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ENGINEERING COMPANY INC.
51 Winthrop Road
Chester, Connecticut 06412-0684
Phone: (860) 526-9504
Fax: (860) 526-4078
Internet: www.whelen.com
Sales e-mail: autosale@whelen.com
Canadian Sales e-mail: autocan@whelen.com
Customer Service e-mail: custserv@whelen.com
DANGER!
Sirens produces extremely loud emergency warning tones! Exposure to these
tones without proper and adequate hearing protection, could cause ear damage and/or hearing
loss! The Occupational Safety & Health Administration (www.osha.gov) provides information
necessary to determine safe exposure times in Occupational Noise Exposure Section 1910.95.
Until you have determined the safe exposure times for your specific application, operators and
anyone else in the immediate vicinity should be required to wear an approved hearing protection
device. FAILURE TO FOLLOW THIS RECOMMENDATION COULD CAUSE HEARING LOSS!
Safety First
This document provides all the necessary information to allow your Whelen product to be properly and safely installed.
Before beginning the installation and/or operation of your new product, the installation technician and operator must
read this manual completely. Important information is contained herein that could prevent serious injury or damage.
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Proper installation of this product requires the installer to have a good understanding of automotive electronics,
systems and procedures.
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If mounting this product requires drilling holes, the installer MUST be sure that no vehicle components or other
vital parts could be damaged by the drilling process. Check both sides of the mounting surface before drilling
begins. Also de-burr any holes and remove any metal shards or remnants. Install grommets into all wire
passage holes.
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If this manual states that this product may be mounted with suction cups, magnets, tape or Velcro™, clean the
mounting surface with a 50/50 mix of isopropyl alcohol and water and dry thoroughly.
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Do not install this product or route any wires in the deployment area of your air bag. Equipment mounted or
located in the air bag deployment area will damage or reduce the effectiveness of the air bag, or become a
projectile that could cause serious personal injury or death. Refer to your vehicle owners manual for the air bag
deployment area. The User/Installer assumes full responsibility to determine proper mounting location, based
on providing ultimate safety to all passengers inside the vehicle.
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For this product to operate at optimum efficiency, a good electrical connection to chassis ground must be
made. The recommended procedure requires the product ground wire to be connected directly to the NEGATIVE
(-) battery post.
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If this product uses a remote device to activate or control this product, make sure this control is located in an
area that allows both the vehicle and the control to be operated safely in any driving condition. DO NOT
ATTEMPT TO ACTIVATE OR CONTROL THIS DEVICE IN A HAZARDOUS DRIVING SITUATION.
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It is recommended that these instructions be stored in a safe place and
referred to when performing maintenance and/or reinstallation of this
product.
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FAILURE
TO
FOLLOW
INSTRUCTIONS COULD RESULT IN DAMAGE TO THE PRODUCT OR
VEHICLE AND/OR SERIOUS INJURY TO YOU AND YOUR PASSENGERS!
For warranty information regarding this product, visit www.whelen.com/warranty
©1998 Whelen Engineering Company Inc.
Form No.13257C (050608)
®
THESE
SAFETY
PRECAUTIONS
Page 1
Installation Guide:
295HF100 Siren Amplifier
ACTIVATION OF THIS
SIREN MAY DAMAGE
UNPROTECTED EARS!
CAUTION
AND
Loud siren noise can cause
hearing damage and/or loss.
Wear
Refer to OSHA Section 1910.95 prior
to putting ANY siren into service!
Protection!
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- Page 1 VEHICLE AND/OR SERIOUS INJURY TO YOU AND YOUR PASSENGERS! Wear Refer to OSHA Section 1910.95 prior to putting ANY siren into service! Protection! For warranty information regarding this product, visit www.whelen.com/warranty ©1998 Whelen Engineering Company Inc. Form No.13257C (050608) Page 1...
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Page 2: Installation
An aftermarket center console is recommended for the Do not install this product or route any wires in mounting location of the 295HF100. This not only allows the the deployment area of your airbag. Equipment driver to reach the controls easily, but also keeps the unit safely mounted or located in the airbag deployment area out of the path of the vehicle’s SRS air-bag. -
Page 3: Wiring Diagram
Connecting the 295HF100 to a Remote Control-Head (Optional): The 295HF100 may be connected to an existing control-head, such as the Whelen PCC-S9N or equivalent. This is an optional connection that enables the WAIL tone to be activated through the use of a PCC-S9N button or switch. If this connection is not chosen, cut the VIOLET wire and cap the remaining stub to prevent accidental grounding of the wire. - Page 4 Radio Repeat adjustment port and turn in a clockwise direction to increase the volume to it’s maximum volume. Operating the 295HF100 Controls Power Switch - This switch has two positions: Down (295HF100 - Off) and Up (295HF100 - On). When this switch is in the Off position, the WS295HF100 will not function. When the switch is in the On position the siren is functional and may be activated at the operator’s discretion.
- Page 5 A single “tap” on the MAN button or a single “tap” on the vehicle’s steering wheel horn button (if the vehicle’s horn has been wired to the 295HF100), changes the siren tone to a “Yelp” pattern (a fast, rise and fall tone). A second “tap”, and the siren returns to a “Wail”...
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