LED Strobe Light Install & Sync (ST3/ST6)

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| Timelapse | How to install strobe lights | Install & Sync | Brookings STA-3 | Istalling strobe lights on a towtruck |
In this video I wire the lights in groups on the grill and tailboard and sides of truck. On the grill, group one and two are kitty-corner from each other. Group one is also on the sides of the truck and group two is also on the tailboard. All lights were grouped previously in the beginning of the video when I show how to program grouping. This needs to be done prior to wiring together. Flash pattern can be set/changed afterwards. Once the lights are programed/group assigned, they can all be wired together in the same harness utilizing the same power. Make sure to connect all the lights together with the sync wire so that when power is applied momentarily to the sync wire it will change the flash pattern on all the lights so they will continue to all be on the same pattern. Group one and two could be seperated with their own sync wire for each group if you wanted to be able to have each group flashing a different pattern. Hope this helps clarify some things.
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Unfortunately this truck had already been painted before holes were drilled for all the strobes. Some things I cannot control. Hopefully this truck doesnt spend much time in the snow.
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@jaimecastro4738 5 жыл бұрын

What did you use to drill the larger holes ?? That’s some type of hole saw??

@WRECKERMANDAN 5 жыл бұрын

Yes, Its called a Rotabroach. It is a sheetmetal hole saw. Sized used in the video was 5/8". The hole saw kit can be purchased from most tool trucks like Snap-on. I get the replacement saws from Grainger Industrial Supplies or Kimball Midwest.

@juanarellano8461 3 жыл бұрын

@@WRECKERMANDAN ooö

@llllRoyal 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for posting this video! Clean install some white and amber LEDS on my off road vehicle for recovery.

@quadtraxxx 5 ай бұрын

Brilliant, i've just learnt a lot!! Now the groupings and the sync wire all makes sense!! Great video, thanks for posting!!

@sprescott20 4 жыл бұрын

Great video, please keep making more! Very clean install and very helpful!

@WRECKERMANDAN 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the kind words. I have been very busy lately and hope to bring more content soon...Thanks for watching!!!

@nickturnerbmx Жыл бұрын

Great video brotha. Installing security lights and was a bit hesitant until I watched this. Great work.

@WRECKERMANDAN Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for the kind words! Really glad this helped you out!

@gabrielserrano3866 4 жыл бұрын

Just started doing this today Dan . Thanks again bro.

@WillaHerrera 4 жыл бұрын

Holy shit those are some beautiful wreckers and incredible wiring install. 😳😍

@WRECKERMANDAN 2 жыл бұрын

Thank so much for the kind words!!! I can be too much of a perfectionist at times. Its can be exhausting. I like to have pride in what I do though.

@joeh690 4 жыл бұрын

Holy moly Mother of God that's a lot of wiring. I had no idea wiring strobe lights was so strenuous. 🤯

@WRECKERMANDAN Жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

@jasoncooper3116 4 жыл бұрын

Great video. I just subscribed. I work for a wrecker service too. Sometimes I may have to get in my personal vehicle to assist one of the other drivers. I just ordered some strobes for it today.

@WRECKERMANDAN 4 жыл бұрын

Sweet! glad to hear your staying busy through all this pandemic right now too.🤘

@W96NZ 4 жыл бұрын

Just sub, thx for this video, had my 6 strobes just going but now I understand...thx

@WRECKERMANDAN 4 жыл бұрын

Glad this video could help you! Thanks so much for the Sub!

@mikevit1 2 жыл бұрын

Great video. You explained it very well but I had to mute the awful, annoying music.

@ClearGalaxies 4 ай бұрын

Audio levels 🎶⬇️ 🗣⬆️

@tyleralexander6368 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks this helped me so much!

@WRECKERMANDAN 2 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear!

@saeed2r 2 жыл бұрын

amazing thanks for uploading

@WRECKERMANDAN 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Thanks for watching!!!

@ashtonsharpe2502 8 ай бұрын

Can you do a detailed video on building the wire harness and specifically connecting wash light in sequence to said harness? Your work is top notch. I wired up my grill and bunker strives last night and I couldn’t get it nice like I wanted with but connectors couldn’t get them to “y” nicely. Ended up twisting sodering and heat shrinking everything but it’s not near as clean as I’d like

@215tower 5 жыл бұрын

Great vid, clean work. Wish you where around me so I can get my strobes fixed lol.

@WRECKERMANDAN 5 жыл бұрын

Whats wrong with them?

@215tower 5 жыл бұрын

I have 8 strobes on my truck and none power on, My flood lights don’t work ether. These lights where installed when I bought the truck. They came installed when the truck was new. Checked the fuses and all look good. I’m stumped.

