Wonder what the neighbors hiding in their windows think of a person recording his lights flashing? "Umm honey, some strange things are going on over at Mr. Whacker's residence again, come see this"!
Nice to see a clean install on a POV, very nice job the console really sets it over the top! So many times you see these guys with cigarette lighter plugs plugged up everywhere and an entanglement of wires and nothing but suction cups. It is not that difficult to do a real install if you have a basic understanding of 12 Volt DC and how to pull trim panels on a car and dress along the factory harness. Check out Feniex they offer a great combination of features for the money, we use them in a lot of our Builds for L/E, Fire and EMS, albeit no one stacks up against Whelen in my opinion, but Whelen is insanely expensive comparatively.
Very impressive I’m doing the same thing used to be a volunteer now I purchased an old police car using it for my mechanic shop for roadside assistance thank you for your video
I have seen a lot of issues with sound off and feniex lighting. Now all companies have issues now and then but these two take the cake. My preferences are code 3 and whelen
The STL brand has come a long way now. Their stuff looks a lot better than the stuff they put out when first going into business. Still a cool setup though!
Nice video. I used STL for a while. Good budget lights. I stopped using them for a few reasons. They do not offer USPS shipping which is MUCH cheaper than Fedex or UPS, however, I noticed they will sometimes ship USPS (saves them $$$) even if you select the other carriers. I had problems syncing lightheads just as you do. I had one of the 3-pin microphones that failed. Other than that, great products. Very bright, I didn't have any moisture problems, and I had two Z4's that survived a front end collision that nearly totaled the car. I replaced everything with Whelen. Expensive, but I was tired of the issues I was having with STL. Stay safe brother.
They’re garbage in my opinion. Working at a municipal shop most of the speed tech stuff didn’t even last 3 years. Diodes out, fading etc. Went with Fed Sig, and Code 3 now
Hey! Great set up. Its simple and clean. And aside from sound works! I 100% agree with you with the flash patterns. The thing that catches the eye is not a highspeed flash. its a lower speed heavy flash. Something that we notice either on or off from the corner of our vision. The old halogen wig wags and rotator bars worked so well cause the light would (yes flash past) but would focus all of the light, and it would punch that light to you. Compared to the quick blips the typical LED gets programmed to do. triple and up to 5 times flashing in one hit are no good. its not punchy enough. Great clean setup!
The Tomar 930N is punchy as heck. I'd say about as punchy as Mike Tyson in his prime except they might bite your eyes off. The Neobe pattern and lightheads will grab your attention and hold on for dear life.
nice set up and very smart guy. everything was set up great. and awesome pattern choice! most people mess up the pattern selection and go for something crazy fast and very ineffective
Change out the Siren and speaker for Feniex. I think you'll be very happy with that. Very clean Install. As far as the pattern goes,.... usually if you connect the pattern wire they sync together.
I've used stl products for a while because that's all i can afford. As far as their lights go, provided they don't keep getting more expensive like they are, they work great. I have only had moisture issues with one grill light. The siren is another story. The tones sound like a dying cat and don't move traffic, i used it as a secondary siren for a while before I just took it out. As far as how loud it is, that seems to depend on the speaker. Running it through a cone speaker it seemed to do fine, but the compact ones it didnt seemt to like.
Nice setup and thinking of purchasing STL lights along with a different siren than the one they sale. Thanks for making this video helped me save money from buying the siren that isn't that loud!
I probably need to post a retraction... STL makes a great product. I have had the setup for 8 months now and everything has worked every time. I used 20 gauge wiring to the speaker because it's what I had left. The factory leads out of the speaker are 18Ga. I noticed some signs of heating on the vinyl so I replaced the wiring with 16/2. BIG DIFFERENCE! now at 30 ft I am reading 135dB. If I have to gripe about anything no it will be the fact that some of the light mods are taking on condensation, and the siren tones are unconventional from the brand names. I was way too harsh on STL in the video. If you are looking for a budget build that provides EFFECTIVE warning power, STL is great for that. Kroger, I was looking on your page... you might not be able to see it, but You might just like the chrome emblem I have between the back door windows and the back window of my suburban.
Oh thanks man nice input and yeah that would be awesome if you did an update video of your STL products, thanks for checking out my channel! I liked your emblem on your suburban! I also live in Texas, 40 mins from San Antonio!
Well then you will like the next one. This suburban just went bye bye, I'm in the middle of building another one, exactly the same but with more features, lights, and toys. Stay tuned.
+Dustin Amy i work part time with my dad hes a fed sig dealer. he does installs and i look at alot of these videos and im like Wtf are you idiots doing. i like your work it looks very professional like ours do.
