Garda Dash Mount strobe light

Jamie MK2

I have one of these and im looking to get new bulbs for it

anyone know who makes them or where i can get parts for them?
theres no name or nothing on it

exact same as this one in the pic and i got it off a friend whos brother is a gaurd



cheers

working fool

Jamie MK2 wrote: »

I have one of these and im looking to get new bulbs for it

anyone know who makes them or where i can get parts for them?
theres no name or nothing on it

exact same as this one in the pic and i got it off a friend whos brother is a gaurd



cheers

Surely they are illegal to use ?

highdef

I think the OP is querying where to get bulbs. There is no mention of using it on a non emergency service vehicle. I don't think the legality of usage of the device is of relevance in this particular thread. Perhaps the OP has a show vehicle where the strobe is used on private land?

If I ask where I can I get a new blade for the cleaver knife in my kitchen, it's not assumed that I want to know for illegal reasons....I would hope anyway!

Jamie MK2

highdef wrote: »

I think the OP is querying where to get bulbs. There is no mention of using it on a non emergency service vehicle. I don't think the legality of usage of the device is of relevance in this particular thread. Perhaps the OP has a show vehicle where the strobe is used on private land?

If I ask where I can I get a new blade for the cleaver knife in my kitchen, it's not assumed that I want to know for illegal reasons....I would hope anyway!

well said mate

seamus

Maybe go down to your local station and ask where they get theirs?

working fool

Fair enough
@ op
Just for curiosity what are u using it for ?
Ps the guys in maplins store would know how to fix it .

whomitconcerns

Jamie MK2 wrote: »

well said mate

Call gardai supply stores, I am sure they will be glad to help

these guys maybe if they have an irish distrib http://www.lightmanstrobes.com/ saw it on another site

Jamie MK2

working fool wrote: »

Fair enough
@ op
Just for curiosity what are u using it for ?
Ps the guys in maplins store would know how to fix it .

just a little project

whomitconcerns wrote: »

Call gardai supply stores, I am sure they will be glad to help

these guys maybe if they have an irish distrib http://www.lightmanstrobes.com/ saw it on another site

have you any numbers for them or would they come up in google?

MarkR

You'll have to open it really, to have a look at the bulbs.

You could get a new one fairly cheap.

http://dx.com/p/car-powered-8-led-3-mode-red-blue-flash-light-dc-10-15v-101321?item=10

For off road use of course. Impersonating a garda could lead to surprise bum sex in prison. :eek:

corktina

do the Gards know your friends brither let you have it?

whomitconcerns

Jamie MK2 wrote: »

just a little project



have you any numbers for them or would they come up in google?

saw it on bikers forum..hope this guy may be useful

http://www.irishbikerforum.com/forums/index.php/topic/90983-strobe-lights/page__view__findpost__p__617877

whomitconcerns

Just saw this also http://www.maplin.co.uk/car-strobe-lights-twin-pack-97937

Jamie MK2

corktina wrote: »

do the Gards know your friends brither let you have it?

whomitconcerns wrote: »

saw it on bikers forum..hope this guy may be useful

http://www.irishbikerforum.com/forums/index.php/topic/90983-strobe-lights/page__view__findpost__p__617877

whomitconcerns wrote: »

Just saw this also http://www.maplin.co.uk/car-strobe-lights-twin-pack-97937

cheers lads
and yep it was taken out of a crashed mondeo going for scrap

corktina

not quite the same as the GArds officially knowing you were given it .

Jamie MK2

corktina wrote: »

not quite the same as the GArds officially knowing you were given it .

Ah sure
It's only a light at the end of the day

langdang

You're not the guy that was lurking around the emergency services forum looking for current issue broken equipment are ya?

renofan

Jamie MK2 wrote: »

Ah sure
It's only a light at the end of the day

Its not just "only a light at the end of the day". Its a light that will help you impersonate a Garda so I doubt the authorities would be happy to know you have it. I presume you are intending to use it?

Anan1

renofan wrote: »

Its not just "only a light at the end of the day". Its a light that will help you impersonate a Garda

That's a pretty big jump you made there. Neither ownership of, nor use of, a blue strobe light is illegal per se.

sham58107

Why guys ,would you want a Garda strobe light?

It is from an unmarked car dashboard,and should these not be taken out when scrapped!!.


What you want next siren ? maybe ID and uniform ?

Sure your local station would love to help you to fix this one!

renofan

Anan1 wrote: »

That's a pretty big jump you made there. Neither ownership of, nor use of, a blue strobe light is illegal per se.

I stand by what I said. I said its a light that will HELP one impersonate a Garda. And seeing as it is an original Garda equipment thats exactly what it could do. Its not just any strobe light but an official Garda equipment light.

Anan1

renofan wrote: »

I stand by what I said. I said its a light that will HELP one impersonate a Garda.

No, it's a light that could help one impersonate a Garda. Do you really want to ban ownership of anything that could be used for illegal purposes? Your car, for example?

