Star Headlight & Lantern 250 Series - Manual (Page 2)

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
1. IMPORTANT: Please read all of the following instructions before installing your new
Star warning light.
2. CAUTION: All of our DC powered warning lights are polarity sensitive. These lights
are polarity protected only if the appropriate fuse is used. All wires connected to the
positive terminal of the battery should be fused at the battery for their rated load.
Testing the light before this fuse is properly installed will void the warranty on
the light.
3. Your new Star warning light comes complete with a foam mounting gasket, two
mounting screws, two lock washers, and two rubber well nuts.
4. Remove the foam gasket from the shipping box. Each gasket comes furnished with
three holes, two outer and a center hole. (NOTE: You might have to stretch the
gasket to find the location of the three holes.) Place the gasket in the exact position
the light is to be mounted.
5. Using the gasket as a template, mark three holes on the mounting surface. Take care
to ensure that the gasket does not move while you are marking each of the three
holes.
6. Remove the gasket and drill a 3/8" hole in the two outer locations only.
CAUTION: Take care not to drill through the headliner of the vehicle below.
7. Push the enclosed rubber well nuts through the holes
in the vehicle until the bottom side of the wider lip rests
on the surface of the vehicle.
8. For external wiring of your new Star Strobe skip to Step 9. For internal wiring,
proceed as follows: Remove the headliner from the inside of the vehicle. Drill a 3/8"
hole in the center marked location. Route the wires through this hole.
9. Place the light on the mounting surface and align the holes in the base with the well
nuts. Install the two screws and tighten until snug.
10. The black or white wire is the ground lead and should be connected to a good chassis
ground.
11. Connect the red wire from the strobe to your switch, checking the label on the warning
light for proper voltage. Be sure to fuse your switch at the battery.
If you are installing a single flash model or a model with a photocell, you are
finished and may skip the remaining step.
If you are using the HI/LO option continue to Step 12.
If you intend to operate the light on only low power , leave the purple wire
unconnected and place a wire nut on the end.
If you intend to operate the light under high power only, connect the purple wire to
your black wire whic h is connected to the good chassis ground (refer to the top
diagram on the next page). Skip the remaining steps.
12. If you intend to make use of the HI/LO option, refer to the wiring diagram on the
next page for proper connections using a two-switch switch panel with two single-pole,
two position switches. (This switch panel is available from Star—order part #SP3860-
2H).
If you have any questions concerning this or any other Star product,
please contact our Customer Service Department at (585) 226-9787.