Fixing the Siren on my Cheap Twin Turbo Police Car Revealed HIDDEN STROBE LIGHTS! Ford Taurus SHO!

So today we get into some preventative maintenance as well as try to fix the sirens on my twin turbo Ford Taurus SHO police interceptor only to discover IT HAS STROBING LIGHTS STILL!!!
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[@ZombieTide]

So for that siren/light control. Master Switch ON. Turn the big middle knob to a label of your choosing. Then you can hit that first momentary button next to the master switch. OR you can use the sliding GREEN YELLOW RED control to the RED setting. Boom, siren works. @autoauctionrebuilds

[@AutoAuctionRebuilds]

Thanks for the info!

[@ZombieTide]

@@AutoAuctionRebuilds no problem Randy

[@SaltyNationalist]

​@@AutoAuctionRebuilds Also, those lights are not illegal to have.. It's only illegal if you use them while driving down the road.. At least that's how it is here in the Carolinas.. No blue or red in the front, but the rear is good with red.. I have a 2014 Explorer PPV but I don't have the strobes working yet due to not having the control box..

[@miguelvega7769]

@@SaltyNationalistyup here in Raleigh nc folks have all the time just don’t have them on while driving

[@bladesofglorylawnmaintenan6354]

I’m glad you typed all that out for him.. lol.. I was dreading it. Everything should work, it’s just a matter of putting your switches in the correct spot. 23 years of law enforcement and I STILL love a cruiser!! Stay blessed @Randy !!

[@locotrucker46]

Just run a hot wire to the siren box and see if that will make it work temporarily

[@432b86ed]

This guy is a natural at what he's doing.

[@jamesbaxterinsideoutsideim1765]

For sure he is.

[@432b86ed]

@@jamesbaxterinsideoutsideim1765 ... promoting. In his case auction yards.

[@thechampion9525]

Yeah he can be an actor very easily 😅

[@Mr.St3wi3]

The SHO is a Masterpiece. My God... Have lots of fun with that bad boy 🙂

[@HK00ful]

I want one!

[@wjye]

On the siren box, push the little lever to the 3rd position and then try the siren. Move the dial switch in the center to change tones. Some patrol cars have the boxes wired that the sirens will only activate if the rocker switch is in the 3rd position which also activates all the lights. If the Horn is working, then the siren tones should too.

[@wjye]

Also the on the dial switch "Rad" means radio rebroadcast, so a police officer could have the two way radio play over the PA. in the video when you had the rocker switch in position 3, the dial was on rad so there wouldn't be siren tones. Every siren controller is different and every department can spec them different too. Just throwing ideas out there.

[@xscorpx]

Some equipment only lets the siren work when the car is in drive too.

[@tjhess2]

Randy, try putting the transmission in Drive and turn the siren on. It may have a Park interlock that turns the siren off automatically when put in Park. Super handy feature for us when getting out of the cars quickly and forgetting to turn the siren off.

[@antoniogm6241]

Flip the switch to the #3 position (red light) Then turn the knob to the MAN 1 / MAN 2 / T1 / T2 / T3 position and pres the MAN button. If the horn is working the siren should too since it is the same speaker. Hope it works!

[@Bmw_e39Lover]

Can't wait to see the other side bulbs work! Keep it up Randy!!

[@2003cobramustang]

love this taurus police car! i think i'd buy it from you if you ever sell it. keep grinding randy your kicking ass! cracking me up like a little kid when you got the siren working!

[@johnoksys7713]

Good Video Randy Love How You Got Excited After You Adjusted The Breaker Good To See You In The Shop Again Have A Good Day

[@makpsv]

Man, you already forgot about the main breaker? I still remember you showing us one of those in one of your walkarround videos! I don't remember if it was that one you had resprayed in yellow or just a random police cruiser at the auction, but you discovered at the auction and made the lights and sirens work then aswell. As for the non-working strobe light, they're lights at the end of the day, it must've a blown light bulb.

[@kevinwright1551]

Vary awesome indeed. Nice job on getting the police car oil change on it and the siren working again. Keep up the great work.