@WRECKERMANDAN 5 жыл бұрын

@@215tower There is more than likely a junction box that all the strobes are wired into that connects to you auxilary switches. This box will probly be mounted in the bed somewhere. Its possible there is corrosion in the box on the terminals or a break in a wire somewhere. Most common is a ground issue. Retrace all the wires from your auxilary switches and the lights to find where they are all connected to each other. Dodge also has a factory issue with aux. switches sometimes failing. This would be the last thing to check and would require a visit to the dealer.

@215tower 5 жыл бұрын

WRECKERMANDAN I will check , thank you for trying to help. I will keep you posted

@215tower 5 жыл бұрын

I found the issue, fuse on the battery was blown , every thing working now

@realisticjman 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks man

@meganmartin714 5 жыл бұрын

Love your vids! Music's dope too 💃

@WRECKERMANDAN 5 жыл бұрын

I produce the tracks to all my vids from scratch, using Propellerhead Reason.

@CanadianAuto 4 жыл бұрын

Great video, only question is do you have a video showing how to wire lights in groups and what it looks like

@WRECKERMANDAN 2 жыл бұрын

In this video I wire the lights in groups on the grill and tailboard and sides of truck. On the grill, group one and two are kitty-corner from each other. Group one is also on the sides of the truck and group two is also on the tailboard. All lights were grouped previously in the beginning of the video when I show how to program grouping. This needs to be done prior to wiring together. Flash pattern can be set/changed afterwards. Once the lights are programed/group assigned, they can all be wired together in the same harness utilizing the same power. Make sure to connect all the lights together with the sync wire so that when power is applied momentarily to the sync wire it will change the flash pattern on all the lights so they will continue to all be on the same pattern. Group one and two could be seperated with their own sync wire for each group if you wanted to be able to have each group flashing a different pattern. Hope this helps clarify some things.

@roccofasulo376 2 жыл бұрын

I’m installing two 6 light strobes to my Kubota RTV. How many amp fuse should I use?? Thanks

@Losbitiboys4441 2 жыл бұрын

That music is annoying

@shanecedotal5558 2 ай бұрын

wondering cause i have a job i have to do similer to this and dont really know what to charge him

@alfredoandrea8345 4 жыл бұрын

Instead of using a power prob or using a wire from the battery to change flash patters, couldn't you run a lead from the yellow wire and tie your strobe to a momentary switch? Just asking because your video is giving me ideas how I want to wire my strobs

@WRECKERMANDAN 4 жыл бұрын

Yes! Great question! Thank you! I have done this on some vehicles and forgot to mention or show this option. That is a great way to do it.

@alfredoandrea8345 4 жыл бұрын

@@WRECKERMANDAN thanks dude. Your Craftsmanship is supreme. Your video is now my guide. The only thing am unsure about is the twist you did. You used a drill to twist them but it does show what was Supporting the other end in order to achieve that perfects twist.

@WRECKERMANDAN 4 жыл бұрын

@@alfredoandrea8345 I just clamped the other ends in a bench vise. Using a vise grip and clamping to a table or something solid would work as well. 🤘

@rileyregan6490 14 күн бұрын

i am trying to setup some lights on my headache rack and i would like to have it on a rocker switch if i get them wired in sync with the yellow wire would i need to also have power able to go to the yellow i dont plan on changing groups

@WRECKERMANDAN 14 күн бұрын

Get them on the same group if you want them to have the same pattern at the same time. Run one rocker switch for the power (to turn them on/off) and then piggy back that same (input) power over to another rocker/momentary switch with the yellow wire on it. With this setup, one switch will control on/off, the other will allow you to change the pattern. 💪🤘

@wadeharrisjr9519 3 жыл бұрын

So on the front of the grill you connected all the red with red, black with black and yellow with yellow separately together by there color? But left the yellow connected together out unless they wanted to add a separate wire to the battery for that

@WRECKERMANDAN 3 жыл бұрын

Ya, I just cut into the yellow, once all connected, wherever is a convenient spot for you, to install a butt connector to jump with power if you ever just want to change the flash sequence/pattern. Doing that will not mess up your groupings or sync. You could even run a fused powered switch to the yellow and use that switch then to change flash sequence/pattern.

@robsmithracing 2 жыл бұрын

So just to be clear, once I’ve got power to my strobes, do the pair with the same flash pattern have to be connected/paired by the yellow wire so they work together?

@WRECKERMANDAN 2 жыл бұрын

Yes but, all lights, (regardless of what pair) need to be connected together with yellow wire. This is why we set the group on each light before we wire it in.

