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®
ENGINEERING COMPANY INC.
51 Winthrop Road
Chester, Connecticut 06412-0684
Phone: (860) 526-9504
Fax: (860) 526-4078
Super-LED® Traffic Advisor™
Model(s) TAM65, TAM85, TAM85**,
TAM65W, TAM85W, TAM85W**
Installation Guide:
Internet: www.whelen.com
Sales e-mail: autosale@whelen.com
Canadian Sales e-mail: autocan@whelen.com
Customer Service e-mail: 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,
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. 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
©2003 Whelen Engineering Company Inc.
Form No.13760C (082709)
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Mounting:
Note: 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 location.
Note: When routing the wires, it is important to choose a path that
will keep these wires away from excessive heat and from any vehicle
equipment that could compromise the integrity of the wires (ex.
trunk lids, door jams, etc.).
There are two ways to mount the light array. Both require the unit to be
secured to the mounting surface using sheet metal screws (supplied). The
cable harness can either be routed directly into the mounting surface or
out the side of the end cap (see below). When facing the LED. display, the
cable harness should exit from the right side of the bar.
Note: When the Traffic Advisor is mounted to the rear of the vehicle,
the cable exit must be on the passenger side. If not, the flash pattern
sequence you choose on the control head will be incorrect. For
example, a left flashing pattern will flash right.
1. Position the unit in its proposed mounting location to ensure that it fits
properly. With the unit in place, use an awl or other suitable tool and
scribe the areas to be drilled, based on the desired style.
Style 1 - Remove the unit from its mounting area and, using a 5/8” drill bit,
drill a hole for the cable harness. Affix the 5/8” grommet to the hole and
feed the cable harness through the grommet.
Style 2 (OPTIONAL) - To route the cable harness through the end cap a 5/
8” passage hole must be drilled. Remove the endcap from the light array
via the machine screws, so as to prevent damage
to the cable harness, and drill the hole. Place the 5/8” grommet on the
hole and feed the cable through. Once this is done, secure the endcap
back onto the light array.
2. Using an appropriately sized drill bit, drill a hole in each of the areas
scribed in the previous step.
3. Return the unit to its mounting location and, using the supplied
hardware, mount the unit as shown below.
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 that
load. DO NOT USE CIRCUIT BREAKERS WITH THIS PRODUCT!
Note: Do not install the fuse required in the fuse block, until all wire
connections are completed.
Installation is now complete. Refer to the wiring diagram below and the
manual that comes with your control head.
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
IMPORTANT WARNING!
CAUTION! DO NOT LOOK DIRECTLY AT THESE LED’S WHILE THEY ARE ON.
MOMENTARY BLINDNESS AND/OR EYE DAMAGE COULD RESULT!
REF. A
OPTIONAL MOUNTING
Cable
Harness
Endcap
Seal
Lens
#10 X 3/4" P.P.H.S.M.S.
TAM65 / TAM85 / TAM85_ _ / TAM65W / TAM85W / TAM85W_ _
Lamp 1
Lamp 2
Lamp 3
COLOR
BROWN
RED
ORANGE
4
5
6
Lamp 4
Lamp 5
Lamp 6
YELLOW
GREEN
BLUE
7
8
9
Lamp 7
Lamp 8
Batt. / Pos
VIOLET
GRAY
WHITE
PIN
1
2
3
FUNCTION
NOTE: Switches fuses and fuse blocks are not supplied
3 Amp
BACK LIGHT CONTROL: to +12VDC
POS 3 / WHITE
Fuse
source that is activated with the vehicles ignition switch
BATTERY: Negative
BATTERY: Positive
NOTE: For programming and function information,
TACTLD1
POS 2 / BLACK
POS 1 / RED
10 Amp
Fuse
SWITCH
CONTROL
21
refer to the instructions that are supplied with the control head.
REF. A.
Optional
Mounting
5/8 Grommet
" goes in wire hole.
Shown here on wire harness
for illustration purposes.
N/C
N/C
10
11
12
DIP
5
3
4
FLASHER POWER (to +12V / fuse @ 5A)
N/C
N/C
WHITE-BLUE
Aux. Input
SP/ST switch fused at 3 Amps.
20 AMP
TACTLD1 / REAR VIEW
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Requires an
FLASHER GROUND
12 POSITION
CONNECTOR
10
12
#10 - 24 X 1.25
TX P. HD.
Drill hole in endcap,
run cable through.
