydiscon-
nectingitfromthewireharness.
4. Connectthenewlighthead.
5. Resetalllightheadsandspacersintotheiroriginal
locations.
6. Securetheendcapwiththefourscrewsremovedin
step1.
III. REPLACEMENT PARTS
Table2:
Replacementparts
Description Part Number
Lighthead, Amber 8583354-A
Lighthead, Blue 8583354-B
Lighthead, Red 8583354-R
Lihthead, White 8583354-W
IV. SERVICE
Address communication and shipments to:
ServiceDepartment
FederalSignalCorporation
2645FederalSignalDrive
UniversityPark,IL60484-3167
1-800-433-9132
Copyright2011FederalSignalCorporation
SignalMasterisatrademarkofFederalSignalCorporation.
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