Make your Ambulances and Cop cars Blink

[Anonymous]

I was looking for a good way to make the lights on my ambulance blink ,, from one side to the other, as in the real thing. I purchased one of these, and wired it in. Previously I had drilled two holes under the flashing light bar for 2 red LED's, which I installed and hooked up to the BLM from trainsetelectronics.com.. I have no interest in this company , just the fact that this product works and is very reasonable for the 15.00 price....Check it out at

http://www.trainsetelectronics.com/page2.html

They also ship very fast.......4 days from Georgia to here.........Tim

[ChiefEagles]

Tim, can this product make the ditch lights flash back and forth when an engine's horm is blown?

[spankybird]

QUOTE: Originally posted by ChiefEagles

Tim, can this product make the ditch lights flash back and forth when an engine's horm is blown?

MY MTH Diesel already has flashing ditch lights from the factory [:0]

[Anonymous]

Tim,
You might want to look into Lemax level crossing warning lights as a materials source for modifications. I've hooked up one set of these units to AC track power and they flash...although I think they flash slower than on the intended AA battery power. You'll have 2 sets of lights to work into a multiple unit responce team or put all 4 lights in one emergency vehicle, giving it flashing tail lights. And at $5 or less, well, the Lemax level crossings are one third the price and includes everything you need.

Bruce Webster

[jimhaleyscomet]

Richmond controls is another company that makes small lights (mostly for N guage). I saw them at the Houston show but do not know much else about them.

http://72.14.203.104/search?q=cache:m4mFZiQc2hkJ:www.richmondcontrols.com/News03q1.doc+richmond+controls+train&hl=en&gl=us&ct=clnk&cd=1&client=firefox-a

Jim H

[jimhaleyscomet]

Here is a better link to Richmond Controls.

http://www.railserve.com/jump/jump.cgi?ID=10111

Jim H

[jonadel]

Tim--

Could you post a picture of what you did? I have a highway patrol car I would like to try this with, do you just run the wires from the underside of the table to the vehicle?

Thanks
Jon

[ChiefEagles]

QUOTE: Originally posted by spankybird

QUOTE: Originally posted by ChiefEagles

Tim, can this product make the ditch lights flash back and forth when an engine's horm is blown?

MY MTH Diesel already has flashing ditch lights from the factory [:0]

So does my Atlas but the MTH sounds like S--T. I'd rather have them that do not alternate and sound right.

[Buckeye Riveter]

QUOTE: Originally posted by jonadel

Tim--

Could you post a picture of what you did? I have a highway patrol car I would like to try this with, do you just run the wires from the underside of the table to the vehicle?

Thanks
Jon

[#ditto]

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by ChiefEagles

Tim, can this product make the ditch lights flash back and forth when an engine's horm is blown?

[:(][:(] No sorry Chief, It cant... It works off a DC transformer plugged into the wall. Guess you'll have to buy the MTH..

And yes Jon , I simply run 3 small wires into the vehicle to the LED's. They alternate at a rate of 60 times per minute, really looks cool at night. I will post some pics when the wife gets back from business trip ( ha ha ) to Dallas. she stole my camera.......Tim

Almost forgot, It will operate up to 8 LED's

[spankybird]

QUOTE: Originally posted by ChiefEagles

QUOTE: Originally posted by spankybird

QUOTE: Originally posted by ChiefEagles

Tim, can this product make the ditch lights flash back and forth when an engine's horm is blown?

MY MTH Diesel already has flashing ditch lights from the factory [:0]

So does my Atlas but the MTH sounds like S--T. I'd rather have them that do not alternate and sound right.

Once again Chief, you are showing the lack of hearing real trains to compare you engines to plus the effects of all the sugar in your system for too much sweet tea. [;)] [8D]

[ChiefEagles]

QUOTE: Originally posted by pigseyes

QUOTE: Originally posted by ChiefEagles

Tim, can this product make the ditch lights flash back and forth when an engine's horm is blown?

[:(][:(] No sorry Chief, It cant... It works off a DC transformer plugged into the wall. Guess you'll have to buy the MTH..

And yes Jon , I simply run 3 small wires into the vehicle to the LED's. They alternate at a rate of 60 times per minute, really looks cool at night. I will post some pics when the wife gets back from business trip ( ha ha ) to Dallas. she stole my camera.......Tim

Almost forgot, It will operate up to 8 LED's

NO WAY. Got taken once. Not twice. There is a controler that will do it and I know the source. Thanks for the reply.

[Anonymous]

Chiefie, I think TAS has what you are looking for...Tim