Whelen Engineering Company GEKT98LP User manual

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ENGINEERING COMPANY INC.
Route 145, Winthrop Road,
Chester, Connecticut 06412
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Automotive: Lightheads
Installation Guide:
700-series Grille Mount Housings
Models: GEKT98LP and GEKT98RP
(1997 to 2001 Ford “E” Series)
©2002 Whelen Engineering Company Inc.
Form No.13728A (062907)
Safety First
This document provides all the necessary information to allow your Whelen product to be properly and safely installed.
Before beginning the installation and/or operation of your new product, the installation technician and operator must
read this manual completely. Important information is contained herein that could prevent serious injury or damage.
• Proper installation of this product requires the installer to have a good understanding of automotive electronics,
systems and procedures.
• If mounting this product requires drilling holes, the installer MUST be sure that no vehicle components or other
vital parts could be damaged by the drilling process. Check both sides of the mounting surface before drilling
begins. Also de-burr any holes and remove any metal shards or remnants. Install grommets into all wire
passage holes.
• If this manual states that this product may be mounted with suction cups, magnets, tape or Velcro™, clean the
mounting surface with a 50/50 mix of isopropyl alcohol and water and dry thoroughly.
• Do not install this product or route any wires in the deployment area of your air bag. Equipment mounted or
located in the air bag deployment area will damage or reduce the effectiveness of the air bag, or become a
projectile that could cause serious personal injury or death. Refer to your vehicle owners manual for the air bag
deployment area. The User/Installer assumes full responsibility to determine proper mounting location, based
on providing ultimate safety to all passengers inside the vehicle.
• For this product to operate at optimum efficiency, a good electrical connection to chassis ground must be
made. The recommended procedure requires the product ground wire to be connected directly to the NEGATIVE
(-) battery post.
• If this product uses a remote device to activate or control this product, make sure that this control is located in
an area that allows both the vehicle and the control to be operated safely in any driving condition.
• Do not attempt to activate or control this device in a hazardous driving situation.
• This product contains either strobe light(s), halogen light(s), high-intensity LEDs or a combination of these
lights. Do not stare directly into these lights. Momentary blindness and/or eye damage could result.
• Use only soap and water to clean the outer lens. Use of other chemicals could result in premature lens cracking
(crazing) and discoloration. Lenses in this condition have significantly reduced effectiveness and should be
replaced immediately. Inspect and operate this product regularly to confirm its proper operation and mounting
condition. Do not use a pressure washer to clean this product.
• It is recommended that these instructions be stored in a safe place and referred to when performing
maintenance and/or reinstallation of this product.
• FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE SAFETY PRECAUTIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS COULD RESULT IN DAMAGE TO
THE PRODUCT OR VEHICLE AND/OR SERIOUS INJURY TO YOU AND YOUR PASSENGERS!
For warranty information regarding this product, visit www.whelen.com/warranty

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NOTE: The parts drawing shown here
shows a driver side housing for reference.
KIT, LIGHTHEAD HOUSING ASS'Y DRIVERS SIDE MODEL #GEKT98L/LP
PART NUMBER DESCRIPTION
QTY ITEM
1
HOUSING / GRILLE MOUNT / AS CAST
21
1
QTY
KIT / DRIVER SIDE LIGHTHEAD HOUSING / AS CAST
HOUSING / GRILLE MOUNT / POLISHED
11
KIT / DRIVER SIDE LIGHTHEAD HOUSING / POLISHED
INSTALLATION KIT
01-0462735-00
11-462710-000
11-462710-011
01-0462735-01
01-0416611-00
3
PART NUMBER DESCRIPTION
QTY ITEM
01-0462736-00
1
HOUSING / GRILLE MOUNT / AS CAST
11-462711-000
2
11-462711-011
1
1
*
QTY
KIT / PASSGR SIDE LIGHTHEAD HOUSING / AS CAST
HOUSING / GRILLE MOUNT / POLISHED
11
01-0462736-01 KIT / PASSGR SIDE LIGHTHEAD HOUSING / POLISHED
INSTALLATION KIT
01-0416611-00
KIT, LIGHTHEAD HOUSING ASS'Y PASSENGER SIDE MODEL #GEKT98R/RP
3
VEHICLE
GRILLE
HOUSING
CLAMP
HOUSING
Uses model 700 series
strobe, halogen or L.E.D.
reflector only.
Vehicle grill shown here with lightheads installed. Note location of lightheads.
1
1
2 3
1
1
Installation:
1. Insert the 4 fastex grommets into the clamp as shown.
2. Hold the grille mount housing onto the mounting area of the
grille where the lighthead will go, while at the same time
holding the mounting bracket onto the back of the housing.
3. Secure the housing onto the grille using the 4 sheet metal
screws supplied.
4. Now you may install your 700 series lighthead into the grille
mount housing as shown.