Star Headlight & Lantern The Star ULB42-1 Quick guide

PLITSTR317 REV. E 3/19/10
INSTALLATION AND INSTRUCTION MANUAL
The
The
Star Phantom
Star Phantom ®
IMPORTANT: Please read all of the following instructions before installing your new warning light.
Rear Window Undercover Interior LED Lightbar
Models
ULB42-1ULB42V-1ULB44-1
(Discrete) (Discrete Value) (Gen 4 Starburst)

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The Star Phantom®uses state-of-the-art Light Emitting Diode (LED)
technology. This warning light is comprised of ultra-high intensity LEDs that
are operated by a micro-controller to efficiently produce light output with
lifetimes up to 100,000 hours.
IMPORTANT: Please read all of the following instructions before installing your new
Star Phantom®LED undercover lightbar.
CAUTION: Please be sure to check that your cigarette plug outlet is properly fused. Testing the
light before this fuse is properly installed will void the warranty on the light.
WARNING!!!! Care should be taken when positioning this warning light so that the light and/or
cord does not interfere with the proper operation of the driver-side or passenger-
side airbag! Failure to heed this warning may result in serious or fatal injury.
Please Note: These instructions are provided as a general guideline only. Specific
mounting and/or wiring, may be necessary and are the sole responsibility of the
installer. Star Headlight & Lantern Co., Inc. assumes no responsibility for the
integrity of the installation for this or any of its products.
CAUTION: All of our DC powered warning lights are polarity
sensitive. These lights are polarity protectedonly if the
appropriate fuseis used. All wires connected to the positive
terminal of the battery should be fusedat the batteryfor their
rated load. Testing the light before this fuse is properly
installed will void the warranty on the light.
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, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular
purpose. Star Headlight & Lantern Co., Inc. shall not be liable for errors contained herein or for
incidental or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing, performance, or use of

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The mounting hardware enclosed with your Star Phantom®should
include the following:
2P30150-79P Forked "L" Bracket
2P30150-189P Alternate Forked "L" Bracket
2P30150-79-1P Single-Slotted "L" Bracket
2P30150-97P Double-Slotted "L" Bracket
2P30150-97-2P Slotted Straight Bracket
14 P30073-4#8 Flat Washer
10 P30053-24 #8 x 3/8 Self-Tapping Phillip’s Head Screw
4P30053-29 #8-32 3/8” Phillip's Head Screw
4P30093-5#8 Nut
4P30073-3#8 Tooth Washer
Parts
P30150-79P P30150-189P
P30150-79-1P
P30073-3
P30073-4
P30093-5
P30053-29
P30150-97P
P30150-97-2P
P30053-24

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The Star Phantom®is designed to be mounted on the
inside of your vehicle. It is not intended for exterior applications
and is not warranted against water damage.
It is the sole responsibility of the owner to ensure the warning light is
secure. Check your light every time you enter the vehicleto ensure that
it is mounted securely. The manufacturer assumes no responsibility for
the secure mounting of this light.
The following mounting instructions describe the standard, most common
way to mount this light. This method may or may not apply to your vehicle.
Because vehicles can vary widely in their design, it may be necessary to
configure the brackets differently than described. Some applications may
require you to design your own custom brackets. The installer assumes all
responsibility for the integrity of the installation. It is the sole
responsibility of the owner to ensure the light is secure.
Mounting Instructions
REAR WINDOW
The ULB42-1, ULB42V-1, and ULB44-1 are designed to be mounted in
the rear window of a vehicle using both the forked brackets and the
corner post brackets.
FORKED BRACKET INSTALLATION
1. These brackets (or other custom designed brackets) must be installedin
addition to the corner post mounts. Failure to use a center support
bracket will void the warranty. If your vehicle is not compatible with these
brackets you must custom design mounting brackets to support the center of
the Star Phantom®.

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2. Connect one of the slotted "L" brackets to one of the
forked "L" brackets using one of the screws, a flat
washer, a tooth washer, and a nut.
3. Repeat this using the other slotted "L" bracket
and forked bracket. You should now have two
adjustable forked mounting brackets.
4. To use the alternate mounting screw hole, you will need
to locate the roof brace under the headliner of the
vehicleorsomeotherappropriatemountingsurface.
5. Once you have located the roof brace, determine an appropriate location to
mount each bracket, approximately 3"-8" from the center of the window. Refer
to the diagram below for the "safe" areas to attach your forked mounting
bracket. Mark two holes for each bracket.
Star highly recommends marking the desired screw holes first. Remove
the lightbar and measure the marked points to ensure they are within
the "Safe Area".
2"
13"
18"
13"
18"
2"
NO DRILL AREA
NO DRILL AREA
SAFE
DRILL
AREA NO DRILL AREA
SAFE
DRILL
AREA
SAFE DRILLING AREAS FOR ATTACHING
FORKED MOUNTING BRACKETS TO BOTTOM
Forked Bracket Installation (CONT'D)

