If I had a large enough power supply that could do it, I would for sure. In the original Terminator, the nightclub in that movie used a bunch of beacons and aerodynic.

How did you wire these I have2

kzfaq.info/get/bejne/gcyCgtKhq87bXZc.htmlsi=5xxTEFWgUiwIPJMR @damtheluck12 check out my police lightbar power explained video. I show what i used and how i ran the power. Sorry in advance, it's a little long, but i tried to be very informative. Its a very simple setup

I agree with you. The old ones were their own for sure. Shape, sound, and random flash patterns with different rpm motors.

the major drawbacks with LEDs is that at night you just get absolutley blinded which is not ideal

Im surprised that none of the manufacturers out there have put a light sensor that automatically dimes them down 50% at night. It would be really nice if someone could make the light, so it's not a danger to oncoming motorists and our first responders working a scene hint hint.

@@mr.cheese4635 You do know only us that like lightbars actually look at them, most drives don't stare directly into them so have no problem.

Thank you

Thank you, Same here. I have had an interest in them since i was young also. My most favorite is the aerodynic (roscoes light), and the all blue smith and wesson. Become grown up that's what was on the cars at that time.

@@bluedakota80 If you ever come across an aerodynic for sale I'd love to have one of this model. Thanks JC

If i see one. The red/blues dont show up often. A lot of ambers and red/white seem to show up the most when i see them.

They're noisy for sure. Im a volunteer fire and our grass truck or brush truck they are called both. It has an old code 3 on the roof, and that is all you can hear if the siren isn't going. The new leds are cool in their own way but will never have the same charm as an old rotator.

We had the Federal Deltas like the top left one and yea, the motor whir on those things was wild, radio could tell if you had your lights on or not whenever you went to talk lol. The strobes weren't much better with the electronic click/whine.

I forgot about the popping, whine sound of the strobes. We bought the strobe bars, but only fitted a handful of our cars with them. They discontinued them pretty quick because they were expensive, and just didn't last. I didn't see it on this guy's wall, but we had a weird, oval shaped one that had the bobbling "intersection clearing" light in the middle. So, when it worked, you could hear the bobbly, rotating sound and the clicks and whirs 😂. That thing always broke and was more like a lazy eye, and the strobes always burnt out so half the bar didn't work. I only drove one car with those because it was on one of the spares when my cruiser was being worked on. I think the only good side was it had a traffic, merge- direction bar under it. ​@@Nervegas

The ovel shaped one you are talking about is probably the federal signal vista lightbar. I have one but dont have room on thatvwall for it. It's on another shelf

@@bluedakota80 Ha! That's the one! I hated that thing. Great collection man...brought back some memories that's for sure.

Thank you,

Thank you. I definitely have a few more that i want to have for the collection.

Thank you, Im sure you get asked the same questions about your collection like i do. People ask why you collect these. I say for the same reason others collect stuff like sea shells, shot glasses, spoons from other states. Everyone has a hobby that keeps them san. Sounds like a unique collection and hobby.

Thank you

Is that the signature single red rotator on the roof?

Did you get the light that he promised?

You’ll never get one

All talk and doing nothing.

I once met a very friendly gentleman from a lakeside town in Michigan who used to be a police major. I was 14 and I translated to my dad and his colleagues at this international police meeting in central Europe. He proposed he would invite me to their station do a ride along etc...I was very passionate about American policing, cars, the gear, uniform, 10-codes, everything...I was basically a nerd. The major is no longer with us and I am in my 40s but I wish he had known better than to lull a kid daydreaming about when he gets to do a ride along in a real cruiser in the US. Anyway Fred, no grudge and RIP.

I lean more towards the old school rotators myself. The smith and wesson and the aerodynic are my favorite ones.

Thank you

Thank you

Does that mean you got rid of them once it became night? 🤔

Thank you

I do have a video of them with the lights out. But my power supply can't handle all at ones.😥

Thank you.🖐

Thank you.

I think it's from a security organization. A lot of security car here in Florida have both colors. Mostly in gated communities. Found it on the market place.

