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Old 10-05-2014 | 11:23 PM
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Well I finally got all the parts needed for the first phase of my Emergency Lighting on my Durango... I'm a Volunteer Fire Fighter, EMS First Responder and Rescue Tech for a couple of departments in my area.

Here's a rundown of the equipment currently installed:

Front:
- Feniex Pegasus Interior Lightbar, all blue (top of the windshield)
- Feniex Python 100, blue (bottom of windshield)
- Feniex T-6 lightheads (8 in the grill, run off of 2 Whelen ULF-44 LED FLashers)
- Feniex Titan T-300s, white (Custom made, mounted in the lower grill, run off the "Wig-Wag" outputs on the Controler w/ steady over-ride)
- Whelen UHF-2150A HLF

Sides:
- Feniex T-6 lightheads, blue (mounted on a StrobesNMore Intersection Bracket)
- Feniex T-6 lightheads, blue (mounted on Feniex Rotating Bracket in the rear side window)

Rear:
- 911EP TD/WL36, blue (used as a warning bar and traffic advisor)

Controls:
- Feniex 4200


Here are a couple Vids:

Walk-Around Vid

T/A Demo

HLF/Wig-Wag/TakeDown Demo



Future Plans:
- Replacing the T-6s in the rear side windows with Feniex Cobra 200s
- Moving the T-6s in the rear side windows to the B-Pillar
- Some Feniex Apollo Lightheads in the rear somewhere
- Replacing the 911EP TD/WL36 with a Feniex Cobra 800 for a T/A in the rear, and running it off of the T/A Outputs of the 4200
- Feniex Rocker Kit
 
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Old 10-06-2014 | 10:26 AM
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Very nice setup. Can we get a shot of how and where the controller is mounted please? Can we also get a few shots on how you mounted the lights in the grill and also interior? Do you also plan on using any scanners in the vehicle?
 
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Old 10-06-2014 | 04:27 PM
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Looks good. I would like to make a suggestion or two about your side warning (or lack of). Have you looked into some SoundOff Intersection lamps (for under the side mirrors) or perhaps rocker-mounted LEDs for intersection warning?
 
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Old 10-06-2014 | 07:02 PM
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Originally Posted by detailsbyfrank
Very nice setup. Can we get a shot of how and where the controller is mounted please? Can we also get a few shots on how you mounted the lights in the grill and also interior? Do you also plan on using any scanners in the vehicle?
Thanks man... Sure, but I can access them here on the work computer... Next time I'm home I'll get some pics up...


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Looks good. I would like to make a suggestion or two about your side warning (or lack of). Have you looked into some SoundOff Intersection lamps (for under the side mirrors) or perhaps rocker-mounted LEDs for intersection warning?
Yes, I have more planned, as stated in the original post...

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Future Plans:
- Replacing the T-6s in the rear side windows with Feniex Cobra 200s
- Moving the T-6s in the rear side windows to the B-Pillar
- Some Feniex Apollo Lightheads in the rear somewhere
- Replacing the 911EP TD/WL36 with a Feniex Cobra 800 for a T/A in the rear, and running it off of the T/A Outputs of the 4200
- Feniex Rocker Kit
 
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Old 10-07-2014 | 03:36 PM
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Originally Posted by detailsbyfrank
Very nice setup. Can we get a shot of how and where the controller is mounted please? Can we also get a few shots on how you mounted the lights in the grill and also interior? Do you also plan on using any scanners in the vehicle?
Here is how the control head is currently mounted... Its not finished yet... I'm thinking about fiber-glassing it into the space under the HVAC, but I'm not sure yet... It will be mounted in the open space, just not sure how yet... lol




Here is a shot of the grill and how the lights are mounted.



For the top lights, I took a piece of 2" aluminum and mounted the lights to it, then mounted the aluminum to the radiator support (after painting it black)

The bottom lights I too a piece of 3/4" aluminum "L" stock and using existing factory bolts, mounted it to the radiator support. I made a larger "L" Bracket to hang the inner lights from off of the 3/4" "L", and mounted the outter lights straight to the 3/4' "L"...

The lights in the rear side windows are just "loosely" mounted to the interior panels for 3M VHB for now, since they will be getting replaced fairly soon...

The lightstick in the rear glass is mounted using what we call "the coat hanger trick"... lol This also isn't the light that is staying in this location, so I didn't go through the hassle of permanent mounting it... The coat hanger pieces slid between the trim and inner structure, plus when the lift gate is down is gets "sandwiched" between the seal and the interior panel...
 
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Old 10-07-2014 | 05:04 PM
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That's some good handi work. I hope it does it's job and keeps some dummy like me that isn't paying attention from slamming into you while you are helping others!
 
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Old 10-07-2014 | 07:05 PM
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That's some good handi work. I hope it does it's job and keeps some dummy like me that isn't paying attention from slamming into you while you are helping others!
HAHAHA I hope so... lol
 
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Old 10-09-2014 | 02:41 PM
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Do you think it could be better/is it possible for you to mount it overhead where the sunglass holder is?

A lot of apparatus today has the control heads mounted higher up
 
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Old 10-10-2014 | 02:38 PM
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Originally Posted by coldsteel
Do you think it could be better/is it possible for you to mount it overhead where the sunglass holder is?

A lot of apparatus today has the control heads mounted higher up
My original plan was to mount it in the sun glass holder and having it hidden... But the controller is a smidge too big for that location...

Speaking of the sun glass holder... How does that bad boy get removed...? I tried looking for a bolts/screws and nothing, and I tried pulling on it and nothing...
 



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