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25500671

REV. A0 1020

Printed in U.S.A.

Installation, Maintenance,

and Service Manual

Valor

FSJoin Light Bar Manual

Summary of Contents for Valor FSJoin

Page 2: ...imited warranty is in lieu of all other warranties express or implied contractual or statutory including but not limited to the warranty of merchantability warranty of fitness for a particular purpose...

Page 3: ...Bar for Programming 12 Identifying the Control Wires for Flash Patterns 14 Wiring the Valor in the Vehicle 15 Planning the Electrical Installation 15 Connecting Power to the Light Bar 17 Installing t...

Page 4: ...ions with a SW400SS Switch Module internal control 27 Figure 9 Typical connections with a SmartSiren Model SS2000SM controller 28 Figure 10 Typical connections with a non SignalMaster controller 29 Fi...

Page 5: ...ervice manuals when performing equipment installations on a vehicle Light Hazards To be an effective warning device this product produces bright light that can be hazardous to your eyesight when viewe...

Page 6: ...ese components Do not mount a radio antenna within 18 inches 45 7 cm of the lighting system Placing the antenna too close to the lighting system could cause the lighting system to malfunction or be da...

Page 7: ...ause electrical or mechanical damage to the vehicle Refer to the manual packed with the lighting system for proper electrical connections additional precautions and information Because vehicle roof co...

Page 8: ...rol while driving in a hazardous situation Although your warning system is operating properly it may not be completely effective People may not see or heed your warning signal You must recognize this...

Page 9: ...moved from the window and stored securely when not in use Temperature changes and sunlight can cause suction cups to lose holding power Periodically check the unit to be sure the suction cups have a f...

Page 10: ...ilable with the HotFoot configured option Multi color heads are available with up to three different colored LEDs eliminating the loss of primary warning colors in takedown alley and directional warni...

Page 11: ...ntroller Programming does not require disassembling or removing any hardware from the vehicle Product Specifications Table 1 Dimensions Model Length Height Width Weight VALR44 43 7 in 111 0 cm 1 96 in...

Page 12: ...contact Customer Support at 1 800 264 3578 7 a m to 5 p m Monday through Friday CT Connecting the Light Bar for Programming HEAVY OBJECT Use lifting aids and proper lifting techniques when removing o...

Page 13: ...the 24 pin harness 2 into the Serial Interface Module 5 Attach the light bar s black ground power line 3 to the negative battery GND lug 6 Attach the light bar s red power line 4 through a 40 A Maxi...

Page 14: ...he light bar Front Enable Turns on the front of the light bar Rear Cutoff Orange Black Turns off the rear of the light bar Rear Enable Turns on the rear of the light bar Low Power White Black Red Dims...

Page 15: ...drill holes in the light bar or install auxiliary devices on the light bar or the warning system may fail Planning the Electrical Installation The light bar is completely wired at the factory and does...

Page 16: ...route the light bar s power and ground wires SEAT REMOVAL PRECAUTION If a vehicle seat is temporarily removed verify with the vehicle manufacturer if the seat needs to be recalibrated for proper airba...

Page 17: ...positive wire to the center terminal and connect the negative wire to the outer terminal To connect the power to the light bar 1 Ensure that the lines are adequately fused as shown in the wiring sche...

Page 18: ...d for the recommended user supplied 8 mounting hardware 3 Secure the Serial Interface Module to the mounting surface with installer supplied 8 hardware 4 Install the CAT5 serial cable from the light b...

Page 19: ...when connecting LED and Mode control wires to 12 Vdc BAT The basic light functions of the light bar must be controlled by an installer supplied control head Programming is covered in Identifying the C...

Page 20: ...light bar Only the front LEDs flash NOTE The operational settings for Front Cutoff and Rear Cutoff are not independent The default setting is for 12 Vdc BAT to be applied for the light bar s front an...

Page 21: ...dards and guidelines for emergency warning lights Use extreme caution when using this function Ensure that the ambient light conditions are low enough that you are seen and that the reduction of glare...

Page 22: ...ernal SignalMaster External operation uses the Serial Interface Module to drive each SignalMaster directional warning head independently through an external Federal Signal SignalMaster controller or S...

Page 23: ...Federal Signal www fedsig com Wiring the Valor in the Vehicle Figure 4 SignalMaster flash sequences 290A6578D LEFT CENTER RIGHT WARN 1 WARN 2 WARN 3 WARN 4 2 1 1 2 3 4 3 4 3 4 5 6 7 8 2 1 2 2 1 1 1 1...