That's pretty sweet. You're lucky. Here in NY us Volunteer Firefighters aren't allowed to have anything but a few blue lights. Only Chiefs and officers can have light and sirens in their Chief cars
I also have STL lights. The key to syncing the lights together is first having all the lights on the pattern you want before connect the white sync wires. Secondly you have to have all the lights on the same sync. You cannot put 2 on regular sync and 2 on alternative sync with blue wire. You have to alternate sync all the lights together or keep them on regular sync with just the white wires. Also i had to take and put two white wires together on two lights and two ehite wire together on the other set of lights then take a single wire and connect those two groups together to get all the lights synced together. Atleast that worked fjr me i have 10 pc Z-3 and 6pc Z-4 on my Toyota Tundra
Hey Dustin if you're looking for a simple system that's easy to sync go to whelen tir3's or linz3's they are pre water proofed and I have 10 of them mounted on my truck and I have had no issues whatsoever ever with them for just about 6 years now I first installed them in 2010 and have moved them from one vehicle to another and I work in a corrosive environment daily and never had an issue plus they still look like new.they might be a bit pricey but completely worth it.
I don't know if you heard of this thing called blueprint but check it out it should definitely help with a lot of your vehicle of lighting and siren control and everything
First thing I would do is work on the lighting pattern, then I would get a code 3 and leave the rest alone after you fix the lights BE SAFE OUT THERE BRO
You're wife ain't bad, that's for sure lol Nice truck btw. That's weird the manual switch doesn't let you flicker it, my Abrams never failed to do that.
Whent from the same siren and speaker to a show me remote siren and a Carson speaker both rated at 100 watts and it is night and day difference. Stl is good. In my opinion the have the best gutter brackets for mounting lightbars. Have there gutter brackets holding my tomar bar in my 2005 GMC sierra
wqdy949 I have added a second siren, A code 3 hideaway 100w. Majorly over powers the STL. The speaker itself just doesn't seem to have the proper size magnet in it. It's very lightly weighted compared to the generic 100w horn speaker I put on the other side. I also hooked up the STL Final to the new speaker and I will say it's a bit louder, but still lacks the umph you get from the Code 3, So, I put it back the way it was. Now I have both sirens running different selectable tones and they do great together, but I feel that STL Sirens are not very effective as a stand alone system. Sounds good as a companion to a more mainstream brand name tho. The last two videos that I posted has me responding with both sirens. I still stand behind STL for their lighting, especially the 3rd Gen stuff made with better aluminum. For the money and warranty, they are very effective. Now they just need to work on their control box options and sirens and they can be right up there with the bigger named manufacturers.
In Pennsylvania those lights (except the light bar on the roof) would be illegal, because adherence to an old statute is more important than modern safety devices for emergency responders.
@Channel 2 seriously? South Carolina we can do just about whatever as long as we dont use blue. I have dash lights, visor lights and a traffic advisor on the interior. Cops dont care.
In pa, you can only have a light at on the roof, even though everyone doesn't follow it, it depends on the cop that pulls you over, local pd usually doesn't give a crap, some troopers will let you go, but others will make you cut the wires to your grille lights.
@@northernlightsandsirens4230 well they finally used their brains and changed the laws, we can have as many lights as we want as long as the chief approves them.
I use feniex, never had a problem! My friend owns (a/an?) upfit shop, that is a dealer in feniex. I dunno if he did any discounting bit it was pretty decent.
I know this is from Oct. 2014 and I don't know what State or County you live in? But on our Fire Dept. We can't use 'blue' at all, we can only use red, amber or white. Blue is strictly for the police. I have a WOLO Watchman low profile LED Mini Light Bar. 7827MP-R 360 Deg. With 24 different light patterns. I love it! I don't know where my siren is from, (Brand?) I picked it up at a flea market for $20. and it is quite big and loud.
100% agree with you on the siren! Totally not up to par. I use one on my personal car and I am not heard unless I am right up on someone. My lights do all the work, my siren, does not. The ONLY reason I bought the siren because it was super super affordable, that's it. If I had $300 or more I would always buy Whelen siren, period. Just so much louder and way better. Anyhow, great video.
I've done more research... I only get 62 watts from my STL "100 W" siren. I've heard other people talk about getting Whelen sirens, but me personally, I don't like the lower frequency tone from Whelen. My favorite tones are from SVP, Fed Sig, and Code3. Much higher frequency sound, with the right amount of punch. I have a Code3 3050 along with my STL Final now, some of my recent videos have both going. You can hear the volume difference big time between the two, but you can also get the sense of what I mean by the higher frequency tone.
