Whelen Engineering Company UFM8 User manual

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Installation Guide:
UFM8 Universal Flasher
©1999 Whelen Engineering Company Inc.
Form No.13496A (121499)
This UFM8 Universal Flasher, like all Whelen components,
can be installed in many different types of vehicles. The
guidelines for the installation of this product are written so
that no matter what vehicle is being used, the installation and
operation of the unit will be simple and straight forward.
Selecting a Mounting Location:
The most common choice for a mounting area would be a
trunk or similar compartment. However, due to the wide
variety of vehicles onto which the unit could be installed, this
is not always possible. The following guidelines will help the
installer select an acceptable alternative:
A) The flasher should be mounted on a metal surface to aid
heat dissipation. Be sure that this surface is not one that
either generates or is exposed to excessive heat during
normal operation of the vehicle.
B) Do not select a location where the unit will be exposed
to potential damage from any unsecured or loose equip-
ment in the vehicle.
C) Be sure the area selected will not allow the unit to be
exposed to water.
D) When routing wires, it is important to choose a path that
will keep these wires away from excessive heat and
from any vehicle equipment that could compromise the
integrity of the wires (ex. trunk lids, door jams, etc..)
E) When the best mounting location has been determined,
securely fasten the unit to it’s mounting surface.
CAUTION: As it will be necessary to drill holes into the
mounting surface, 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.
Mounting your UFM8:
1. Position the UFM8 in its proposed mounting location to
ensure that it fits properly. With the unit in place, insert
an awl or other suitable tool into the mounting screw
area of the flasher and scribe the areas to be drilled.
2. Remove the unit from its mounting area and, using a
drill bit sized for a #8 sheet metal screw, drill a hole in
each of the areas scribed in the previous step.
3. Return the UFM8 to its mounting location and using the
supplied #8 sheet metal screws, mount the unit .
Wiring your UFM8:
1. Locate the 4 position Input Connector included with your UFM8
and plug it into the port indicated on page 2. Run the 2 BLACK
wires and the 2 RED wires to the battery.
WARNING: 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 the load.
2. Connect the RED wires to a fuse block (customer supplied) and
then to the POSITIVE terminal on the battery.
NOTE! Although a fuse (customer supplied) is required to be used in
the fuse block, do not install the fuse until all wire connections are com-
pleted.
3. Connect the BLACK wires to the factory chassis ground adjacent
to the battery.
4. Refer to diagram on page 2 for wiring information for the remaining
Switch Control Wires and Pattern Control Wires.
Control Wires:
In this configuration, applying +12VDC to the control wires (using
customer supplied switches) will have the following results:
Control Wire #1 = Outlets 1 & 2 Enabled
Control Wire #2 = Outlets 3 & 4 Enabled
Control Wire #3 = Outlets 5 & 6 Enabled
Control Wire #4 = Outlets 7 & 8 Enabled
Pattern Control: The factory pre-set default pattern is RapidFire™ 240.
(see Available Flash Patterns Pg. 2.)
To cycle up through all the available flash patterns, activate the pattern
control switch momentarily, (less than one second) and release. After 5
seconds of operation, the pattern selected is now the default pattern
and will remain so until another pattern is selected. To cycle backwards
through the available patterns, activate the pattern control switch for
more than one second and release.
INPUT POWER AND GROUND / MAXIMUM WIRE LENGTH (Ft.)
Wire Gauge / AWG
Input Fuse
7.5 AMPS
18 AWG 16 AWG 14 AWG 12 AWG 10 AWG
10 FT 16 FT 27 FT 42 FT 67 FT
15 AMPS 5FT 8FT 13 FT 21 FT 33 FT
25 AMPS N/A 5 FT 8FT 13FT 20 FT
Wire Gauge / AWG
Input Fuse
3 AMPS
22 AWG 18 AWG 16 AWG
10 FT 26 FT 42 FT
CONTROL WIRES / MAXIMUM WIRE LENGTH (Ft.)
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ENGINEERING COMPANY INC.
51 Winthrop Road
Chester, Connecticut 06412-0684
Phone: [phone]
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Automotive: Flashers
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CTRL FUNCTION
LEFT1
RIGHT2
3 FLASH
2&3 SPLIT
TRAFFIC ADVISOR
CONTROL
FUSE SELECTION
CHART
60W HAL
35W HAL
25 AMP
15 AMP
7.5 AMP
LED
FUSE
LAMP
INPUT VOLTAGE
INPUT CURRENT @ IDLE
OUTPUT VOLTAGE
OUTPUT CURRENT
CONTROL VOLTAGE
CONTROL CURRENT
DEFAULT PATTERN
-
-
-
-
-
-
12.8VDC +/- 20%
0mA
ACTIVE LOW, .3V@5 Amps
- 5 AMPS (MAX)
INPUT VOLTAGE
5 mA (TYP)
RapidFire 240™
SPECIFICATIONS
LAMP 1
LAMP 2
LAMP 4
LAMP 3
LAMP 7
LAMP 8
LAMP 6
LAMP 5
SPST
SPST
SPST
SPST
SPST
(MOM)
OUTLETS 1/2
OUTLETS 3/4
OUTLETS 5/6
OUTLETS 7/8
PATTERN CTRL
FUSE
Customer
Supplied
Fuse
See Fuse
Selection
Table
BATTERY
RAPIDFIRE 680 - 340 SFPM / Per Lamp
AVAILABLE FLASH PATTERNS:
™
™
™
™
™-
™-
™-
™-
™-
™-
-
-
60 Alternating Comet FPM
120 Comet FPM
Like Action Flash, But Simultaneously
60
imultaneous SFPM
60 Alternating Flashes Per Minute
120 imultaneous FPM
RAPIDFIRE 240 - -
RAPIDFIRE 120 -
SIMULTANEOUS RAPIDFIRE 240
DOUBLEFLASH 240
DOUBLEFLASH 120
SIMULTANEOUS DOUBLEFLASH 240
COMETFLASH®
SIMULTANEOUS COMETFLASH®
ACTIONFLASH
SIMULTANEOUS ACTIONFLASH
MODUFLASH
SIMULTANEOUS MODUFLASH
SIGNALALERT
SIMULTANEOUS SIGNALALERT
SCAN
TRAFFIC ADVISOR™ -
-
-
-
-
-
120 SFPM / Per Lamp
60 SFPM / Per Lamp
240 SFPM
120 Alternating DFPM
60 Alternating DFPM
240 Simultaneous DFPM
Simultaneous
2 Comet Flash/4X150SFPM / 2 Comet
SFPM to 180 Alternating SFPM
120 S to 360 SFPM
S
2 Cycles of Every Pattern
See: "Traffic Advisor Control" .
Default Pattern
SFPM =
DFPM =
FPM =
Single Flashes Per Minute
Double Flashes Per Minute
Flashes Per Minute
OUTPUT A OUTPUT B CONTROL POWER
13 6
410 129
77
91210
4631 5
63
421 3
421
RED
RED
BLACK
BLACK
UFM8
3
14
69
710
12
3
14
69
710
25811 25811
12 3
2
14
5
6
4321
SEE FUSE
SELECTION
CHART
NOTE: PINS 2, 5, 8, AND
11 OF OUTPUTS A & B
ARE NOT CONNECTED
FUSE