@MrSivikivi 4 жыл бұрын

So how is it going with that relay box video? Haha just found this video now. Hoping you haven't forgot about it, cuz i think your video is very instructional and well made.

@WRECKERMANDAN 4 жыл бұрын

Lol I have not forgot. I apologize, I have not made a dedicated video for the power up box install yet. I will be coming out with one soon. Make sure you have the bell icon highlighted so you don't miss it. Thanks!

@CarlosMorales-sy3ru 2 жыл бұрын

@@WRECKERMANDAN i have just watch your video and it’s so much help and very useful to other videos I hope you can come up with the relay box I just order parts and I don’t wanna mess things up thank you so much

@guloguloguy 4 жыл бұрын

......WHAT IS THAT LITTLE "POWER SUPPLY" DEVICE!!???.... FYI/IMHO: YOU COULD/SHOULD ADD A LOT OF STRIPS IF "REFLECTIVE TAPE" AROUND YOUR VEHICLES!. THEY WORK ALL THE TIME, AND COST VERY LITTLE! THANKS FOR THIS AWESOME DEMO VIDEO!!!! I WANT TO ADD SOME SAFETY STROBES TO MY MOTORCYCLE!!!...

@WRECKERMANDAN 4 жыл бұрын

Its a Power Probe product. Allows the user to test fuses/circuits, and supply power or a ground to devices to test them. Check out all their products including this one at their website: www.powerprobe.com/

@prospectelectric2201 2 жыл бұрын

My wife heard the music and thought I was watching porn

@robsmithracing 2 жыл бұрын

Been caught before have you? 😂👍

@annferguson5433 3 жыл бұрын

Nice neat clean install!! What is the name of the switch panel sir?? Thank you!!

@WRECKERMANDAN 3 жыл бұрын

www.powerupproducts.com/

@cadetcadet1814 13 күн бұрын

Does that group 1/group 2 syncing process work for most strobe light manufacterers or just this specific company?

@WRECKERMANDAN 13 күн бұрын

It can work with other manufacturers but, not all. I believe Whelen has some options that can also be grouped. I have some selections on Amazon through the link in this videos description. Just make sure to check the details before purchasing. Hope this helps. 👍

@BC41B 2 жыл бұрын

Greetings! Do you guys repurpose the black bezels or are they just sitting in a box somewhere collecting dust? I’d be interested in a few if you’d like to get rid of them. Lemme know. 6 light thin and 12 light thin (2 6-lights stacked). Appreciate the informative viddy!!!

@WRECKERMANDAN 2 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately, everyone tosses 'em. 🤷‍♂️

@WRECKERMANDAN 2 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately, everyone tosses 'em. 🤷‍♂️

@adanchavez1114 Жыл бұрын

Nice work ... Just wondering what's J Box? ..... Where can I pick? Up those kind of lights. I have f 550 With the relay box Built into it. So I just need lights correct?

@WRECKERMANDAN 10 ай бұрын

If you have factory switches installed, yes, they have factory relays per switch. You will just need to find the factory wire harness under the hood and test each wire to identify each switch. By "J" box I was referring to the electrical junction box. There should be a link in the videos description for a few options and where to purchase.

@Tierone1337 2 жыл бұрын

I tripped out on the music

@edeunm9681 3 жыл бұрын

Hello, how to connect the yellow electric wire to the switch to change the mode Thank you

@WRECKERMANDAN Жыл бұрын

Sorry for the super late response. The yellow wire does not go to the switch. It only connects all the strobes together to allow them to comunicate with each other in order to stay synced. You can take it a step further by installing a switch for the yellow wire in order to change the pattern. This would require a momentary switch which also has a constant 12v so you could momentarily flip the switch and supply the power to the yellow wire to change patterns for a real clean install.

@sirarbor22 Жыл бұрын

So the red wire is the power and the yellow wire is for syncing the Flasher? I bought a few boxes of those light but never came with instructions.

@WRECKERMANDAN Жыл бұрын

You are correct! Once you have all the groups, flash patterns the way you want, make sure you have the yellow wire connected to all before powering them on.

@46B3x2you 4 жыл бұрын

I'm designing e-bikes. Not just bikes with a milk crate on the back with batteries cobbed together but really nice designs. One bike at a time. Beat the hell out of it and see what breaks and what holds up and off to the next generation. I have a 12 volt battery for the headlight, high and low beam, turn signals, front and back, and horn. All is good. What I don't have is a brake light. I want to install a strobe brake light but there's one problem. The brake levers are 5 volts into the controller. When I pull the brake lever it cuts power to the motors increasing the braking power, as it should be. How can I tap into that 3 wire 5 volt connection to use the 12 volt battery power to illuminate a brake light and still cut the power to the motor? I need to take a normally open circuit and use it when it's closed to allow the brake lever, when pulled to cut the power to the motor, and allow the 12 volt battery to give current to the brake light. Does that make any sense? I'd really appreciate any advice you can give me on this.