Dustin, oh i agree. i would love to have Fed Signal or Code 3 but the cost for them is high. I only respond 6 miles with one stop sign. I cant justify it in my head. Im still rolling with Code 3 rotators hahaha
Usually law enforcement or fire vehicles have their pa/siren speaker out in the front. I can’t see yours so I’m assuming maybe it’s under the hood. I have mine under the hood and it squelches db on the siren. Maybe mount it on that pusher rack you have on the front of the vehicle and it will be heard better.
Hey sir I wanted to ask I see your part of the gregory fire dept I wanted to ask what it takes to become a firefighter there I plan on moving toward that area and was wondering what it takes I do have a little prior fire experience in the dept I'm in now but now schooling PS sweet set up
I'm a volunteer firefighter in Wisconsin and we're only allowed to run one dash light which doesn't make sense because we are a rural department and most calls happen at night and all of our jurisdiction are woods... it would be nice to run more lights, but I run a whelen slimmeiser and it moves everyone within a half mile to a mile out of the way
you might want to check that, I'm in southwest Wisconsin and we all have bars or a combination of interior lights. also Red/red and Red/White combos. Personally, I only have a bar as I played the financial game and don't need to be a Farkle.
@@peterchin10000 I'm at the town of two rivers volunteer FIRE-RESCUE dept. We can't even have sirens. Our department decides on what we can run. Just passed to let us use visor bars. Manitowoc county. Only a few departments in our county let us use lightbars but not my department. I have a whelen slimmeiser and an ledoutfitters infiltrator 6 head series
I know that this video it a few years old, but how you have the space the to two switches at the top of the console, Add a switch there that controls your siren that it back lit, so you only have to press one button and it turns the siren controller on and the siren tones as well, I'm sure you have changed this now but just a suggestion if you haven't.
That's a goofy siren. Normally the volume adjustment is only for the PA. There should never be a reason to reduce volume on a siren tone. Such as with the Federal Signal PA300 which is "old," the volume knob is the on/off switch just the same. Regardless what the volume is set at, the siren tones are always at full volume, however.
Have you considered going to a Carson Siren Box or an Able 2 Sho-me Siren Box "Just giving 2 considerations", Former Volunteer Firefighter myself from Kentucky.
The other drivers pass you cuz they know you ain't a cop.. mainly because you have a huge FF sticker on your rear window.. No one on earth would think that was a police vehicle. Lookin good though! BTW the lights don't sync because you have them on direct power instead of running them trough an actual board.
Any Idea on where I could look to find that console? I have a 2006 Tahoe and am looking for this or a similar console to install to fit right where this one is mounted. Thanks!
Texas allows pov's to have red and blue lights a full size light bar and sirens? Volunteer fire in illinois are only allowed blue lights no sirens and only mini light bars,no full sized light bars on their pov's.
Dustin Amy, I was considering in purchasing some STL products. I was looking at one of their LED Bars on sale but was curious on how they hold up to weather?
+Zach Lundy, the ones that are on my vehicle have had some issues. STL was long aware of these condesation issues, and with their current line up, seem to have fixed the weathering issue. I have a set of GEN 3 Z-4s on the push bar that have been there for the last 14 months. Made of aluminum instead of plastic, they are holding up very well, but I need to replace the rest of the Z-4s before my warranty is up at the end of this month. more than half of them have condensation in them. The K-Force light bar get condensation every now and then, but I can actually remove the light head and dry out the optics. The new bars have better enclosures, but I do not know how they hold up to condensation.
Yes, I have a 400 on the front of my rig now. One of my FFs has the Storm Pro siren... and I have to say, I'm still not Impressed. I still lean toward Whelen, FS, and Carson.
VERY sweet set up...... It seems like you VFD guys spend more time putting lights all over your POV's than training, etc. It's fun though if you want to spend the money, looks cool, and makes people think you're something. I'm really interested..... does your state allow audible devices and allow you to run as an emergency vehicle in your POV? In my state VFD lights are a "courtesy light" and traffic does not have to clear as responding VFD has to obey all traffic laws. Can you help me out with this?
TheDozercon I’m in Colorado and we use Red/Blue, So does Arizona, Washington state, Idaho, Wyoming, Utah And a bunch more, It just depends what the department wants, Like California fire only uses red for fire and blue/red for LEO but for most of the country red or blue color is know for emergency vehicles. Heck I know Wyoming uses red on tow trucks
All new from STL. All the products bought and installed at the same time, I spent around $1200 for the lot. Free shipping except for the lightbar. The second gen products that are out now are way better quality that some of the minor issues that I have been dealing with on the lights that are on my truck. i.e., they are using cast aluminum housings instead of plastic on the Z-4s. And they stand behind their products with a 2 or 5 year warranty. Had them for a year now, and as with anything, proper installation will ensure that it will work effectively. People still move out of my way, and that's the whole reason they are on my truck. Just the other day, My chief said he could see me coming from more than a mile down a straight road.
