North American Signal LED Traffic Assist III Series User manual
LED Traffic AssistTM III (12/24VDC)
Installation and operating instructions for:
TA18LS-A, TA18LS-A1, TA36L-A, TA36L-A1, TA36L-A2
TA42L-A, TA42L-A1, TA52L-A, TA52L-A1, TA52L-A2*
1. The package should contain the following:
a. LED Traffic AssistTM III light bar with 25 feet of cable and 12 pin connector
taped to end of cable;
b. Control Head with 8 inches of cable;
c. 2, 3, or 4 - “L” brackets (depending on model) for optional mounting
d. Instruction sheet.
2. Attach the LED Traffic Assist Control Head to the dash using the bolts provided.
Connect the red/black duplex wire to power (fused for a minimum of 5 Amps) and to
a ground.
3. Install the LED Traffic Assist bar horizontally, with the curved side up (product label
facing up and cable exiting the passenger side of the vehicle when installed in the rear
of the vehicle), in one of the following two ways:
a. Attach to any vertical surface using the 5/16-18 x inch long stainless steel hex
bolts coming out the rear of the bar; or
b. Mount the two “L” brackets on a horizontal surface, and attach the Traffic Assist
bar to the “L” brackets.
4. NOTE: For TA18LS versions, 10’ of interconnect cable connects the two 4-segment
heads, each half is clearly marked as “LEFT” & “RIGHT” sides. When positioned
correctly the power cable runs up the passenger side of the vehicle for rear mount.
Unit comes pre-assembled unless otherwise noted.
5. Run the 12 conductor cable from the LED Traffic AssistTM to the control head. Be
sure to leave the connector off until cable is completely installed in the vehicle.
6. Plug the individual wire pins into the 12 pin connector taped to the end of the cable
according to the color coded diagram shown below and also the diagram shown on
the back of the LED Traffic Assist Control Head.
# COLOR # COLOR # COLOR #COLOR
4 PINK 3 RED 2 BROWN 1 BLACK
8 TAN 7 WHITE 6 GREEN 5 VIOLET
12 YELLOW 11 ORANGE 10 GRAY 9 BLUE
7. Assemble the two connectors together and verify everything is working properly.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
(Use the following diagram for mode operation)
Various functions for either the 7 or 8 segment system.
BUTTON NAME PRESS ONCE PRESS TWICE PRESS THREE TIMES
OFF Turns system off N/A N/A
LEFT ARROW
Lights sequence from
right to left until all are
on and turn off in the
same sequence
Lights sequence from
right to left until all are
on and then turn off all
at once
Lights sequence from
right to left until all are
on, then the last flashes
three times, then all turn
off at once
CENTER ARROW
Lights sequence from
center out until all are
on and the turn off in the
same sequence
All lights are
continuously flashing
with the last flash on a
delay
Three lights rapidly
move from left to right,
generating attention
gathering pattern
RIGHT ARROW
Lights sequence from
left to right until all are
on and turn off in the
same sequence
Lights sequence from
left to right until all are
on and then turn off all
at once
Lights sequence from
left to right until all are
on, then the last flashes
three times, then all turn
off at once
FAST / SLOW Fast Slow Fast
* Custom Flash Patterns are available upon request. Please inquire at 1-877-246-6274 or
LIMITED WARRANTY
North American Signal Company warrants that the LED Traffic AssistTM III will be free of defects in material and
workmanship for a period of 5 years from date of manufacture, under normal use and service. This warranty does not
cover ordinary wear and tear, abuse, misuse, overloading, altered products, or damage caused by the purchaser
connecting the unit to the wrong voltage or polarity. All products in need of repair must be returned to our factory
freight prepaid. North American Signal Company reserves the right to determine in its sole discretion, whether to
repair or replace a unit found to be defective under this LIMITED WARRANTY, and will then return the unit freight
prepaid. THERE IS NO WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY. THERE ARE NO WARRANTIES
WHICH EXTEND THE DESCRIPTION HEREIN. THERE ARE NO WARRANTIES EXPRESSED OR
IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY IMPLIED MERCHANTABILITY OR
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR USE, EXCEPT AS SET FORTH HEREIN.
In returning product, first try to determine if the controller and / or the Traffic Assist bar is not functioning.
If only the bar is having problems, remove the end of the bar where the cable enters the unit and unplug the
12 pin connectors. Then detach the bar from its mounting and return this unit to the factory. If the
controller is also not functioning, then detach the controller and bar and send them both to the factory.
North American Signal Company, 605 S. Wheeling Road, Wheeling, IL, 60090
Revision 2.5, 1/1/2008
I-114348785
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