I had lights on my p71 drove it for months before a officer explained to me I could not have emergency lights on my car. If I was going to drive it I would remove them if I was going to collect it I would leave them on. Good find ! The car looks great I would love to have a console like that. Take care of it thanks for showing it. My lights were on the push bar they were not hooked up.
Got my 2010 marked police Vic for $370 where I work. 94,141 miles on it. Took off the light bar and decals. Keeping the cage and console in. My favorite childhood dream car is now my own. Day the engine meets the end of the lifespan? I'll rebuild one with some heavy duty racing parts for longer lifespan.
Being a fire dept vehicle makes it even better because you know they didn't run the shit out of it the way they typically do police vics. The lights definitely have value and they're undoubtedly the name brand variety, such as Federal Signal or Whelen, and not a cheaper aftermarket knock-off. The Motorola two-way radio has the microphone removed so you obviously can't transmit on it but it's still crazy how they didn't remove anything. Definitely not the norm.
I retired in 2000 as a plainclothes investigator. Only had one Chevy in my career. All the rest were Crown Vics. I kept my last one which was a 94 until I retired. I didn't want to give it up. They were great cars and ours were well maintained. Actually fuel mileage was not bad at all. Much more comfortable then the Chevys, better interiors. I saw it pegged on 140 once.
The ONE thing on a Crown Vic that will significantly change it's look and the way people treat you on the road is the center caps. I have both and when I use the full wheel covers you can just tell that people don't really notice the car as much. But when you bust out the center caps its like a beacon for people to behave around you. It's really weird how such a simple change can get such different reactions from people on the road. Try it!
Yeah, right now the car just blends in... except for the lights. No push bar, no spot light, and like you noted - full hubcaps. I'll have to put the center caps on just to see what everyone thinks of them.
If I had a Crown Vic, I would make it into a roadside services vehicle, with just about everything else, besides the towing and extraction, aspects of it. For towing I would call up a buddy that's got a truck, and give him the towing aspects of the work, and he can take it from there. And have the orange and white lights on the roof, or orange and white lights hidden behind the front grill, and inside the car, with the chrome center caps on it, and maybe put a push bar on the front. That will have people keeping their distances, for my own safety, for when I roadside service the vehicles, on the road. It be a legit roadside services vehicle, that just looks like a interceptor. Also keep some Roadside services cards inside the car too, with the roadside services stuff like jumper cables, power boxes, tools, etc. some behind front seats, and others in the trunk. Other option is get a tahoe or suburban, and do everything, including shaving a flatbed trailer behind, and with a winch too.
The XTL5000 is i mainteance mode because it's a remote radio and no radio is connected, just the control head. The control head on the bottom is from an Orion or M7100, they have a lot of EDACS stuff in FL.. The first bracket in the trunk on the tray is for the Orion/M7100, and the BIG power connector with 2 screws on it is the power connector for it, and the DB37 (Yes, DB37) connector goes to the control head up front...
Good buy! I had a '92 Ford CV Interceptor (square body) with a 351W. Ran like a scalded cat, had it up to 105 mph very easily...was a fire department vehicle too. Gave it to my father. Brother ran it into a ditch because he is a terrible driver. I miss that car.
The Crown Vic might be the best vehicle ever built. Handles great, looks good, large & safe, easy to maintain, fairly inexpensive to maintain, etc.......
Had an old caprice detective car. It had the LT1 350 in it. It cornered like a camaro. And went like hell! I gave it to the wife so i would keep my license. Lol!
That car in mint condition today would be the greatest daily for me, i love those GM cars. I daily a '05 crown vic lx for the size/everything about them. I hope some manufacturer will bring back FULL size sedans that are tough.
