WATTCO Equipment Inc. - Emergency Equipment Integrators » Technical Support http://www.wattco.net Wattco Emergency Equipment News - Whelen, Havis Shields, All Traffic Solutions, Bayco, FLIR, Odyssey Automotive Tue, 20 Jul 2010 22:36:55 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Whelen LINZ6 in new Grommet mount for Undercover use http://www.wattco.net/2010/06/14/whelen-linz6-in-new-grommet-mount-for-undercover-use/ http://www.wattco.net/2010/06/14/whelen-linz6-in-new-grommet-mount-for-undercover-use/#comments Tue, 15 Jun 2010 03:19:22 +0000 admin http://www.wattco.net/2010/06/14/whelen-linz6-in-new-grommet-mount-for-undercover-use/ 1 2

Undercover style lighting using the Super LED LINz6 with new Grommet mount for a recessed look.

High intensity light output that cannot be matched by a simple corner strobe or LED installation.

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Using Whelen Vertex and LINZ6 lightheads

Install Guides:

http://www.whelen.com/install/142/14208.pdf – Vertex
http://www.whelen.com/install/142/14227.pdf – LINZ6

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See ALL the Great uses for the Power Probe III on "Two Guys Garage" on SPEED tv….

Sat. – April 18 at 2pm (est)

Sun. – April 19 at 9am (est)

Wed. – April 22 at 3pm (est)

Sun. – May 3*

Wed. – May 6*

Sun. – July 12*

Wed. – July 15*

*Check local listings for times*

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Install Guides:
14041 Front LED Hide-A-Way System (2006-up Crown Victoria)

14061 Rear LED Hide-A-Way System (2006-up Crown Victoria)
14147 LED Universal Hide-A-Way

14197 LED Universal Hide-A-Way Adaptor Kit (’08 F-250/-350/-450)
14199 LED Universal Hide-A-Way (2 x 2 Switching)
14208 6 LED Hide-A-Way

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I have received many questions about what the F Series 250-550 looks like with a 55” Lightbar on it – So we placed one on the truck and took some reference shots for people to take a look at:

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It is important for people to understand that lightbars must be sized to the vehicle and also must take into consideration utilization of the proper strap kits and mounting feet. These days we offer many different kits for different vehicles so make sure to ask.

For the F Series we recommend a 55” series lightbar based on the overall proper fit and look when on the vehicle. Remember that look is important, but more important is getting that corner warning light out to the edges of the vehicle.

Some have also asked about extending the strap kit bolts and this is not recommended unless the manufacturer supports this. Aftermarket bolts can cause damage to the vehicle or the lightbar and can also fail.

DSCN2830 (Large) Proper position for most applications is mid-ship for Extended and crew cab applications
DSCN2831 (Large) See foot position – in relation to roof gutter.

The instructions that comes with all Whelen products also give helpful tips and tricks.
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Step #1 – http://whelen.com/eng_apps/index.php, Please click the link and navigate to the link for WECAD, Windows XP/Vista

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Step #2 – You will arrive at this page:

http://www.whelen.com/eng_apps/wecad5/xp/install.htm

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This page has two options. If you have already installed:

  • Windows Installer 3.1
  • .NET Framework 3.5 SP1

    Then you can click on the highlighted link that says "Launch"

    If you have not heard of the above two applications or do not know it is best to click on the INSTALL button.

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  • When you click on this button you will see a screen that states you need to agree to the license agreement (please do so) this will then start the install process for:

  • Windows Installer 3.1
  • .NET Framework 3.5 SP1

    ** This process can take up to 40 minutes to complete on some machines – But will usually complete in 10-20 depending on the condition of the current machine **

    The screen you will see will look like this:

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    When the above completes it will show a screen that states a restart is needed. Please restart your computer at this point.

    When you reboot the machine you will be presented with a dialog box:

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    Please select the RUN button.

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    Please then select the INSTALL button to install the software

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    The installation progress bar will show the download progress

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    When this completes the application will open and there will be an application icon on your desktop to access WeCad in the future.

    Future updates will be automatically installed if you select them when prompted.

    If you have trouble installing the above software please contact Whelen Tech support or your local Whelen Representative for assistance.

    ]]>     http://www.wattco.net/2008/12/16/whelen-how-to-install-wecad-software/feed/ 0     Modifiers Guides Updated for 2009’ http://www.wattco.net/2008/11/15/modifiers-guides-updated-for-2009/ http://www.wattco.net/2008/11/15/modifiers-guides-updated-for-2009/#comments Sat, 15 Nov 2008 19:21:10 +0000 admin http://www.wattco.net/2008/11/15/modifiers-guides-updated-for-2009/ The following Guides have been added to the site:

    2009′ CROWN VICTORIA
    Modifiers Guide for 2008′
    Full Supplement     (5mb)

    FORD ESCAPE HYBRID:
    Hybrid Modifiers Guide – (3.21mb)
    Hybrid Emergency Response Manual – (738kb)

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