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6. Once you have determined the exact location you will mount the brackets,
determine an appropriate size screw to penetrate the headliner and securely mount
thebrackettotheroof brace.
7. Carefully drill the appropriate holes in your roof brace. CAUTION: Take care to
ensure when selecting a screw and drilling the hole that it is capable of
supporting the weight of the lightand that it does not penetrate the roof of the
vehicle.
8. Install the screws through each bracket as shown below.
Because of the wide variety of mounting applications,
Star Headlight & Lantern Co., Inc. assumes no
responsibility for the secure mounting of this light. It
is the responsibility of the installer and/or owner to
ensure the lightbar is mounted securely. Check your
light every time you enter the vehicle to ensure that it
is mounted securely.
Forked Bracket Installation (CONT'D)

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9. Once the forked brackets are secured in place and leveled, set The Star
Phantom®on top of the brackets with the cord exiting from the driver's side
of the unit.
10. Using a Philip head screwdriver, loosen the Height Adjustment Screw slightly
and set the lightbar at the desired height. Once your desired height is set,
tighten the screw to secure the bracket.
11. Once the brackets are set in the desired position, mark the two screw holes
for each bracket in the bottom of The Star Phantom®.. Use a 1/8" drill to
make a pilot hole in the bottom of The Star Phantom® for your self-
tapping screws.
12. After the holes are drilled, use two self-tapping screws to attach the lightbar
to each bracket.
CAUTION: Take extreme caution not to over tighten the screws!!! Over
tightening of the screws can strip the holes and result in a faulty mount.
Forked Bracket Installation (CONT'D)

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2. Connect one of the double-slotted "L" brackets to
one of the slotted straight brackets using one of the
screws, a flat washer, a tooth washer, and a nut.
4. Connect one bracket to each end of
your Star Phantom®using the
screws provided. Loosen both screws
slightly to allow for adjustability when
installing the lightbar.
3. Repeat this using the other double-slotted
"L" bracket and slotted straight bracket. You
should now have two adjustable "L"
mounting brackets.
CORNER POST BRACKET INSTALLATION
1. After the visor clips are installed, you need to attach the corner post mounting
brackets.
REAR WINDOW

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8. Loosenthebrackets,temporarilyslide them aside, and drill a 1/8" holeineachof
themarkedlocations.
Caution: Be sure to check that there are no wires or anything else behind the
moldingthatmay bedamagedbythescrewholes.
9. Return the brackets to their original position against the corner post and use two of
theself-tappingscrews in each sideto secureeach bracketto thecorner posts.
10.Once the brackets are securely tightened, check your mount to ensure the desired
angle is achieved. Stand behind the vehicle and inspect the light through the rear
window. The screws may be loosened slightly to allow for any final adjustments
necessary.
11.Onceall the necessary adjustments aremade retightenall thescrews.
CAUTION: Take extreme caution not to over tighten the screws!!! Over
tightening of the screws can strip the holes and result in a faulty mount.
5. Adjust the mounting brackets so that they rest flat against the corner post on
each side of the vehicle.
6. Once the brackets are adjusted to the desired position, tighten all the screws on the
brackets.
7. Mark the two spots where you will be attaching your screws to the corner post.
Corner Post Bracket Installation (CONT'D)

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Operating Instructions
Electrical Connections
1. After the light is secured, route your cord to your ON/OFF switch (not provided). If
youneedaswitch,youmayorder Star part #SP3860-1 lighted ON/OFF rocker
switch.
2. Connect the black wire from the cable to the negative terminal of your battery
(preferred) or a good chassis ground.
3. Connect the white wire to +12VDC through a 10A fused ON/OFF switch.
1. The ULB42-1 rear window Star Phantom® is designed for simple
operation. This unit has only a Pattern Select Button.
2. This is a momentary switch. Each time this switch-button is depressed while
The Star Phantom® is activated, it will cycle to the next pattern. The
Star Phantom® is designed with thirty-five different patterns, listed on the
following page.
Indicator LED
Located on the bottom of theStar Phantom is an Indicator LED. When
your light is activated in any mode, this LED will light up.
All wires connected to the positive terminal of the battery should be fused at the
battery for their rated load. Testing the light before this fuse is properly
installed will void the warranty on the light.

