Whelen TAZ66 User Manual
®
ENGINEERING COMPANY INC.
51 Winthrop Road,
Chester, Connecticut 06412
Phone: (860) 526-9504
Fax: (860) 526-4078
Installation Guide:
LED Traffic Advisor™
Models: TAZ66, TAZ86,
TAZ8 6AA , TAZ 86R B
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
©2009 Whelen Engineering Company Inc.
Form No.14250 (011409)
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Installation:
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!
Note: When routing wires, it is important to choose a path that will keep the
wires away from excessive heat or any vehicle equipment that could
compromise the wires integrity (trunk lids, door jams, etc.).
WARNING! 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.
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 location.
1. Position unit in its proposed mounting location. Draw a pencil line on the
mounting surface using the top and bottom of the extrusion as a guide.
2. Two 1/4” holes are required for mounting. The holes may be located anywhere
along the horizontal centerline of the unit, but must be centered between the
upper and lower lines made in step 1. Locate the mounting holes as far apart
as possible.
3. Using a 1/4” drill bit, drill a hole in each of the areas scribed in the previous
step.
4. Remove the end cap without the cable and insert the two carriage bolts
(included) into the extrusion as shown. Position these bolts so they may pass
through the mounting holes drilled in the previous step.
5. With the unit in position, place a gasket, flat washer and elastic stop nut onto
each bolt and tighten firmly.
#10-24 Elastic Stop Nut
#10 Flat washer
.631" Diameter
Disc Gasket
#10-24 X 5/8" LG SS
Carriage Bolt
End view of extrusion with endcap removed.
BASE
EXTRUSION
MOUNTING
SURFACE
DISK GASKET
Wiring:
Extend the control wires to your switch panel and make the connections using the
wiring information below. TACTRLD1 is shown. If your system uses another control
head, refer to your control head manual for connection 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
BREAKERS WITH THIS PRODUCT!
IMPORTANT! Before returning the vehicle to active service, visually confirm
the proper operation of this product, as well as all vehicle components/
equipment.
CAUTION! DO NOT LOOK DIRECTLY AT THESE LEDS WHILE THEY ARE ON.
MOMENTARY BLINDNESS AND/OR EYE DAMAGE COULD RESULT!
at the battery to carry that load. DO NOT USE CIRCUIT
IMPORTANT WARNING!
#10 .631" DIA.
STOP NUT
#10-24 ELASTIC
TAZ86AA / TAZ86RB
FLASHER
()
POS. +
ORANGE
()
NEG. -
WHT/ORG
BACKLIGHT CONTROL
To +12VDC source that is activated with vehicle ignition switch
123456
BROWN
WHT/BRN
RED
WHT/RED
YELLOW
WHT/YEL
Connectors going to Lightheads
BATTERY: Negative
BATTERY: Positive
15 Amp
NOTE:
For programming and function refer to control head
instructions. Switches fuses & fuse blocks not supplied
Lamp 4
1
Lamp 1
2
Lamp 2
3
Lamp 3
BROWN
RED
ORANGE
4
Lamp 5
5
Lamp 6
6
Fuse
YELLOW
GREEN
BLUE
7
8
9
GREEN
WHT/GRN
3 Amp
POS 3 / WHITE
Fuse
POS 2 / BLK
POS 1 / RED
Lamp 7
Lamp 8
Batt. / Pos
DIP
SWITCH
CONTROL
VIOLET
GRAY
WHITE
VIOLET
WHT/VIO
10
N/C
11
N/C
12
Aux. Input
Use SP/ST switch
fused at 3 Amps.