My car was sold with almost everything still on it except the lights, siren controls and decals. Other than that, everything was still there: light control modules, headlight strobes, siren box, cage, window bars, plastic seat, center console, all of the original wiring (cut off right were the thing controlling it was), the list goes on and on. My car had a bad transmission when auctioned off, so I figure that the department assumed that leaving everything legal on it would make it sell for more. It still has 88,000 miles, with a recently rebuilt transmission that runs like a charm. You truly have a unique piece on your hands, and I would leave it as stock as possible. Its hard to imagine it now, but this thing will be insanely rare in 20 years, hell, maybe even a collectors item.
I agree with you. I've been trying to find a decent 95-96 Caprice and they are really hard to find in decent shape... usually they are butchered (crazy wheels, race car engine mods, and other stuff that I don't care about - I'd prefer a plain stock 9C1) with all the CVPI's I see in the local junkyards, I know these will be rare in about 20 years. The average person just throws the car away when something in the power train fails (like the transmission), since it's more cost effective to buy another $2,000 CVPI.
glockumollie I never said the Crown Victoria itself was rare. I was referring to department specifications, as in the vehicle having original equipment that was not installed in the factory. That is what's hard to find, for that equipment is almost always removed and reused, and only a small percentage of Crown Victoria's actually have most of the original equipment on them. Things like original wiring that's only cut at the ends, cages, original sirens and strobes, center consoles, gun racks, lighting systems, etc are all very hard to find on original cars. While you can find many fully equipped Crown Victoria's for sale, many of those do not have the original equipment, for most of the stuff was added on after retirement. Original cars are something that will be worth way more than a replicated car many years from now.
First off, great video. Second, the power cables & wires all disconnected at 9:20 in the video, the big one with the multipin connector very likely goes up to that screen in the front which was part of their two way radio. The smaller cable in that bundle, with the silver threaded connector on the end, I bet, if you follow it, goes to one of the antennas on the trunk, probably the one closer to the front of the trunk & also the taller one of the 2. The power connectors back there, provided power to the radio unit that used to be in that spot. The multipin connector, then connected to the radio unit that was once back there & in turn that screen up front, would show radio channel information, allow you to control volume of that radio, change channels & turn it off entirely if you wanted to. The missing unit in the back, contained all the radio frequencies for communicating with dispatch, ems, possibly police, etc. The round connector on the bottom left of the screen is where the microphone would be connected, though per your video you took of it at the auction site, it never had a mic installed, so it was likely just used for listening to other frequencies (possibly police). The unit below it in the console, with the mic is also a radio (not sure what brand or model, but I've seen it before), & is likely THEIR radio that they used to communicate with dispatch, ems, etc. (looks like they just left the entire screen & that's it, since it doesn't turn on). It's very clear why they removed the box, but left the screen. The screen isn't much use without the radio unit, but those screens on eBay (with a mounting bracket), upon searching are worth anywhere from USD $104.99 to USD $119.99 in used condition. Just the screen & the bracket as seen in this eBay listing (www.ebay.ca/itm/142790386635). The screen up front, that you said is the only thing that lights up & is in a "maintenance mode" is the control head for the two way radio itself. The box that was in the back (as I said above) is the actual part that contains all the radio information, such as the specific frequencies. The screen basically just does what I mentioned above. Here's en eBay link of that radio model (XTL5000) with basically all the parts for it to work, & to allow it to be setup the same way that car was. The one in this link doesn't have that big multipin cable seen in your video that's wrapped up, but is still setup to have the screen (AKA control head) mounted in the front, while the actual radio unit is somewhere else in the vehicle, such as under a seat, or in this case, in the trunk. (www.ebay.ca/itm/132275585278) Without the radio unit being in the trunk, the radio commonly looks like it does in this eBay listing (www.ebay.ca/itm/202259572537), with the control head connected directly to the unit. The cables & such to separate the screen/ control head come as their own individual kit. Anyways, apologies for this very long comment & how I jumped around on a few things, but I hope this helped shed some light on what those items were previously used for before it went to auction, & maybe helped make a decision if you should just leave them there, or try selling them on eBay.
