Whelen Matrix Ohio State Highway Patrol Edge lightbar

In the 1990s Ohio State Highway Patrol used a unique version of the Whelen edge controlled by a unique version of the PCDS9 serial controller. The bar featured 8 strobes, 4 take downs (2 being within a piercer housing), 2 alleys, and 2 rear flood lights with a flash option. The controller had a 3 position slid switch which worked as follows: P1- Rear 4 strobes. P2- Front and Rear 8 Strobes. P3-All 8 strobes plus the alleys, standard takedowns and piercer takedowns flash. The Controller featured other individual buttons; Takedown, Alley L, Alley R, Rear Flood, Rear Flash, and low power. There was also a purple steady burn light in the rear center section that illuminated with the Trooper's distress button. The bar also featured clear "kickers" or glued sections of clear lenses mixed into the corners of the front and rear corner strobes. All in all it was a unique setup that I liked and was sad to see replaced with strobe vistas. My only "notes" would be the rear flood could have been made amber and tied to position 1 on the slide switch and overridden into floods via push button (being still effective ins amber).

[@ericnelson7524]

I love your entire emergency/warning light collection. I've been fascinated with emergency lights since i was a little kid and still love them to this day and always will. My favorite lights are the classic 'old school" halogen rotating lights and lightbars.

[@Veritas419]

There is a old Lucas county sheriff (Ohio) car that still has this bar.

[@evanmanley1126]

Yup, I got two videos of it, this one is the best. I didn’t realize the rear work lights had a flash option or I would have asked to have them turned on for the video kzbin.info/www/bejne/q4ioYaCKnbKlnJI

[@chalk_buster]

What car is it?

[@easttennesseelightsandsire8152]

I have the exact Ohio State bar. Love it in my collection.

[@bryanpack3003]

The best light bar I used in my career.

[@TheFirebuff17]

Sweet! Very interesting set up.

[@lordj.8962]

What an awesome collection!! Where do you find all your lights!?? I’m Sooo glad to know I’m not the only person infatuated with emergency lights! I got my first single rotator light for Christmas when I was like 9 or 10 😂 been buying them every since..

[@lharless105]

2:10 What is a purple steady burning hostage light?

[@michaelreef8852]

Anyone know where I could buy one of these OSP Light Bars? I use to have one

[@jsmith198095]

Have any code 3 dash laser for sale would ya? Possibly blue and white?

[@brb8042]

Hi, do you happen to have an old OSHP Vista?

[@seanfenick9375]

I have a question. Does the slide switch affect the rear flashing white lights. I didn’t get that any of the times that you covered that in the video

[@BurlingtonNorthernModeler]

No

[@RedHat2023]

The slide switch doesn't effect the rear white lights. They are independantly controlled.

[@jeffroalpha700]

@Sean Fenick: It’s pretty obvious that you have a serious problem paying attention! He was super clear about this. The rear halogen lights flash in slide switch positions 4, 7, & 9, and steady burn in 2, 5, & 6! Wow, the ineptness of attention of people these days…😂

[@brb8042]

Do you have any way I can contact you? I found some pictures of OSHP cars and I need to know what kinds of lights they are.

[@user-ft7zq9rn3w]

looking sell a12 strobe bar red/white loaded

[@jamesrossi4260]

I see you have a few whelen 80 lights I have a nose never used with 6 trumpet style spinner

[@elightbars]

I'm listening... [e-mail]

[@jamesrossi4260]

@@elightbars it's all red speaker in center, par 36 halogen wig wag flasher in rear and take dn, all are par 36 halogens, I tried to list it but boy the people were let's just say overwhelming, I had it on ebay but pulled it till I did my homework on it

[@richardvara2366]

Wow Nice Bar! is this for sale?