Ya, well im not old enough to become a volunteer firefighter yet, but I was talking about how im gonna put lights all over my car xD even tho the station is like 3 minutes down the street. And its sad because we can only have blue lights, and I dont believe we can have a sire. :( unlike u xD
+TheCrazyGamer89 I remember when I was 17. There was a couple of vollys in my high school, and they had lights on their trucks. I was wanting to be a fireman soo bad so I could put lights on my car too. Thats what started it for me. After 2 and a half decades of service, I can say this: just wanting that kind of power over other drivers is a curse. Be sure you want to do the JOB. It's the most rewarding job I can think of doing whether you get paid or not. Just don't do it for the wrong reasons. I got into my share of trouble when I was younger, and some of that was because of lights on my car. Thank you for wanting to join the greatest brotherhood in the world, you'll do great. Work hard, never stop learning. And as you can see, I still like lights and sirens, it never gets old.
Dustin Amy Well even tho i really want the lights,out of my class mates, im really mature, im not a bad dude, and i would never abuse that sort of power. abusing it would 1. get you in trouble, and 2. slow you down from getting to save people. I am also starting to get in fit for the job because im not really in fit right now.
+Dylan Chalmers that depends. If running code 3, then yes, as long as the traffic environment will allow. If the firefighter does not have lights AND siren, then absolutely not. He/She must obey traffic laws. I can only speak for the state of Texas, however I can't imagine any state allowing a non code vehicle to disregard traffic laws.
SoundOff is a great choice for both. They'll do green lighting for a decent price. Feniex is a good option for lighting and their 4200 controller is definitely worth looking at!
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This is possibly the cleanest POV setup I've ever seen. Great job.
My favorite thing to do when I can't respond to a call is to watch the other units respond and admire their lights.
Wonder what the neighbors hiding in their windows think of a person recording his lights flashing? "Umm honey, some strange things are going on over at Mr. Whacker's residence again, come see this"!
RIT Irons lol! All my neighbors know me. There is one neighbor who hides, but they have good reason to. the sore thumbs of the street.
+Dustin Amy I laughed pretty hard at this haha
Tyler Colligan this is even funnier...
those "sore thumbs" moved out. We bought and remodeled the house and now live there.
Eh, I do it all the time when I'm playing with mine. No red/blue on mine though, just amber.
I’m crying right now 😂😂
Nice to see a clean install on a POV, very nice job the console really sets it over the top! So many times you see these guys with cigarette lighter plugs plugged up everywhere and an entanglement of wires and nothing but suction cups. It is not that difficult to do a real install if you have a basic understanding of 12 Volt DC and how to pull trim panels on a car and dress along the factory harness. Check out Feniex they offer a great combination of features for the money, we use them in a lot of our Builds for L/E, Fire and EMS, albeit no one stacks up against Whelen in my opinion, but Whelen is insanely expensive comparatively.
Very impressive I’m doing the same thing used to be a volunteer now I purchased an old police car using it for my mechanic shop for roadside assistance thank you for your video
I love seeing that he’s rocking the fire walkers sticker. I use to volunteer with the founder of this company....super down to earth dude
InstaBlaster...
Buy cheap - buy twice. You wouldn't have all the issues with Whelen lights :D
Especially if you bought Fenix!
RTobi (Rummeltobi) Who do you work for do you want for
I have seen a lot of issues with sound off and feniex lighting. Now all companies have issues now and then but these two take the cake. My preferences are code 3 and whelen
Except Whelen is so Fucking over priced.
$400 for a simple dual color dash light.
Whelen gets a lot of moisture in the light we replace the lights every year!
Nice set up Dustin. I have a 2005 Chevy Suburban that I am converting for emergency use. Stay safe and thank you for your service.
thank you for your service ma'am.
The STL brand has come a long way now. Their stuff looks a lot better than the stuff they put out when first going into business. Still a cool setup though!
Nice video. I used STL for a while. Good budget lights. I stopped using them for a few reasons. They do not offer USPS shipping which is MUCH cheaper than Fedex or UPS, however, I noticed they will sometimes ship USPS (saves them $$$) even if you select the other carriers. I had problems syncing lightheads just as you do. I had one of the 3-pin microphones that failed. Other than that, great products. Very bright, I didn't have any moisture problems, and I had two Z4's that survived a front end collision that nearly totaled the car. I replaced everything with Whelen. Expensive, but I was tired of the issues I was having with STL. Stay safe brother.
I like how you say you like STL and they're a good product... then you give 50 reasons why they're trash and you don't like them.. 😂
They’re garbage in my opinion. Working at a municipal shop most of the speed tech stuff didn’t even last 3 years. Diodes out, fading etc. Went with Fed Sig, and Code 3 now
Love Your set Up!