@WRECKERMANDAN 4 жыл бұрын

Sounds like you will need to build a relay setup using a couple relays chained together. These will act as switches that can control where power will be directed.

@46B3x2you 4 жыл бұрын

@@WRECKERMANDAN Thank you. That's what I came up with too. I think I can get away with just one relay, because when I put on the brakes, I pull both brakes at the same time. My question is... Normally Open Relay or Normally Closed? When the brake lever is at rest there is current to the motors. That would seem to me to be normally closed. When the brake lever is pulled there is no current to the motors. That would seem like I need a normally open relay. Does that sound right to you or do I have it bass ackward? I really appreciate your responding to my question. I really didn't expect to get a response. I'll be looking at more of your videos to see the lights you have on your site and see all the options available with regard to style and flash patterns. Maybe I'll change out the turn signals entirely with something new... Something unconventional, something different. The relays are cheap enough that I could just order both and figure it out, but I like the fact that this is the kind of thing that you do. I don't want to be a bother. I know your busy and thank you again for getting back to me. You do really nice work and that's an inspiration to me. I have a never ending thirst for knowledge and design is my juice of choice. Thanks again.

@TheJoeSwanon 3 жыл бұрын

With all that work Plus going on a new vehicle why would they not want a higher quality LED emergency lights such as wheeling or sound off?

@WRECKERMANDAN 3 жыл бұрын

🤷‍♂️

@Eastsussexbiker 3 жыл бұрын

I have two lights one with the red - black - yellow wire and one with just red and black wire so I guess that can’t be synced

@WRECKERMANDAN 2 жыл бұрын

Doesnt sound like it.

@jeepguylv80 Жыл бұрын

have a question, I am wiring up 8 hideaways and 6 surface mount lights to a switch box but ea. circuit on the switch box says it's good for 3 amps per switch, but i wanted to turn all lights on from 1 and use another for the solid white override on the rear hideaways. will I need relays ? also what size wire are you using, the leads on the lights I believe are 18ga. the lights do not give me what the amp draw is but it does say max input is 1.4 amps. thanks

@WRECKERMANDAN 10 ай бұрын

You are probably not going to be able to put all thw lights on one switch if onyl a 3 amp max. With LEDs you may be able to come close. With the info provided, I would say atleast try it and then you will know the system's capabilities. A fault will most likely only accur or be noticed once the system has been all on for a little while. For the solid white override, you will need a relay to switch one operation off when the other is switched on. The relay can also be operated by the same switch controlling the overrides. Sorry for the late response and I hope I was able to help. Let me know how it goes...👍

@jeepguylv80 10 ай бұрын

@@WRECKERMANDAN thanks for the reply, I did build a relay box with 6 relays so I can run front and rears independently also another relay for the flood or solid white function for the rear hideaways, so now I won't rely on the switch to provide amperage, it should just turn on relay and draw amps from relay, relays are also fused for safety, I decided to use 16ga wire for the wiring harness, I have mounted lights, the feniex 4200 mini switch controller, just need to run the harnesses and mount the fuse/relay box and wire it up. It has been a long project since I have limited time to work on it but it's coming along, thanks for the help, I have also installed a couple 200ah batteries and 4000w inverter to run my welder and power tools, charge batteries etc. When I am on a job that I have no power or is too far away, so far has been working awesome along with the 60amp dc to dc charger I am never worried about being without power, much better IMO than hauling my generator or gas powered welder.

@WRECKERMANDAN 10 ай бұрын

That great! I used to have a similar setup in an old Grand Cherokee but it was a purchased back lit touch-tek system with their own relay box I used. I forgot to mention it was 14ga wire being used. I had two yellow top Optimas with a harbor freight power inverted and Readywelder mig spool gun that fit in molded case. Your setup sounds amazing. Glad you got things worked out. 👍

@jeepguylv80 10 ай бұрын

@@WRECKERMANDAN awesome, I am hoping to have everything completed in the next few months and try to put together a video on it to maybe help someone out there looking to do the same. I'll send a link your way.

