Whelen P46S2X User Manual

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ENGINEERING COMPANY INC.

2-color / CA Special PAR-46 LED Replacement LampUnity® Spotlight

51 Winthrop Road
Chester, Connecticut 06412-0684
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
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Canadian Sales:[e-mail]
Customer Service:[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 automotiveelectronics, 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.

• Do notinstall this product orroute any wires inthe deployment area of yourair bags.
Equipment mounted or located in the air bag deployment areas 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 areas. 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 tobe 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 safelyin any driving condition.

• Do notattempt to activate or control thisdevice 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 eyedamage could result.

• Use only soap and water to clean the outerlens. 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. Donot use a pressure washer to cleanthis product.

•

WARNING! All customer supplied wires that connect to the positive (+) terminal of
the battery must be sized tosupply at least 125% of the maximum operating current
and “at the battery” to carry that load. DO NOT USE CIRCUIT BREAKERS

FUSED

WITH THIS PRODUCT!

FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE PRECAUTIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS COULD

•

RESULTIN DAMAGE TO THE PRODUCTOR VEHICLE AND/OR SERIOUS INJURY TO
YOU AND YOUR PASSENGERS!

Operation:

This productessentially functions astwo independent lights;A warning light (colored
LEDs) and a spot light (white LEDs). When the light is first turned on (by applying
+12VDC tothe Red wire),the warning lightwill be displayed.Turningthe light offand
then immediately back on spot light. Toggling the power off and on

will activate the

will switch betweenthe two displays.

The warning light must be configured to display the desired flash pattern prior to
installation.

The warning light can display a wide variety of flash patterns (see pattern list). As
shown, each warninglight flash pattern hastwo modes. Even numbered patternswill
flash the colored LEDs only. Odd numbered patterns will alternate the colored LEDs
with white LEDs.

To advance thru the patterns, activate the warning light and apply +12VDC to the
WHT/VIO wire for less than 1 second. To cycle backwards,

apply +12VDC to the

WHT/VIO wire formore than 1 second.

Flash Patterns:
# Pattern

1 Steady
2/3 SingleFlash 60
4/5 SingleFlash 90
6/7 SingleFlash 120
8/9 DoubleFlash 75
10/11 PingPong 75
12/13 DoubleFlash 120

14/15 PingPong 120
16/17 TrippleFlash™ 75
18/19 TrippleFlash 120
20/21 Sig-Alert Cal
22/23 Action/SingleFlash I
24/25 Action/SignalFlash II
26/27 CalScan™

Installation:

1.

With the spotlight turned off, position the housing so that the light is facing
upward.

2.

Locate and remove the Allen Head screw that secures the trim ring to the
housing.

3.

Rotate thetrim ring counter-clockwise and removefrom the housing.

4.

Note the polarity of the existing wires. Disconnect the wires from the existing
lamp.

5. Connect the spotlight wires to the replacement lamp as shown below. NOTE:
Once the desired pattern has been configured, the Scan-Lock wire (WHT/VIO)
is not neededfor operation. Be sureto insulate this wire.

6. Direct the lightaway from the faceand eyes and confirmproper operation of the
spotlight. If the lamp does not operate, check the polarity of the wiring
connections and correctif necessary.

7. With all of the original Lamp Stabilizers in their proper position, tuck the wires
into the housing cavity and place the PAR-46 LED lamp into the housing. The
lamp is properly oriented when the lamp alignment tab is fully seated into the
housing.

8. Return the trim ring to its original position on the housing and secure it in place
using the Allen head screwremoved in step #2.

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

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 CIRCUIT
BREAKERS WITH THISPRODUCT!

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Lamp
Alignment
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©2012 Whelen Engineering Company Inc.
Form No. 14601 (061412)

IMPORTANT WARNING!

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

Make sure that the foam
Lamp Stabilizers are in
their original location when
reassembling the housing.

RED (to +12VDC)

BLK (Ground)

WHT/VIO (Scan-Lock)

Allen Head
Screw

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