Visor Warning Lights - Something You Really Don" t Want To See In Your Rear View Mirror.

Take down lights are not something we have all seen thankfully, but those of you unlucky enough to have seen take down lights it has probably been with lights on top of a police vehicle. Many police vehicles now have Visor warning lights which can be used to warn or as a takedown to get you to pull over. As newer lights come onto the market, so we see them on our police vehicles. The visor warning light used as a takedown light is very effective at what it does but it is a very small unit that has a powerful light output.

The advances in LED lighting have moved on some since they were first invented way back in 1927 by a Russian Oleg Vladimirovich Losev. Sadly back then there was no real practical use for such a light and it wasn't until the early 1960's that the lights were used in any numbers. The early LED lights were not very bright and only came in a red colour so were used as indicators on many electrical appliances. The Visor warning lights that contain LED bulbs would seem as bright as the sun in comparison to those early lights.

The Visor warning lights are becoming more and more standard kit on police vehicles and there are many reasons for this. This type of light is extremely cost effective and does the job of a lightbar if used correctly. Several different colours and flash patterns can be set and that means the light is extremely versatile. The visor lights are also very easily seen by drivers in their rear view mirror and there can be no mistaking if an officer would like you to pull over.

What exactly is a takedown light or Visor warning lights? Those of us who haven't been pulled over may not know what the purpose of the light is let alone where it is likely to be. A take down light is any bright light that is employed by an officer to see an individual in question. The light is normally directed at the vehicle that the police are trying to stop and whilst the police can see the people in the vehicle ahead, the people in the vehicle cannot see the officers inside the car. What this does is protect officers and ensures that they do not become a target.

The Visor warning lights are a relatively new addition to the lighting for police vehicles and as such are not widely seen at the moment. However, due to its low cost and high light output you can expect to see the visor lights in a police vehicle near you soon. The Visor warning lights are easy to operate with just a few switches. They are also incredibly easy to fit with many versions just strapping onto the visor itself. They are powered by the cigarette lighter socket and are so small use very little power, in short the perfect light for a police vehicle.