You do a top bar, front grill or push, mirrors or side of push bar, rear window or side runners, rear window, plates. outlines the entire car. If you have the money you do rear pillar. You have no idea what you're talking about@@path4117
Feels like CHP really cut corners with these units. Has no side lighting at all. And you’re basically depending on the white from the OEM headlight wig wag for any response clearing.
The enemy of good is better. More lighting and fast flash patterns cause confusion. Big bold blocks of light is what gets attention, especially approaching from behind.
@@StreetGlideSpec That's only true if set up correctly. When set up like this, it's simply nothing. Big blocks are good, yes. However you still need enough of them and in the right places for them to serve their purpose.
Actually, with the way CHP sets up their flash patterns, they could get away with adding more lights. For me personally, I find it becomes an issue when you have both the blue and red flashing together, as from a distance it creates a purple haze. Now, to the front, red is the most dominant colour, and given that it's Californian, that's okay, since red is the primary warning colour for emergency vehicles. The way my country solved it is not only by including slow patterns for on scene use, but by not adding massively bright lights to the rear (besides the lightbar). From a distance, even when operating in a quad flash, you can still see the red and blue quite clearly with no purple haze, because the blue and red alternate. Since Calif. vehicles require a front steady burning light and an amber light to the rear, the way the CHP has done it is fine (for the rear at least). Amber is wayy better than the other colours, mainly because of how far back it can be seen, regardless of what weather is present at the time.
Profile warning is in the front push bar, combined with front headlights, might be enough. I think this is more of a supervisory vehicle rather than a traffic vehicle and thus not as many lights are needed. It’s also possible he didn’t activate all of his lights because it’s daytime.
I hope it’s more of supervisory vehicle. Too many is never good but it doesn’t even have the basic 3 levels of lights that basically every LE agency lives by these days. Has a small light stick above the hatch on the roof and that’s literally it for rear lighting. Very dangerous, didn’t even take advantage of the OEM flash patterns that Ford sells for the brake light/ reverse light or put surface mounted LEDs anywhere on the hatch or bumper.
I do agree that less is more and I generally like CHP's approach as far as keeping it to bigger blocks of light. With that said, I think it's safe to say that this car could use at least one additional light on each side.
The new FPIUs look great but I agree, on both the polar bear and the black and whites they should have maybe two more red and blues alternating by the rear license plate, and a light in each rear side window, all in sync
This is a good looking unit. They look great. Not a fan of the new sirens though. The older ones sounded more distinct and stood out more. Also on the black and white versions of these SUVs, the lights are not in sync like the older units are. Good looking units, but it'd be better if they can fix those things if possible.
Whats up with everyone talking about the lights on the polars, historically they've never had many lights on the polars. Should they? Probably. While i admire the tradition of chp the minimal lighting packages just arent good anymore, people aren't paying attention like they did years ago, all those chargers should at least have the wig wag brake lights added.
jesus these cars need more lights i love the comments all agree, deff at least some side lights needed, i know they are mass producing these cars but damn thats dangerous
I still have never understood why CHP use rear lightbars, you can have the same if not better light style with rear window lights. But I guess that’s what LAPD and LASD use which makes their vehicles unique
someone on CHP is capping bro you can literally upload your own files to the CORE, let alone I mean - what logistically is stopping Whelen from booting up their bootleg 'scientific prototypes mark 7' tones onto the new control heads? What changed? Literally the same functionality as before. It's always been some sort of central whelen box/computer/controller with the siren head, lighting controllers. and the lightheads wired into the thing.
With the new EV20 system, they are able to toggle that blue light meaning they can turn it off and on. California no longer requires that blue light to be on therefore, CHP added that feature.
I've seen several recently built CHP units with only halogen spotlights. Not sure why they do that. I heard someone say once that the halogen's give off a more useful beam pattern as far as the light cutoff line. No clue if that's why they use them.
Looks like any base model Explorer. Anybody could buy a base white Explorer, and ad the steel wheels. And a push bar. And legally drive what looks like a police car.