In June of 2018 I purchased a fully equipped and fully functional Pierce Fire Truck that came from the city of Memphis. The company I purchased them from had 6 to choose from. It was a used truck company that was on consignment with the city. I has a Detroit Silver Edition 92 diesel with duel turbos hooked up to a Allison 4 speed automatic. Cost in Florida where I am from would have been an average of $20,000 the cost to buy these trucks was $5,500 EACH! Mind you there was only 2/60 AC (for the uninformed that is 2 windows down and 60 mph). Top speed on the truck is 65 mph but I recommend staying at 60 mph. To drive the 860 miles home it too 2 days easy driving and I averaged 14 miles per gallon. So for what is worth if you look around a bit you can find police and fire vehicles equipped like the one in the video. Oh yea I for got to mention the engine only has 142,000 miles on it while that sounds like a lot on a Detroit Silver that is not even broken in yet they will go 1 million before major over haul, I will not live long enough to do that because it only gets about 200 miles a year for parade use
I know in Iowa there is nothing that requires all of the equipment to be removed/disconnected. A friend of mine purchased a 2008 impala at a dealership, and everything still worked. The only thing missing was the light bar on the roof. Even still had the cage.
Those Impalas would be the BEST daily/family car if you could get a luxury interior. Although sometimes i would like the divider for transporting my kids!
Sounds like you are transporting viscious creatures. Might as well and add the, stickers on the side doors that says : Caution viscious creatures inside, or K9 inside.
@@theroyalcrownedtiger2946 i know. I wish GM would make the Impala SS now a RWD or awd option with a ls v8, all trimmed out. Geez do they even make sedans this year
@@chrisoconnor3119 : It seems Chevy still makes the Impala today and the Caprice PPV ( As I remembered the Caprice PPV is only sold to police). In the 1990's Chevy made the SS Impala, which has the V8 and its Rwd, which is pretty much a luxury version of the Caprice Classic. You could also go for the 1980's version.
92k miles on it, like new, they won't go away no time soon, there's a lot of them out there, the one my son has a 96 Lincoln Cartier those are disappearing.
I loved the video and I think you got a rare one at auction! The most amazing part of the car was the paint job wasn't shot. I've owned 3 Crown Vics, one 2002 training vehicle with no extra lights and wires, one 2003 patrol car straight from the PD with all the strobes, wig-wag and siren still present but cut, and one 2005 fire chiefs car with everything, including the siren, still attached and functioning. The 2003 was a black and white, so I asked a Highway Patrol buddy what I could and could not use and/or keep attached to the cars. He said they didn't care what the car was painted and that any strobes that were amber, red or white were fine. Blue was bad unless fire related and red/blue combo was trouble. Oddly enough, on BOTH the 2003 PD and 2005 fire cars, I only had two small push bumper blue leds. I put a layer of clear packing tape over their lenses then spray painted them black. All the other strobes were left as is and are now all operable. You have a VERY good console set up there, with a cubbyhole armrest and cupholders. That's a good $200 value right there. You keep it for sure. I might want to shitcan the radios and swap them for cb's or scanners. You'll never get the emergency radios to work, as other commenters have said. All the switches can be repurposed. MY 03 still had the strobe controller in the trunk, but no control head. It was easy to reconnect. You don't need a special head, just many free switches and the manual to your controller model, which you find on the internet. My guess is that you have 2 front strobes, 4 rear, the windshield Whelen 3 light led is unusual. That one would be questionably legal, but the 4 side window Talon RR leds and a Whelen Inside Edge rear deck Led bar are probably all legal. They are all really expensive pieces to pick up on ebay, but you might get away with none of them being blue. Blue is bad and even if you reconnected them all by simply re-splicing the cut wires inside the console, you've got to change the offending color heads. Amber heads are the hardest to find and the most expensive. May whelen led units use the 500 light head. I switched out my R/B Talon rear deck heads for Amber heads, keeping the housing. It wasn't cheap, but it worked. The strobes probably all work and I think the only thing I'd take out is the front windshield LED. Or just leave it and don't connect it. Since it is a fire car, your transmission isn't probably shot to hell. What are your idle hours? With 97 miles it'll go a long way. I'd reconnect everything because it will add to the resale value. I bought my 02 for about 2 grand, put lights in it and sold it for 3k to the first guy who looked at it, even though it had a lousy paint job. The lights are what sold it. Don't worry too much about impersonating a cop. I've only seen one Crown Vic owner doing what I thought was impersonation and he didn't have specialty lights. He'd go fast in the fast lane, get right up behind the car in front of him and quick flash his high beams, mimicking wig-wag. The person would take a quick RV mirror glance and get out of the way, then get pissed as the guy passed. That kind of behavior will get you pulled over eventually.
