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Offline martha focker

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« on: October 10, 2007, 00:12:04 »
I am thinking of getting some for putting in my grill, to use off road of course  :wink:.

i aint got much money anyone got any ideas 8)
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Re: blue strobe lights
« Reply #1 on: October 10, 2007, 00:40:59 »
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I am thinking of getting some for putting in my grill, to use off road of course  :wink:.

i aint got much money anyone got any ideas 8)


Our friendly Boys-in-blue will be along shortly to comment, but I believe that it's a highly 'nickable' offence to have them fitted - I have two mates who are traffic plod, and they take great delight in nicking chavs etc who do this !
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« Reply #2 on: October 10, 2007, 00:49:37 »
As jimbo said its a no-no. this may explain more
http://www.ukemergency.co.uk/information/bluelightuse.htm
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« Reply #3 on: October 10, 2007, 01:49:26 »
ok its a no no :lol:
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« Reply #4 on: October 10, 2007, 11:04:41 »
Its a no-no but having had a car with them fitted legally, then forgetting to remove them none of them batted an eyelid. I eventually pulled them when I rebuilt the front end of the cars electrical system.

I think if they arent obvious you wont get any hassle, in my case i'd disconnected them anyway in case I did.

The LED strobes I'm building though are colourless, wether they are yellow, red, green or blue units, the LEDs are clear so you could go that route.

Use them on the road though and get caught and you are screwed though. Oh and the standard kit doesnt like water or mud much. Fileld the siren with mud, went to use it a month alter and got
WEEEEEwowowowowoooEEEEEiiiiiioooo........<pop>
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« Reply #5 on: October 10, 2007, 11:48:16 »
Some of these strobes can be ordered with different coloured clip over covers, dont know any details, but it may make your life easier if you want to go this way
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« Reply #6 on: October 10, 2007, 18:26:34 »
I wouldn't do it... we have a group of lads who seem to like them for some reason and for some reason my colleagues seem to be checking their cars a lot.

Choose another colour like orange...

The other thing to watch out is if you fit them your insurance my not be valid...
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« Reply #7 on: October 10, 2007, 21:14:37 »
Why? What purpose do they serve? :-k
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« Reply #8 on: October 10, 2007, 21:31:17 »
To make you look like a plonker?
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« Reply #9 on: October 11, 2007, 08:42:46 »
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Why? What purpose do they serve? :-k


Do you know LSP, I've been asking my self that for ages... why???
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« Reply #10 on: October 11, 2007, 10:03:30 »
Have used mine offroad being of the medical persuasion when providing first aid on places like scramble tracks etc where a transit/crusader/laser cant get to.

I'll be putting a set of orange strobes on of my own design for Serenity as I'm fed up with rebering assistance and nearly being taken out. Its almost ALWAYS a foreign truck or a BMW too!

What I want to know is are the alternating brake lights and headlights ems only? I dont see anything saying that they cant be used as a generic warning and I'm sure I've seen them used on some of the Boarhunt wagons.
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« Reply #11 on: October 11, 2007, 19:32:14 »
i have orange lights on mine for work,and doing recovery work off road,

front and back,always very very handy on the road too

 :D  :D
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« Reply #12 on: October 11, 2007, 19:33:44 »
I think occulting headlamps are a no-no on anything except ems.

Looking at the regs supplied above, my Disco could get a tug then!



Bit annoying onsidering I have them for Search & Rescue.
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