Whelen Engineering Company Howler User manual

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ENGINEERING COMPANY INC.
51 Winthrop Road
Chester, Connecticut 06412-0684
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Automotive: Sirens/Switches
Installation Guide:
Howler™ Siren Speaker Bracket
2010 Chevrolet “G” Series
2006 Chevrolet Express
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 owner’s 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 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.
• 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!
©2010 Whelen Engineering Company Inc.
Form No.14363A (040810)
For warranty information regarding this product, visit www.whelen.com/warranty
DANGER! Sirens produce extremely loud emergency warning tones! Exposure to these
tones without proper and adequate hearing protection, could cause ear damage and/or hearing
loss! The Occupational Safety & Health Administration (www.osha.gov) provides information
necessary to determine safe exposure times in Occupational Noise Exposure Section 1910.95.
Until you have determined the safe exposure times for your specific application, operators and
anyone else in the immediate vicinity should be required to wear an approved hearing protection
device. FAILURE TO FOLLOW THIS RECOMMENDATION COULD CAUSE HEARING LOSS!
CAUTION
Loud siren noise can cause
hearing damage and/or loss.
Refer to OSHA Section 1910.95 prior
to putting ANY siren into service!
Wear
Protection!
ACTIVATION OF THIS
SIREN MAY DAMAGE
UNPROTECTED EARS!

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BUMPER
1/2" Flat Washer
1/2" Flat
Washer
1/2-13 X 1-1/4"
Hex Head Bolt
1/2" Flat Washer (Qty 2)
MOUNTING
BRACKET
MOUNTING
BRACKET
MOUNTING
BRACKET
MOUNTING
STRAP
5/16-18Elastic
Stop Nut
5/16-18X1-3/4
Hex Head Screw
SPACER
5/16 Flat Washer
5/16 -18 X 1-1/4
Hex Head Bolt
5/16 Flat
Washer
Speaker
Strap
5/16 - 18
Elastic
Stop Nut
1/2" Flat Washer
1/2" Elastic Stop Nut
Mounting bracket
Slides between
Mounting Straps
1/2" Elastic Stop Nut
Speaker
Fig. 4
Installation:
1. This bracket will
mount to the
inside of the front
bumper on either
side using 2
existing holes
(The passenger
side is shown).
Locate the 2
fasteners (Fig. 1) near the front of the bumper and remove them.
2. Secure the top part of
the mounting straps to
the siren speaker
using the supplied
hardware (Fig. 2).
3. Loosely secure the
bottom part of the
mounting straps to the
mounting bracket
leaving some play, so
you will be able to maneuver the unit into the mounting area (Fig. 2).
4. Secure the mounting
bracket to the inner
bumper using the 2
holes located in step 1
(Figs. 3 & 4). Follow
the mounting order in
Figure 2. Washers are
used to compensate
for the uneven
bumper.
5. With the speaker in place, firmly tighten the hardware you installed in
step 3 which secures the speaker to the mounting bracket.
6. Extend the WHITE (positive) and BLACK (negative) speaker wires to
your siren amplifier and refer to the amplifiers instructions for
connections.
IMPORTANT! READ THESE WARNINGS BEFORE CONTINUING!
The Howler™ Supplemental Siren was designed for use in high-risk areas such as an intersection. It is not intended to be, nor should be
operated as a replacement or alternative to the vehicle’s primary siren.
The low-frequency tones of the Howler™ demonstrate significantly different audio characteristics as compared to those of a traditional higher-
frequency siren. While the low-frequency tones are better able to penetrate other vehicles, thus alerting drivers to the presence of the
responding emergency vehicle, these tones may also penetrate into the responding vehicle itself. This could potentially expose the operator to
increased noise levels.
To help eliminate overexposure, the Howler™ siren has been designed with a built-in timing circuit. The Occupational Safety & Health
Administration (OSHA) (www.osha.gov) provides information necessary to determine safe exposure times in Noise and Hearing Conservation,
Section 1910.95 (Occupational Noise Exposure). Until you have determined the safe exposure times for your specific application, this siren
should be configured for the minimum operating time and operators should be required to use an approved hearing protection device.
FAILURE TO FOLLOW THIS RECOMMENDATION COULD CAUSE HEARING LOSS!
IMPORTANT! It is the responsibility of the installation technician to make sure that the installation and operation of this product
will not interfere with or compromise the operation or efficiency of any vehicle equipment!
IMPORTANT! Before returning the vehicle to active service, visually confirm the proper operation of this product, as well as all
vehicle components/equipment.
Fig. 3
Fig. 1
Fig. 2