[@mauricethestrongchannel7143]

You always do the best I’ve been subscribed for three years since maybe 2019 and this is the best keep going you’re my brother

[@maverickflint1991]

Good to see you again Randy. 🙂👍

[@JB91710]

I'm happy to see you back in the shop showing us how we can take an old car and maintain and repair it for basic operation. That car makes me imagine that it is an awd, turbocharged, suction cup. I wish the Chevrolet Impala had a version of this car. 3:35 I imagine they go through car washes every week. 5:37 I think American Racing Wheels has a NASCAR replica wheel in black that would look great on this. I've seen them on The Tire Rack. I would remove the push bar and go the NASCAR route. 12:45 A kid in a toy store!

[@danielkern1110]

Hey Randy, just wanted to let you know I watched your video on your police interceptor black Ford tours and you did a fantastic job and I went to Buddy. I’m glad you got the some of the Lisa quit and working and can’t wait to see your next video on it. I hope you have a good day. Talk to you later.

[@Oyvind88]

Great work and video💪🔥

[@robertf4540]

That car is so bad ass! I love it!

[@focus82grothm.84]

I love this police 🚔 🤩 Awesome video Randy 😊👍

[@t.l.robinson2162]

I love this body style Taurus as long as it is all wheel drive and has the 3.5 twin turbo.

[@joehomanick]

I said that when you first got the car the fuse or circuit breaker by the battery was missing or tripped. Glad you figured it out somewhat . The siren box might need a jumper wire since the police radio is gone .

[@t.l.robinson2162]

When you saw that your Taurus still had lights you sounded like a little boy on Christmas morning who received his favorite toys.

[@djsonic6533]

I really hope you keep this one Randy!! Please do more 0-60 launches on it.

[@rayhewitt4688]

Great video thanks

[@Travisthegamer22]

Love the videos randy

[@gerredstallings465]

It was cool u were able to bring a cop car to the channel makes good content I think I like it cant wait to see if u can get the crown Victoria running and see if the transmission works

[@pullthetriggerautofinancing]

Thanks for all the great content Randy, you make videos look so easy. Is Roxy your dog? Been trying to ask my Dog Trigger loves seeing Roxy, and Mikes dog Lola. He watches the videos with me lol

[@maverickflint1991]

Another great video.

[@bk_goatkim679]

Love this car will be sad when it leaves. I just want to see the Raptor and the other f150 so bad! Keep it up randy love the videos!

[@bungeycord5971]

Maybe if you replace the bulbs the siren will start working ? That car is so awesome.

[@peterkwok9608]

Love the police interceptor Randy 😎😎👍👍

[@jerryedgar-hi2bc]

You just made me really love this car😂

[@maverickflint1991]

It is all working now the radio and all the other stuff.👍

[@maverickflint1991]

She is going to like that new oil.👍

[@chrislambert2889]

Those crazy switch under hood

[@strommojo1234]

Your almost at the 400,00 mark, congratulations randy you worked hard for those numbers

[@AndreasLarsson95]

I love that interceptor!

[@bassamlabbad4179]

I just love it, when you turn like a little kid, and get excited to any little silly thing and you deserve it. It’s your show, your money and you better enjoy it. I like it when you start thinking like me and complain about the big monthly new truck payments, while you got 3 cheap good working trucks that are paid off.

[@davidkucher5.0Coy]

I love it Randy. 😎👌👍

[@mikesharp8653]

Way cool Randy.

[@curtbilyeu8701]

slow down there mr excited. put the knob on siren sound and flip the 123 switch to 3 . honk the horn to change siren sounds. the other siide of lights that dont work is probably a loose wire or is a miner short that caused the circ to trip. looks like fun.

[@mahatma171]

Check that slider switch again. I think it has settings for left or right side. I think at least some do… I know some have front and rear separate light controls.

