Whelen IZ38LR8 User Manual

®

ENGINEERING COMPANY INC.

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

Inner Edge® Traffic Advisor™ Series

Lo-Profile Rear Deck Interior Lightbar

Installation Guide:

2011 Ford Taurus

Internet: www.whelen.com
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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.

• Failure to use specified installation parts and/or hardware will void the product warranty!

• 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. Lens 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: Traffic Advisor

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

©2011 Whelen Engineering Company Inc.
Form No.14546 (111511)

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Use second hole in,

from outer edge of lightbar

CHILD RESTRAINT TETHER

ADJUSTABLE BUCK

MOUNT BRACKET

LIGHTBAR
HOUSING

DECK

MOUNT

BRACKET

DECK

MOUNT

BRACKET

DECK

MOUNT

BRACKET

REAR
DECK

REAR
DECK

REAR
DECK

Installation:

1. SignalAlert™

2. CometFlash®

Scan-Lock End Flasher Patterns:

3. SingleFlash 375

4. SingleFlash 75

1. Seq. to Solid

2. Seq. On/Seq. Off

Traffic Advisor Patterns:

3. 1-Lamp TripleFlash™

4. 2-Lamp TripleFlash

5.6.ActionFlash™

ActionScan™

INSIDE

TRUNK

REAR
DECK

REAR
DECK
MOUNT

LIGHTBAR
ADJUSTABLE
BUCK MOUNT

#10 FLAT WASHER

10 - 32 X ½ INCH

PHILLIPS PAN HD

METAL SCREW

1/4 - 20 X 5/8 INCH
PHILLIPS PAN HD
MACHINE SCREW

1/4 - 20 X 3/4 INCH HEX HD MACHINE SCREW

#10 EXTERNAL TOOTH

LOCK WASHER

1/4” FLAT WASHER

1/4” FLAT WASHER

1/4 INCH EXTERNAL TOOTH LOCK WASHER

1/4 INCH EXTERNAL
TOOTH LOCK WASHER

REAR WINDOW

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

1. On the rear deck
(passenger side) locate
the cap covering the child
restraint strap holder.
Snap the cover open to
access the bolt, then
remove the bolt and lift off
the cap.

2. Locate the passenger side
adjustable buck mount
bracket and a deck mount
bracket included with the mounting kit. Secure the deck mount bracket
onto the strap holder using the 1/4 - 20 X 3/4 inch Hex Head Machine
Screw, 1/4 inch External Tooth Lock Washer and 1/4 inch Flat Washer
provided. and tighten hardware firmly.

3. Next, loosely secure the adjustable buck mount bracket to the deck mount
bracket using the supplied 1/4 - 20 X 5/8 inch Phillips Pan Head Machine
Screws, 1/4 inch External Tooth Lock Washers and 1/4 inch Flat Washer.

4. Repeat steps 1 - 3 for the Driver-side mounting bracket.

RED - Main Power

Route the RED wire to an unused, ignition-controlled circuit fused @ 10 Amps.
Do not connect to this circuit yet.

When this product is wired as outlined here, the lightbar will not
function until the ignition switch is in the ON, RUN or ACC position.

WHT-ORG - Scan-Lock™ Flash patterns

When the TA feature is active, this wire will select TA patterns; when the
end flasher feature is active, this wire will select the end flasher patterns.
Do not use Scan-Lock™ while both features are simultaneously active.

TO CYCLE THROUGH ALL PATTERNS: Apply +12 volts to the WHT/
ORG wire for less than 1 second and release. To cycle backward apply
+12 volts 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. The lightbar will now
display this pattern when active.

TO RESET TO THE FACTORY DEFAULT PATTERN: Turn off power,
apply +12 volts to the WHT/ORG wire, then turn power on.

A Normally Open Momentary Switch is best for this circuit. Fuse @1A.

5. Position the lightbar onto the rear deck and secure the lightbar to the two
buck mount brackets using the hardware shown.

6. Hold the lightbar housing firmly against the glass as you tighten the
hardware securing the buck mount brackets to the deck mount brackets.
Make sure that the rubber window seal on the lightbar housing fully
engages the rear window. The lightbar should maintain the seal against
the windshield when the pressure is released.

7. Route the input cable to your control head (refer to the installation manual
included with your control head for wiring information).

IMPORTANT! When routing the lightbar cable, it is left to the installation
technician's discretion to select a path for these cables that will both protect the
cables from possible damage and not interfere with the operation of any other
vehicle components or equipment. Refer to the instructions included with your
switches for switch wiring information.

Wiring and Operation:

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 FUSED
DO NOT USE CIRCUIT BREAKERS WITH THIS PRODUCT!

BLACK - Ground

Extend and connect the BLK wire to the ground terminal of the vehicle battery.

at the battery to carry that load.

WHT/GRN - Low Power Operation

For low power operation apply +12VDC to the WHT/GRN wire. The unit
will continue to operate in Low Power mode until this voltage is removed.
A SP/ST switch is best suited for this circuit. Fuse this wire @1A.

BROWN - End Flashers

Applying +12VDC to this wire activates the end flashers. A SP/ST switch
is best suited for this circuit. Fuse this wire @1A.

BLUE - TA Flash

When +12VDC is applied to this wire, the Traffic Advisor™ lightbar
function becomes active. A SP/ST switch is best suited for this circuit.
Fuse this wire @1A.

ORANGE - Left

When +12VDC is applied to this wire, the lights sweep from right to left. An
SP/ST switch is best suited for this circuit. Fuse this wire @1A.

WHT/BLK - Right

When +12VDC is applied to this wire, the lights sweep from left to right. An
SP/ST switch is best suited for this circuit. Fuse this wire @1A.

NOTE: If you apply power to both the WHT/BLK and ORG wires
simultaneously, you will get a split pattern. Both sides will start at the
center and sweep outward.

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

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