Thank you. Same here I've always liked police lights and traffic signals. I like the rotating styles more than the strobes and LEDs.

@@bluedakota80 rotations lights are my favorite like the Vector and the tea cups one

@@bluedakota80 ME TOOOOOOO!

Hey, I did forget to say that I hope you enjoy your weekend and to keep up the amazing collection 4sure!!!

Thank you. This is also a childhood obsession. Police lightbar and traffic signals have had my interest for a long time. Same to you. Have a great weekend

Any buy and sell site or apps where you can look at it before you buy it. Or at a swap meet. It is really important to inspect it and make sure it works before buying. Cracked lens can get expensive if you can find it depending on make a model And some take a certain light bulb that you can't buy in your local store. Stay away from federal signal (Vision ) lightbar unless the seller has the controller for it. If he doesn't it's a paper weight. And any strobes that are not a roof light those take a control box to make work.

@@bluedakota80 Awesome, I will definitely keep that in mind thank you!!

@@bluedakota80 I bougt a 1977 police car and im looking for a place to get the strobe lights do you have a connection on one of those.

No I don't. All mine were just found on line like the market place, ebay, swap meets and I'm in a couple groups on Facebook the buy sell and trade lights. Wish I could be more help but that's how I have gotten all mine.

I have like 4 or 5 in my garage, I know at least 3 work for sure but the other two have the wires cut right under the bar. I may actually have 1 or 2 more and I'm rusty on remembering but they just collect dust.

Lot of moving parts making vibrations resonating through the material. Plus, being how they are sitting on the brackets with no rubber paddling seems to amplify it.

Thank you

I'm more into the older styles. Nothing can replace that vintage look

@@bluedakota80 Vector and rotary’s for me

This started over twenty years ago.

Thank you

Thank you for your service

Thank you. They are work just fine. No issues

Thank you, That's cool. I've been a volunteer FF for 11 years. Hope you can come across what you are looking for. I would suggest joining a Facebook group that is geared for that. You'll find all kinds of people that have that kind of stuff.

@@bluedakota80 what is the page's name???

Federal signal aerodyic, aero twin sonic, and aerohawk collector. Thats one of them im on. And another called emergency lightbar collectors buy sell and trade

Thank you, That is an Aerodynic 24 lightbar made by federal signal. It has a single motor and drives all the reflectors off gears. Which allows you to set a flash pattern of your choice

I have another video called (police lightbar power supply). You can get it from eBay, they are not expensive. It takes your 110v ac house power down to 12v dc to run the light. And its eash to hook up.

I have one of the deep cycle marine batteries that is used for trolling motors. Now I can only run a couple at a time and after so much time I have to charge it but it works.

@@bluedakota80 Thank you!! What do you recommend to power the bars? I’m looking for a power supply that can power my control boxes for the bars.

That's what I'm using is the battery. I linked all the switches to it and to the bars. I know you can find power supply converter on ebay to go from house AC 110v to DC 12v just needs to be 10 Amp or higher. Then you can make a power board using ground strips from house hold breaker boxes to connect all the wires to.

I use a power supply from Mean Well. They deliver the required Amps to get the rotators turning at the right speed on my Aerodynic and Twinsonic.

It was made by a company called ( Star Warning Systems), founded in 1889 in Avon NY. This one is labeled Star Bar. The color arrangement is used here in Florida for security officers. For patroling malls, theme parks, and other places where large groups of people can be. It is also being used on construction equipment now.

Search my page Bluedakota80 and i have two videos one of the power supply im using and a video of how i did my hook up. But the power supply is a MYSWEETY 600w 12v you can find them on ebay

Thank you. I have a samsung S20.

@@bluedakota80 Very nice. 👍

That would be different and unique. Definitely be the only one at the show, im sure. That sounds like a cool project you are planning. The best bet would be to join a lightbar group on Facebook that is made for those. Im sure you will find what you are looking for that way. I've seen a lot of different lightbar groups from just beacons to overseas lights.

Pretty much. There are other names for them. But rotating lightbar is what they are referred to as.

