Whelen Engineering Company Twin 52 User manual

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Installation Guide:
Twin 52 Linear Strobes
©2002 Whelen Engineering Company Inc.
Form No.13730A (062907)
®
ENGINEERING COMPANY INC.
Route 145, Winthrop Road,
Chester, Connecticut 06412
Phone: [phone]
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Internet: www.whelen.com
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Automotive: Lightheads
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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#8 X 3/4" PPHSMS
HOUSING / POLISHED
11-482507-001
LENS - AMBER
BLUE
CLEAR
GREEN
RED
68-1161718-10
68-1161718-20
68-1161718-30
68-1161718-40
68-1161718-50
LENS -
LENS -
LENS -
LENS -
MODEL "52" LINEAR
EXTRUSION MOUNT
36-0361750-00
GASKET
38-0262253-00
52 DUAL CAST HOUSING ASSY 01-0662331-( )
01-0662331___
COLORBASIC P/N
BASIC PART NUMBER + 1 NUMBER & 2 LETTERS
COLORCABLE
#6 X 1/2" PPH
THREAD FORMING
SCREW
01-0662331-1RBEXAMPLE:
= LIGHT UNIT WITH: 1-CABLE
R
B
-
-
RED LENS
BLUE LENS
COLOR:
A
B
C
G
R
=
=
=
=
=
AMBER
BLUE
CLEAR
GREEN
RED
CABLE:
1
=
=
NO CABLE
CABLE
1
Mounting Hole
.136 Diameter
(QTY 6)
.67
1.80
4.954.95
2.40
9.25
4.625
Mounting
Dimensions
.950
.334
1.20
CUT-OUT AREA
CUT-OUT AREA
CUT-OUT AREA CUT-OUT AREA
CUT-OUT AREA
CUT-OUT AREA
Check the mounting location to make sure the lighthead flange will not interfere with any existing equipment. Also, check the
opposite side of the mounting surface to prevent any possible damage to existing components. Use the measurements below
to prepare the mounting surface. Always check all your measurements before cutting or drilling.
1. Put the flange in place on its mounting location and mark off the location of the 6 mounting holes with an awl or other suitable tool.
2. Remove the flange and (using the mounting hole locations as a guide) mark off the two “cut-out areas” onto the mounting surface.
3. After checking all your measurements, use an appropriately sized drill bit to drill the mounting holes and a cutting tool to cut the two
openings into the mounting surface
4. Position the mounting gasket onto the mounting
surface, insert the 2 lightheads into their
mounting holes then secure the lightheads to the
vehicle by mounting the flange with the 6
supplied sheet metal screws as shown.
5. Plug the lighthead into the cable
and the cable into your power
supply, then test operation
of the lighthead.
Note: All customer supplied wires that connect to the positive terminal of the battery must be sized to supply at
least 125% of the maximum operating current and FUSED at the battery to carry that load. DO NOT USE
CIRCUIT BREAKERS WITH THIS PRODUCT!
WARNING! The strobe light power supply is a high voltage device. Do not remove the strobe tubes or dismantle
the strobe lightheads while the unit is in operation. Wait 10 minutes after turning off power before
working on the system.