School Bus Stop Signs

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Here is my collection of School Bus warning equipment. The halogen warning lights, along with the halogen stop sign are all powered by a 7000-Series School Bus 8-way flasher. The strobe stop sign, along with the two LED stop signs are all just directly switched from my switchbox. The entire system is powered by a Tripp Lite 60a power inverter.
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@ag6371 3 жыл бұрын

The strobe stop sign is the coolest. That stop sign with the flashing STOP word is also very neat looking and extends very fast

@AdamsLights 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@brizzle3903 2 жыл бұрын

I remember riding a bus with 2 stop signals that made a sound when they were extended, it was pretty cool I was so fascinated by it 🤣

@AdamsLights 2 жыл бұрын

That's the strobe ones! Their sound is so unique! Thanks for watching!

@emodan89fiy Жыл бұрын

@@AdamsLights 0 OMG!!!

@corrupted-bl5th 2 жыл бұрын

I remember when I rode a 2006 ic-ce it has the strobe lights. Loved the sound

@AdamsLights 2 жыл бұрын

It's a super unique sound... and everyone who knows it, can hear it in their heads on command :)

@ramcowboy79 4 ай бұрын

The lights and sign was always my favorite part of driving a school bus.love your set up and collection. My favorite sign were the white ones from the 4 light system

@AdamsLights 4 ай бұрын

Mine too!

@xaviermadrid1709 Жыл бұрын

I don't know why but I think entertaining to see the signs pop out.

@AdamsLights Жыл бұрын

MEEE too!!!

@FrankLouisCaminita 2 жыл бұрын

Always liked and still do love school bus lights and stop signes, and I'm a man. Nice work and small details, like the spacing of flashing lights with school bus, like the top of the bus.

@AdamsLights 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks.... although I'm not sure what being a man has to do with it. Attention to Detail is important, whether it's with work or play.

@psychoaftershok Жыл бұрын

if you put every one of those warnings together on a school bus, someone would still try and pass around it... 🙄🤣

@AdamsLights Жыл бұрын

100% truth.

@sandiegotrafficlightstrain354 10 ай бұрын

I always wanted to sit next to where the stop sign was on the bus. My city still has the incandescent lights on their school buses.

@AdamsLights 10 ай бұрын

I always tried to make that my seat too :). Thanks for watching!

@adriansims1596 4 жыл бұрын

The school buses my mom drove had the halogen bulbs. Bring back memories.

@AdamsLights 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@HellaSmokinGMA 10 ай бұрын

Had all these stop signs once or twice, minus the first one. Most common is the 3rd LED from my childhood though.

@AdamsLights 10 ай бұрын

Very cool!

@NotReaperz12 5 ай бұрын

I have two of those stop signs on the bus I ride: The one on the top right, and the one on the bottom left.

@AdamsLights 5 ай бұрын

Cool!

@charlie_nolan 2 жыл бұрын

I’ve never seen strobes or strobing LEDs on a school bus stop sign, cool

@AdamsLights Жыл бұрын

yep, they were around for a while. Thanks for watching!

@polandcircle6891 Жыл бұрын

My bus used to have an incandescent stop sign, but it stopped working, so it was replaced with the 3rd stop sign.

@AdamsLights Жыл бұрын

Very cool! Thanks for watching!

@ADKaizenProductions Жыл бұрын

I've never seen the strobe stop sign before. The buses around here went from incandescent bulbs to LED. I'm not sure the flashing "Stop" would be visible enough even in led letters. Cool video tho

@AdamsLights Жыл бұрын

yep, the strobes were around for a short while in the late 80's. The flashing stop seems to work here where I live, and it's the 5th largest school district in the nation :)

@sirendude 4 жыл бұрын

The halogen is my favorite one. The strobes are cool too! Love that sound.

@AdamsLights 4 жыл бұрын

agreed!

@subigirlawd_7307 4 жыл бұрын

Mom!!! Dad's stealing from my school bus again!

@AdamsLights 4 жыл бұрын

Can't help it!!!