I'm a former firefighter from Kentucky, & our Fire Department had purchased 4 (let me clarify, 2 were purchased in 1988 that were the LTD Crown Victoria, used for 4 years until they purchased 2 Crown Victoria's in 1993 used until 1997 when the department purchased 2 Expedition's & 1 F-150 for the Fire Chief, after all of that the Department went to strictly pick-up trucks with LED Lighting) for the department.There were a lot of vehicles for our department even though our community is over 30 square miles in area.
A local dude where I now live in Seattle drives a used Crown Vic and painted in the Seattle Seahawks livery, with the words "12 man patrol" in big letters. 12 is a well regarded number for football, as it was created in respect to the fans. 12 is also slang for police.
Keep it the way it is, as a survivor and a show car, if you get the lights working put a master switch in the trunk so you can kill everything when you need to. Time to update your intro, lol
You could switch out some of the lights, or keep the ambers, if it has any. In my home state of California, anybody can have amber and white flashing lights all around. You just can't drive around with them on and you can't block traffic with them on (unless warning other drivers of impending danger). You have to pull all the way off the road and use them. You can block traffic only if performing the duties of construction or utility with permits. Yellow and white lights can flash alternately, but red lights can not. I use white flood lights (day use only) in the back of my personal work truck in conjunction with certified red Whelen brake, tail, turn lights that flash when the emergency lights are on, not alternately. I am going to add amber lights soon, that can alternate. The most important rule here is NO red lights up front. Washington state is more lax regarding the red lights up front for tow trucks. Arizona is the only place I have been where fire trucks have blue lights with red and amber. I used to live in Japan where police cars have only all red lights. Most other counties I have been to the police use both red and blue, or only all blue. The border patrol in California uses red and green.
all the radio equipment can be replaced with ham radios the lights to amber white it is perfect for storm chasing and auto accidents photography... i have had same systems in many of my cars without any problems for years
So, the XTL5000 is set up as a remote mount radio, the missing item in the trunk is the brains of the radio, and what that big, black cable would connect to. The head has its own power source, which is why it is still lighting up. I've never really looked at Macom radio gear before, but it appears to be an encrypted communications system. I am assuming they disconnected the main power feed to the trunk and getting it all back on line would be pretty simple. What I would do, if you wanted to get it all up and working, is to install a power cutoff switch in the trunk so that if you go the show car route, you can prevent accidents while on the road. Oh, radios like that Motorola don't have built in speakers, that's why there is speaker on the side.
I've never seen a Macom radio until I got this car. I've seen a ton of Motorola radios, but I've never really hooked one up or really thought about "how" they work. Just used them when I needed to and that was it. I'm sure something is unhooked somewhere, I'm just glad they didn't destroy everything - Then I'd have to buy a ton of connectors and really work at it... or just buy all new wire to reconnect everything. This will be a fun project car, just have to make sure no one thinks I want to pull people over. There's enough crazy people in Florida - I don't need meet them. LOL
There's crazy, then there's #FloridaMan crazy... and I want nothing to do with #FloridaMan crazy. LOL REACT? Is that like an auxiliary / volunteer law enforcement officer?
