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Safety Considerations
The effectiveness of this system is highly dependent upon its proper installation. Please read and follow
ALL instructions provided in this manual before attempting the installation.
For proper installation of this product you must have a good understanding of automotive electrical
systems and procedures, as well as proficiency in installation and servicing of emergency vehicle sound,
lighting and warning equipment. We recommend this equipment be installed by qualified personnel.
DO NOT connect this system to vehicle battery until all other electrical connections have
been completed, and have been checked that no short exists.
When passing wire through compartment walls and drilling holes is required, the installer MUST
check both sides of the drilling surface before drilling. Make sure that no vehicle components
could be damaged by the drilling operation. Clean the holes and remove any burrs. Use a grommet
of appropriate size and sealants when passing the wires.
Looms, grommet, cable ties or other installation hardware should be used to anchor and protect
wires.
All wire should conform to the minimum wire size as specified by the manufacturer.
Splices should be minimized and made in a fashion so as to protect from corrosion to reduce loss
of conductivity.
Be sure to mount unit through the steel of the vehicle. Avoid mounting through plastic or other
non-structural materials.
The point of installation MUST NOT interfere with the deployment of vehicle’s air bags in order
to not reduce the effectiveness of the air bags system. Also, any device mounted in an air bag
deployment area may become airborne and may cause severe personal injury or death. Consult
your vehicle owner’s manual for the air bags deployment areas. The installer/user assumes full
responsibility to determine the proper installation location in order to provide complete safety to
all the passengers inside the vehicle.
A proper ground connection between the system and the vehicle chassis ground must be
made in order for the system to function properly. This requires the use of a crimped or
soldered ring termination on the negative wire connecting to the chassis. Also it is important to
have a clean metal to metal contact between the vehicle chassis and the ring termination. If it is
necessary, remove the paint down to bare metal using sandpaper or any other abrasive tool. If a
reliable chassis ground connection CANNOT be made then it will be necessary to run a discrete
wire directly to the negative battery terminal. The minimum gauge of this wire must be the same
as the +12VDC feed wire connected to the battery terminal.
Installation and Operation Manual
BCN24 SERIES HyIntensity LED BEACON