@subigirlawd_7307 4 жыл бұрын

@@AdamsLights Very awesome collection 👍 Love your channel ❤

@AdamsLights 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot!!

@linder8229 2 жыл бұрын

I remember as a kid when I get off the bus I can hear the old strobes from the front of the bud lol

@AdamsLights 2 жыл бұрын

YES! My bus didn't have them, but I remember them on other buses.... Bus 88-21 to be exact (still in my memory after 25+ years).

@AL-tt8lp 2 жыл бұрын

Very cool collection my friend I love the caution lights always love them as a kid and I still love them to this day

@AdamsLights 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, I'm glad you enjoy!

@jflores78 3 жыл бұрын

1:33 Stop Sign Telling Another Stop Sign To Stop.

@AdamsLights 3 жыл бұрын

"Stop!" "No, you stop!" "No, YOU stop!!!"

@jeerananbeautucker487 4 ай бұрын

Those Are Pretty Cool Yeah

@AdamsLights 4 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@Lightbars7000 3 жыл бұрын

I don’t think I’ve ever seen a strobe stop light those are pretty unique

@AdamsLights 3 жыл бұрын

They existed for a while. In fact, in the late 80's (around 1988) you could get the Blue Bird All American school buses actually had Whelen all-strobe warning system... so ALL of the amber and red warning lights on the bus were strobe lights. It only lasted a couple years, and then it went away.

@thedingusdoggo 3 жыл бұрын

I really dislike the stop arms that are just the flashing word stop. Most of the busses in my area have these and they just look bad and seam to be ineffective.

@AdamsLights 3 жыл бұрын

That's what they have here in Las Vegas too. I only like that they are different, so that I get to have one for my collection :)

@valrabellkeys9867 4 жыл бұрын

Interesting, I never knew a strobe-based school bus top sign existed.

@AdamsLights 4 жыл бұрын

Valra Bellkeys definitely. Some busses even had strobe warning lights too.

@nerdlydood 4 жыл бұрын

Saw just a couple of em when I was in school

@anthonyholmes195 5 ай бұрын

Bus 4 in my district,Pine Bluff,AR School District had the strobe

@anthonyholmes195 10 ай бұрын

My school district had a 1990 GMC,not sure what body, with a white,nearly triangular stop sign.

@AdamsLights 10 ай бұрын

Ah yes, I remember some older triangle stop signs!

@TornadoStormWolf 3 жыл бұрын

It would be cool if you had all 4 come out at the same time

@AdamsLights 3 жыл бұрын

Ummm... all four of them come on at once TWICE in this video.... Once at 1:40, and again around 3:10.

@jalen12345 Жыл бұрын

if only the stop signs were for sale *sigh*

@AdamsLights Жыл бұрын

If only...... :). But hey, you can come here to watch them any time you want!

@emodan89fiy Жыл бұрын

STOP!!!!!&GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@AdamsLights Жыл бұрын

But mostly stop.

@lanesmith9785 3 жыл бұрын

Why does the top right stop sign make that noise?

@AdamsLights 3 жыл бұрын

It’s the strobe light power pack. Almost all strobes make that sound- some more than others.

@anthonyholmes195 5 ай бұрын

The older Wheen strobe lights made that sound too

@schnuurtchke 3 жыл бұрын

Looks like a real school bus

@AdamsLights 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!!! I think it’s a pretty cool collection!!!

@kodymcpheron5619 2 жыл бұрын

Could you showcase the flasher in a dark room? - Kody

@AdamsLights 2 жыл бұрын

Good Idea... let me think it over!

@Lightbars7000 3 жыл бұрын

The town I live in is small so we have grade school middle school that’s me and high school so we. All share buses some busses have led wig wags and some halogen

@AdamsLights 3 жыл бұрын

Nice! Everything was halogen or strobe back in my days of school bus riding... In fact, my specific bus was built in 1985.