Like stated above, the Motorola XTL is missing the RF deck, that Macom is probably a one piece unit so its complete. That empty bracket in the pull out tray is for the missing RF deck. External speakers are for both radios. The thing behind the console is a handheld radio charger . The other items in the pull out tray, one is a strobe power supply and I cannot tell what the other is, but I don't think that siren is remote. Judging by the antennas on the trunk the XTL was a 700/800MHZ P25 radio and the Macom is VHF system. If you can see the model number on the driver's side whelen box, you can look up what it is.
The wiring diagrams should be available from whallin or one of their sales outlet. Dept's don't take most equipment because they don't want a new cop car to inherite a bad PA system or other critical patrol equipment. This leads dept's to having a garage/hanger queen that's spends 2-4 days a week in the shop and very low mileage when it sold off. If you ever find one of these strip the cop stuff and it could fix the problem? Some of this could also come from moving an almost worn-out light bar that has mechanical motor for in the light bar that draws to much current and died in 30 days this is how we ended up changing out every light bar we had it was that big of an issue.
Remove all equipment from VECHICLE just As Instructed at auction. Then if you wanted the lights could be for 12vdc inside dance room or something to that effect. If myself I'd paint it all one color as well . Looks as though you scored an excellent VECHICLE.
Barry Allender fire departments usually don’t remove any equipment. If you ever see a fire engine at an auction, the department leaves everything on the truck: sirens, lights, decals, the list goes on. I’ve seen regular vehicles left with this much equipment on them, hell I’ve even seen cars with light bars still on them. Fire departments just don’t have the funds to pay someone to remove all of that equipment, whereas a police department does.
I went to the auction and got a 2014 Ford Police interceptor and it had everything also. This car is in very good condition and all the stuff works. Lights, Scanner, Radio, ECT. The car looks to be in perfect condition. I put 10,000 miles on it and it runs like a top. No one passes me on the highway. Love my police car.
That’s so cool. Police departments normally remove all the lights, sirens, radio and other police gear. That’s so cool that you managed to get one with all the stuff intact included even if it isn’t wired up. It’s cool to have a survivor car.
Wow what a beautifull car in such a good shape! Yesterday I saw my very first Vic in real, I live in the Netherlands and they are very very rare to see. Definitely going to buy one in a few years.
That's nothing. I bought a late model black and white Vic from an auction out of Los Lunas, NM that was fully equipped. I mean it had all of the original fully-functional warning lights including LED light bar, headlight and rear light flashers, siren, pushbar, prisoner cage and multiple rifle racks. I sold it to a a cop in Austin. It was a kick to drive locally before I sold it. It is legal in my state to drive a car that was as long as the lighting is not activated. Wish I could have kept it, but I needed the cash.
I just couldn't resist. It was too clean, well taken care of, and even though it "looks plain" it's got all the V8 power - so I had to buy it. After a good wash, it's looking fresh too!
When I was a kid, my dad bought a 1980 Grand Fury cop car, with the interceptor 360. That thing flew, he had it at 150 once, then had to get out of it because it lost oil pressure, which was common for the 360.
Honestly this happens pretty frequently. I purchased a fully functional former k9 car with computer, computer mount, lights, light bar, bullet resistant door panels, push bar, siren, pa system etc. Not because I wanted those things but because it came that way. Check your state laws for rules as certain places it isnt illegal to have those things on your car only if you turn them on on a public road. I also purchased another vic with full lights light bar sirens etc. I took lights off but that was my choice I don't want to be hassled but it happens pretty frequently. Nice car! On a side note, I was actually propositioned to use my cars in a movie but didn't work out due to timing logistics. Keep it how you want check your state laws and don't be intimidated by any law enforcement who tells you otherwise. I know because I was pulled over by 6 cops trying to tell me i was attempting to pull people over which was a total lie and they let me go because I broke no laws they just wanted to check me out so they made a bogus story up. Also i recommend getting a dash camera just to be safe so you have record of your drives.
