Star Headlight & Lantern LCS880 Quick guide

PLITSTR309 REV. M 11/4/15
INSTALLATION AND INSTRUCTION MANUAL
SIREN AMPLIFIER & HAND-HELD LIGHT CONTROLLER
LCS880-008 & LCS881-8

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Please Note: These instructions are provided as a general guideline only. Some
vehicles may require special mounting, wiring, and/or weather-sealing. This is the
sole responsibility o the installer. Star Headlight & Lantern Co., Inc. assumes no
responsibility for the integrity of the installation for this or any of its products.
MODEL: LCS______________________
PURCHASE DATE: _______________
DEALER: __________________________
INSTALLER: _______________________
INSTALLATION DATE: ____________
AMPLIFIER SERIAL #: _______________
CONTROL HEAD SERIAL #:________________
ARROWSTICK OX SERIAL #:______________
SIREN OPTION DIP SWITCHES
_____ Negative uxiliary Switching
_____ Negative Park Kill Switching
_____ Two-Tone Enabled
_____ Phaser Disabled
_____ Slide Switch Pursuit Disable
CONTROL HEAD OPTION JUMPERS
_____ udible Beep disable
_____ S4 ctivates S1+S2+S3
_____ Momentary S3
_____ 8 sec. gun lock (S4)
_____ uxiliary = Manual
_____ Wail Tone uto- ctivate
_____ TD W RN uto- ctivate (LCS881 only)
ARROW STICK OPTION JUMPERS
(LCS881 ONLY)
_____ Phantom Mode
_____ Fast rate arrow
_____ Low power (Dim)
_____ 6 head arrow (1 & 8 flash)
_____ 8 head arrow
_____ Group 2 Traveling arrow
_____ Double blink end arrow
Installation In ormation

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(Installation In ormation CONT’D)
IMPORTANT: Please read all o the ollowing instructions be ore installing
your new light. Failure to ollow these sa ety precautions
may result in damage to your light or vehicle and may result
in serious injury or death to you and your passengers.
Important : This product is used to warn traffic. Improper use may result in vehicular
collision, personal injury and/or death. Star Headlight & Lantern Co., Inc., and its
subsidiaries shall not be held responsible for damages directly or indirectly caused by
improper use of this product.
NOTICE
Due to continuous product improvements, we must reserve the right to change any specifications and
information, contained in this manual at any time without notice. Star Headlight & Lantern Co., Inc. makes no
warranty of any kind with regard to this manual, including, ut not limited to, the implied warranties of
merchanta ility and fitness for a particular purpose. Star Headlight & Lantern Co., Inc. shall not e lia le for
errors contained herein or for incidental or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing,
performance, or use of this manual.
S1
S2
S3
S4
PUSH
BUTTON
SWITCHES
SLIDE SWITCH
PUSH BUTTON SWITCH FUNCTIONS
POSITION 2
L2
L1
SLIDE SWITCH FUNCTIONS
L1 L1
L2
L3
POSITION 1 POSITION 3
Use this chart to label the function of your switches.
S ME S IN POSITION 1 S ME S IN POSITION 1 & 2
S ME S IN POSITION 2
S1 S2
S4S3
OFF L1 L2 L3

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Table o Contents
INSTALLER INFORMATION i-ii
GENERAL DESCRIPTION 1
INSTALLATION NOTES 2
INSTALLER SELECTABLE OPTIONS 2-8
Siren Option DIP Switches 3-5
Control Head Option Jumpers 6-8
MOUNTING 9-10
Siren mp & Relay Control Box 9
Cradle Mounting 9
rrow Stick Control Box 10
ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS 11-17
Wire Size nd Termination 11
Siren mplifier 11-14
Siren Wiring Diagram 13
Horn Ring Transfer Wiring Diagram 14
RFI Reduction and RFI Choke Installation 15
Input Power and Switch Output Connections 16-17
Light Wiring Diagram 17
ARROW STIC SETTINGS AND CONNECTIONS 18-22
rrow Stick Option Jumpers 18-19
rrow Stick Wiring 20-22
LABEL INSERTION 22
OPERATION 23-26
General 23
Slide Switch 23
Push Button Switches 23
Siren Mode Buttons 24
Microphone 25
P Volume 25
rrow Stick Controls 25
Speaker Diagnostics 25
Radio Repeat Volume 26
uxiliary Input 26
Park Kill 26
Fuses 26
SERVICE 27-30
Troubleshooting 27
Parts 28
Specifications 28
Warranty 29
Returned Materials uthorization (RM ) Form 30
FLANGED CONTROL HEAD TEMPLATE 31

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General Description
The LCS880 series is a premium remote system that combines the siren amplifier, the
siren controls, and light controls all in one system. A single slim-line hand-held remote
control head combines the noise-canceling microphone with a built in siren, as well
as many of the switch and light controls for the ehicle. The control head contains
illuminated buttons that change color to indicate status. The face of the hand-held
controller is sealed around e ery push button to help pre ent liquid from entering
the electronics. The amplifier is a 200W siren amplifier unit designed for single or dual
100W speaker use. The LCS881 model adds an additional button for full arrow stick
control.
The hand-held controller contains se eral distinct controls for operation of ehicle
de ices. The slide switch allows quick pursuit mode operation. The far right slide
position can be set up to acti ate maximum lights and siren for pursuit mode. There
are six push buttons to operate the siren and four push buttons to control four
different lighting or auxiliary functions. The LCS881 also adds an additional button for
control of an arrow stick.
The LCS880 series is designed to allow maximum ersatility in mounting. The hand-
held controller is remote from the siren amplifier and light relay control box, creating
a compact user interface that can be mounted onto the dashboard, o erhead, or
in the center console. The hand-held controller comes with a cradle for mounting.
The amplifier box and arrow stick control box can then be mounted remotely in the
trunk, under the dashboard, under the seat, or where er con enient.
Siren operating modes include Wail, Yelp, Phaser, and Radio. A Noise Canceling PA
O erride is a ailable in all modes. A Manual button allows tone toggle operation
and manual siren control. The Air Horn button will o erride any siren tone. The
ehicle horn switch may also perform the Manual push button function ia an
auxiliary input. Ten option jumpers allow the unit to be fully customized to the
operators' needs. Options include: Phaser s. Two-Tone, Phaser disable, 8 second
timed gunlock release, and momentary s. lock-on/lock-off switch operation. A Park
Kill option is pro ided for connection to a door switch, etc. to disable the siren when
exiting the ehicle. Both a PA olume and a Radio olume are pro ided.
The LCS880 series has been designed with se eral protection features to pro ide
exceptional field ser ice. Excessi e high or low oltage detection will disable the
siren output, protecting both the amplifier and the speaker. Fused inputs pro ide
safety against re erse polarity. Speaker diagnostics pro ides user feedback as well
as shutdown protection against speaker opens and shorts. The first four light output
functions are indi idually protected with 20A fuses, while the Horn Ring Transfer (HRT)
output function is protected with a 2A in-line fuse. CAUTION: These protection
features will not guard against o erloading the outputs.
The LCS880 series is a ailable in the following different ersions:
LCS880-008 Standard ersion with slide switch, full siren controls, and light
controls. Includes a remote hand-held controller with microphone
and a siren amplifier/switch relay box.
LCS881-008 Enhanced ersion with all the standard controls plus arrow stick
controls. Also includes the arrow stick control box.