Star Headlight & Lantern 200ZHL User Manual

INSTALLATION AND INSTRUCTION MANUAL

200ZHL and 200ZHRL Series

360° LED Lights

Please Note: These instructions are provided as a general guideline only.
Specific mounting, wiring, and/or weather-sealing may be necessary and are
the sole responsibility of the installer. The manufacturer 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 protected only if the appropriate fuse is used. 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.

PLIT485 REV. - 10/30/13

Magnet Mounting

If you are mounting the light on the roof of your vehicle, take extreme care to ensure that the magnet is
firmly seated on your roof, and that the pull of the magnet is sufficient to secure the light in place. As
the composition of the metal in the roofs of different vehicles may vary, as well as the contour, texture
and/or condition, Star cannot guarantee the ability of the light to remain in place upon a moving vehicle.

It is the sole responsibility of the owner to ensure the warning light is secure.

WARNING!!!! Care should be taken when positioning any warning light on the roof,

dash, or instrument panel of the vehicle, so that the light and/or cord
does not interfere with the proper operation of any airbags! Failure to
heed this warning may result in serious or fatal injury.

• Once the light is secured, route your cord such that it does not interfere with the
vision of the driver or the operation of any controls, including, but not limited to, the
steering wheel, gear shifter, and/or airbag.

• This light has been factory tested and approved. If the light fails to work when the
plug is inserted into the cigarette plug socket, twist the plug a few times to remove
any ash or other deposits which might be preventing a good contact from being
made. If the problem persists, check for a fuse inside of the plug itself. If present,
remove the fuse from the circuit, check to see if it has blown, and clean the lighter
socket and contact surfaces. Reconnect the fuse and test the light again.

Permanent Mounting

1. This light is equipped with a combination base, allowing the light to be either mounted
on threaded conduit pipe or permanently mounted. For 1/2” NPT pipe, mount the light
using the threaded entrance hole in the base of the light, then skip to the Wiring
Instructions. For the permanent mount, proceed below.

2. Unscrew the dome and use a punch or drill to remove the knock-outs.

3. Using the gasket as a template, mark your mounting holes in the surface.

4. Drill your holes using an appropriate 3/8" drill bit.

CAUTION: If you are mounting the light on a vehicle, and plan to wire it through the

roof of the vehicle, remove the headliner from the inside of the vehicle. If you do not
remove the headliner, take care so that you do not drill through it.

5. After the holes have been drilled, push the
enclosed rubber well nuts through the outer holes
until the bottom side of the wider lip rests on the
surface of the vehicle.

6. Place the light on the surface of the vehicle, routing the wires through the center hole, if
applicable, align the holes with the well nuts, install the screws through the base, into
the well nuts, and tighten until snug.

MOUNTING

SURFACE

SCREW

NUT

WELL

BASE OF

LIGHT

Wiring Instructions

Black : Ground lead - Connect to a good chassis ground.

Red : Power - Connect to the positive side of your power source (+12VDC) through a

Green : Pattern Select - Touch and release to ground to cycle through patterns.

switch and a 5 Amp fuse. Check your light for proper voltage.

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Pattern Programming

Set the flash pattern using either of the following:

• Green wire (permanent mount versions)

• Pattern Select switch on the cig plug (mag mount versions)

1. Power up the light. The lights are preset at the factory for Pattern #6.

2. Cycle through the patterns by touching and releasing the green wire to ground or

pressing and releasing the Pattern Select button.

3. After the pattern has been set, tape or place a wirenut over the end of the green wire

to prevent it from coming into contact with ground again (permanent mount versions).

Patterns

Phase 1

Flash

Pattern

† - Approved patterns for SAE J845

Phase 2

Flash

Pattern

(200ZHRL Only)

1 13 K Flicker †

2 14 L Fast Doubleflash

3 15 M Tripleflash †

4 16 A5

5 17 A6

6 18 F

7 19 G

8 20 H

9 21 I

10 22 J Variable AKA Delta-Omega

11 23 C

12 24 E

N/A Steady 15 sec or 5 flashes

Pattern

Type

Pattern Description

PSU Flicker (200ZHL only)
CCW Rotation (200ZHRL only)
PSU Random (200ZHL only)
CCW Fast Rotation (200ZHRL only)

Quadflash †

Quadflash w/Post-Pop †

Singleflash †

Doubleflash †

Post pop 1.4CPS †

Random 0.4CPS

200ZHL

Shortcut

Pattern 1:

3 sec or 1 flash

Pattern 6 :

6 Sec or 2 flash

9 sec or 3 flashes

200ZHRL
Shortcut

Pattern 4:

3 sec or 1 flash

or

Pattern 16:

9 sec or 3 flashes

Pattern 6 :

6 Sec or 2 flash

or

Pattern 18:

12 sec or 4 flashes

Pattern Shortcuts: Press Pattern Select button or hold Green wire to ground for indicated time.

Steady Burn: Not in pattern cycle. Only accessible through shortcut. Press Pattern Select button or

hold Green wire to ground for time indicated above.

Low Voltage Detection

200ZHRL Series Only !!

All of the beacons that have the rotational patterns also have low input voltage detection. With this
feature the beacon senses the input voltage and flashes a fast pattern (approximately 16 cycles
per second) to indicate to the user that the battery voltage is low (less than 10V). Once the input
voltage returns to normal (greater than 12V) the unit will return to the normal flashing.

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Service

These lights use state-of-the-art Light Emitting Diode (LED) technology. These warning lights are
comprised of ultra-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 your
distributor 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.

The manufacturer warrants this LED l ight against factory defects in material and workmanship for five years

LED FIVE YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY

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 repl ace 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 or fitness), which
extend this warranty period. 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 l egal 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 all ow
the exclusion or l imitation of incidental or consequential damages. Therefore, the above limitation(s) or
exclusion(s) may not apply to you.

If you have any questions concerning this or any other product, please contact our

Customer Service Department to obtain a Returned Materials Authorization

Please write the RMA # clearly on the package near the mailing label.

Customer Service Department at [phone].

If a product must be returned for any reason, please contact our

number (RMA #) before you ship the product back.

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