Yeah the lighting could use some work. They need to incorporate some sort of side lighting and replace the rear lightbar with rear window lighting for a better stealth alternative.
Steady burns are made to be a way to indicate there is an emergency vehicle. It’s a specific LED all emergency vehicles in California are required to have, and it has to be seen within 1000 feet I believe. (If not 1000 it’s 500). This is the same to why all California vehicles have amber on the rear.
How much side lighting do you want?
CHP: no
Seems like most California large agencies cut corners when it comes to lighting. Unfortunate.
Lighting is way better then agencies that do christmas trees, simple but effective.
LOL no kid, this is called dangerous and in many states highly illegal@@path4117
You do a top bar, front grill or push, mirrors or side of push bar, rear window or side runners, rear window, plates. outlines the entire car. If you have the money you do rear pillar. You have no idea what you're talking about@@path4117
@@LeeeroyJenkins look up LAFD new jhat unit
Feels like CHP really cut corners with these units. Has no side lighting at all. And you’re basically depending on the white from the OEM headlight wig wag for any response clearing.
The enemy of good is better. More lighting and fast flash patterns cause confusion. Big bold blocks of light is what gets attention, especially approaching from behind.
@@StreetGlideSpec That's only true if set up correctly. When set up like this, it's simply nothing. Big blocks are good, yes. However you still need enough of them and in the right places for them to serve their purpose.
Actually, with the way CHP sets up their flash patterns, they could get away with adding more lights. For me personally, I find it becomes an issue when you have both the blue and red flashing together, as from a distance it creates a purple haze. Now, to the front, red is the most dominant colour, and given that it's Californian, that's okay, since red is the primary warning colour for emergency vehicles. The way my country solved it is not only by including slow patterns for on scene use, but by not adding massively bright lights to the rear (besides the lightbar). From a distance, even when operating in a quad flash, you can still see the red and blue quite clearly with no purple haze, because the blue and red alternate. Since Calif. vehicles require a front steady burning light and an amber light to the rear, the way the CHP has done it is fine (for the rear at least). Amber is wayy better than the other colours, mainly because of how far back it can be seen, regardless of what weather is present at the time.
Profile warning is in the front push bar, combined with front headlights, might be enough. I think this is more of a supervisory vehicle rather than a traffic vehicle and thus not as many lights are needed. It’s also possible he didn’t activate all of his lights because it’s daytime.
I hope it’s more of supervisory vehicle. Too many is never good but it doesn’t even have the basic 3 levels of lights that basically every LE agency lives by these days. Has a small light stick above the hatch on the roof and that’s literally it for rear lighting. Very dangerous, didn’t even take advantage of the OEM flash patterns that Ford sells for the brake light/ reverse light or put surface mounted LEDs anywhere on the hatch or bumper.
I do agree that less is more and I generally like CHP's approach as far as keeping it to bigger blocks of light. With that said, I think it's safe to say that this car could use at least one additional light on each side.
Less is not more, it never will be. lol. Especially in this day and age.
less is absolutely not more when it comes to lighting my friend
Welp…by sound alone, won’t be able to distinguish between AMR and CHP. Missing the old sirens, badly.
definitely needs more side lighting. safety hazard maybe not on the hwy but in town at intersections.
Feels like California is cutting corners getting the base model Whelen siren.
Agreed
It’s a Whelen core system.
@@StreetGlideSpec it’s a generic Whelen siren that every ambulance has.
Lights out of sync and a generic Whelen tone. Definitely miss what the CHP fleet was just a few years ago.
Rip old siren
The new FPIUs look great but I agree, on both the polar bear and the black and whites they should have maybe two more red and blues alternating by the rear license plate, and a light in each rear side window, all in sync
This is a good looking unit. They look great. Not a fan of the new sirens though. The older ones sounded more distinct and stood out more. Also on the black and white versions of these SUVs, the lights are not in sync like the older units are. Good looking units, but it'd be better if they can fix those things if possible.
Whats up with everyone talking about the lights on the polars, historically they've never had many lights on the polars. Should they? Probably. While i admire the tradition of chp the minimal lighting packages just arent good anymore, people aren't paying attention like they did years ago, all those chargers should at least have the wig wag brake lights added.