@Lightbars7000 3 жыл бұрын

@@AdamsLights Cool we have a 2007 and a couple of 2008 and 2009 school buses

@Lightbars7000 3 жыл бұрын

@@AdamsLights and our team buses are the fancy ones but I’m not sure about those buses but we have like a new mini bus for like preschoolers it’s a newer model ford

@steventurner820 4 жыл бұрын

We have two blue bird All Americans in my districts fleet with the strobing halogen stop signs. I always thought that the controllers were bad, didn't know they were made like that. Although for some reason one of the buses will only flash once on the top, but still flashes twice on the bottom. I doubt they really care about that though, seeing how both are due for retirement soon. As for the one with the flashing stop, I've heard those are cheaply built, although they could have improved since. Nice Video!

@AdamsLights 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Steven, thanks for watching! I wanted to mention a couple things back to you. First, there is actually no such thing as a "Strobing halogen". That's like saying "that's a very apple-y banana you have there". It's either one or the other, not both. Strobes use Xenon lamps to create that super fast strobe effect. Just so you know :) Secondly, there are a couple reason's why the top only flashes once, and the bottom flashes twice. First reason being, it's just an old power supply, and it's tired. The second being that it is underpowered, and doesnt have enough time to recharge before flashing again. Those power supplying use resistors to build up the energy to flash that super bright light.... as soon as they flash, the capacitor is out of energy. It's take a few milliseconds to warm back up to be ready to flash twice again.... if the power supply is under-powered, it doesn't have enough juice to 'recharge" fully, which it why it sometimes only flashes once. The one that flashes STOP is definitely built differently than the Speciality Manufacturing ones are (which are the other three on the wall). It's hollow plastic... however, it makes it lighter, and completely rust-resistant... and it's LED, so the amount of power it takes is almost nothing. It's built lighter, and with better parts.... but I wouldn't say it's a cheap sign. Thanks for watching!

@steventurner820 4 жыл бұрын

@@AdamsLights Thanks for the reply, really cleared some things up!

@jamesf9540 3 жыл бұрын

Do you by any chance like radio antenna lights like the air planes can see so they don’t run in the pole I’m sorry but I don’t know the names of the lights

@AdamsLights 3 жыл бұрын

It's called collision avoidance lighting. I don't have any of those, however I DO have a regular traffic light, as well as some school bus warning lighting.

@videolover2014 3 жыл бұрын

Whoa!!!!! =-D 4 Stop Arms hooked up all together!? That is so cool!!! :-D I wish I can do something like that, as I have 4 Stop Arms as well, but 3 1/2 actually 'cause 1 of them I have, I only have the Swing-Out Sign part, not the whole thing, but the 3 others I have are the whole thing & it'd be nice to find out how to even hook them up & watching them go, while for the other that if I can't find a Motor part to it, maybe I can use the Swing-Out Sign part as a Decoration. I've liked the School Bus Stop Arms, ever since I was a Kid, to let you know.

@AdamsLights 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! First, you need to make sure that you stop signs are electric powered, NOT air/vacuum powered. Most stop signs were air powered, so you need to check that first. Secondly, get yourself a 12v power inverter, that changes your household wall outlet from 120v down to 12v. Then hook it up, and it should work.

@philiplaba8751 Жыл бұрын

Currently trying to wire one of the last three signs to my car, having some trouble

@AdamsLights Жыл бұрын

Im sure you'll get it!

@ThisGuysAnimation 2 жыл бұрын

Has anyone ever seen these types of lights on vans?

@AdamsLights 2 жыл бұрын

Class A busses, you mean?

@emodan89fiy Жыл бұрын

$61 million billion OMG!!!!!!!!

@AdamsLights Жыл бұрын

I dont know what that means....

@CTCUQ 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome 😊

@AdamsLights 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks 🤗

@benclark3513 2 жыл бұрын

⚠stop light strobe (!)

@AdamsLights 2 жыл бұрын

woo hoo!

@Cluelessdriversoftexas 4 жыл бұрын

Wat is the brightest stop arm you have? Bc i wanna get one online but i need to find out the best one. I also need to see how the wiring goes but the internet these days just give me people that run school bus stop arms.