Big Nasty

Look at the thread title lads.

Now go back and ask yourselves if this lad was on the make somehow would he really have started the thread with that title or revealed how he got the strobe in the first place?

'Sake! :mad:

Jamie MK2

Ffs lads get down off your poxy high horses

Last time Ill be posting here for advice

G'luk

GavMan

Still, it wasn't his brothers mate's to give away. Regardless of what the OP intends to do with it.

The views are spectacular up here....

Mycroft H

Anan1 wrote: »

renofan wrote: »

Its not just "only a light at the end of the day". Its a light that will help you impersonate a Garda

That's a pretty big jump you made there. Neither ownership of, nor use of, a blue strobe light is illegal per se.

It's illegal for every vehicle to use them with the exception of an Ambulance, a vehicle used by an member of AGS, a fire brigade vehicle, prison service vehicle, a coast guard vehicle or a vehicle used as a customs patrol vehicle.

If it's fitted to a vehicle that's not one of the above, it really shouldn't be there.

markpb

BX 19 wrote: »

It's illegal for every vehicle to use them with the exception of an Ambulance, a vehicle used by an member of AGS, a fire brigade vehicle, prison service vehicle, a coast guard vehicle or a vehicle used as a customs patrol vehicle.

If it's fitted to a vehicle that's not one of the above, it really shouldn't be there.

Did he say he was going to mount it to a car?

stoneill

The unit uses LEDS - and are not user serviceable.
You will need to buy a replacement - plenty on e-bay.

Mycroft H

markpb wrote:

Did he say he was going to mount it to a car?

Why else does he want a dash mount strobe light?

sean1141

BX 19 wrote: »

It's illegal for every vehicle to use them with the exception of an Ambulance, a vehicle used by an member of AGS, a fire brigade vehicle, prison service vehicle, a coast guard vehicle or a vehicle used as a customs patrol vehicle.

If it's fitted to a vehicle that's not one of the above, it really shouldn't be there.

There is a big difference between fitting it and using it. Using it in public would be totally illegal but having it set up for private land/shows would not. If the op wants to pretend to be a guard let him on. Won't be long until he comes across a real one!

markpb

BX 19 wrote: »

Why else does he want a dash mount strobe light?

Does it really matter? The guy asked a question, either answer it or leave him alone. If he uses it to break the law, the Gardai are there to deal with that.

M cebee

surely anyone could buy a blue strobe fitting off ebay anyway?
or are they illegal to buy?

Dr Turk Turkelton

BX 19 wrote: »

Anan1 wrote: »

renofan wrote: »

Its not just "only a light at the end of the day". Its a light that will help you impersonate a Garda

That's a pretty big jump you made there. Neither ownership of, nor use of, a blue strobe light is illegal per se.

It's illegal for every vehicle to use them with the exception of an Ambulance, a vehicle used by an member of AGS, a fire brigade vehicle, prison service vehicle, a coast guard vehicle or a vehicle used as a customs patrol vehicle.

If it's fitted to a vehicle that's not one of the above, it really shouldn't be there.

I remember watching a documentary style program of the customs a few years ago and if I recall correctly they stopped a guy in Cork using an orange light like you find on a building site?

The reason I remember was I was thinking at the time there is no way I would stop for a guy signaling with an orange light.

I wonder what the consequences would have been for failing to stop for the Customs when they are using an orange light?

Jamie MK2

M cebee wrote: »

surely anyone could buy a blue strobe fitting off ebay anyway?
or are they illegal to buy?

No there not illegal to buy
And mine is not blue, it's a white led

awec

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Bloodwing

sean1141 wrote: »

BX 19 wrote: »

It's illegal for every vehicle to use them with the exception of an Ambulance, a vehicle used by an member of AGS, a fire brigade vehicle, prison service vehicle, a coast guard vehicle or a vehicle used as a customs patrol vehicle.

If it's fitted to a vehicle that's not one of the above, it really shouldn't be there.

There is a big difference between fitting it and using it. Using it in public would be totally illegal but having it set up for private land/shows would not. If the op wants to pretend to be a guard let him on. Won't be long until he comes across a real one!

Having it fitted on a vehicle in use on a public road is an offence, it doesn't have to be in use.

If you want to get into the real technicalities the OP is handling stolen property, he does not have the commissioners permission to have it therefore it has been stolen and he should not have it.

Jamie MK2

awec wrote: »

This argument could easily be cleared up if you said what you wanted it for.

On the first page I answered it.... It's for a project

I'm not stupid I'm hardly gonna put it on my car and drive around with it on like

Anan1

awec wrote: »

This argument could easily be cleared up if you said what you wanted it for.