@joshslawncare4740 2 жыл бұрын

I have a set similar to yours here when I touch the yellow wire to the post to change signal the change to another pattern like their supposed to but after I power off then turn them on again they go back to just staying on until I have cycle through the signal again. How do you get them to keep the signal once off and back on again without having to change it all over again thanks

@WRECKERMANDAN 2 жыл бұрын

Im not sure why your experiencing that problem. What light are you working with? They may not be keeping memory. Depending on the light you have, it may need to have a constant power in order to store its settings, or it just might not be capable of storing settings. 🤷‍♂️

@jeepguylv80 2 жыл бұрын

@@WRECKERMANDAN how can you tell if it is or is not capable of storing memory, does it lack certain wires or is it on the board of the light. thanks

@WRECKERMANDAN 2 жыл бұрын

It has something to do with the board. Maybe no caps to store a saved setting. Cheap products are probably not built with these things in mind and just have one setting or are built to just cycle through all patterns continuously or make you adjust it every time power is applied. 🤦‍♂️ Check with manufacturers first. Stick with reputable brands. 🤷‍♂️

@joshslawncare4740 2 жыл бұрын

@@WRECKERMANDAN yeah man the lights I had gotten were off of Amazon, they were in fact the cheaper kind. As you said they don’t store a memory for some reason. I thought would have been as long as the wires were connected to power they would hold the current pattern but won’t do it unfortunately. I have a full time lawn business so having some lights as these really help me to be seen out by the road side. I wired two of them into one of my zero turns then wired a push button style switch (originally was a horn switch) to it and it works fine just sucks to cycle through about 8 different patterns every time. If you don’t mind me asking if yours keep the memory would you mind sharing a link to where you had bought yours? Thanks for the input

@WRECKERMANDAN 2 жыл бұрын

There should be a few links in the videos description. The Whelen or Brookings ones would work for you.

@Deerector Жыл бұрын

so to clarify syncing.... first you touch the sync wire to a positive to cycle through to the pattern you want? we do each light individually. then once they are all on lets say, pattern number 13, then we splices the yellows together? is this correct?

@WRECKERMANDAN Жыл бұрын

Yep, you got it! Now you can hook up a switch to/or leave the (yellow) wire exposed to momentarily apply power and change the flash pattern of all together simultaneously.

@Deerector Жыл бұрын

@@WRECKERMANDAN ok so I just did that. All on one single pattern. Yellow tied together. I turn on and they are in sync for like a minute, then they start to not be in sync. Like they are all milliseconds faster and slower.

@WRECKERMANDAN Жыл бұрын

If you are using the same lights in this vid be certain that they are the same pattern. There are a few patterns next to each other that are extremely similar but different timings. They will gradually go out of sync like that. It has messed with me a few times. Also, if using these exact lights, make sure they are all the same grouping.

@Deerector Жыл бұрын

@@WRECKERMANDAN well it is a different light but the instructions say the same thing. Oh and there’s a white wire for solid amber. That one I’m just ignoring

@MitchelDirks 3 жыл бұрын

how easy is it to use weatherpack connectors for these sort of installs? added complexity or?

@WRECKERMANDAN 2 жыл бұрын

You could do that but even if you stagger your connectors it might make all your connection points extremely bulky and not so clean and hidden. 🤷‍♂️

@roccofasulo376 2 жыл бұрын

So are you saying you don’t have to run the yellow wire to switch. Just leave it somewhere where you can hook up to battery to change pattern.

@WRECKERMANDAN 2 жыл бұрын

Yes. They all need to be connected with this wire to communicate with each other but the switch to opperate only needs power and ground. If you want to install a switch to change the pattern, you can run power to a seperate momentary switch and connect the yellow wire to that.

@roccofasulo376 2 жыл бұрын

@@WRECKERMANDAN Thank You So Much. I appreciate you quick reply. 👍

@WRECKERMANDAN 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, I try. 🤷‍♂️👍

@ThorsTreasure 2 жыл бұрын

And they d sink if you change them again and cycle thru how do we stop that happening so i can have them set solid and then to strobe if i need it with out having to cycle a 100 times to get it matching again

@WRECKERMANDAN 2 жыл бұрын

If capable of syncing, (not sure what lights you are using) and wired correctly, they should not become un-synced if just cycling through/changing flash patterns.

@WRECKERMANDAN 2 жыл бұрын

You can setup a button or toggle switch that would allow you to quickly skim through patterns but other than I don't think so. They are not setup to change patterns on the fly. There are light control modules that will allow you to do so. Check with Whelen lights. They have some light control kits that might work for you.

@ThorsTreasure 2 жыл бұрын

@@WRECKERMANDAN takes a bit of time go resinc im using the 4 or 6 led orange beacons with three wires its a pain im looking at strobe controllers next

@omarmaya1263 3 жыл бұрын

Where does the flash pattern wire go to.. is it just wired to all yellow wires of all strobes?

@WRECKERMANDAN 3 жыл бұрын

Yes. They are all connected using the yellow (sync) wire. You can either leave it exposed with a jump wire somewhere or run it to a powered momentary switch in the cab which would allow the driver to change patterns on the fly.

