Really neat. Never seen a CA Whelen 8000 light-bar - neat yellow light for rear, and deleted opposite circular inner lens. Reminds me of the show Chips - similar theory with 1 steady red light on front of police bikes, while the other one would flash. In Greenwich, CT, we had a Whelen 8000 on Crown Vics from `84-`89/`90. The inner circular lenses were strobes, red/blue, front/rear. Your light-bar has the white center-section which is what we saw in Greenwich. Some 8000s had a grey/silver non-painted area. I've never seen the 8000 used anywhere else and never in any tv shows or movies oddly. Production apparently was `78-`82 according to the company. But weren't used until `84 in our town. Crown Vics, and believe it or not, Chevettes used them for Meter-Maid use.

@AdamsLights

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, the 8000 wasnt widely used. The Northeast states seemed to get the most use. I know a guy who has a TON of them from early NY days. Thanks for watching!

@1984AP

2 жыл бұрын

@@AdamsLights Good to know. Cool. Is he selling any?

Bought many of these in red at the auction in the early 90s for the NYC TBTA units that were used on their yellow tow trucks on the bridges...They never had halogens, all strobe units in them

@AdamsLights

3 жыл бұрын

Nice! Although I would say that at SOME point, that had halogens. That department originated in 1933, but strobe lights didn't hit the market until the 90's. :)

@tommytomtomt

3 жыл бұрын

@@AdamsLights Long island police suffolk county used the halogen models on their grand furys

Such a great in-depth explanation. Plus a very interesting bar! Great video. Also I would love to see the Vision SL in this series!

@AdamsLights

3 жыл бұрын

Thank Tim! If I get enough positive feedback on this series, I'll definitely do some additional videos, for sure. Thanks for watching!

Lightbar forensics - I'm lovin' it! 😎 Keep it up! Greets from across the pond! 🇦🇹

@AdamsLights

3 жыл бұрын

Hahaha thanks! I kinda like that title!

These are always so cool to see.

@AdamsLights

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I didn’t even know you were watching these!

@ChrisMoncus

3 жыл бұрын

@@AdamsLights Yep. Since the first ones.

That looks like Huntsville Alabama back in the '80s same bar is what got me hooked on strobes, they just too finicky... and they slow you down 20 mph.. but in the fog there's nothing like that 8000... I'm playing with a whelen freedom (we can) bar now...

@AdamsLights

Жыл бұрын

Freedom is a good bar too!

Wow. A lot of options for a light bar. Thankyou for posting this. Very interesting. Especially the large flasher bulbs and cruise lights. Wow

@AdamsLights

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

The lenses around the Xenon strobes are omnidirectional (aka fixed) fresnel lenses, super cool bar!

@AdamsLights

3 жыл бұрын

Not quite. A fresnel lens is a group of concentric rings that help focus a single light source into a small beam- (designed for, and used with lighthouses). The Fluted lenses of these domes actually help break up the light, to disperse it as wide as possible, for maximum viewing angle.

@CJaide9939

3 жыл бұрын

@@AdamsLights ahhhh gotcha! I must’ve seen the internal lenses incorrectly then!

Let's see what the Vector/Vision looks like on the inside!

@AdamsLights

Жыл бұрын

yeah? I could do that.... although it's not terribly exciting.

I think we should see the inside of one of your Aerodynics, the gear system is pretty unique. Also an MX700!

@AdamsLights

3 жыл бұрын

Noted! I've had some great responses to this series, so maybe it'll become a regular thing! Stay tuned!

Wow!!!! Good vid!!!!! Those bars where popular in Tx when I was growing, Houston area.

@AdamsLights

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

I’d like to see the code 3 360 bar in depth.

@AdamsLights

3 жыл бұрын

I don’t own a 360 in my collection...

@wcltdnut

3 жыл бұрын

I own a 360. Prior to me acquiring the 360 in a " lot " of bars. Never had interest in having one. But once I got up close and personal checking it out. I was amazed at how much light this bar throws off. Top level has three revolvers. four front to back strobe heads. ( two front / two rear. ) , X-Fire corner strobes. Rear bottom level facing rear has directional amber lamps with separate outer red alt flashers. Lower level facing front has four TD lamp segments. Added bonus , It has a Tomar preemptive strobe head for traffic light lights on the drivers side lower level. This bar is a keeper in my collection.

Code 3 MX7000 next PLZ! :)

@AdamsLights

Жыл бұрын

I'll try!

Can you do a vid on the Code 3 Select Alert? Pretty interested in seeing the flash patterns and the bar in depth

@AdamsLights

3 жыл бұрын

I might just do that! It seems that the response to this type of video has been pretty positive, and I figured that this bar would be the next one requested. Stay tuned!!

Pls show us the 90H lightbar

@AdamsLights

6 ай бұрын

In due time....

I really like lights i only colect amber lights

@AdamsLights

3 жыл бұрын

Very cool! Thanks for watching!

I know about the steady red law, but I've never heard of the amber flasher law, can someone explain it to me?

@AdamsLights

3 жыл бұрын

I'll see if I can find it.

Were do you get all of these lights?

@AdamsLights

3 жыл бұрын

A variety of places.... Craigslist, eBay, Facebook Marketplaces, Facebook Lightbar Groups, Government Auctions, etc, etc.