Hey! Great set up. Its simple and clean. And aside from sound works! I 100% agree with you with the flash patterns. The thing that catches the eye is not a highspeed flash. its a lower speed heavy flash. Something that we notice either on or off from the corner of our vision. The old halogen wig wags and rotator bars worked so well cause the light would (yes flash past) but would focus all of the light, and it would punch that light to you. Compared to the quick blips the typical LED gets programmed to do. triple and up to 5 times flashing in one hit are no good. its not punchy enough. Great clean setup!
The Tomar 930N is punchy as heck. I'd say about as punchy as Mike Tyson in his prime except they might bite your eyes off. The Neobe pattern and lightheads will grab your attention and hold on for dear life.
Wow in my fire department we have 4 chiefs but the fire department gives the chiefs there own cars
Nice set up!
Your videos are great! I subscribed!!
Looks really nice!
nice set up and very smart guy. everything was set up great. and awesome pattern choice! most people mess up the pattern selection and go for something crazy fast and very ineffective
Change out the Siren and speaker for Feniex. I think you'll be very happy with that. Very clean Install.
As far as the pattern goes,.... usually if you connect the pattern wire they sync together.
Amazing set up!
what do you say about the siren STL Bose 200 Watts?
I've used stl products for a while because that's all i can afford. As far as their lights go, provided they don't keep getting more expensive like they are, they work great. I have only had moisture issues with one grill light. The siren is another story. The tones sound like a dying cat and don't move traffic, i used it as a secondary siren for a while before I just took it out. As far as how loud it is, that seems to depend on the speaker. Running it through a cone speaker it seemed to do fine, but the compact ones it didnt seemt to like.
Very professional rig
Awesome video, I like the American light bars
Nice demo 👍
Learned part of your firefighting in the Navy, cause I noticed your Dolphins on the back window.
this looks awesome
Man we have a super squirrel on our hands here!
Nice setup and thinking of purchasing STL lights along with a different siren than the one they sale. Thanks for making this video helped me save money from buying the siren that isn't that loud!
I probably need to post a retraction... STL makes a great product. I have had the setup for 8 months now and everything has worked every time. I used 20 gauge wiring to the speaker because it's what I had left. The factory leads out of the speaker are 18Ga. I noticed some signs of heating on the vinyl so I replaced the wiring with 16/2. BIG DIFFERENCE! now at 30 ft I am reading 135dB. If I have to gripe about anything no it will be the fact that some of the light mods are taking on condensation, and the siren tones are unconventional from the brand names. I was way too harsh on STL in the video. If you are looking for a budget build that provides EFFECTIVE warning power, STL is great for that.
Kroger, I was looking on your page... you might not be able to see it, but You might just like the chrome emblem I have between the back door windows and the back window of my suburban.
Oh thanks man nice input and yeah that would be awesome if you did an update video of your STL products, thanks for checking out my channel! I liked your emblem on your suburban! I also live in Texas, 40 mins from San Antonio!
I would give lamphus a shot too. They're lights are probably cheaper than stl but still are very bright
Thanks for the info znovosad555
i perfer federal signal, but i will say best pov video ive found. i like this build it is very clean and professional looking. great job man.
Well then you will like the next one. This suburban just went bye bye, I'm in the middle of building another one, exactly the same but with more features, lights, and toys. Stay tuned.
+Dustin Amy i work part time with my dad hes a fed sig dealer. he does installs and i look at alot of these videos and im like Wtf are you idiots doing. i like your work it looks very professional like ours do.
+Reid LaFave check out another on TH-cam, look for Kyle Grant.
+Dustin Amy i will im working on uploading the video of my truck right now
Thats really dope
need more lights. This reminds me to make an update video of my 03 Suburban
Nice car lights for christmas
Christmas lights are green and red and this is red blue are you sure ain't color blind
That’s awesome!
That's pretty sweet. You're lucky. Here in NY us Volunteer Firefighters aren't allowed to have anything but a few blue lights. Only Chiefs and officers can have light and sirens in their Chief cars
Kristian Alvaran in germany volunteers have no Lights at all
Amen to you brotha
nice job on the vid
I also have STL lights. The key to syncing the lights together is first having all the lights on the pattern you want before connect the white sync wires. Secondly you have to have all the lights on the same sync. You cannot put 2 on regular sync and 2 on alternative sync with blue wire. You have to alternate sync all the lights together or keep them on regular sync with just the white wires. Also i had to take and put two white wires together on two lights and two ehite wire together on the other set of lights then take a single wire and connect those two groups together to get all the lights synced together. Atleast that worked fjr me i have 10 pc Z-3 and 6pc Z-4 on my Toyota Tundra
Whelen 295hfsc9 and a rumbler and your good.
