Review on 🚨 LAMPHUS SolarBlast 29" 24W Blue LED Traffic Advisor Light Bar with TA Controller, 48 Flash Modes, IP67 Waterproof - Directional Blue Flashing Emergency Safety Light Bar for Volunteer Firefighters by Matthew Aiono

SUMMARY: This seems like a good solution on a budget, it's easy to see, has lots of options, is easy to use and relatively easy to use. install (depending on your situation), but it's not the most reliable traffic advisor you'll find. The seller (OnlineLEDStore) is amazing PROS: VERY bright. Tons of light patterns. Intuitive and accessible control unit. Easy to assemble. Very low power consumption: <5 amps for the lightbar and <10 amps for the control unit, according to the seller over the phone. In addition, the seller was very quick to respond to phone calls, was able to answer very technical questions about specs and installation, and immediately sent replacement units when something went wrong. CONS: Poor build quality of some mounting brackets. The control box is mostly plastic, not metal. The cable is long enough for small installations, but not long enough to be mounted on a truck roof without splicing. LONG VERSION WITH DETAILS: The light bar and control box are generally of good build quality. I removed a few LED blocks (they are made up of 10 4 LED blocks that can be removed/replaced) to inspect the inside and each LED is connected to waterproof connectors and sealed independently with some sort of connector. a good amount of silicone sealant. Cheaper LED products tend to seal poorly, but Lamphus seems to have done a good job. Time will tell but it just snowed here so I'll update this review if that changes. The LEDs are fairly bright and visible day and night. (Tested by temporarily plugging into a 12V outlet.) There are quality issues with some molded mounting brackets. Note that there are two types of mounts: L-shaped suction cup or surface mount mounts, and sliding mounts that actually fit into slots along the top and bottom of the surface mount rod. The problem arose with this second type of bracket. They are made from aluminum alloy and two of the five sliding brackets broke with very little pressure. Very little in this case means turning them slowly with a screwdriver. Definitely fragile, and I wouldn't trust them alone to hold the bar on a vibrating, bouncing vehicle like a truck. I used silicone sealant in the install, so I chose not to remove the remaining three brackets, instead also installing the L-brackets using machine screws instead of the self-tapping screws provided, as recommended by the seller. The seller also offered to send replacement rails for the broken ones, which I agreed to. They offered it without prompting, without question. Good customer service! Mounting to the suction cup is easy: attach the brackets to the side of the plastic caps on the Traffic Advisor lightbar, then insert the suction cups into the brackets. I wouldn't recommend suction cups for outdoors, but they work great in windows. Note: I haven't tested the suction cups for this traffic advisor panel, but I also have a Lamphus SolarBlast windshield flasher that uses them and it hasn't moved since I installed it a few days ago, in both (85+ Degree ). ) and sub-zero temperatures. Gotta love the crazy weather in Colorado! I'll review this dashboard separately, but so far it's great: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009EFJACQ/ Some general specs: The light bar itself has 40 1W LEDs divided into 10 interchangeable 4 -LEDs are divided into blocks. If desired, they can be replaced with other colors. I ordered mine all orange as it is the most versatile for unlicensed civilian use in almost every state, but other colors can be ordered and/or substituted if desired. According to the seller, the lightbar itself draws less than 5 amps, while the control box draws about 10 amps. There's a 25A fuse on the back of the control box, but I also recommend fusing it closer to the battery for safety, unless you plan on plugging it into another power source that already has a fuse. red, yellow) Cable surrounded by a black sheath. Black and red are around 18 gauge and yellow around 20-22 gauge. The seller stated these wires were 22 and 24 gauge, but I'm pretty sure each is slightly larger. If in doubt, use a larger caliber. This is important if you're trying to do a lengthy setup like me: a control box on the dash and a traffic advisory panel on the back of the truck. Since I will be installing other circuits (single flashers, work lights, etc.), I have decided on a 7-wire camper cable, which also has the advantage that it can be cut and plugged in between the driver's cab and the loading area, so I have to separate them, if I need to raise the cab or platform to service the truck. I'll be installing the cable this weekend so will try to update this review with the results once the installation is complete.