They’re mentioning the lights because there is barely side lighting other than a small red light on the rambar.
Beautiful cruiser 🥵 ❤️
Incredible footage 👍
Thanks!
Great catch!!
Thanks!
jesus these cars need more lights i love the comments all agree, deff at least some side lights needed, i know they are mass producing these cars but damn thats dangerous
I still have never understood why CHP use rear lightbars, you can have the same if not better light style with rear window lights. But I guess that’s what LAPD and LASD use which makes their vehicles unique
Rear lightbars are kinda fire 🔥🔥🔥
That car is such a hottie!
Good catch!! Slick looking
That needs some lights on the side.
I miss the old siren
So some polar bears will say highway patrol on the back and others won't?
Yeah I believe so
someone on CHP is capping bro you can literally upload your own files to the CORE, let alone I mean - what logistically is stopping Whelen from booting up their bootleg 'scientific prototypes mark 7' tones onto the new control heads? What changed? Literally the same functionality as before.
It's always been some sort of central whelen box/computer/controller with the siren head, lighting controllers. and the lightheads wired into the thing.
Shit that unit could use some side lighting
Nice job
On the fleet page they had highway patrol on the back of the PCFs, did they decide to not do that and rip them off?
Unsure, was a little confused on that too.
Awesome
Man, I would at least add one light in the rear side window
Any idea why they decided to close that field office? Not like CHP to close up shop
Nice! I wonder why the blue in the rear lightbar turned on later, they usually turn on with the TA.
Thanks! Yeah I wonder
With the new EV20 system, they are able to toggle that blue light meaning they can turn it off and on. California no longer requires that blue light to be on therefore, CHP added that feature.
@@AutisticRayven Oh, interesting. Thanks for the info!
@@AutisticRayvenI thought the button was there to active the "rear blue" flash pattern, which is alternating the blur with the amber.
@@RedHat2023that’s slide switch 1
Awesome video!! Are those halogen spotlights on a new unit?
Thanks! I’m gonna be completely honest here, I don’t know anything about lights at all 😭
The passenger side yes, the driver side is LED.
I've seen several recently built CHP units with only halogen spotlights. Not sure why they do that. I heard someone say once that the halogen's give off a more useful beam pattern as far as the light cutoff line. No clue if that's why they use them.
Parabéns gostei muito desse vídeo das policia da cidade californiana 😉👮👮👮👮🛂🛂🛂🛃🛃🛃🔈📢🕪🏴🏳
That is sick bro. When the RWC footage coming out?
I honestly don’t know yet 😭💀
Nice
Thanks
His traffic advisor is going the wrong way
positively abysmal lighting for 2024
Why is the CHP so afraid of safer lighting on their patrol vehicles that explore is barely visible as a police car. They cannot be safe.
Looks like any base model Explorer.
Anybody could buy a base white Explorer, and ad the steel wheels. And a push bar.
And legally drive what looks like a police car.
Need it in lspdfr
shitty lighting but better sirens
Siren is the worst, can’t replace the classic CHP siren.
Yeah the lighting could use some work. They need to incorporate some sort of side lighting and replace the rear lightbar with rear window lighting for a better stealth alternative.
Jesus, looks like a mall security car. CHP did so much better with the chargers
commercial enforcement he wants to blend
Garbage lighting on that
Why do they have some white vehicles and back and whites.
These white vehicles usually used for commercial enforcement and/or street racing enforcement from what I’ve heard.
@@californiafiredepartmentvideosI just googled the purpose of polar bear units, and that is true.
The newer Explorers are so sexy! but those stupid steady burns have got to go, Cali is so wrong for that.
Steady burns are made to be a way to indicate there is an emergency vehicle.
It’s a specific LED all emergency vehicles in California are required to have, and it has to be seen within 1000 feet I believe. (If not 1000 it’s 500). This is the same to why all California vehicles have amber on the rear.
I'm all for minimalist but this is crazy.