That's an old Smith and Wesson lightbar. I had to have that one. It's a childhood thing. Those were the lights that the Jupiter police department used when I was growing up. And as a dumb kid in the 80s I saw those a lot 😆

@@bluedakota80 ha

Are you talking about the street hawk under the vector? It does have the alley lights, and they are intact. I just didn't hook those up.

Thank you, Appreciate the offer. I'm not really into that style of light.

Only two of them still have the speakers in them. Plus, i dont have the control box to make them work. One day though.

Areodynic with the sealed beam bulbs would be good. They aren't super noisy and not terrible on power usage. Or anything with LEDs. There is no sound and very low power use. Anything with rotators and halogen bulbs are going to be noisy and take lots of power. In the video the fourth row. The top and second one down. The all amber and red/blue are the sealed bean bulb style. Those would be my recommendation for what you are looking for.

Do you have a name I can use to send it to you on messenger?

@@bluedakota80 i don’t have Facebook. :-(

Ok I'll make a short KZfaq video of it

@@bluedakota80 sweet. If you want I can give you my email address here just delete from the thread once you get it. And again. LOVE YOUR COLLECTION!

No I'm sure others will be curious about the sound they make. Look up Whelen strobe sound

kzfaq.info/get/bejne/gcyCgtKhq87bXZc.htmlsi=zLX-65GJKUMZWPs3 This is a run-through on how i did the wiring for the lights. Let me know if you have any questions on any part, and I'll try to explain it.

Yes I made it for my golf cart. Has a front and rear work light. An amber strobe and the two rotators. Was bored and felt like making something.

@@bluedakota80 Cool project for sure. In France they actually used Aeros that size on some Renault R5 police cars. en.wheelsage.org/renault/5/i/pictures/inlk8v

@@JohCraLights that's cool.

The little teardrop style lights.

yes those are what I have. @@bluedakota80

I've found all these in multiple ways. Ebay, marketplace, swap meets and yard sales. If you have a specific one you are after type that in only. You can also join a lightbar trade and sale group on face book you'll find them for sale there also

You can find them on ebay, the market place, swap meets, flea markets and there are some sales groups on Facebook that buy sell and trade you can join. To make them work on house power you need a 15 Amp or higher power supply that convert 110v ac down to 12v dc. You can find those on ebay. Or what I'm using is a simple lawn mower battery. Has more than enough power just have to charge every so often if I'm turning the lights on a lot. I just picked up one of those trickel chargers that you would have on something that is going to sit for a little bit to keep the battery charged.

@@bluedakota80 Thank you!! I appreciate your help! Take care!

I used those adjustable shelving systems. It has a track that you attach to the wall. And it has a bunch of slots going down it. Then you get the bracket that lock into those slots. I like them because you can adjust to different height lightbars. And if you change things around you can just readjust for upgraded lights.

@@bluedakota80 Awesome, thanks, once more question please. What is the best way to convert your 120V to 12V?

You can find power supply units online that go from 110 ac to 12 dc. You need one that is 15 amp and higher depending on what kind of lights you have. Me im running a 12v car battery. After a little while i have to charge it but it works.

Many different ways. Marketplace, ebay ,buy sell and trade groups, and swap meets. They range from $20 to $500 depending on size, style, brand, and age.

Depending on the year range. The first one i turn on is a vector/ vision. The difference between the two is that one was a smart bar, and the other was a normal rotator bar. The color code isn't right, but at 3:48 seconds, that is an aerodynic with the sealed beam bulbs that one would have been clear domes with red and clear bulbs in it.

@@bluedakota80 i found a vid of the one im thinking of : kzfaq.info/get/bejne/h7Wnd5VyntXVfok.html&lc=UgwknceR1YKzSPX1kyx4AaABAg.9rbzbPWVbje9sAxYgQiaor

That is a Federal Signal Vector. They made to versions of that light. One with just rotator like the one in the video. The other is called a Vision what that one has is smart pods. It has a computer controller and each pod has servos insted of normal motor. That makes it so you can change how that pod worked far as a steady burn, fast or slow rotations, to a wig wag, and a few more things all in the same pod.

Ah yes the federal signal Vision.