@omarmaya1263 3 жыл бұрын

@@WRECKERMANDAN Thanks getting them tomorrow and was thinking of a momentary switch.

@TheJoeSwanon 3 жыл бұрын

It always scares the crap out of me when drilling into any car or truck frame 😟

@JS-qi1ou 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah you just got to bite the bullet sometimes, depending on the size of the hole, the frame will be fine. For this it's nothing and won't effect the structural integrity of your frame.

@zaheersarwar7815 9 ай бұрын

I bought some strobe lights, but the wires are so thin and brittle. When joining them it's like literally hair strands!

@WRECKERMANDAN 8 ай бұрын

I would recommend soldering them in that case. just solder and heat shrink.

@rafaelgalvan4066 4 жыл бұрын

How did you mounted the strobes on the grill?

@WRECKERMANDAN 3 жыл бұрын

I made backing plates out of aluminum, painted black, that are same shape and size of light that I bolt through behind the grill using machine screws. The grill is sandwiched between the light and backing plate.

@antd5524 4 жыл бұрын

how come you guys dont use scotch locks it seems like t would make the wiring much easier.

@WRECKERMANDAN 4 жыл бұрын

NEVER USE THOSE! lol Scotch locks always come loose and fail. Anytime there is a short or any type of wiring issue, the first thing we look for are those style connectors.

@TheJfburn 3 жыл бұрын

Can you put wiring diagram?

@1micYT 4 жыл бұрын

If you lose battery power, does it reset the light grouping?

@WRECKERMANDAN 4 жыл бұрын

Nope, the setting will be stored in memory. If a short ever happens it may be possible.

@1micYT 4 жыл бұрын

WRECKERMANDAN Excellent!! Thank you!!

@daltonpinney2319 4 жыл бұрын

Where did u get the chrome plates around the lights

@WRECKERMANDAN 4 жыл бұрын

The chrome bezels can be ordered with the strobes from Brookings Industries, or Dana Safety or Fleet Safety. I will put links for each in the discription. Thanks for watching!

@leds112 Жыл бұрын

Do you have a video of the installation of the bridge of lights?

@WRECKERMANDAN Жыл бұрын

I think your asking about in the large aluminum pylon, the roll bar thing. lol Unfortunately the little but of footage I got of that didnt get used. I figured it somewhat self explanatory. I may be able to clarify some questions you may have...

@mihai0377 5 жыл бұрын

Hi buddy, if i buy 40 pieces,can i synchronize them all together so i can make my own light bar emergency lights ? I found them pretty cheap on Aliexpress and thinking about buying 40 pieces to make Light Strobe Bar to mount it on the roof of my tow truck ! Thank you

@WRECKERMANDAN 5 жыл бұрын

I have not seen anything refering to a max amount of units that can be synced together. Operates at less than 1A which varies by flash pattern. Just take into account recommended fuse for 1 unit is 1A. Also remember there are only two group modes to alternate between. The ST3 model has 12 flash patterns while the ST6 has 19.

@mihai0377 5 жыл бұрын

@@WRECKERMANDAN The group mode remain confused to me... 🤔 Even though you explain it very well, my knowledge in wiring is not that great... This mean i have to use 40 fuse units ? One fuse for each unit ? 🤔

@WRECKERMANDAN 5 жыл бұрын

@@mihai0377 I was thinking more like one 40A fuse.

@jobathano1660 4 жыл бұрын

@@mihai0377 Many have 15pcs max sync

@mihai0377 4 жыл бұрын

@@jobathano1660 Thanks Jobathano 😉

@JWYATT18 Жыл бұрын

Where is thst control box from under the seat ?!

@WRECKERMANDAN Жыл бұрын

It is from Power Up Industries. I believe there is a link in the videos description. The site had recently been taken down for updates. Not sure if they're back up yet. Great, quality products though! Maybe worth a wait.

@Theferg1 2 жыл бұрын

Hey bro great video by the way I was wondering did you wire the lights up to the auxiliary Switches inside the truck? Thanks

@WRECKERMANDAN 2 жыл бұрын

No, I cover that in my VSIM wiring video.

@WRECKERMANDAN 2 жыл бұрын

The lights are wired to the PowerUp Products PDC-8. It is the Power Touch pad I show to the left of the steering wheel, routed to the controll/relay box under the passenger seat. I have the seat removed in the video so I can show you the box and wiring more closely. There is a link to the PowerUp Products PDC-8 in the description. I have been meaning to make a vid for everyone on the PDC-8 for some time now. Sorry for the delay.

