Whelen IONSV3A User Manual

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ENGINEERING COMPANY INC.

ION™ V-Series™ Surface Mount Lighthead

51 Winthrop Road Chester, Connecticut 06412-0684 Phone: (860) 526-9504 Fax: (860) 526-4078 Sales Email:autosale@whelen.com Canadian Sales:canadiansales@whelen.com Customer Service:custserv@whelen.com

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, systemsand procedures.

Whelen Engineering recommends the use of waterproof butt splices and/or connectors if

that connector couldbe exposed tomoisture.

Failure to usespecified installation partsand/or hardware willvoid the productwarranty!

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 shardsor remnants. Installgrommets into allwire passage holes.

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 toyour vehicle owner's manual for the air bag deployment area. The User/Installer assumes full responsibility to determine proper mounting location, based on providing ultimatesafety to allpassengers inside thevehicle.

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 directlyto the NEGATIVE (-) batterypost.

Do not attemptto activate orcontrol this devicein a hazardous driving situation.

If this productuses a remote device toactivate or control thisproduct, make sure thatthis control is located in an area that allows both the vehicle and the control to be operated safely in anydriving condition.

This product contains either strobe light(s), halogen light(s), high-intensity LEDs or a combination of these lights. Donot stare directly into theselights. Momentary blindness and/or eye damagecould 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 usea pressure washerto clean this product.

··WARNING! 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

“at the battery” to carry that load. DO NOT USE CIRCUIT BREAKERS WITH THIS

FUSED PRODUCT!

FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE PRECAUTIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS COULD RESULT IN DAMAGE TO THEPRODUCT OR VEHICLEAND/OR SERIOUS INJURY TO YOUAND YOUR PASSENGERS!

Mounting IMPORTANT! BEFORE MOUNTING READ ALL THE ABOVE WARNINGS FOR MOUNTING, VEHICLE DAMAGE AND WIRE ROUTING.

Using the mounting dimensions below, mark the mounting and wire hole

locations onto the proposed mounting surface.

Drill two .250" diameter mounting holes and a 5/8" (minimum) wire access hole into the mounting surface.

Place the gasket into position on the mounting surface then place the lighthead/flange assembly in position on the gasket while feeding the wires through the wire hole.

Insert the two supplied screw grommets through the lighthead/flange assembly and gasket and all the way into the mounting surface.

With the assembly in position, insert the two supplied #8 sheet metal screws through the flange mounting holes and into the screw grommets. Tighten the mounting screws until the lighthead assembly is drawn firmly against the mounting surface. A torque value of 12 in-lb. (max.) is typically required. DO NOT OVER TIGHTEN!

Using appropriately sized wires (minimum 22 AWG), extend the wires to their designated connections. Refer to the diagram below for wiring and fusing information.

Wiring IMPORTANT! BEFORE WIRING READ ALL THE ABOVE WARNINGS FOR WIRE SIZE AND THE ROUTING OF WIRES.

Ground (BLK) -

Warning Light (RED) -

Extend the BLK wire to Chassis Ground.

Extend the RED wire to +12VDC via an SP/ST switch. Fuse

@ 3 AMPS.

GASKET - Use gasket on

MOUNTING DIMENSIONS

4-3/4"

smooth flat surfaces only

1/8"

WIRING DIAGRAM

LIGHTHEAD

#8 x 1" PPHSMS

SCREW GROMMET

MOUNTING SURFACE

WHT/VIO (Scan-Lock)

WHT/BLK ( )Alley

Light

WHT/RED ( )Puddle

RED (Warning)

BLK

GRY

Mom. SW

SP/ST

To SYNC wire of other SYNC capable light

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

Alley Light (WHT/BLK) -

switch. (fuse @ 3 amps)

Puddle Light (WHT/RED) -

Extend the WHT/BLK wire to +12VDC via an SP/ST

Extend the WHT/RED wire to +12VDC via an SP/ST

switch. (fuse @ 1 amp).

Scan-Lock™ (WHT/VIO) -

Extend the WHT/VIO wire to +12VDC via a momentary

switch (fuse @ 1 amp). Refer to the Scan-Lock section for operational information.

GREY - SYNC:

To SYNC 2 lightheads, configure both lightheads to display the same Phase 1 (Simultaneous) pattern. Turn power off and connect the GREY wire from each lighthead together. Activate the lightheads and their patterns will be synchronized. To configure 2 lightheads to alternate their patterns, advance either lighthead to Phase 2 (Alternating) of the current pattern.

NOTE: ALL SWITCHES AND FUSES ARE CUSTOMER SUPPLIED

Scan-Lock

Note: In order to change flash patterns, the lighthead must be on.

TO CHANGE PATTERNS:

WHT/VIO pattern apply + to the wire for more than 1 second and release.

wire for less than 1 second and release. To cycle back to the previous

12VDC WHT/VIO

TO CHANGE THE DEFAULT PATTERN:

To advance to the next pattern apply +12VDC to the

When the desired pattern is displayed, allow it to run for more than 5 seconds. The lighthead will now display this pattern when initially activated.

TO RESTORE THE FACTORY DEFAULT PATTERN:

back to their default settings. With the light turned off, apply power to the wire. With power applied to the wire, turn light on. Allow the unit to run for 3 seconds before removing power from the wire.

WHT/VIO

Flash Patterns (SYNC Capable)

5/8 INCH WIRE HOLE

1Amp

3Amp

1Amp

3Amp

To Chassis Ground

To +12VDC

SignalAlert™ 75 / phase 1

SignalAlert™ 75 / phase 2

CometFlash® 75 / phase 1

CometFlash® 75 / phase 2

DoubleFlash 75 / phase 1

DoubleFlash 75 / phase 2

SingleFlash 75 / phase 1

SingleFlash 75 / phase 2

ComAlert™ 75 / phase 1

10.

ComAlert™ 75 / phase 2

11.

LongBurst™ 75 / phase 1

12.

LongBurst™ 75 / phase 2

13.

PingPong™ 75 / phase 1

14.

PingPong™ 75 / phase 2

This will reset all patterns

WHT/VIO

Flash Patterns (REGULAR)

15.

SingleFlash 60

16.

SingleFlash 90

17.

SingleFlash 120

18.

SingleFlash 300

19.

DoubleFlash 150

20.

ComAlert™ 150

21.

ActionFlash™ 50

22.

ActionFlash™ 150

23.

ModuFlash™

24.

ActionScan™

25.

Steady