Whelen I02UFAAA User Manual

®

ENGINEERING COMPANY INC.

51 Winthrop Road
Chester, Connecticut 06412-0684
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

Inner Edge® Interior Lightbar

Model(s): I01UF*** (04-05 Crown Victoria)

I02UF*** (05-06 Crown Victoria)

Installation Guide:

Internet: www.whelen.com
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Canadian Sales e-mail: [e-mail]
Customer Service e-mail: [e-mail]

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: Lightbars

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

©2005 Whelen Engineering Company Inc.
Form No.14018F (112008)

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IMPORTANT! Do not install this product or route any wires in the
deployment area of your air bag. See warning on page 1.

Installation:

IMPORTANT! The lightbar should be located a minimum of 16" from
any radio antennas!

When routing wires, it is important to choose a path that will keep the
wires away from excessive heat or any vehicle equipment that could
compromise the integrity of the wires (ex. trunk lids, door jams, etc.)

1. Locate and install the rubber window seal onto the lower, leading
edge of the housing (see above).

2. Remove the screws securing the visor clip to the vehicle, then
remove and retain the clip and all hardware.

3. Locate the driver-side mounting bracket (indicated with a “D” label)
and orient as shown.

Mounting Bracket:

½

2004 - 05
Crown Victoria

Rear View Mirror here

Mounting Bracket:

2005½ - 06
Crown Victoria

Black Oxide Screw
#10-32 X 1/2" / Qty 4

#10 Flat Washer / Qty. 4

#10 External Tooth
Lock Washer / Qty 2

Black Oxide Screw
#10-32 X 3/8" / Qty 4

Inboard Bracket

Qty. 2

Operation:

3 LINEAR-LEDs®: Powered and operated by a 4-conductor cable.

Turning lightbar on activates all lightheads. Choose flash pattern and
High or low power operation.

2 LINEAR-LEDs & 1 STROBE: Powered and operated by a 4-conductor
cable for the LEDs and a 3-conductor cable for the centr strobe light.

Turning lightbar on activates the two outer Linear-LEDs. To activate the
center strobe use a strobe power supply to power the 3-conductor cable.

2 MR8 TDs & 2 LINEAR-LEDs: Powered and operated by a 6-conductor
cable.

Turning lightbar on activates the two outer Linear-LEDs. Apply +12 volts
to the ORANGE wire to activate the MR8s.

2 MR8 TD's & 2 LINEAR-LEDs / CALIFORNIA STEADY: Lightbar is
powered and operated by a 6-conductor cable.

Turning lightbar on will activate the outer LEDs. The passenger side
LED will display the selected flash pattern and the driver side LED will
operate in steady burn mode. Apply +12 volts to ORANGE wire to activate
the MR8s.

Scan-Lock™ / WHITE

To change a flash pattern, turn on the desired lighthead:

TO CYCLE THROUGH ALL PATTERNS: To cycle forward apply +12
volts to the WHITE wire for less than 1 second and release. To cycle
backward apply +12 volts to the WHITE wire for more than 1 second and

release.

TO SET A PATTERN AS DEFAULT: When the desired pattern is
displayed allow it to run for more than 5 seconds.

TO RESET TO THE FACTORY DEFAULT PATTERN: Turn off power and
apply +12 volts to the WHITE wire while turning on power.

Note: A normally open momentary switch can be used to control
Scan-Lock operation.

Attach seal to front edge

Side View / Seal Installation

SEAL

Bracket

Adjust angle
if necessary

NOTE:
Depending on your vehicle’s roofline, it
may be necessary to bend the mounting
brackets to position the housing against
the windshield.

4. Position the keyed opening of the mounting bracket directly under
the mounting location for the visor clip removed in step 1. With the
bracket in this position, remount the visor clip in its original location
using the original hardware.

5. Repeat this procedure for the passenger-side mounting bracket
(indicated with a “P” label).

6. Position the lightbar as shown below. Using the hardware provided,
secure the lightbar to the mounting brackets. Tighten hardware firmly.

7. Route the lightbar cable down the vehicle A-pillar to the control head.

8. Make all wiring connections using the information provided.

IMPORTANT: 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

that load. DO NOT USE A CIRCUIT BREAKER WITH THIS PRODUCT!

Wiring:

Refer to the parts pages for wiring diagrams of all lightbars.

WARNING: The strobe power supply is a high voltage device. Do not
remove flash tubes or dismantle the strobe light head assembly
while in operation. Wait 10 minutes after turning power off before
starting work or trouble-shooting.

Available Scan-Lock Flash Patterns:

SignalAlert™ 75 Alternating > SignalAlert™ 75 In-Out > SignalAlert™
75 Left to Right > SingleFlash 90 Alternating > SingleFlash 90 In-Out
SingleFlash 90 Left to Right > CometFlash® 75 Alternating >
CometFlash® 75, In-Out > CometFlash® 75, Left to Right > SingleFlash
75 Alternating SingleFlash 75 In-Out > SingleFlash 75 Left to Right >
SingleFlash 150 Alternating > SingleFlash 150 In-Out > SingleFlash
150 Left to Right DoubleFlash 75 Alternating > DoubleFlash 75 In-Out >
DoubleFlash 75 Left to Right > ActionFlash™ Alternating >
ActionFlash™ In-Out > ActionFlash™ Left to Right > RandomFlash >
ActionScan™ Alt. > ActionScan™ In-Out > ActionScan™ Left to Right.

Hi/Low Power / GREEN

This feature allows the user to step the unit down to low power
operation for nighttime use. The type of switch used depends on
how the operator wishes the Hi/Low feature to function:

Latching Mode: By applying positive voltage to the GREEN wire for less

than 1 second, the lightbar is “latched” into low power. The unit must be
turned off and then back on to restore normal high power operation (a
momentary switch is preferred).

Level Mode: Applying positive voltage to the GREEN wire for more than 1
second holds the lightbar in low power mode until voltage is removed (a
toggle switch is preferred).

IMPORTANT! Before returning this vehicle to active service, visually
confirm the proper operation of this product, as well as all vehicle
components/equipment.

IMPORTANT WARNING!

CAUTION! DO NOT LOOK DIRECTLY AT
THESE LEDS WHILE THEY ARE ON.
MOMENTARY BLINDNESS AND/OR EYE
DAMAGE COULD RESULT!

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