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Old Jun 26, 2019 | 10:30 PM
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I participate in a number of parades each year. I would like to have some flasher strobe lights to be used only in a parade situation. I know that you can only use white lights for this. Does anyone have these in their C7 and if so, where can I get some?
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Old Jun 26, 2019 | 11:32 PM
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I knew a guy who did that to his C7....blew his entire electrical system.....the entire system.
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^ That would be a definite problem.
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Damn!

You mean I can't add wig wags to my GS? Bummer......
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Try Whelen. They're the biggest maker of police lights in the country. They make LED flashers you could put inside your existing lights, never see them when they're off.
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Try Whelen. They're the biggest maker of police lights in the country. They make LED flashers you could put inside your existing lights, never see them when they're off.
Yes I know...been a Whelen dealer for decades
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Old Jun 27, 2019 | 12:13 PM
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Originally Posted by sstonebreaker
Try Whelen. They're the biggest maker of police lights in the country. They make LED flashers you could put inside your existing lights, never see them when they're off.
You'd have to cut the lights open to do that.
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The pace car for the Indy 500 had strobe lights !
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Sounds like Ken would have an idea if it would work or not...if the pace car had it there has to be a way. Would think installation knowledge is vital so you don't fry your electrical system
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Originally Posted by Jeff V.
You'd have to cut the lights open to do that.
You just remove the lenses and then glue them back.
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Originally Posted by Dundon929
Sounds like Ken would have an idea if it would work or not...if the pace car had it there has to be a way. Would think installation knowledge is vital so you don't fry your electrical system
Never installed a lightbar nor wig wags in a C7 so I don't know

(have other CANBUS vehicles but....)

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Originally Posted by Dundon929
Sounds like Ken would have an idea if it would work or not...if the pace car had it there has to be a way. Would think installation knowledge is vital so you don't fry your electrical system
I'm sure whoever installed the lights in the pace car was not a Joe Shmo like me, it was done correctly !!
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Originally Posted by RickHuntz
I participate in a number of parades each year. I would like to have some flasher strobe lights to be used only in a parade situation. I know that you can only use white lights for this. Does anyone have these in their C7 and if so, where can I get some?
There are a lot of battery powered or cigarette socket powered strobe lights available for $15-$40 or so from Amazon. These would be the simple solution. Just search the site.

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J.C.Whitney?
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Originally Posted by sstonebreaker
You just remove the lenses and then glue them back.
Like I said....you have to cut them open. You can't heat them up like older headlights. GM and other manufacturers have switched to a different type of glue that doesn't soften under heat.

As far as the pace car goes, it's likely GM supplied custom BCM software for it. If it's the law enforcement software, then you won't get it. GM only releases those to legitimate law enforcement agencies that submit paperwork to Techline.
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