It's not an argument, it's just a couple of people jumping to unwarranted conclusions. If I were the OP i'd simply ignore.

ghogie91

I might be stating the obvious here but what about www.hk5motors.com ?

langdang

A project, well that's cleared that up ha?
Being evasive about it will just naturally trigger alarm bells for genuine people, it will make them suspect something disturbing, or subversive. Or you're Eric Cartman.

markpb

langdang wrote: »

A project, well that's cleared that up ha?
Being evasive about it will just naturally trigger alarm bells for genuine people, it will make them suspect something disturbing, or subversive.

The internet police?

whomitconcerns

I just put my kindle in the dash with the police lights app running :P..Hook it up to an external speaker and you gotta whoop whoop!

langdang

markpb wrote: »

The internet police?

The Riddler?

corktina

Anan1 wrote: »

It's not an argument, it's just a couple of people jumping to unwarranted conclusions. If I were the OP i'd simply ignore.

it's not an argument, it's a contradiction.










(remind me, is it a five minute argument or the full half-hour?

colm_mcm

We all know these are not legal no the road, and that stealing is wrong.
so helpful comments only please.

Popoutman

As a note - it's illegal to USE a strobe on a private car on the road, but not illegal to have one fitted. Exact same as the roll-bar mounted spotlights on the roofs of Hilux off-roaders all over the country - you're not allowed to use them but it's fine to have them installed.

Off-road or private land, all absolutely no bother to use a white strobe. If it were a blue strobe, then that would cross a line, as the use of that colour is likely to be seen as impersonation of a Garda. If it were otherwise than half of the discos in the country would be in violation..

Guys, those of you questioning the motives of the OP really need to think about your high horses and the distance you have to fall off it - it was a simple question with a simple answer. If ye didn't have the answer, ye should just have decided to not post! Ye have no real idea how said device was sourced and if ye have a problem with the situation then please feel free to make a complaint to the Gardai, and see if you get done for wasting Garda time or not.

eringobragh

Did you try change the fuse on the cig plug...if they are LED they should be burnt out

Bloodwing

Popoutman wrote: »

As a note - it's illegal to USE a strobe on a private car on the road, but not illegal to have one fitted. Exact same as the roll-bar mounted spotlights on the roofs of Hilux off-roaders all over the country - you're not allowed to use them but it's fine to have them installed.

Off-road or private land, all absolutely no bother to use a white strobe. If it were a blue strobe, then that would cross a line, as the use of that colour is likely to be seen as impersonation of a Garda. If it were otherwise than half of the discos in the country would be in violation..

Guys, those of you questioning the motives of the OP really need to think about your high horses and the distance you have to fall off it - it was a simple question with a simple answer. If ye didn't have the answer, ye should just have decided to not post! Ye have no real idea how said device was sourced and if ye have a problem with the situation then please feel free to make a complaint to the Gardai, and see if you get done for wasting Garda time or not.

It is an offence to have them fitted, they do not have to be in use.

Regulation 42.

[URL=http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/1963/en/si/0189.html#zzsi189y1963a43
]http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/1963/en/si/0189.html#zzsi189y1963a43[/URL]

OP most dash masters are LED now a days, it's unlikely one of them has died. It's more than likely a loose connection. Open it up and take a look.

Popoutman

Neilos wrote: »

It is an offence to have them fitted, they do not have to be in use.

Regulation 42.

[URL=http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/1963/en/si/0189.html#zzsi189y1963a43
]http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/1963/en/si/0189.html#zzsi189y1963a43[/URL]
.

Duly noted, and thanks for the clarification Always important to know when I'm wrong and acknowledge appropriately.

Though it does raise a technical issue regarding the LED taillights that use pulse width modulation to act as a dimmer - such as all of the newer VW, MB and BMW taillights as well as the majority of LED driving lights. I can see these flashing and I can pick out the new Golf 30 cars ahead in a line of cars.
I find it to be an unnecessary distraction for my night driving. They are effectively strobes of between 60hz and 300hz..

langdang

Popoutman wrote: »

Duly noted, and thanks for the clarification Always important to know when I'm wrong and acknowledge appropriately.

Though it does raise a technical issue regarding the LED taillights that use pulse width modulation to act as a dimmer - such as all of the newer VW, MB and BMW taillights as well as the majority of LED driving lights. I can see these flashing and I can pick out the new Golf 30 cars ahead in a line of cars.
I find it to be an unnecessary distraction for my night driving. They are effectively strobes of between 60hz and 300hz..

You're back to Dara O'Briain's 3 states of legality there!
Those lights are annoying, but they're in the "don't push it" category.Playing dress-up in a D reg Mondeo is in the "taking the piss" category.

Popoutman

I suppose the difference is that the PWM-controlled rear lights were defined by the manufacturer as taillights and brake lights and as such passed the relevant type approvals for sale in the EU.

stoneill

Neilos wrote: »

It is an offence to have them fitted, they do not have to be in use.

Regulation 42.

[URL=http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/1963/en/si/0189.html#zzsi189y1963a43
]http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/1963/en/si/0189.html#zzsi189y1963a43[/URL]

I have 2 amber to the front and 2 to the back - use them for convoy warnings - Garda never stopped me.