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Old 04-20-2017, 12:20 PM
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Default Emergency vehicle strobe lights...

About to be voted on (or off) my local volunteer fire dept. Looking to install some strobes on my 04 SCREW. I would like to hide some in the grill, maybe off the sidemirrors and probably behind the back headrests. Possibly take on the challenge of wiring the heads and tails to flash as well. Anybody have any suggestions or cool ideas?
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Does local law allow you to have strobe or emergency lights on a personal vehicle?
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I believe we can have red and white only. But are only allowed to use them for response to the station.

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Take it from an old volunteer with about 15 years under his belt. The lights were cool at first, I admit. As time wore on I found myself using them less and less. Once I totaled my old truck, I never even put anything back in my new truck. You won't save or gain any precious time, just get there safely.

Btw, welcome to the service. It's no easy task to recruit vollies these days... It's almost a dying art. Keep your head down and take as many classes as you can. Become an asset for your community, not just someone who's there for the tee and badge.
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Originally Posted by nrivera04
Take it from an old volunteer with about 15 years under his belt. The lights were cool at first, I admit. As time wore on I found myself using them less and less. Once I totaled my old truck, I never even put anything back in my new truck. You won't save or gain any precious time, just get there safely.

Btw, welcome to the service. It's no easy task to recruit vollies these days... It's almost a dying art. Keep your head down and take as many classes as you can. Become an asset for your community, not just someone who's there for the tee and badge.
Absolutely agree! Safety first! I actually only live about 3 blocks from the station. Definitely not a necessity, just gives me an excuse to pay attention to her.




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