emergency light maintainence

[chrismartin1701]

i have an old Whelen Responder 2 dual halogen rotator mini bar(link to video below) and it is unbelievably noisy. i can hear it when im inside my car when its on. any suggestions?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_IbkV6asQY

[Jonnee]

Its worn out.

[MemphisE34a]

Turn the stereo up.

[DeputyChiefGonzo]

Install a Magnaflow exhaust system and drive like you stole it....

[Rescue101]

i have an old Whelen Responder 2 dual halogen rotator mini bar(link to video below) and it is unbelievably noisy. i can hear it when im inside my car when its on. any suggestions?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_IbkV6asQY

Well you CAN get new (improved) pods(motor/reflectors) to put in it that will help a LOT. Outside of that,whelen has dropped the price on their new LED mini responder that makes NO noise. Decisions,Decisions. T.C.

[chrismartin1701]

Install a Magnaflow exhaust system and drive like you stole it....

on a Hyundai Sonata??? i think not

Well you CAN get new (improved) pods(motor/reflectors) to put in it that will help a LOT. Outside of that,whelen has dropped the price on their new LED mini responder that makes NO noise. Decisions,Decisions. T.C.

yea i saw those. problem is even with their lower price i still cant afford it, but as for the motors im gonna need a link to know where to get them because i may go that direction.

[tree68]

Replacing the gears and other moving parts may well cost you more than a new light. Go out and buy an LED bar. No moving parts at all...

[chrismartin1701]

Replacing the gears and other moving parts may well cost you more than a new light. Go out and buy an LED bar. No moving parts at all...

the LED lights are cool and energy saving, but i love the classics. that and i cant afford to buy an LED bar. i actually got this light for free and to be truthfully honest as long as it works then i can get past the sound. mainly what i wanted to know is if it was anything serious that could cause a problem later on.

[LVFD301]

http://www.whelen.com/home.php

1. Get prices from them for repair.

2. Compare to new LED pricing.

3. Order your LED bar.

[Jonnee]

FYI - From the New York State thread, he writes on his first post:

He is not a member of a fire department and he is talking about lights!





10-01-2010, 08:28 PM #31
chrismartin1701
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Join Date: Oct 2010
Posts: 5

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hi all! im new obviously. im actually waiting to hear from the VFD if i have been accepted but i do have a question. when i do get accepted, when do i get my blue card and how long do i have to wait for it? also with the blue lights, am i allowed to have those blue lights with amber and/or white lights?

too bad wig-wag headlights are illegal in NY. my dad has a set from when he was an EMT back in 1986 that are just sitting in a box collecting dust.

[chrismartin1701]

FYI - From the New York State thread, he writes on his first post:

He is not a member of a fire department and he is talking about lights!
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and theres a problem with that how???

http://www.whelen.com/home.php

1. Get prices from them for repair.

2. Compare to new LED pricing.

3. Order your LED bar.

not for $322 im not. thats a bit much.....

[FIREMECH1]

Thanks Jonnee.....

I was about to send him a link for the parts he needs to quiet down his rotators. Guess I don't need to now.

FM1

[chrismartin1701]

right... im not a volunteer, YET! but even so, i still want to fix this thing so if i dont get accepted then i can at least sell it.

[GTRider245]

on a Hyundai Sonata??? i think not

I agree, however I am not talking about the exhuast.

[LVFD301]

and theres a problem with that how???



not for $322 im not. thats a bit much.....

the problem is one questions why you are joining the Fire Department, someone
who is so worried about lights before they are even accepted are normally what we
call whackers. We also call them scary. There are other reasons for joining a VFD
than playing with blue lights.

322? Wait until you see the price for replacment rotator assemblies!