Page 24: ...OWER WHITE BLACK GROUND 1 BLACK WHITE GROUND 2 IGNITION IGNITION POWER INCLUDES POWER IN THE CRANKING POSITION 290A5981D POWER 12 Vdc 1A 1A 1A 1A 1A 1A 1A 1A 1A 1A 1A 1A 1A 1A 1A 1A 1A 1A 1A 1A 1A 1A...

Page 25: ...IGHT ALLEY GREEN BLACK LEFT ALLEY WHITE BLACK TAKEDOWNS GREEN WHITE FRONT CUTOFF ENABLE ORANGE BLACK REAR CUTOFF ENABLE WHITE BLACK RED LOW POWER BLACK WHITE RED LIGHT BAR TEST RED 1 LEFT GREEN 2 3 GR...

Page 26: ...LK FL HAL BLK RED MODE 3 VALOR LIGHT BAR WHT BLK TD ORG RED R AL GRN BLK L AL SWITCH BOX REMAINING CONNECTIONS PER DEVICE INSTRUCTIONS BOX BLU YEL GRY VIO ORG GRN BRN WHT SIGNALMASTER CONTROLLER REMAI...

Page 27: ...AR WHT BLK TD ORG RED R AL GRN BLK L AL SWITCH BOX REMAINING CONNECTIONS PER DEVICE INSTRUCTIONS BOX 290A6566B RED LEFT 12V GRN CENTER GRN BLK WHT RIGHT ORG GRN WARN1 ORG WARN2 WHT RED FAST SWITCH PAN...

Page 28: ...D R AL LIGHTS AUX OUTPUTS NO NC C BAT SIGNALMASTER FUSE MIC KEYPAD INPUT 3 2 1 A B C D E SS2000SM REMAINING CONNECTIONS PER DEVICE INSTRUCTIONS S I R E N WHT 1 BRN 2 GRN 3 ORN 4 PRP 5 GRA 6 YEL 7 BLU...

Page 29: ...BLK RED CAT5 BLK BLK WHT BLU MODE 1 BLU WHT MODE 2 RED BLK FL HAL BLK RED MODE 3 SERIAL INTERFACE MODULE WHT BLK TD ORG RED R AL GRN BLK L AL SWITCH BOX REMAINING CONNECTIONS PER DEVICE INSTRUCTIONS...

Page 30: ...SE 7 PLACES WHT BLK TD GRN BLK L AL ORG RED R AL PA640 640000 REMAINING CONNECTIONS PER DEVICE INSTRUCTIONS SEE INST SHT 255366 8 AWG RED 18 AWG GRN 18 AWG BLK 2 A 12 AWG BLK IGNITION HOT IN CRANK AND...

Page 31: ...Light Bar Lens CRAZING HAZARD Crazed cracked or faded domes or reflectors reduce the light output and the effectiveness of the lighting system Tops or reflectors showing this type of aging must be re...

Page 32: ...r to remove the 1 4 20 Torx head barrel nuts securing the lens Figure 12 Carefully remove the lens and gasket as a unit Avoid damaging the lip seal 3 Verify that an O ring is under the head of each ba...

Page 33: ...can be damaged by electrostatic discharge ESD Follow anti static procedures while installing the light bar Tool required T27 Torx driver Removing a PCB To remove a PCB 1 Disconnect all power to the l...

Page 34: ...the threads engaging then tighten them to 16 24 in lb in the sequence shown in Figure 12 on page 32 3 Reconnect power to the light bar Disconnecting Connecting Power and CAT5 at the Light Bar A detac...

Page 35: ...mp Locking Latch Disconnecting a Cable at the Light Bar To disconnect the power or CAT5 cable 1 Pull back the CPA on the receptacle 2 Fully press the locking latch To allow the connectors to be separa...

Page 36: ...at the Light Bar To reconnect the power or CAT5 cable 1 Firmly push the connectors together until you feel them snap together and you hear a click This tactile and audible confirmation ensures that t...

Page 37: ...onnected to 12 Vdc Check the 1 A fuse a MODE wire has 12 Vdc Check the position of Switch 1 on SW2 in the Serial Interface Module If Switch 1 is down ON ensure that the ENABLE control wires green whit...

Page 38: ...he proper locations SignalMaster LEDs do not light Check the switch settings on the Serial Interface Module Ensure they are both set for the correct operation Ensure that Switch 4 on SW2 is in the cor...

Page 39: ...e Steady Burn LEDs and a control wire for Mode 1 2 or 3 Table 4 on page 14 The LEDs light and stay on default setting 2 Remove 12 Vdc from the Mode and Steady Burn control wires Getting Technical Supp...

Page 40: ...parts Description Part Number PCB Assembly End Configured Contact Factory PCB Assembly Front Configured Contact Factory PCB Assembly Rear Configured Contact Factory PCB Assembly Controller Configured...

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