[@Muddy.Teabagger]

when you were asking about the lights i was shouting "put it in the middle" as you had it over to the side it was blinking on so left side for lights on the left, middle for both, right side for right lights

[@wymend78]

On our whelens turn the knob to HF then the 3 position switch all the way to last position, that’s what we call pursuit mode. You can use the MAN button to toggle the siren or use the car horn to cycle it. Make sure the red switch is in the up position

[@ThEvltwn]

When the toggle switch on the left side is 1 or 2 positions to the right, the turn switch works and thus the siren etc

[@shawnlanders2034]

I laughed so hard when you talked on the mic. You should Dona drive through at McDonald's using the speaker. That would be funny

[@maverickflint1991]

Be safe and careful sir.🙂👍🙏

[@stoveguy2133]

Saw a 1st gen sho in junkyard. No missing parts.

[@AS-tr3xe]

I would check the power wire going back to fuse block for the siren and make sure it's got the siren speaker still in it and hooked up

[@haskellburks]

Good morning Randy. Changing the oil in the Chevrolet Impala police car and try to get the siren working on the police car.

[@mikedavis5207]

Awesome

[@haydenjames7019]

you have to put the slider switch on the top left of the of the controller right along to the right so you have three red lights to put it into code 3 to get the siren to work

[@jaymepaxton797]

Randy, we knew there was a 'silver lining' in finding a better opening for the oil filter!

[@johnnysmile01]

Man you need to replace the led lights to be complete this is cool 👍

[@robertclubs9908]

Don't let it get you in Trouble. Looks like fun.

[@philipbickham7551]

I love changing the oil that is the first thing I did on my first car and I felt I could work on cars myself and I was not wrong

[@JWJIV2005]

I would bet that the '98 has the old fashioned strobes still in its corners too. Rarely do they go through the effort of taking them out of the corner markers when they go to auction. If you're lucky the old Wheelen strobe controller box is mounted in the trunk somewhere. If it is, all you have to do is run a toggle switch to the front and they would start working in that too.

[@PursuitMode2011]

That engine bay circuit breaker switch is tripped when out, designed for servicing police equipment. Departments disengage that when there are servicing, sirens, lights, and anything else related to police equipment. Once they are done, they clip it back in place and all the equipment should work such as your siren.

[@dgxldegamersxl6404]

Randy the siren work when all three dots light up on the siren console i think

[@bryankeithastom5600]

I like this video ❤❤❤❤

[@Achieveguy]

Nice

[@Paul_Caruana]

Well that was interesting 🤣, and I’d bet if you keep on fiddling with that internal siren/light control box you will get the siren lights on on both sides….let us know how it goes (in your garage, not on public roads 😳)😃!

[@rickk2227]

Very familiar with those cars. The siren is linked to the gear selector. When the car is in park the sirens cut off. Try placing the car in drive, flip the light selector all the way to the right and turn the knob. The sirens should activate then.

[@AutoAuctionRebuilds]

Thank you!

[@ResponseRecordersUS]

I know some have already told you but you have to have the top switch all the way to the right on to code 3 and then you can use your sirens

[@Spankz617]

Much better video then walking around a yard just looking and talking about cars even a simple oil change is way better

[@postersm7141]

You should turn the oil jug around. It makes it so much easier to pour and it doesn’t go glug glug and spill everywhere.

[@maverickflint1991]

As long as you do not have the red and blue on you are good 👍

[@kc0lif]

nice oil change video.

[@tdtvkc1]

Hi Randy, I would bet that the drivers side lights work it's just you haven't got the switch set right, keep playing with the controls and I would bet it all works, you just have to know what and how to set everything. As a last resort you can find the brand name of that control box, if someone made it then it will have info on the internet. See if you can find the owners manual online and if that still doesn't do it you can always ask a cop. 😀✌❤

[@jeremymaloy1391]

So if you would flip the toggle all the way over to 3 and put the car in drive and the siren might work

[@nathantatosian280]

Good morning Randy

[@henryshoopties8988]

Hey put the car inndrive and put the siren on. Some interceptors have a disconnect for that feature when in park as to not defin the cop. Also I have 2 spare led strobes if your interested in replacing them

[@RonTrimarco-or4hz]

I would definitely get in trouble with that car

[@EdzashedFudwinkle]

Check the fusebox for the siren, was that missing on another police car i saw with the same problem.

[@EdzashedFudwinkle]

Being in the Uk I like many of the US police cars, the Ford Setina SUV being my favourite cruiser.