@travisgoodspeed4400 3 жыл бұрын

Do you have a link to the wire you used for this install? Been looking for something similar and can’t find it anywhere

@WRECKERMANDAN 3 жыл бұрын

Its just 3 lengths of either 12 or 14 gauge wire chucked up in a drill and twisted together to make a 3-wire. Run it where you need and then splice into it where you need.

@MichaelScarchilli-M4Marketing 2 жыл бұрын

@@WRECKERMANDAN hey so for the alternating groups how do you wire that? My wire set has 4 wires red power, black ground, yellow pattern and white syc wire. How do you wire it to do that criss cross as a group?

@WRECKERMANDAN 2 жыл бұрын

Same as in the video. Group(assign) each light BEFORE connecting(wiring) together. Seperately power each light, to check, making sure it is correctly assigned/grouped before connecting the sync wire to each. Then install your corresponding groups/lights in the diagonal or whatever pattern/layout you want. Now wire everything together. Make sure you connect the sync wire on all. Do not have them powered during connecting, wait till completely wired to power on. When the entire system/chain of lights is powered on now the lights will communicate through the sync wire and the pre-assigned groups will be in sync. This how you get the bounce back and forth effect. For example, the upper left and bottom right in a diagonal pattern are group two, the upper right and bottom left are group 1. Refer to the video on how to assign groups. Since you have a four wire, one wire might just be to group or change pattern while the other is to only sync. Refer to your manufacturers owners/install manual or just play around with it before installing. Im sure its roughly the same concept, the manufacturer may have just seperated functions onto another wire to simplify the setup. Hope this helps, let me know if your experiencing issues.

@WRECKERMANDAN 2 жыл бұрын

Many people have trouble understanding, and I realize maybe I didnt explain this clear enough in my video, but in order to enter the grouping mode. Powrr must be sent to the power wire and the pattern wire at the same time. You can not power the light and then put power to the pattern wire, this will only change the pattern. Power must be applied to both at the same time, then while continuing to hold power on the power wire remove power from only the pattern wire and then re-apply power to the pattern wire. It can be a bit tricky. If using a power probe wrap the power wire around the tip to help hold it while moving the pattern wire on and off of power to assign the desired group.

@MichaelScarchilli-M4Marketing 2 жыл бұрын

@@WRECKERMANDAN still can't wrap my head around this. To me it seems like there have to be a different switch leg. I did this years ago and my wife's Veterinary ambulance the cheap little LED system and I cannot remember for the life of me how I did the alternating lights at all... I'm thinking I had an extra wire but that may not be true

@stevesmith-wc2gb 4 жыл бұрын

Wish they made them for zero turn lawn mowers

@adamdeutchman138 3 жыл бұрын

I have strobes on my zero turn

@eduardomelchor1151 3 жыл бұрын

U can mount them on it as long as theres a power supply a battery power and ground and just sync after install

@zaheersarwar7815 9 ай бұрын

What power probe are you using ?

@jacobshields6594 9 ай бұрын

I'm looking for the same answer! :)

@WRECKERMANDAN 8 ай бұрын

Sorry for the late response. It is the Power Probe 3. There is an Amazon link in the videos description for it. Would be awesome of you guys to help out my channel by using my link. 😉🤘

@rafaelgalvan4066 4 жыл бұрын

What does he used to put the strobes on the grill?

@WRECKERMANDAN 3 жыл бұрын

I cut out aluminum backing plates from 1/8" aluminum plate that are the same shape as the strobe. I use machine screws to sandwich the grill in between the light and backing plate. The backing plate has a hole in the center to allow the wires to travel directly through. I paint them black also, so they dont stand out and are some what hidden behind the grill.

@whitfinks1007 Жыл бұрын

Some use drywall anchors the spring loaded ones

@alfredoandrea8345 4 жыл бұрын

When you did the grill, how did you daisy chain them

@WRECKERMANDAN 3 жыл бұрын

Group each light first, either group 1 or group 2, set each strobes flash pattern, then wire all together connecting all three wires. The yellow wire is the sync wire. This is how they communicate with each other. Once they are all wired together then power the entire harness.

@HouseWashingRick Жыл бұрын

Dude let the music go. You explain things very well you don't need the music

@WRECKERMANDAN Жыл бұрын

lol Real talk. Thank you for watching!

@TravisNarine-cz3du 11 күн бұрын

Is the light 12 volt?

@WRECKERMANDAN 10 күн бұрын

Yes, as most vehicles are a 12-14v system.

@gyrophareqc5146 2 жыл бұрын

What is your power supply ?

@WRECKERMANDAN 2 жыл бұрын

www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00I0L808A/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=deaditedan-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B00I0L808A&linkId=3e37997cad0c83dc4259911d13c4bee8

@damianpluots8837 3 жыл бұрын

Are These Lights Bright ?