GREY
WHT/GRY
20 AMP
TACTLD1
REAR VIEW
N/C
N/C
WHT-BLU
FLASHER
WHT/BLU
TAZ66 / TAZ86
12345678
()
POS. +
BROWN
()
NEG. -
WHT/BRN
()
POS. +
BROWN
()
NEG. -
WHT/BRN
BACKLIGHT CONTROL
To +12VDC source that is activated with vehicle ignition switch
RED
WHT/RED
RED
WHT/RED
Connectors going to Lightheads
ORANGE
WHT/ORG
YELLOW
WHT/YEL
BATTERY: Negative
BATTERY: Positive
NOTE:
For programming and function refer to control head
instructions. Switches, fuses & fuse blocks not supplied
1
Lamp 1
2
Lamp 2
3
Lamp 3
BROWN
RED
ORANGE
4
Lamp 4
5
Lamp 5
6
Lamp 6
15 Amp
Fuse
YELLOW
GREEN
BLUE
YELLOW
WHT/YEL
GREEN
WHT/GRN
7
8
9
GREEN
WHT/GRN
VIOLET
WHT/VIO
3 Amp
Fuse
POS 2 / BLK
POS 1 / RED
Lamp 7
Lamp 8
Batt. / Pos
POS 3 / WHITE
DIP
SWITCH
CONTROL
VIOLET
GRAY
WHITE
BLUE
WHT/BLU
GREY
WHT/GRY
10
N/C
N/C
11
Aux. Input
12
Use SP/ST switch
fused at 3 Amps.
6Li htg
VIOLET
WHT/VIO
TACTLD1
REAR VIEW
20 AMP
N/C
N/C
WHT-BLU
WHT/GRY
BLUE
12 POSITION
CONNECTOR
10
7
4
11
5
8
12
9
663
GREY
8Li htg
12 POSITION
CONNECTOR
10
7
4
11
5
8
12
9
1
1 = WHITE
1
2
= WHITE
1
3
= WHITE
1
4
= WHITE
1
5
= WHITE
1
6
= WHITE
1
7
= WHITE
1
8
= WHITE
1
9
= WHITE-BROWN
IO
= WHITE-RED
11
= WHITE-ORANGE
12
1
2
1
2
3
= WHITE-YELLOW
13
= WHITE-GREEN
14
= WHITE-BLUE
15
= WHITE-VIOLET
16
= WHITE-GREY
1
1 = WHT
1
2
= WHT
1
3
= WHT
1
4
= WHT
1
5
= WHT
1
6
= WHT
1
7
= WHT
1
8
= WHT
1
9
= WHT-BRN
IO
= WHT-RED
11
= WHT-ORG
12
= WHT-YEL
13
= WHT-GRN
14
= WHT-BLU
15
= WHT-VIO
16
= WHT-GRY
8 LIGHT
1
1
= BRN
1
2
= RED
1
3
= N/C
1
4
= YEL
1
5
= GRN
1
6
= N/C
1
7
= VIO
1
8
=GRY
1
9
= WHT-BRN
IO
= WHT-RED
11
= N/C
12
= WHT-YEL
13
= WHT-GRN
14
= N/C
15
= WHT-VIO
16
= WHT-GRY
1
1
= BROWN
1
2
= RED
1
3
= N/C
1
4
= YELLOW
1
5
= GREEN
1
6
= N/C
1
7
= VIOLET
1
8
= GRAY
1
9
= WHITE-BROWN
IO
= WHITE-RED
11
= N/C
12
= WHITE-YELLOW
13
= WHITE-GREEN
14
= N/C
15
= WHITE-VIOLET
16
= WHITE-GREY
WHT/BLU Flasher Gnd
BLUE Flasher Pos.(+
WHT/ORG Flasher Gnd
ORG Flasher Pos.(+
6 LIGHT6 or 8 LIGHT
1
1
= BRN
1
2
= RED
1
3
= ORG
1
4
= YEL
1
5
= GRN
1
6
= BLU
1
7
= VIO
1
8
=GRY
1
9
= WHT-BRN
IO
= WHT-RED
11
= WHT-ORG
12
= WHT-YEL
13
= WHT-GRN
14
= WHT-BLU
15
= WHT-VIO
16
= WHT-GRY
)
)
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