Police/fire/ems...interior lights in your S550?

For those that are allowed to respond in your POV's, what lights did you go with and how are they mounted?

For the last 16 years my Code 3 Dash Laser has served me VERY well. But no way in hell I'm slapping it up on my roof once I get an S550.

I'm thinking LED strips between the roof and the windshield and then something similar and smaller for the rear window corner.

Super easy solution would be a visor mount but I've yet to see one that is even remotely visible in daylight.

So what do you have? Pics are certainly welcome!

Thanks!

-Emt1581

Still trying to figure out what I want to do- all hidden. Maybe a hideaway red/blue strobe in the reverse light, same thing in the front turn signals. LED flasher to flash the tail lamps separately and blinkers. A couple red/blues behind the grill.

Just some thoughts


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Boggus said:

Still trying to figure out what I want to do- all hidden. Maybe a hideaway red/blue strobe in the reverse light, same thing in the front turn signals. LED flasher to flash the tail lamps separately and blinkers. A couple red/blues behind the grill.

Just some thoughts


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See I dont want to screw with the lenses covers and light arrangements. I want something independent thats just hard wire and flip a switch.

I can probably do it simultaneously when I connect the dash/deck cams. Those thin led bars seem nice.

Thanks

-Emt1581

Years ago, when my uncle was a volunteer firefighter, they gave him a red gumball machine (rotating red light) which had a magnetic base. It plugged into the cigarette lighter, and he could slap it on the roof when needed. He added stick on velcro to the base so he could set it up on the dash of his Chevy van...(which had a carpeted dash cover ;) ).

ElAviator72 said:

Years ago, when my uncle was a volunteer firefighter, they gave him a red gumball machine (rotating red light) which had a magnetic base. It plugged into the cigarette lighter, and he could slap it on the roof when needed. He added stick on velcro to the base so he could set it up on the dash of his Chevy van...(which had a carpeted dash cover ;) ).

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Remember these back in the day. I'm sure now they probably a new improved version.

NowInSixth said:

Remember these back in the day. I'm sure now they probably a new improved version.

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Thats the same as my Dash Laser I mentioned earlier. But that'd mean a Velcro patch on the dash.

-Emt1581

Here we go...nice and subtle...

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-Emt1581

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Any first responders add lights lately?

Thanks

-Emt1581

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The VFD and 1st responders out were I live just use thier Flashers,a couple have alternating head lights but non have any color lights on personal vehicles.

www.hg2lighting.com try them, they may have some ideas.

Cool looking Christmas Tree Stangs. Love to drive them in traffic

Since I hardly ever respond in my POV other than to give aid at a scene or roadside I'm thinking I might install a really small light in the front and rear or a really thin bar accross the front and back tucked up by the roof lining.

Any one outfit their S550 with some lights lately?

Thanks

-Emt1581

as a leo I don't see the point I really will never use my car in any capcity. I get to work I get my squad lol

moto111 said:

as a leo I don't see the point I really will never use my car in any capcity. I get to work I get my squad lol

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Makes sense. And maybe in your AO the department wouldn't approve of you pulling people over, joining pursuits, etc. in a POV, even though you're driving a hell of a chase car!

I know in some states, off duty fire/ems/leo aren't allowed to have any lights on their POV's.

However, for me, like I said I can use them responding to station, scene, rendering aid at a scene/roadside, etc. I can count the times on one hand that I've used my rotator in the past year. Might just end up with a simple visor/deck setup just for identification at/of scenes.

Always curious to see what others have done to their cars though.

-Emt1581