This is a short demo of my Federal Signal Touchmaster Siren. Unlike my previous Touchmaster review, this video plays with the different tones longer and more in depth.
Hoping you see this, but I have this exact model. I want to wire ONLY THE HORN AND SIREN and I have it direct connect to the battery, but its only killed the battery after about three hours as my truck was off. How can I negate this?
Lliam Rosencrans Hmm, not sure why it’s draining the battery. I’ve had mine fully connected to my external battery for days and it has never killed it that quickly. I would check your unit to make sure that it is not running a function while under power. Another idea would be to tie in your power with your ignition, so the siren is only on when your truck is on. (Most police vehicles do it that way.) If you have an external battery, I would connect it to that and see if it drains the battery that quickly too. (Then you know that the issue is with the siren console.) Just to cover your bases, I would double check your truck battery and make sure it is not in need of replacement. Hope that helps.
Lliam Rosencrans if you want to check if the siren is drawing current even when the module is supposed to be off, you can connect one terminal directly to the battery, and hook the other one up in series with a multimeter set to measure current. Basically just connect a wire (positive or negative) to one of the leads on a multimeter, and connect the other lead to the battery terminal.
I know this is an old comment but what our patrol vehicles have to prevent that problem is a Havis ChargeGuard that killed the output either after a predetermined time or once the battery voltage gets close to being too low to start the car back up. The ChargeGuard is about $80 but it is money well spent.
I know I'm really resurrecting an old video, but are there any distinguishable traits/model numbers that FS TMs carry to identify if they come with the trademark "Hetro" Hi-Lo ringing?
Sorry, this one got by me. I believe all Touchmasters have the "Hetro" tone, unless specifically ordered not to have it. There are 4 models I know of: UTM1, UTM4, UTM4 (W /OPTN9), and UTMPA6 (AIR HORN ONLY).
What are you guys using to put over the lights switch mines missing the piece that comes on it and id like to put something over it so its not just an metal piece/
0111Fireman At the time I shot this video, I had the same problem. However, I found that small metal piece you see here and painted it red. Eventually I found a slide switch knob set on eBay for $10 (you can see it in my later video Touchmaster Update) and that solved my problem.
I love this siren, easily one of my favorites! I really like the hi-lo tone.
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Ada Mp3
Best video of the touch master I've seen so far
espcially love how it goes from yelp then does a high to low type of siren then to wail
One of my favorites since this siren is on nfs
the fs -tm is still my favorite siren.
Hey thanks I appreciate it
Nice ending like a cherry on top of a sundae. 4:40
How do you have this hooked up?
Hoping you see this, but I have this exact model. I want to wire ONLY THE HORN AND SIREN and I have it direct connect to the battery, but its only killed the battery after about three hours as my truck was off. How can I negate this?
Lliam Rosencrans Hmm, not sure why it’s draining the battery. I’ve had mine fully connected to my external battery for days and it has never killed it that quickly. I would check your unit to make sure that it is not running a function while under power. Another idea would be to tie in your power with your ignition, so the siren is only on when your truck is on. (Most police vehicles do it that way.) If you have an external battery, I would connect it to that and see if it drains the battery that quickly too. (Then you know that the issue is with the siren console.)
Just to cover your bases, I would double check your truck battery and make sure it is not in need of replacement. Hope that helps.
Lliam Rosencrans if you want to check if the siren is drawing current even when the module is supposed to be off, you can connect one terminal directly to the battery, and hook the other one up in series with a multimeter set to measure current. Basically just connect a wire (positive or negative) to one of the leads on a multimeter, and connect the other lead to the battery terminal.
I know this is an old comment but what our patrol vehicles have to prevent that problem is a Havis ChargeGuard that killed the output either after a predetermined time or once the battery voltage gets close to being too low to start the car back up. The ChargeGuard is about $80 but it is money well spent.
Why their holes through the letters
Where is the external-switch connected on the back side? ( Yelp )
It’s connected between the “rls” and “horn ring (12)” terminals.
Chicago Police used to have these
I know I'm really resurrecting an old video, but are there any distinguishable traits/model numbers that FS TMs carry to identify if they come with the trademark "Hetro" Hi-Lo ringing?
Sorry, this one got by me. I believe all Touchmasters have the "Hetro" tone, unless specifically ordered not to have it. There are 4 models I know of: UTM1, UTM4, UTM4 (W /OPTN9), and UTMPA6 (AIR HORN ONLY).
I have one of these and can’t figure out how to get all the sounds to work.
Brendan Cottington Check out my video on how to wire a touchmaster and that might help you wire it up properly and get all the functions to work.
Code3Diffraction I found it. Which ones did you bridge?
Brendan Cottington RLS and Horn Ring (terminal 12)...I think
Thanks!
What are you guys using to put over the lights switch mines missing the piece that comes on it and id like to put something over it so its not just an metal piece/
0111Fireman At the time I shot this video, I had the same problem. However, I found that small metal piece you see here and painted it red. Eventually I found a slide switch knob set on eBay for $10 (you can see it in my later video Touchmaster Update) and that solved my problem.
allintodrumsandguns what did you search on eBay to find one?
0111Fireman The eBay listing was titled as follows: “Federal Signal plastic slide switch knob”
2:32 Best part
Agreed
do you know how to connect the rls
THERE IS NO PRIORITY?
Can you do a Carson volunteer siren ?
Alex Balderas If I owned one I would, but I currently don’t. Sorry
What model of touchmaster is this?
TM4
when was that built?
That siren is currently in storage, but I will check the next time I see it.
I have this in my car but no lights people be looking for police cars 🤣
lolz