@WRECKERMANDAN 3 жыл бұрын

Very Bright!!! Potential to cause eye damage.

@carlosalmendarez9555 4 жыл бұрын

How manny watts are thse lights

@WRECKERMANDAN 3 жыл бұрын

They are 1 Watt.

@shanecedotal5558 2 ай бұрын

how much would a job like this cost

@WRECKERMANDAN Ай бұрын

Im not accurately able to give you a specific price as it depends on many factors. Amount of materials used, what type of materials used, manufacturer/products used, local shop/labor rates, local tax rates, time it taKes YOU to complete said job, etc., etc. 🤷‍♂️ You could always call around to a few local shops and get their quotes on a similar job and go from there. Sorry for the late response and vagueness. Hope I could be of atleast some help. 🤷‍♂️

@gabrielcastorena5622 4 жыл бұрын

Great video. Where can I find those stobes. Thanks

@WRECKERMANDAN 4 жыл бұрын

www.brookingindustries.com/

@TheJoeSwanon 3 жыл бұрын

You really should buy better quality ones like sound off or phoenix

@brookecosgrove2415 4 жыл бұрын

Could i get a mechanic or electrician to do this job?

@JS-qi1ou 3 жыл бұрын

This is an old comment but if you haven't already ask around, usually there are aftermarket light shops or off-road customization shops that do this kind of thing on the regular. If you don't have a clue where to start call a wrecker service ask who puts in their lights, or call your local PD and ask who installed theirs. You're bound to find something

@WRECKERMANDAN 3 жыл бұрын

What he said 👆

@benjaminventura8766 3 жыл бұрын

Where are you guys located?

@WRECKERMANDAN Жыл бұрын

You can try either Truck Body Sales or West Coast Towing and Equipment. Both in Sacramento, CA.

@thepunisher8763 2 жыл бұрын

2:20?

@johnsonwilliam1023 2 жыл бұрын

Hey post a video when the truck catches fire from using those junk lights

@WRECKERMANDAN Жыл бұрын

I definitely will if I'm around. Might go viral. lol

@wesleyford4573 Жыл бұрын

Do it without the music can’t follow you thanks

@riskromer9773 2 жыл бұрын

are these legal?

@WRECKERMANDAN 2 жыл бұрын

Yes. As long as they arent red and/or blue. (Law enforcement) State laws vary though, so always check your local laws before.

@clearwaterdirtholetrapping7752 2 жыл бұрын

You missed one step. You need to paint or seal the holes you drill. Now it’s going to rust out over time.

@WRECKERMANDAN 2 жыл бұрын

You are absolutely correct! I have faught to get these companies to allow all fab work to be done before paint. Unfortunately not all are as organized as we would hope for. 🤦‍♂️ And most customers do not care as that process will take so long that they have usually sold the truck by then. Definitely something to vocalize when having your own truck built.

@clearwaterdirtholetrapping7752 2 жыл бұрын

@@WRECKERMANDAN wow, that’s crazy! Haha they will be back in a few years wondering why the 1 inch hole turned into 4

@WRECKERMANDAN 2 жыл бұрын

@@clearwaterdirtholetrapping7752 🤣🤌 Some customers up in the hills with the snow and salt yes! From what Ive seen in my experience it usually is a slower process then we would think. Most these guys beat the hell out of the truck and within a year the deck of the bed is toasted and covered in surface rust anyways. 😩

@garyeberth8126 2 жыл бұрын

Can not hear him talk louder

@069751 4 жыл бұрын

Those cost like $20 on Amazon and your acting like they are $200 a piece name brand lights lol your probably going to have to replace them in a year.

@WRECKERMANDAN 3 жыл бұрын

I dont know how you get the impression Im acting like they are amazing by simply showing people how they work. 🤷‍♂️ I only install these per customer request. The ultimate decision is out of my hands. But, I agree, Brookings is not my personal first choice either. I have had a good amount of issues with other products of theirs.

@TheJoeSwanon 3 жыл бұрын

WRECKERMANDAN I have no idea why a customer would pay for a professional installation but yet purchased such inexpensive lights as opposed to a brand name

@WRECKERMANDAN 3 жыл бұрын

🤷‍♂️

@BillSikes. 2 жыл бұрын

Why such awful noise, i never it 12 minutes

@91steelblue 2 ай бұрын

LED'S ARE NOT STROBES!

@WRECKERMANDAN 2 ай бұрын

Absolutely correct! 👍 These are LEDs attached to a brain/computer that controls many different strobing patterns. Its certainly not an Incandescent Strobe. 🤷‍♂️🤣