TAM65 & TAM65W
6 LT / SW. GND.
1=BROWN
RED
2=
N/C
3=
YELLOW
4=
GREEN
5=
N/C
6=
VIOLET
7=
GRAY
8=
WHITE
9=
N/C
IO =
N/C
7
11
5
8
9
63
11 =
124
12 =
ORANGE
BLUE
N/C
TAM85 & TAM85W
8 LT / SW. GND.
1=BROWN
RED
2=
ORANGE
3=
YELLOW
4=
GREEN
5=
BLUE
6=
VIOLET
7=
GRAY
8=
WHITE
9=
= N/C
1O
= N/C
11
= N/C
12
Flasher wires are only present on: TAM85_ _
TAM85__&TAM85W_ _
8 LT / SW. GND.
1=BROWN
2=
RED
3=
N/C
4=
YELLOW
5=
GREEN
6=
N/C
7=
VIOLET
8=
GRAY
9=
WHITE
IO =
N/C
11 =
N/C
12 =
N/C
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22
15
23
25
16
26
21
RIGHT SIDE
8
7
11
6
10
9
5
RIGHT
SIDE
8
7
11
6
10
9
5
24
23
4
4
TIR LED
FLASHER
MODULE
22
TIR-LED
FLASHER MODULE
21
E
D
L
L
E
A
U
L
T
D
O
O
18
17
IR
T
T
)
2
(6
#
TA M
15
18
16
#1 TIR LED
(6) TOTAL
TAMODULE
20
17
6 TOTAL
#2 TIR LED / TAMODULE
LE
DU
/TAMO
OTAL
T
6
LED
20
TIR
#1
RED/CLEAR5=AMBER/CLEAR
BLUE/CLEAR
1=
2=
WHITE/CLEAR
RED/RED
C=
R=
BLUE/BLUE
AMBER/AMBER
PART NUMBER KEY
LED COLOR/LENS COLORA=B=
DESCRIPTION
LEFT FLASHER: LED/LENS COLOR
RIGHT FLASHER: LED/LENS COLOR
LED-TIR Modules
Specifications \ each segment
01-06838771__
LAMP VOLTAGE 12.8 VDC ±20
700 MA (TYP)
8.5 WATTS (TYP)
INPUT POWER
LAMP CURRENT
13
12
13
RED/CLEAR5=AMBER/CLEAR
12
TIR LED
FLASHER
8
MODULE
7
11
6
10
5
4
9
3
31
LEFT
SIDE
BLUE/CLEAR
1=
2=
WHITE/CLEAR
RED/RED
LEFT FLASHER: LED/LENS COLOR
RIGHT FLASHER: LED/LENS COLOR
C=
R=
700 MA (TYP)
8.5 WATTS (TYP)
8
7
11
6
10
5
9
TIR-LED
FLASHER MODULE
31
4
LEFT SIDE
3
LED-TIR Modules
21
BLUE/BLUE
AMBER/AMBER
PART NUMBER KEY
LED COLOR/LENS COLORA=B=
DESCRIPTION
Specifications \ each segment
01-06838773__
LAMP VOLTAGE 12.8 VDC ±20
INPUT POWER
LAMP CURRENT
12
TIR T/A - TAM85_ _
SEAL ENDCAP,
GASKET ENDCAP LIGHTHEAD,,
SCREW #10-24 X 1.25 TX P.HD,"
ENDCAP TIR LED T A SERIES,/
PART NUMBER
01-06838771__
ITEM
QTY
38-0143142-00
14-0023347-00
38-0242922-00
11-26B486-000
1
2
3
4
2AR242
500 TIR LED FLASH, CLR-BLU
500 TIR LED FLASH, CLR-AMB
500 TIR LED FLASH, RED-RED
500 TIR LED FLASH, AMB-AMB
500 TIR LED FLASH, BLU-BLU
500 TIR LED FLASH, CLR-WHT
01-0663507223
01-0663507123
01-0663507R23
01-0663507C23
01-0663507B23
01-0663507A23
9
8
7
6
5
ARARAR
10
ARARAR
500 TIR LED FLASH, CLR-RED
CABLE ASS'Y 6 LIGHT T A SERIES,- ,/
EXTRUSION 43.25",
HARNESS ASS'Y, TIR LED FLASHER
HOUSING 12 POS AMP PIN,-
46-0963577-01
01-0663507523
11
39-0412014-14
11-463638-043
46-0742931-00
12
13
16
15
1
1
111
ASS Y 500 TIR LED ST DY AMB-AMB' , EA ,
LABEL TAM85__,
HOUSING SOCKET 2 POS AMP,,-
LABEL MADE IN USA FLAG,
10-0320776-00
17
GROMMET 5/8",
10-0522976-03
01-0663507A32
39-0402023-04
21-11122002-0
20
18
21
22
1
1
111
6
SCREW 6 X 3/8 PPH,"
BRACKET, STRAIN RELIEF
SCREW, #10 X 3/4" PPHSMS
07-222519-000
15-06521B-060
15-101416-120
26
25
23
4
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TIR T A TAM85_ _/,
SEAL ENDCAP,
GASKET ENDCAP LIGHTHEAD,-
SCREW #10-24 X 1.25 TX P.HD,"
ENDCAP TIR LED T A SERIES,/
PART NUMBER
01-06838773__
ITEM
QTY
38-0143142-00
14-0023347-00
38-0242922-00
11-26B486-000
1
2
3
4
2AR242
500 TIR LED FLASH, CLR-BLU