@AdamsLights 4 жыл бұрын

Out of the 4 I have, the one on the bottom left corner is the brightest, AND easiest to work with. The halogen one (top left) and the bottom right one (With the flashing word STOP) requires an external flasher to make the lights flash, where as the strobe and the LED lights version have it built in. As far as wiring, it's super easy, ESPECIALLY if you have one that has the built in flasher. There are only 3 wires.... white (negative), red (positive), and blue (activate), which is the wire that actuates the arm. I have 4 more of the version on the bottom right (flashing word STOP) that I am selling. $50, plus shipping, if you are. interested. Thanks for watching!

@hopemyers9978 3 жыл бұрын

First light safety products makes a fully illuminated one where the whole sign is fully lit, they also make a fully illuminated school bus sign too, you should check it out it’s pretty neat

@literalyammer 3 жыл бұрын

That is the most epic thing I have ever seen relating to school bus hobbyists. Anyhoo, I was wondering where I could acquire an LED one. I have been searching for one for a while, and I don't know where to find one for cheap except for those Chinese ones on Alibaba.

@AdamsLights 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!! Actually, I have gotten 3-out-of-4 of these signs from eBay... I've had pretty good luck there. The last one I found locally via either Craigslist or FB Marketplace ( I can't remember which). Thanks for watching, and thank you for the compliments!! If you like Emergency Lighting, check out the rest of my videos!!

@literalyammer 3 жыл бұрын

@@AdamsLights Alright, thank you for your reply!

@joevegas3907 2 жыл бұрын

I'm trying to help friend wire up a mechanical arm for an ice cream truck. The arm came with wiring diagram, do have any suggestions. Thank you. (similar function as a school bus stop sign)

@AdamsLights 2 жыл бұрын

If it came with a wiring diagram...what exactly are you looking for from me? Sorry, i don't understand the question.

@joevegas3907 2 жыл бұрын

@Adam's Lights Typo, it did Not* come with diagram or instructions. :(

@ethanquindara8568 3 жыл бұрын

Yes yes I do

@AdamsLights 3 жыл бұрын

I don't know what it is you "do", but Im happy for you :)

@IHeartAGM 5 ай бұрын

How come the "wig-wag lights" one makes a chirping noise as the lights flash?

@AdamsLights 5 ай бұрын

I answered this in your other comment, but that only happens with strobe lights, due to their capacitors charging. Incandescent and LED lights do not operate that way, which is why the don't make a noise.

@anthonyholmes195 11 ай бұрын

I swore the stop sign on a bus I rode was moved by air,because if the driver turns the switch off or closes the door,i heard air.

@AdamsLights 10 ай бұрын

You are right! There were actually three kinds... Electric (like mine), air, and vacuum. Air and vacuum were similar, except the air-operated ones used an air compressor to essentially blow on the sign, where the vacuum kind used suction to extend the arm. Either way, you're right- you did hear air!

@anthonyholmes195 10 ай бұрын

@@AdamsLights I have heard an electric motor on one

@Jade_Everfrost Жыл бұрын

How do you connect a flasher swing arm stop sign to a battery?

@AdamsLights Жыл бұрын

I believe there are three wires, if I remember correctly. There is a positive and negative to power the whole system. Then, there is an additional positive to actuate the arm.

@dl3931 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome collection, where do you find these items to purchase ?

@AdamsLights 4 жыл бұрын

There are a host of places available now. Many of these came via Craigslist, Facebook Marketplace, or eBay. I've also gotten some directly from other collectors, while some came from the MANY Facebook groups online. Thanks for watching!!!

@Jrudorf 2 ай бұрын

Random question: on the back of the SMC Safety Swing Arm, there are three wires, a red, a white, and a blue. How would I go about wiring one to a simple two position (on off) switch. Red is Hot, white is? And blue is? I have the SMC with Strobe flashers.

@AdamsLights 2 ай бұрын

If I remember correctly, the white is the neutral, the red extends the arm, and the blue retracts the arm.

@carloso5910official 2 жыл бұрын

Where can I get the third one?

@AdamsLights 2 жыл бұрын

Bus Parts Stores, ebay, etc.

