Ecco 7960 Installation And Operation Instructions Download Page 2

Permanent Mounting:

1. Select the desired location on a flat surface for the

     beacon to be mounted. The visibility of the flash and 

     ease of wiring access should be taken into

     consideration in the selection of the mounting location. 

2. Using the base gasket as a template, mark the three

     mounting hole locations (see Figure 1). 

3. Drill the holes using a 7/32” drill size.

4. A fourth hole may be drilled for wire access as shown in 

Figure 1, or the wires may be routed through the slot in

the base for external access. 

5. Connect the power wires as shown in the wiring section

(see Figure 3).

6. Mount the beacon with #10 hardware.

The 7900 series base comes with 1” NPT threads for pipe mounting.

Pipe Mounting:

      

WARNING!

Maximum recommended vehicle speed for safe operation using 

the Vacuum Mount model is 65 mph (104 km/h), when fitted to 

the center of a vehicle roof of steel construction. Higher speeds 

could cause the mount to fail, resulting in the beacon flying off 

of the vehicle, which could cause damage to other vehicles, and 

injury or death to the passengers. The vacuum-magnet mount 

is not intended as a permanent mounting for the beacon. The 

vacuum-magnet mount unit must be mounted on a flat smooth 

magnetic surface (i.e. no fiberglass, ribbed style roofs, etc.). 

Insure that the magnet is kept clean.

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WARNING!

Failure to follow these instructions can result in fire or injury from excessive heat build up.

Operator is responsible for ensuring cigarette adapter fits correctly into cigarette/auxiliary outlet used.

For proper operation, verify cigarette/auxiliary outlet circuit is rated to supply a minimum of 10 amps. (See specifications section for rated current in amperes).

Do not exceed the current rating for the cigarette lighter power outlet recommended by vehicle manufacturer.

Keep cigarette lighter adapter and outlet clean and free of debris.

Do not use the cigarette lighter adapter when wet.

Insert cigarette lighter adapter fully into the outlet for proper connection.

Grasp cigarette lighter adapter, NOT cord, to remove from outlet.

Remove cigarette lighter adapter completely from outlet when light is not in use.

Figure 2

Important!

  Disable power before wiring up the beacon.

Wiring:

The wiring for this configuration is as 

shown in Figure 3 below.  All wiring should 

be a minimum of 18AWG. The positive 

line must have a 5 amp fuse, as shown.  

A switch may be used to control the on/

off function.

YELLOW (PATTERN SELECT)

ORANGE (DAY/NITE)

GROUND

GROUND

SWITCH

(USER SUPPLIED)

RED

BLACK

FUSE (5A)

(USER SUPPLIED)

Figure 3

Light Output & Flash Mode Selection:

All beacons are shipped from the factory set for high 

intensity and double flash. To change these settings, 

momentarily apply power to yellow wire while unit 

is running to advance the flash pattern. To dim the 

unit for night mode, apply power to the orange day/

nite wire.

FLASH PATTERN CHART

Sequence

Description

FPM

SAE J845

Class 1

1

Single

60

Yes

2

Single

120

Yes

3

Double

80

Yes

4

Double

120

Yes

5

Triple

75

Yes

6

Quad

75

Yes

7

Quad

120

Yes

8

Quint/Hold

75

Yes

9

Burst 8

75

Yes

10

Random

N/A

No

11

Steady On

N/A

No

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Figure 1

Note:  

Operating the Beacon without the lens installed on 

this product will result in damage that will not be covered 

under warranty.

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