Hey Dustin if you're looking for a simple system that's easy to sync go to whelen tir3's or linz3's they are pre water proofed and I have 10 of them mounted on my truck and I have had no issues whatsoever ever with them for just about 6 years now I first installed them in 2010 and have moved them from one vehicle to another and I work in a corrosive environment daily and never had an issue plus they still look like new.they might be a bit pricey but completely worth it.
I don't know if you heard of this thing called blueprint but check it out it should definitely help with a lot of your vehicle of lighting and siren control and everything
You should take a good look at Federal Signal. They make a very good lights/siren setup.
Try getting a touchmaster delta siren it's the best siren around and the Hilo is the best.
I miss the Unitrol Touchmaster, that IMO was the best unit out there.
I have a Q on my POV
First thing I would do is work on the lighting pattern, then I would get a code 3 and leave the rest alone after you fix the lights
BE SAFE OUT THERE BRO
You're wife ain't bad, that's for sure lol Nice truck btw. That's weird the manual switch doesn't let you flicker it, my Abrams never failed to do that.
but nice install done well and not overdone
Position two was my favorite pattern when I use to volunteer and had my dash lights. Have you thought about buying code 3 lights?
Whent from the same siren and speaker to a show me remote siren and a Carson speaker both rated at 100 watts and it is night and day difference. Stl is good. In my opinion the have the best gutter brackets for mounting lightbars. Have there gutter brackets holding my tomar bar in my 2005 GMC sierra
wqdy949 I have added a second siren, A code 3 hideaway 100w. Majorly over powers the STL. The speaker itself just doesn't seem to have the proper size magnet in it. It's very lightly weighted compared to the generic 100w horn speaker I put on the other side. I also hooked up the STL Final to the new speaker and I will say it's a bit louder, but still lacks the umph you get from the Code 3, So, I put it back the way it was. Now I have both sirens running different selectable tones and they do great together, but I feel that STL Sirens are not very effective as a stand alone system. Sounds good as a companion to a more mainstream brand name tho. The last two videos that I posted has me responding with both sirens. I still stand behind STL for their lighting, especially the 3rd Gen stuff made with better aluminum. For the money and warranty, they are very effective. Now they just need to work on their control box options and sirens and they can be right up there with the bigger named manufacturers.
In Pennsylvania those lights (except the light bar on the roof) would be illegal, because adherence to an old statute is more important than modern safety devices for emergency responders.
@Channel 2 Really? Link please
@Channel 2 seriously? South Carolina we can do just about whatever as long as we dont use blue. I have dash lights, visor lights and a traffic advisor on the interior. Cops dont care.
In pa, you can only have a light at on the roof, even though everyone doesn't follow it, it depends on the cop that pulls you over, local pd usually doesn't give a crap, some troopers will let you go, but others will make you cut the wires to your grille lights.
@@thatambulancedriver Cut the wires?! That's rough! Easy to fix, but still rough!
@@northernlightsandsirens4230 well they finally used their brains and changed the laws, we can have as many lights as we want as long as the chief approves them.
Nice and clean. OCD approved. Lol
At this time that upgrade is worth more than the vehicle it self
STL is a good product. Yeah, I've had to replace light heads, now I have to replace some more, oh and thier siren sucks. But yeah, good product?
I use feniex, never had a problem! My friend owns (a/an?) upfit shop, that is a dealer in feniex. I dunno if he did any discounting bit it was pretty decent.
@@justanotheraviator2357 too expensive
I know this is from Oct. 2014 and I don't know what State or County you live in? But on our Fire Dept. We can't use 'blue' at all, we can only use red, amber or white. Blue is strictly for the police. I have a WOLO Watchman low profile LED Mini Light Bar. 7827MP-R 360 Deg. With 24 different light patterns. I love it! I don't know where my siren is from, (Brand?) I picked it up at a flea market for $20. and it is quite big and loud.
100% agree with you on the siren! Totally not up to par. I use one on my personal car and I am not heard unless I am right up on someone. My lights do all the work, my siren, does not. The ONLY reason I bought the siren because it was super super affordable, that's it. If I had $300 or more I would always buy Whelen siren, period. Just so much louder and way better. Anyhow, great video.
I've done more research... I only get 62 watts from my STL "100 W" siren. I've heard other people talk about getting Whelen sirens, but me personally, I don't like the lower frequency tone from Whelen. My favorite tones are from SVP, Fed Sig, and Code3. Much higher frequency sound, with the right amount of punch. I have a Code3 3050 along with my STL Final now, some of my recent videos have both going. You can hear the volume difference big time between the two, but you can also get the sense of what I mean by the higher frequency tone.