@hunterfox4690 Жыл бұрын

How would you get air powered signs to work with no air pump

@AdamsLights Жыл бұрын

Without an air pump, you wouldn't. All of these are electric.

@kodymcpheron5619 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Adam, I had a question. I just bought one of these Weldon 7000 8 way flasher units. Can you confirm that terminal pins 3, 4, 6 and 7 should be grounded leads from the lamps themselves? I am confused and don't want to screw it up. Help Appreciated, Kody

@AdamsLights 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Kody. So, each light bulb has a positive wire, and negative wire, right? (Usually red and black). The negative (black) wire from each bulbs goes straight to your negative/ground pin on your battery/power supply... doesn't even touch the 7000 flasher. The positive (red) wire from each bulb, goes to the respective post on the flasher unit.

@kodymcpheron5619 2 жыл бұрын

@@AdamsLights Thanks, just got mine wired up today, I don't know if you have the yellow unit (the standard 7000) or the black unit (the 7000-1000) which plugs directly into the busses OEM harness, but I happen to have the black unit. Works like a charm! Thanks for the insight and info! - Kody

@ag6371 3 жыл бұрын

Can you collect school bus doors and their mechanisms?

@AdamsLights 3 жыл бұрын

OMG that would be SO cool! I would love to own a jackknife door!! I guess if you can figure out how to build a frame for the doors, you could certainly collect them!

@benoitleblond9024 3 жыл бұрын

Hi!! Do you have the wiring diagrams for the model with two flashing strobe? Thanks

@AdamsLights 3 жыл бұрын

I don't sorry. I'll send you a message via your Facebook message.

@TheofficialInfinitypulse 2 ай бұрын

I have a question can you make a video of how to make the system and add a stop arm like the ones on the front off the bus

@AdamsLights Ай бұрын

Do you mean a crossing arm? I don't have one of those, but they are wired the exact same way as the stop signs, assuming they are electric and not air-controlled.

@TheofficialInfinitypulse Ай бұрын

@@AdamsLights but can you make a video of how to make the system

@TheofficialInfinitypulse Ай бұрын

@@AdamsLights adam

@emodan89fiy Жыл бұрын

OMG!!!

@AdamsLights Жыл бұрын

Are you having a panic attack?

@nicholasnjunge8940 4 жыл бұрын

What is the cost of the halogen one... I have customers will to purchase.

@AdamsLights 4 жыл бұрын

As mentioned in the comments, nothing I own is for sale. Please check eBay for current offerings from other people.

@gccgroup7700 2 жыл бұрын

Hi do you have crossing gate for school bus

@AdamsLights 2 жыл бұрын

I dont, but I wish I did!

@JasonSmith-ho1rx 11 ай бұрын

Where did you get the housing for the lights

@AdamsLights 11 ай бұрын

Found them on eBay, actually!

@RonitAwesome 2 жыл бұрын

what’s that stop sign with that sound?

@AdamsLights 2 жыл бұрын

It's the strobes/

@RonitAwesome 2 жыл бұрын

@@AdamsLights oh ok also what is the zeen zeen noise for?

@newsncmedia 4 жыл бұрын

Do you know how to get the school bus lights fixed

@AdamsLights 4 жыл бұрын

NEWSNOW NORTHCAROLINA I’m sorry?

@newsncmedia 4 жыл бұрын

@@AdamsLights I bought a decommissioned school bus and the warning light for disabled I'm trying to figure out how to re-enable the warning light system could you be of any assistance please

@AdamsLights 4 жыл бұрын

NEWSNOW NORTHCAROLINA I dont know, there could be a multitude of things- I removed fuses, they removed the 8-way flasher device, who knows. I don’t own a bus, nor have a I ever owned or driven one- so I’m not really sure what to tell you.

@newsncmedia 4 жыл бұрын

@@AdamsLights I can see inside of the box where they cut certain wires I was just curious if you knew which wire's went to where they were like three or four that were missing

@schoolbusguy4554 4 жыл бұрын

I might be able to help. Email me at schoolbusguy12@gmail.com