It's a Whelen LFL Liberty.

Out side of ebay. The only other place I've seen is Lightbarparts.com I've not bought anything from them yet but they seem to have a lot of stuff for all brands. I've had pretty good luck with ebay and the market place. You could try their web site. Federalsignal.com but not sure if they sell to the public. Or if you have Facebook there is a page just for aerodynics join that group I'm sure they could point you in the right direction.

@@bluedakota80 I thank you kindly. Keep the collection going

Other than searching all the sale sites and Google search I'm not really sure. All mine are how I got them. Never really customize one.

@@bluedakota80 oh ok!

@@bluedakota80 oh ok

With a lawnmower battery. It will only do a couple at a time but you can see it powers them just fine. My next step is to install a solar panel so it keeps it charged. Right now I put it on a charger when it gets low.

That is a Whelen library led. This one is the first generation with the colored lenes with the red, blue, or amber leds. Most you will find of this model will be all clear lenes with the red, blue, or amber leds. After i get home i can send you the model number if you would like

@@bluedakota80 that would be great, thank you!

@@eball212 its a LFL Liberty series Model # SX8BBRR Made 04/07

@@bluedakota80 you’re awesome, thank you!

@@eball212 you're welcome

Im not sure which lightbar that is. Do you have a link so i can see what you have. Some lights, depending on the type, might need to control the box that mounts in the can to make work. Where others can work without it.

@@bluedakota80 Guess that may have been the serial number. It's a Code 3 MX-7000. Sorry about that ... I'll do some searches with that model number and see what I find. Anything you may be able to point me to would be appreciated! THANKS!

I have two of those bars. I can open it up and get the color codes of the wire that are in mine.

Appreciate the thought, but I just started testing each circuit and am figuring it out. I think I’m going to just light up the whole thing rather than make each element switchable. Thanks!!

I would need to see a picture. Do you have something i can look up to see?

​@@bluedakota80 No, but in the movie it has a siren in which the lights turn on in 3 ways: the one that blinks on each side, the one that blinks along with the other and the one that blinks in 4. And the colors are red and blue

@@bluedakota80 There's a video showing Barricade's car and it has the siren used but I don't know the name

It looks like a Code-3 Covert led lightbar. Model 16-32057-cm

As long as it's not an emergency agency color yes. If it's a caution color light then you shouldn't have any problems. Be sure to check on volunteer fire pov color do not use that. In NY what color do tow trucks and road crews have? That will be the color you shouldn't have a problem with.

@@bluedakota80 Amber mainly, sometimes white.

You should be ok with that.

No, this is my hobby and collection.

@@bluedakota80 oh, OK good luck brother

In many different ways. Sale sites mostly. like eBay, marketplace, and Facebook groups. Also, places like swap meets and garage sales. They range from $25 to $700 depending on style, brand, and age.

​@@bluedakota80Thank you!

Yeah, I haven't enquired any out of country lights.

You can find them on sale site. eBay, marketplace and car swap meets.

@@bluedakota80 ty

Yes, this was one of the style lights used on the front and sometimes rear of an ambulance. This one has the strobes on the ends and center, two red flashers, and two clear work lights. With this one having the work lights, my guess is that this one was from the rear of an ambulance.

@bluedakota80 yeah I've seen them on a couple of homeland security mini buses back in the day in the area I lived front and back and on the front of a county Correctional bus they had in my home town back in the day also I saw an old freightliner cabover that was a former FBI mobile command center for sale online that had one of these in the back in red/blue then a clear lens but I'm assuming red/blue when on LED bar up front

They were widely used for a lot of organizations, they came in strobes and rotators configuration and in multiple color arrangements depending on the need. Their still around, but sadly most units now have the lights integrated into the body.

@bluedakota80 yeah I remember the rotator configuration on some Ambulances if you look up (freightliner cabover FBI mobile command center that truck comes out it was being sold it might have been bought already but it has one of these lights embedded in the truck rear it looks cool I think it's cool whenever you keep the old and the new just like having a new car and a classic car

The old rotator style light are the one i like most. The new one are cool in their own ways, but i like the character of a rotator