Dustin, oh i agree. i would love to have Fed Signal or Code 3 but the cost for them is high. I only respond 6 miles with one stop sign. I cant justify it in my head. Im still rolling with Code 3 rotators hahaha
+Dustin Amy The galls street thunder series is an awesome siren with a hell of a punch.
+Kaenjameson yes it is... we have one sitting at the station. it has programmable tones too.
Dustin Amy programmable? Really? Now i am interested. Which model is it?
Excellent how-to video on how to be a whacker
Usually law enforcement or fire vehicles have their pa/siren speaker out in the front. I can’t see yours so I’m assuming maybe it’s under the hood. I have mine under the hood and it squelches db on the siren. Maybe mount it on that pusher rack you have on the front of the vehicle and it will be heard better.
Federal signal pa300 siren works well with my fire engine
I have bought grille lights from STL before and they lose sync after being on for a little while. I think its just something that their products do.
These days to get people to wake up you need a mechanical motor driven siren (or two!) and air horns.
I have s Q on my POV
Sweet fucking Jesus. Only a hose dragger would do some shit like this.
If you want 'Woop' just set to wail or yelp and hold and release button on Mic.
Hey sir I wanted to ask I see your part of the gregory fire dept I wanted to ask what it takes to become a firefighter there I plan on moving toward that area and was wondering what it takes I do have a little prior fire experience in the dept I'm in now but now schooling PS sweet set up
I'm a volunteer firefighter in Wisconsin and we're only allowed to run one dash light which doesn't make sense because we are a rural department and most calls happen at night and all of our jurisdiction are woods... it would be nice to run more lights, but I run a whelen slimmeiser and it moves everyone within a half mile to a mile out of the way
you might want to check that, I'm in southwest Wisconsin and we all have bars or a combination of interior lights. also Red/red and Red/White combos. Personally, I only have a bar as I played the financial game and don't need to be a Farkle.
@@peterchin10000 I'm at the town of two rivers volunteer FIRE-RESCUE dept. We can't even have sirens. Our department decides on what we can run. Just passed to let us use visor bars. Manitowoc county. Only a few departments in our county let us use lightbars but not my department. I have a whelen slimmeiser and an ledoutfitters infiltrator 6 head series
@@derekphillips1387 check your laws. im 90% positive thats unlawful to limit things like that.
I know that this video it a few years old, but how you have the space the to two switches at the top of the console, Add a switch there that controls your siren that it back lit, so you only have to press one button and it turns the siren controller on and the siren tones as well, I'm sure you have changed this now but just a suggestion if you haven't.
Awesome!!! But just a bit to much red
They upgrading the control box another control box coming in 2024 or before 2024
That's a goofy siren. Normally the volume adjustment is only for the PA. There should never be a reason to reduce volume on a siren tone. Such as with the Federal Signal PA300 which is "old," the volume knob is the on/off switch just the same. Regardless what the volume is set at, the siren tones are always at full volume, however.
I agree. Just one of the reasons I think STL should completely overhaul their siren program.
The PA300 is still alive and well. Galls sells a rebranded version too. It's an old design, yes, but it works quite nicely!
What do you do as far as cup holders? I’m looking at this for a Silverado, but i need cup holders?
Have you considered going to a Carson Siren Box or an Able 2 Sho-me Siren Box "Just giving 2 considerations", Former Volunteer Firefighter myself from Kentucky.
I like Lamphus much better than STL. Same design, but more reliable
I wouldn't say same design. Id say better design and quality.
The other drivers pass you cuz they know you ain't a cop.. mainly because you have a huge FF sticker on your rear window.. No one on earth would think that was a police vehicle. Lookin good though!
BTW the lights don't sync because you have them on direct power instead of running them trough an actual board.
Dude look into the Federal Touchmaster Delta so much better and easier to use plus it has sweep functions 😎👍
Any Idea on where I could look to find that console? I have a 2006 Tahoe and am looking for this or a similar console to install to fit right where this one is mounted. Thanks!
Texas allows pov's to have red and blue lights a full size light bar and sirens?
Volunteer fire in illinois are only allowed blue lights no sirens and only mini light bars,no full sized light bars on their pov's.
In Arkansas we are allowed Red/White, Sirens, and whatever light size you want.
what brand and model is your guard? I like the detachable headlight guards
It maybe Setina but idk
Thanks for sharing!
looks cool, bad ground maybe? sounds like a light bar, ur drawing too much power out of unit, so it's under powering ur pods up front
dustin amy i have a question on the sirens what the tool?
Dustin Amy, I was considering in purchasing some STL products. I was looking at one of their LED Bars on sale but was curious on how they hold up to weather?