500 TIR LED FLASH, CLR-AMB
500 TIR LED FLASH, RED-RED
500 TIR LED FLASH, AMB-AMB
500 TIR LED FLASH, BLU-BLU
500 TIR LED FLASH, CLR-WHT
01-0663507228
01-0663507128
01-0663507R28
01-0663507C28
01-0663507B28
01-0663507A28
9
8
7
6
5
ARARAR
10
ARARAR
CABLE 6 LIGHT T A SERIES WATERPROOF,- ,/ ,
500 TIR LED FLASH, CLR-RED
HARNESS TIR LED FLASHER WATERPROOF,,
EXTRUSION 43.25",
46-0963577-02
01-0663507528
11-463638-043
46-0742931-01
11
12
13
15
1
1
111
500 TIR LED, STEADY, AMB-AMB
SCREW #10 X 3/4 PPHSMS,"
LABEL TAM85__,
HOUSING 12 POS AMP PIN,-
LABEL MADE IN USA FLAG,
15-101416-120
10-0522976-05
01-0663507A37
39-0412014-14
10-0320776-00
20
18
17
16
21
1
4
6
SCREW 6 X 3/8 PPH,"
GROMMET, 5/8"
15-06521B-060
21-11122002-0
23
22
111
BRACKET, STRAIN RELIEF
07-222519-000
24
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TIR T A TAM85/,
TIR T A TAM65/,
SCREW #10-24 X 1.25 TX P.HD,
ENDCAP TIR LED T A SERIES,/
SEAL ENDCAP,
GASKET ENDCAP LIGHTHEAD,-
CABLE 8 LIGHT T A SERIES,- ,/
HOUSING 12 POS AMP PIN,-
CABLE 6 LIGHT T A SERIES,- ,/
EXTRUSION 32.43",
EXTRUSION 43.25",
DESCRIPTION
/, ,
500 TIR LED STEADY AMB-AMB,
LABEL MODEL TAM65,
SCREW 6 X 3/8 PPH,"
SCREW, #10 X 3/4" PPHSMS
BRACKET STRAIN RELIEF,
GROMMET, 5/8"
LABEL MODEL TAM85,
LABEL MADE IN USA FLAG,
TIR T A TAM65 WATERPROOF/, ,
TIR T A TAM85 WATERPROOF
GASKET ENDCAP LIGHTHEAD,-
ENDCAP TIR LED T A SERIES,/
SEAL ENDCAP,
SCREW #10-24 X 1.25 TX P.HD,"
CABLE 6 LIGHT T A SERIES WATERPROOF,- ,/ ,
CABLE 8 LIGHT T A SERIES WATERPROOF,- ,/ ,
EXTRUSION 32.43",
EXTRUSION 43.25",
HOUSING 12 POS AMP PIN,-
500 TIR LED STDY AMB-AMB,
BRACKET STRAIN RELIEF,
LABEL MODEL TAM65,
SCREW 6 X 3/8 PPH,"
SCREW, #10 X 3/4" PPHSMS
GROMMET, 5/8"
LABEL MODEL TAM85,
LABEL MADE IN USA FLAG,
01-0683876-01
01-0683876-02
38-0242922-00
1
ITEM PART NUMBER DESCRIPTION
2242
QTY QTY
19
18
6
5
38-0143142-00
46-0963577-00
14-0023347-00
2
4
46-0963577-01
11-26B486-000
3
6
5
4
1
2
2
1
2
22
21
4
11
8
7
39-0412014-14
11-463638-043
11-463638-032
10-0320776-00
9
11
12
10
1
1
111
111
RIGHT SIDE
13 14
10-0522975-06
01-0663507A32
15-06521B-060
21-11122002-0
10-0522975-05
19
18
17
13
14
1
1
8
1
1
6
LED-TIR Modules
Specifications \ each segment
12
15-101416-120
07-222519-000
21
22
11
44
700 MA (TYP)
8.5 WATTS (TYP)
INPUT POWER
LAMP CURRENT
LAMP VOLTAGE 12.8 VDC ±20
18
19
PART NUMBER
01-0683876-05
01-0683876-06
ITEM
QTY QTY
38-0143142-00
46-0963577-03
14-0023347-00
38-0242922-00
11-26B486-000
1
2
3
5
4
1
2
2
2
2242
4
39-0412014-14
11-463638-043
11-463638-032
46-0963577-02
6
1
9
10
1
10-0320776-00
11
12
1
111
111
10-0522975-14
01-0663507A37
15-06521B-060
21-11122002-0
10-0522975-13
19
18
17
13
14
1
1
8
1
1
6
15-101416-120
07-222519-000
20
21
1
4
1
4
21
700 MA (TYP)
8.5 WATTS (TYP)
RIGHT SIDE
20
LED-TIR Modules
4
Specifications \ each segment
LAMP VOLTAGE 12.8 VDC ±20
INPUT POWER
LAMP CURRENT
6
5
14
11
13
12
910
10
9
6
5
#1 LED
MODULE
17
6
5
23
4
LEFT
SIDE
4
3
2
1
2
1
17
MODULE
#1 LED
23
LEFT SIDE
3
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