M003 Issue: 1.5 Created by: Technical Dept.
21
February 2020
18.0 Troubleshooting
Symptom
Possible Cause
Solution
Lightbar has no power
Poor connection to vehicle battery -
improper fusing
Ensure red and black wires from the Lightbar are
properly connected and fused
(see 14.0 for fuse
requirements)
Input function will not programme
Poor connection
Check connection to +ve when programming. If
problem persists contact Redtronic
Not all LED’s are working
Configuration
Apply Yellow to -ve and grey wire to +ve momentarily.
If that does not resolve the issue, follow section 10.0
to reset the modules
Inclusion Flag - An input function has
been re-programmed
Refer to 10.0 Programming the Lightbar, to re-enable
excluded LED modules
All LED’s flash at the same time
‘blinking’
CAP168 / Airport mode enabled
De-select dipswitch 2. Change flash pattern - Apply
brown
(pattern select)
to +ve momentarily
Reduced LED brightness
Dim activated
Disable Dim function
10-12v Low power (begins to reduce
below 12v for blue, green & white
LED’s)
Charge vehicle battery
10-11v Brightness & current
consumption steadily reduces to ease
load on a flattening battery
Lightbar has shutdown
9.5v Lightbar shutdown
Charge vehicle battery
19.0 Additional Equipment
There is a programming kit available for distributors to assist with programming the Lightbar using push buttons
rather than relying on cable connections. Simply order
BLTR1
. This unit is not required to programme the Lightbar,
it just simplifies the process.
