Whelen 5SA00FAR User Manual

®

ENGINEERING COMPANY INC.

51 Winthrop Road
Chester, Connecticut 06412-0684

500 Series LED Lighthead

Installation Guide:

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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 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!

Automotive: Lightheads

For warranty information regarding this product, visit www.whelen.com/warranty

©2001 Whelen Engineering Company Inc.
Form No.13584K (072408)

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IMPORTANT NOTICE! Prior to installing this
product on any vehicle, check your state
motor vehicle codes to confirm that this
product complies with all state statutes.

Installation:

1. First, mark the mounting, wire access and vent
holes using the measurements shown. Drill the
holes to the sizes noted.

.637"

MTG. HOLE
FOR #6 SMS

1/4" DIA.

VENT HOLE

2.597"

4.527"

500 Series / Non-Flanged

1" DIAMETER

WIRE. HOLE

1/4" DIA.

VENT HOLE

MTG. HOLE
FOR #6 SMS

.637"

.912"

IMPORTANT: Templates are not to scale. Check all
measurements before drilling.

2. Thread the wires through the rubber gasket, through
the wire access hole and to your power source. Use
a rubber grommet (customer supplied) to protect the
wires from the edge of the wire access hole.

Wire designations are listed on the next page.

3. Attach light to vehicle using the supplied hardware.

4. Connect the lighthead wires to your power source.
IMPORTANT: Any customer supplied wire must be
a minimum of 22 gauge.

NOTE: This product draws significantly less
current than a standard automotive bulb. If your
flasher does not operate properly, it may be
necessary to replace your existing flasher module
with a Whelen 3TERM flasher module. Contact
your sales representative for specific vehicle
information.

Pattern Selection:

WARNING: PATTERN SELECTION REQUIRES THE
LED TO BE TURNED ON. DO NOT LOOK
DIRECTLY AT LEDs WHILE UNIT IS IN
OPERATION.

1.274"

MTG. HOLE

FOR #10

SCREW

.637"

MOUNTING SURFACEMOUNTING SURFACE

2.264"

1/4" DIA.

VENT HOLE

1.25" RADIUS

4.690"

2.345"

5.750"

500 Series / Flanged

1" DIAMETER

WIRE. HOLE

2.264"

4.527"

4.25"

500 Series

D.O.T. Grommet

2.875"

1.25" RADIUS

1/4" DIA.

VENT HOLE

MTG. HOLE

FOR #10

SCREW

PATTERN SELECTION PROCEDURE / Scan-Lock™:

Locate the WHITE-VIOLET (Scan-Lock™) wire then turn the lighthead on.

TO CYCLE FORWARD THROUGH PATTERNS: Apply +VBAT to the WHT/VIO wire for less than 1 second and release. Repeat to advance to the next
pattern.

TO CHOOSE A PATTERN: While cycling through patterns, allow a pattern to run for more than 5 seconds. This will become the default pattern.

TO CYCLE BACKWARDS THROUGH PATTERNS: Apply +VBAT to the WHT/VIO wire for more than 1 second and release.

TO RESET THE LIGHTHEAD TO THE DEFAULT PATTERN: Turn the lighthead off. While applying +VBAT to the WHT/VIO wire, turn the lighthead on.

Continue to apply voltage until the default pattern is active (approximately 3 seconds).

AVAILABLE FLASH PATTERNS:

1. SignalAlert™ 75

2. SignalAlert 150

3. SingleFlash 375

4. SingleFlash 150

5. SingleFlash 75

6. SingleFlash 15

7. DoubleFlash 150

8. DoubleFlash 75

9. CometFlash® 75

10. ActionFlash™

11. ModuFlash™

12. ComAlert™

13. ActionScan™

14. SignalAlert Steady

15. Steady (Brake)

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