IMPORTANT: Please read all of the following instructions before installing your new warning light.
Please Note: These instructions are provided as a general guideline only.
Specific mounting and/or wiring, may be necessary and are the sole
responsibility of the installer. Star Headlight & Lantern Co., Inc. assumes no
responsibility for the integrity of the installation for this or any of its products.
PLIT505 REV. A 6/3/14
Mounting
Please review the Programming section BEFORE mounting your light.
There are several options you may wish to set prior to installation.
The
Star Phantom
®
line of lights is designed to be
mounted on the inside of your vehicle. They are not intended for
exterior applications and are not warranted against water damage.
It is the sole responsibility of the owner to ensure the warning light is
secure. Check your light every time you enter the vehicle to ensure that
it is mounted securely. The manufacturer assumes no responsibility for
the secure mounting of this light.
The following mounting instructions describe the standard, most common way to
mount this light. This method may or may not apply to your vehicle. Because
vehicles can vary widely in their design, it may be necessary to configure the brackets
differently than described. Some applications may require you to design your own
custom brackets. The installer assumes all responsibility for the integrity of the
installation. It is the sole responsibility of the owner to ensure the light is secure.
P30073-4
(QTY=12)
#8 FLAT WASHERS
P30150-220P
P30054-27
(QTY=2)
#10-32 x 1/2" CARRIAG E BOLT
P30076-8
(QTY=2)
1/4" FLAT WASHER
(USE AS SPACER)
(QTY=2)
ATTACHING BRACKE T
P30150-97P
(QTY=2)
DOUBLE SLOTTED "L" BRACKET
P30073-3
(QTY=2)
#8 TOOTH WASHER
P30093-5
(QTY=2)
#8 NUT
P30150-79P
FORKED "L" BRAC KET (Style 1)
P30150-189P
FORKED "L" BRAC KET (Style 2)
P30073-4
#8 FLAT WASHER
P30053-24
3
#8 x
" SELF-TAPPING PH ILIPS HEAD SCREW
8
(QTY=2)
P30053-29
3
#8-32 x
" PHILIPS HEAD SCRE W
8
(QTY=6)
P30053-24
3
#8 x
" SELF-TAPPING PHILIPS HEAD SCREWS
8
P30073-4
#8 FLAT WASHERS
P30150-97-2P
(QTY=2)
SLOTTED STRIAGH T BRACKET
-1-
(QTY=2)
(QTY=2)
P30094-10
(QTY=2)
#10-32 SERRATED F LANGE NUT
Mounting (CONT'D)
This light is designed to be mounted in the rear window of a vehicle using both the forked
brackets and the corner post brackets. Failure to use both brackets could result in a faulty mount and will void the warranty. If your vehicle is not compatible with these
brackets you must custom design mounting brackets
.
Forked Brackets
Corner Post Brackets
FORKED BRACKET INSTALLATION
1. Insert a carriage bolt through
one of the 1/4” washers and
slide it through the back of each
of the brackets. Please note
that washer is used as a spacer
on the square neck of the
carriage bolt.
P30073-4
#8 FLAT WASH ER
3. Place one of the forked “L”
brackets on the bolt and secure it
with one of the nuts. Note:
There are two different style
forked brackets included. Use
the one that suits your
application best. Leave the nut
slightly loose to allow for minor
adjustments during the
remainder of the installation.
2. Remove two of the #8 x 1/2" self-tapping
Phillips pan head screws on one side of the
light. Using the #8 washers enclosed and
assemble as shown to the left.
CAUTION: Take extreme caution not to
over tighten the screws!!!
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Forked Bracket Installation (CONT'D)
4. Repeat steps 1-3 for the opposite attaching bracket .
5. Determine an appropriate user-supplied screw to penetrate the
headliner and securely mount the bracket to the roof brace (or other
mounting location) through the mounting hole in each forked bracket.
CAUTION: Take care to ensure when selecting a screw and drilling the hole that it
Mounting
Hole
is capable of supporting the weight of the light and that it does not penetrate the
roof of the vehicle.
Press light tightly
against window
6. Using the slots in the brackets, adjust the
light so that it fits tightly against the window,
carefully bending the forked brackets, if
necessary, and tighten the screws.
Tighten the nuts securing
the mounting brackets
CAUTION: Take extreme caution not to over tighten the screws!!! Over tightening
of the screws can strip the holes.
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CORNER POST BRACKET INSTALLATION
1. After the forked
brackets are installed,
you will need to attach
the corner post
mounting brackets.
REAR WINDOW
2. Connect one of the double-slotted "L" brackets to one of
the slotted straight brackets using one of the screws, a flat
washer, a tooth washer, and a nut.
3. Repeat this using the other double-slotted "L" bracket
and slotted straight bracket. You should now have two
adjustable "L" mounting brackets.
4.
Connect one bracket to each end of your
®
Phantom
using the screws provided. Loosen
Star
both screws slightly to allow for adjustability when
installing the lightbar.
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