What Mods Do They Do To Cop Cars?

[velocityXR6]

Originally Posted by dylancox

Any idea of how the plugs in the headlight wiring are different, or how they make the headlights flash? Would be an interesting mod to have..

Extra plug with a standard flasher unit so when they hit the alert button it powers it up, but i'm not too sure on how it works with the lights on for night driving. mine was missing the flasher unit tho but you could see where it was mounted

[Road Games]

Originally Posted by dylancox

Any idea of how the plugs in the headlight wiring are different, or how they make the headlights flash? Would be an interesting mod to have..

We have all the wires sitting in the engine bay of the F6 ..

They get enabled at Ford by a big yellow box with POLICE printed on it..

We have thought of getting an elec to hook em up to a switch when we are racing but obviously they are illegal.. I am surprised the wiring loom was left intact ?

[dylancox]

Originally Posted by DAZZLER351

We have all the wires sitting in the engine bay of the F6 ..

They get enabled at Ford by a big yellow box with POLICE printed on it..

We have thought of getting an elec to hook em up to a switch when we are racing but obviously they are illegal.. I am surprised the wiring loom was left intact ?

Cheers mate.
Is it illegal? I thought that the law was no red or blue lights visible on the car.

[Road Games]

Originally Posted by dylancox

Cheers mate.
Is it illegal? I thought that the law was no red or blue lights visible on the car.

There are no red or blue lights visible on the car ??

[BIG_BOSS]

i have worked in the QPS (Queensland police service) workshop as part of my apprentiship which is where every cop car in QLD is born, All of the extras the cars have is all from factoy except a digital speedo on the dash that gets put in the cars with a dyno out the back of there compound, the only difference in the Falcons & commodores is they plug a lapton into the computer & turn on the police mode, it changes some minor peramiters but not as much as a normal dyno tune, just for a little extra the cars run standard brand tyres, what the car came out with is what they run, tyres on a normal marked car last about 15,000k's & brake pads about 15 - 20 thou k's, there cars are not looked after & i would never buy an ex-cop car.

[dylancox]

Originally Posted by DAZZLER351

There are no red or blue lights visible on the car ??

I meant is it really illegal to wire your headlights (civilian car) to flash left/right? I would have thought not, as it is only illegal to have red/blue lights fitted to a non-police/emergency car.

[fmc351]

Originally Posted by Brazen

I would of thought so too, maybe they are quick release?? Ordinarilly I would think I was seeing things, but my wife was the one which pointed it out to me. "isnt if funny they use red seatbelts?"

Id guess if it was the PMs car, they arent planning to get out of the seat quick. If the driver needs to get out, the PM (whoever) is a sitting duck. Id say the plan is to just GTFO and let others take care of the danger.


And I see its been answered already.

[ms700]

For those that were asking earlier, to turn your cluster to POLICE mode, ie digital speedo, it needs to be flashed in by a dealer or someone with access to a WDS. Thats how mine was done.

Not sure if its something that a tuner can do. Dont believe that its something that you can do kerbside.

[Cabbage]

Originally Posted by bungarra

All the DPV vehicles go to auction none are scrapped unless they have been in an accident. The specials have the race harnesses replaced. Unless you actually knew what to look for on the specials you would think them normal. Look for harness points and fel under the dash passengers side for a quick release strap mounting.

I think you are seriously mistaken. Have you seen racing harnesses in these cars personally or told by someone else?

[Fev]

I saw a fair few BA-BF police cars with DBA slotted street series brake calipers

[FuhrerSheep]

Queensland Police GD cars:
Car Mods:
Bendix Breaks (unsure what though)
Everything else is stock


Electronics:
Code3 LightBar
Code3 Siren + Siren Controls
Tait TM8250 - UHF Radio (for metro and region 2 areas)
RFI AP454 - UHF Antenna (with 3db whip)
Toshiba Toughbook - Loaded with M.I.N.D.E.R system