Whelen RDLPPAB User Manual

®

ENGINEERING COMPANY INC.

51 Winthrop Road
Chester, Connecticut 06412-0684

Responder® LP Duo Color Lightbar

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: Lightbars

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

©2010 Whelen Engineering Company Inc.
Form No.14424A (030811)

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

Permanent Mounting:

This mounting style requires removal of
the headliner. There may be a roof
support member that runs from the
drivers to the passengers side of the
vehicle. Do not drill through this

member.

Caution: Permanent mounting of this
product will require drilling. It is absolutely necessary to make sure that no
other vehicle components could be damaged by this process. Check both
sides of the mounting surface before starting. If damage is likely, select a
different mounting locati on.

1. When the mounting location has been determined, slide the 2 mounting bolts
into the lightbar extrusion, one bolt in each track. Position these bolts so that
they are at opposite ends of the extrusion and as far apart as possible.

2. Place the lightbar on the vehicle in its proposed mounting location. Mark the
location of the 2 mounting bolts onto the mounting surface. Also, mark the area
for the wire passage hole. This hole should be located directly below where the
wires exit the extrusion.

3. Remove the lightbar and drill two, 5/16” dia. mounting holes and a 5/16” dia.
wire passage hole. De-burr all three holes and install a rubber grommet
(customer supplied) into the wire passage hole.

4. Route the wires through the grommet and to the necessary switches and
power source as shown in the diagram below.

5. Secure the Responder® to the vehicle using the hardware provided. From the
underside of the mounting surface, apply RTV around each mounting hole and
the grommeted wire passage hole to prevent water from entering these
openings.

Remove
screw

Lift lighthead
out to access
mounting
screws.

Permanent Mounting / Plastic Base:

1.

1.

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2.

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2

3.

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3

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3

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3

4.

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4

5

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Remove
one end

cap

3/8-16 X 1-1/4"
STEP BOLT

3/8" FLAT
WASHER

3/8-16

HEX NUT

Remove the outer dome and the screws that hold
down the endcap lightheads
and lift the (2)
Install the #10 screws into the 4 mounting holes
to open up the holes.
Remove the screws, position the base on the
proposed mounting location then scribe the
mounting surface where the mounting holes are
to be drilled.
Remove the base and drill the 4 mounting holes
using a # drill .
Install the lightbar. Replace the lightheads & dome.

lightheads out.

16 bit

3/8" SPLIT
LOCK WASHER

(use a T-10 TORX bit)

Wiring:

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 at the battery to carry the load. DO NOT USE CIRCUIT
BREAKERS WITH THIS PRODUCT!

Operation:
Scan-Lock™:

To operate Scan-Lock, activate the option you wish to program and follow the steps
below. You may only program one option at a time.

TO CHANGE PATTERNS: To cycle forward to the next pattern apply +VBAT to the
WHT/VIO wire for less than 1 second and release. To cycle back to the previous
pattern apply +VBAT to the WHT/VIO wire for over 1 second and release.

TO CHANGE THE DEFAULT PATTERN: 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: With power off, apply +VBAT
to the WHT/VIO wire. While continuing to apply power to the WHT/VIO wire, turn the
light on. The factory default pattern will be displayed.

A Normally Open momentary switch can be used to control Scan-Lock™.

Pattern List:

SYNC Patterns

1. SignalAlert™75 PH-1

2. SignalAlert™75 PH-2

3. CometFlash®75 PH-1

4. CometFlash®75 PH-2

5. DoubleFlash 75 PH-1 (CA)

6. DoubleFlash 75 PH-2 (CA)

7. SingleFlash 75 PH-1 (CA)

8. SingleFlash 75 PH-2 (CA)

9. ComAlert™75 PH-1

10.ComAlert™75 PH-2

11.LongBurst™75 PH-1

12.LongBurst™75 PH-2

13.PingPong™75 PH-1

14.PingPong™75 PH-2

Non-SYNC Patterns

15.SingleFlash 60 (CA)

16.SingleFlash 90 (CA)

17.SingleFlash 120 (CA)

18.SingleFlash 300

19.DoubleFlash 150

20.ComAlert™150

21.ActionFlash 50

22.ActionFlash 150

23.ModuFlash™

24.FlimFlam

25.DoubleFlash 120 (CA)

26.PingPong™120 (CA)

27.TripleFlash™75 (CA)

28.TripleFlash™120 (CA)

29.SignalAlert™ CAL (CA)

30.ActionFlash™ 60/120 (CA)

31.ActionFlash™ 120/75 (CA)

32.CalScan™ (CA)

33.90 RPM

34.118 RPM

35.150 RPM

36.ActionScan™

(CA) = California Title XIII Compliant

Low Power:

Allows user to reduce light intensity for nighttime operation.

Latching Mode: Apply +12VDC to the VIOLET wire for less than 1 second. The light­bar is now ‘latched’ into low power. To restore high power apply +12VDC for more
than 1 second. A Normally Open Momentary Switch is best for this mode.

Level Mode: Apply +12VDC to the VIOLET wire for more than 1 second. The lightbar
is held in low power operation until the voltage is removed. A toggle switch (SP/ST)
switch is best for this mode.

Responder® LP Duo Color

GREY

BLK

VIO

WHT/VIO ScanLock™

ORG LED Color 2

RED

NOTE: All fuses and switches

SYNC

GROUND

Low Power

LED Color 1

are customer suppliedNOTE:

Connect to other SYNC capable light

See Text For Switch Type

Momentary Switch

SP/ST Switch

SP/ST Switch 5A Fuse

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

1A Fuse

1A Fuse

5A Fuse

(-)

(+)

Battery

IMPORTANT WARNING!

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Sync:

Any SYNC capable lightbar (or light) programmed to PH-1 of a SYNC flash pattern
will flash simultaneously with any other lightbar (or light) programmed to PH-1 of that
same SYNC pattern (when you connect the GREY wire from each together).

If you wish the lightbar to flash alternately with another light, program the light to
PH-2 of the same SYNC pattern.

SYNC will not work if COLOR 1 and COLOR 2 are activated at the same time.

Program the lights you wish to SYNC, than turn them off. Connect the GREY wires
from each light. When you activate the lights they will be in sync.

IMPORTANT! It is the responsibility of the installation technician to make sure
that the installation and operation of this product will not interfere with or
compromise the operation or efficiency of any vehicle equipment! Before
returning the vehicle to active service, visually confirm the proper operation of
this product, as well as all vehicle components/equipment.