+Zach Lundy, the ones that are on my vehicle have had some issues. STL was long aware of these condesation issues, and with their current line up, seem to have fixed the weathering issue. I have a set of GEN 3 Z-4s on the push bar that have been there for the last 14 months. Made of aluminum instead of plastic, they are holding up very well, but I need to replace the rest of the Z-4s before my warranty is up at the end of this month. more than half of them have condensation in them. The K-Force light bar get condensation every now and then, but I can actually remove the light head and dry out the optics. The new bars have better enclosures, but I do not know how they hold up to condensation.
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I wonder if he still has this
This may be a Longshot question but what size havis console is that I currently own a 2003 chevy suburban and in need of a center console
Have you not tried the Feniex Fusion line? They are made here in Austin and have great sirens also.
Yes, I have a 400 on the front of my rig now. One of my FFs has the Storm Pro siren... and I have to say, I'm still not Impressed. I still lean toward Whelen, FS, and Carson.
How long was it to make it like the way it is
Was this Texas that make you use blue led
VERY sweet set up...... It seems like you VFD guys spend more time putting lights all over your POV's than training, etc. It's fun though if you want to spend the money, looks cool, and makes people think you're something. I'm really interested..... does your state allow audible devices and allow you to run as an emergency vehicle in your POV? In my state VFD lights are a "courtesy light" and traffic does not have to clear as responding VFD has to obey all traffic laws. Can you help me out with this?
How do u like the k force stl overhead i just recently got the new kforce in blue with TIR optics
Do u want to see a video of my set up
I would like to know if you have a led bar is legal looking to put one on my truck
Muh Speedtech
you would'nt happen to have the part number to the Havis Console would you
What dept do you work for? You're the first person who I've seen with red and blue
TheDozercon I’m in Colorado and we use Red/Blue, So does Arizona, Washington state, Idaho, Wyoming, Utah And a bunch more, It just depends what the department wants, Like California fire only uses red for fire and blue/red for LEO but for most of the country red or blue color is know for emergency vehicles. Heck I know Wyoming uses red on tow trucks
In Texas anyone can have blue. All the construction trucks have blue. Even security has blue
How did the lightbar run you. Was it new or used? Great setup.
All new from STL. All the products bought and installed at the same time, I spent around $1200 for the lot. Free shipping except for the lightbar. The second gen products that are out now are way better quality that some of the minor issues that I have been dealing with on the lights that are on my truck. i.e., they are using cast aluminum housings instead of plastic on the Z-4s. And they stand behind their products with a 2 or 5 year warranty. Had them for a year now, and as with anything, proper installation will ensure that it will work effectively. People still move out of my way, and that's the whole reason they are on my truck. Just the other day, My chief said he could see me coming from more than a mile down a straight road.
What Grille Guard is that for the suburban?
Where did you get your back glass sticker
Try a Carson Mech tone siren.
She needs a Whelen Justice and a Whelen Carbide!!
Where did you purchase your lightbar and was if very expensive and who makes that brand...thanks
how much total did the light system and the siren cost? not including installation fees if you had any.
tj jefferson he said $1500
Ya, well im not old enough to become a volunteer firefighter yet, but I was talking about how im gonna put lights all over my car xD even tho the station is like 3 minutes down the street. And its sad because we can only have blue lights, and I dont believe we can have a sire. :( unlike u xD
+TheCrazyGamer89 I remember when I was 17. There was a couple of vollys in my high school, and they had lights on their trucks. I was wanting to be a fireman soo bad so I could put lights on my car too. Thats what started it for me. After 2 and a half decades of service, I can say this: just wanting that kind of power over other drivers is a curse. Be sure you want to do the JOB. It's the most rewarding job I can think of doing whether you get paid or not. Just don't do it for the wrong reasons. I got into my share of trouble when I was younger, and some of that was because of lights on my car. Thank you for wanting to join the greatest brotherhood in the world, you'll do great. Work hard, never stop learning. And as you can see, I still like lights and sirens, it never gets old.
Dustin Amy Well even tho i really want the lights,out of my class mates, im really mature, im not a bad dude, and i would never abuse that sort of power. abusing it would 1. get you in trouble, and 2. slow you down from getting to save people.
I am also starting to get in fit for the job because im not really in fit right now.
+Dustin Amy are firefighters allowed to speed when responding to the station to get piece of apparatus out?
+Dylan Chalmers that depends. If running code 3, then yes, as long as the traffic environment will allow. If the firefighter does not have lights AND siren, then absolutely not. He/She must obey traffic laws. I can only speak for the state of Texas, however I can't imagine any state allowing a non code vehicle to disregard traffic laws.
+Dustin Amy Missouri allows code 3 response with lights and siren
I need really good sirens and lights Amber and green.
SoundOff is a great choice for both. They'll do green lighting for a decent price. Feniex is a good option for lighting and their 4200 controller is definitely worth looking at!