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Pattern List
1Slow Warn *
2Fast Warn
3Superfast Warn
4Warn Fade
5Pre-Pop Warn
6All Singleflash
7Alt. Tripleflash
8All Tripleflash
9Alt. Quadflash w/Post Pop
10 All Quadflash w/Post Pop
11 Alt. Quintflash
12 All Quintflash
13 Alt. Pre-pop Quintflash
14 All Flicker
15 Alt. PSU Flicker
16 One Side Pop, Other Side Rapid Fire
17 One Side Rapid Fire, Other Pop
18 Comet 1
19 Comet 2
20 Delta Omega (Flash Rate Sweep)
21 Slow Warn, Superfast Warn
22 All Singleflash, All Flicker
23 Alt. Double, ALT. Quad w/Post Pop
24 All Double, ALL. Quad w/Post Pop
25 Alt Double, Alt. Pre-Pop Quad, Alt. Quad w/Post Pop, Alt Flicker
26 All Double, All Quintflash, All Quadflash w/Post Pop, All Flicker
27 All Quadflash w/Post Pop, All Doubleflash, All Flicker
28 Alt. Pre-Pop Triple, Alt. Doubleflash, Alt Flicker **
29 Alt. Pre-Pops, Alt. Flicker, Superfast Warn
30 Delta Omega, All. Double, All. Flicker
31 One Output Steady---Other Output Singleflash †
32 One Output Steady---Other Output Short-Long†
33 Warn Medium (Alt. Long Singleflash) †
34 Alt. Short -Alt.Long†
35 CycleAll
† = These Patterns meet California Title 13 and SAE J595 specifications
in Red and Blue versions of the model ULB42.
*Default Pattern #1
** Default Pattern #2
•If at anytime you would like to go directly to the Slow Warn (pattern #1), simply press, and
hold the pattern select button for approximately 3 seconds. When the LEDs flash once,
release the button and the light will be in the Slow Warn pattern.
•If you would like to place the light back into the default pattern(Pattern 28: Alternating Pre-
PopTriple, AlternatingDoubleflash, AlternatingFlicker), simply press and hold the pattern
select button until the LED’s flash twice (approx. 6 seconds). Then release the button and
the light should be in the default pattern.
•ToggleMode: Pressing and holding the pattern select button until the LED’s flash three
times (approx. 9 seconds) will toggle the “steady output” for patterns 31 and 32.
•The Star Phantom®will remember the pattern it was in when turned off and display the
samepatternwhenre-activated.
Once yourStar Phantom®is installed, please test all the patterns and options to
familiarize yourself with the various patterns and the operation of the buttons.

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If you have any questions concerning this or any other Star product,
please contact our Customer Service Department at [phone].
If a product must be returned for any reason,
please contact our Customer Service Department to obtain a
Returned Goods Authorization number (RGA #) before you ship the product to Star.
Please write the RGA # clearly on the package near the mailing label.
These lights use state-of-the-art Light Emitting Diode (LED) technology. These warning lights are
comprisedofultra-high intensity LEDs that are controlled by a solid state flasher unit to efficiently
produce light output with lifetimes up to 100,000 hours. Under normal circumstances, you will not
need to replace any LEDs in this light. If any of the LED's in your light do fail, please contact Star
Headlight for arrangements to have them repaired. The flasher unit and heads CANNOT be
serviced in the field and any attempt to do so will void the warranty.
LED FIVE YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY
The manufacturer warrants this LED light against factory defects in material and
workmanship for five years after the date of purchase. The owner will be responsible for
returning to the Service Center any defective item(s) with the transportation costs
prepaid. The manufacturer will, without charge, repair or replace at its option,
products, or part(s), which its inspection determines to be defective. Repaired or
replacement item(s) will be returned to the purchaser with transportation costs prepaid
from the service point. A copy of the purchaser's receipt must be returned with the
defective item(s) in order to qualify for the warranty coverage. Exclusions from this
warranty include, but are not limited to, domes, and/or the finish. This warranty shall not
apply to any light, which has been altered, such that in the manufacturer's judgment,
the performance or reliability has been affected, or if any damage has resulted from
abnormal use or service.
There are no warranties expressed or implied (including any warranty of merchantability
orfitness),whichextendthiswarrantyperiod. The loss of use of the product, loss of time,
inconvenience, commercial loss or consequential damages, including costs of any
labor, are not covered. The manufacturer reserves the right to change the design of
the product without assuming any obligation to modify any product previously
manufactured.
This warranty gives you specific legal rights. You might also have additional rights that
may vary from state to state. Some states do not allow limitations on how long an
implied warranty lasts. Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental
or consequential damages. Therefore, the above limitation(s) or exclusion(s) may not
apply to you.
NOTE: Most failures can be traced to wiring and battery problems. Check
"quick-connects” and wiring to insure that correct voltage/polarity is
reaching the electronic strobe light/LED beacon.