[@Nickthecarguy]

The light inside the headlight and tailight are Whelen hideaway light easy to replace 2 little screw and cut the wire and put new light in it and splice wire good to go

[@MaxtheFinger]

😂 I thought you were going to pee yourself!🤣

[@jamesmartinez7009]

Lol why do I feel like randy new about the switch before hand

[@Ginger6259]

You might need to be out of park for the sirens to work. Some systems turn the siren off when placed into park.

[@markparish5223]

I love old police cars, and sadly, the unibody for my o3 Impala didn't survive. Now I'm searching for a new one. They are the best for new drivers with added safety. I wish you could sell to the public. Everything here in nny is rusted pretty harsh.

[@GrandmaKeith]

You should put in a K&N drop in filter

[@JimDandy1082]

In an earlier video he mentioned that someone offered a good deal for that car in exchange for a cobra. As much as I like the cobra (assuming it's an SVT mustang) I don't think he's going to make that exchange now. LOL

[@michaelcoffey7362]

Nice 🥰

[@benjamincollins6553]

Loves all mine but that watter pump inside the engine made me sale all of them sucks I would have kept my 2015 limited

[@gabepearson4070]

Hey, usley police cars have a siren kill when they get thrown in park, so maybe try taking it out of park and see if it works!

[@xscorpx]

Randy the sirens might work when the vehicle is in gear, some whelen equipment works like that

[@billt2520]

It seems like the cars from western Pennsylvania rust faster than the cars from Harrisburg and east. Owned many from both areas.

[@WongOneTho]

Usually the car has to be in drive for the sirens to activate. If sirens are activated when the car is placed in park they automatically turn off. It’s a feature.

[@charleswildman137]

When you made the comment about getting yelled at for using a Mobile1 oil filter I was wondering; why anyone would have a problem with Mobile1 oil filters?

[@crelectronix5808]

Just an FYI on the siren, I myself have dealt with this equipment, and have a friend who owns a shop building and decommissioning police and government vehicles. Those control modules are programmable. When they removed the equipment, most likely they used the programmer to remove the siren functionality. Any shop with the software and cable can reprogram them. But due to it being an auction car, most likely thats the case because the PA and Digital Horn work so the siren is properly connected. Some shops do that incase it hits civilian market to keep liability off of the department car originated from. Also varies state to state. Good luck with the ride.

[@crelectronix5808]

Also side note... the siren tones can be changed in module, example: ice cream truck sounds instead of police sirens. 😂

[@iida4421]

@@crelectronix5808 the siren can have a park kill function that the car's gear must be in drive position before it works?

[@crelectronix5808]

@@iida4421 possibly, if its programmed/wired that way. Im my crown vic, it had similar unit and it didnt matter if in park or not. And mine had a few tones deleted.

[@iida4421]

@@crelectronix5808 not everyone has it. i have an old Ford Mondeo station wagon police car. it has a federal signal as 422 siren amplifier but no control device for the siren :(

[@dennisbartolotta6157]

Hi Randy from Sydney Australia 🦘

[@locotrucker46]

Lights,, camera, action

[@UnhungHero]

That breaker is common with third party electronics installs.

[@maverickflint1991]

You're like a kid in a candy store with that car 🙂

[@noahkidd4674]

What’s wrong with a Mobil 1 filter?

[@ezesrebuilds1174]

I’m a regular visitor on this channel. Whoever is watching this video, I hope this day will be a great day.

[@M_Phipps0520]

What is wrong with a Mobil 1 oil filter?

[@mariettadashcam6857]

Switch lever to 3 and then switch knob for siren. Rad setting is to have radio broadcast outside car man is manual siren

[@TravisGinther]

Buy the replacement strobe lights Randy and then go into town with lights blazing 😊😊😊. Besides it’s ur car now not the police department’s problem

[@alexmasani3105]

Hey Randy Bring the raptor in the channel tomorrow and don't sell the raptor but sell the 2021 ram 3500 and you're awesome Randy

[@amysticwolf1261]

One of the vinwiki guys had a big problem with his cop car I'd take that stuff out XD