Will they work if connected to a whelen strobe power supply on an ambulance? I know with a regular flasher bulb if connected to a strobe power supply the bulb will break.
939223
No. A strobe power supply supplies high voltage. These LED modules should be connected to a switched 12 volt source.
939224
Yes, but you have to connect to the power supply wire before it goes into the strobe control module. It won't work on the same hot wire as the strobes
939225
They are LED, not strobes. If you connect them to a strobe supply, expect poor results
1976253
If I knew, I would not have thrown out 2 of them. Some representative told me (the customer) that I did not handle it properly. I had one that strobed (flashed) too. Go for a spotlight with LED technology that you can put good old fashioned alkaline batteries in (e.g., Eveready). Then it will always work when you really need it. Keep some batteries around the house.
1619158
You'd have to have an external battery pack that accepts standard plugs like Paul C. Buff's Vagabond Mini. That being said, while I own two of these and they do work great, they are throw-away strobes in that the strobe tube is not replaceable. Something I didn't realize when I bought them. They do work great, but a shame that when it dies, I have to toss it out.
578350
No, the diodes internal will just not work. I have done this with LED bulbs in my car.
1008645
When they're clipped into my dome lights in my 2000 Subaru Forester, they work perfectly. and since you know they work when attached to 12VDC as well, the problem appears to be in the connection where the light socket exists. Either they're not seated correctly and only partially in contact (in which case you can reorient them until they're bright), or there is inconsistent/insufficient current getting to that socket in your car. You can verify whether the right amount of energy is getting to the dome light socket by using a multimeter. If you don't have one, you can attach wires to the socket's + and - nodes and connect them to the + and - ends of the bulb directly, and see if they power up. if they do, then you can be sure that there's simply a problem with how they're seated in the dome.
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If you have an existing source of 12 volts (AC or DC) that can supply the required current then it should work fine. I connected mine to the door bell transformer. When I measured the voltage with the Westek connected it was a bit high (over 16 volts) which would reduce the life of the bulbs, so I connected a resistor in the line to drop the voltage to near 12 volts and it has been working fine since then. When the bulbs do burn out I will replace the resistor with a diode and swap the bulbs out with automotive LEDs which will fit the socket fine and use less power. Until then the bulbs are working fine. If you have an existing source of 12 volts (AC or DC) that can supply the required current then it should work fine. I connected mine to the door bell transformer. When I measured the voltage with the Westek connected it was a bit high (over 16 volts) which would reduce the life of the bulbs, so I connected a resistor in the line to drop the voltage to near 12 volts and it has been working fine since then. When the bulbs do burn out I will replace the resistor with a diode and swap the bulbs out with automotive LEDs which will fit the socket fine and use less power. Until then the bulbs are... » Read More If you have an existing source of 12 volts (AC or DC) that can supply the required current then it should work fine. I connected mine to the door bell transformer. When I measured the voltage with the Westek connected it was a bit high (over 16 volts) which would reduce the life of the bulbs, so I connected a resistor in the line to drop the voltage to near 12 volts and it has been working fine since then. When the bulbs do burn out I will replace the resistor with a diode and swap the bulbs out with automotive LEDs which will fit the socket fine and use less power. Until then the bulbs are working fine. « Show Less
987563
Only if you hook them up to some kind of flasher circuit. otherwise they stay on.
81397
These are not the best of flashlights. I have have had 2 just quit working. oh well they were cheap and served there purpose as emergency lights. but if i want one for real use, it would not be these. As for getting parts.. more problems then what is is worth to me. Same lights sell cheaper at Costco. I consider these disposable.
1662041
Make sure you have enough ampage running to the lights. Although the first set i bought didnt work but a replacement set was sent to me. Those did work. I have them on my truck still today ;) the white led ones are alot brighter thanthe amber ones. (Which i have both)
1919474
Mine already stopped working, and I only had an 800 watt amp... I have another one already being shipped. (a different brand) and this one didn't work very well. My headlights still strobed when I was beatin hard.
286055
It depends. I had a couple that started dying out after three hours, but most were still going strong. A friend said hers was still going this morning when she got in the car. All in all, they are very good for the price and the flash is pretty strong. They were a huge hit at my party!
593575
If the voltage and amperage is the same as regular bulbs they should work fine. They may come on a little slower, but shouldwork fine. check with bulb dealer they should know for sure
1803783
I have them running off a 12 VDC battery in a vehicle, which is around 13.8 volts DC. If you use a 12 volt DC power supply it will work. MAke sure the output current of the power supply is sufficient to power to lights. IN other words, do not use a very small plug-in 12VDC power supply. Use one that is at least the size of a normal men's wallet. If you use too small of a power supply it could overheat the power supply. THese lights work fantastic. Theyve been on my vehicle for over a year now and continue to work flawlessly.
972503
Ya. I wouldn't get them. They burn out quick! And they don't work well with low load flasher units.
1962916
Not very well. I lost my strobe capability after it was bouncing in my car. It is supposed to have a lifetime warranty but I have no idea how to get it replaced.
2109207
Lee,I don't have a Harley, but, these hardly pull any power from your lighting system. You should be able to splice them into your tail light wires. I use them as brake lights. I spliced them into the brake wires. I have not had any issues with these, even over 4 years after installing them. Good luck
1257775
These are really bright if you can get then to work, mine just keeps blowing bulbs after 15 mins, Longest a bulb lasted was a few hours . I had 3 of them and they all did the same thing , but yes they will do the what you need them to do if you can get them to work