That red and black wires on the slide tray in the trunk plug it in to the other one next to it that's the quick disconnect that should turn the lights on or some I would guess let us know it that works on anything
Yeah, I've gotta look around. Those extra wires seem to plug into something else that was on the tray. There's nothing else they can actually plug into, I looked all around. I'll probably figure out how to fire it all back up, mainly because I want to know exactly how it works, so I can know without a doubt that it's inop when I'm driving the car.
The pull tray in the trunk what's missing is the radio system - what you have in the vehicle is the remote head of the radio that's been removed. I would carefully remove all of the kit and try and sell it to say volunteer firefighter. Remove the everything even the bull bars at the front because you will be pulled up and checked.
Enjoy retired 30 years & last 20 years driving Crown Vics. IMHO @ least in my time period best police vehicle ever. Yes there are specialty vehicle clubs everywhere. Not just police vehicles, yes even those that collect fire engines, what is called professional vehicles as in yes, hearses! Even buses! I love them all! I think there is a story to be told of all & I too enjoy going to auctions just to see what is being offered. Best of luck to you I don't know honestly all up to you. They make a good personal ever day runner too though not great on gas, Consumer Reports one time rated them as one of the best American cars built in terms of value & overall safety!
Put the sirens and lights in the house, and attatch it to a motion detector or trip laser, when the burgular comes in, its gonna scare the crap out of the burgular. Also use the PA in the house for Karaoke usages. As for the center console, use it as a drink holder for usage in the garage or basement.
Ok that's cool love the channel and the video I have a 05 grand marquis and I will love to get a 08 p71 like yours with all the cool stuff thanks jeremy. B
Thanks for the feedback! Much appreciated! Those Mercury's are really comfortable cars! I actually thought I saw a police version at an auction in the Ocala area - but it was just a CVPI with the Grand Marquis grill on the front. I didn't even know those grills could be interchanged like that (not sure how clean the grill install was, because I saw it from a distance).
Ohhhhh, ok. I thought you purchased a second vic . Its nice, i would take out all the stuff and put center caps on the wheels. Drive it man, don't let it become a trailer queen .
when i got my vic it had working headlight and tailight flashers, red/blue led lights mounted on the front and back windows also behind the grill.....all working as well as the complete stickers on the sides and the back. after i won the auction i kept waiting for them to be like were gonna remove all that first. but after i paid the taxes and had the paperwork signed they tossed me the keys and have a nice day....i drove home a nearly fully functional police car. the only thing they pulled out was all the radio gear and they cut the wires to the siren. i got a rubber wheel and got all the stickers off and took all the red/blue lights out but i left the flashers and they still work to this day....... i still find it crazy they just let me drive off like that.
All of that heavy wiring in the boot is for a (MDT) known as mobile data terminal which is used for transmitting messages from base (HQ) to vehicle. It is a computer terminal
There are too many to "Show" that i.m.o. Enjoy the fantastic vehicle it is and drive that thing! Remove the crap electronics and put a center console in it that suits you. I updrade the stereo-speakers-tint keep 'er clean and ride in comfort! I drive a C.V. xl sport and love it!
I've bought many of those to fix up and sell to security companies and they are a BLAST to drive around when fully setup. I put the hidden lights back on them (white and amber), siren, ram, spot lights, and antennas. you literally can do 90 on the freeway and CHP will just waive at you and EVERYONE moves out of your way! LOL
Just enjoy it...i have a ctx honda 700 police escort traffic motorcycle and I love it...the only thing is when people see me on the cop bike the drive very slow...
When I saw this one pop up, and knowing it was former fire rescue - I knew it was going to be a good shape, it's actually better than I expected. This was a "no look" purchase. Usually I try to go to the auction to see them in person, but I had to buy online, since I wasn't going to be in the area on auction day. Worked out better than expected. Thanks!
Yeah, this is a special car - not many of them make it out to the general public in this good of condition and with all the original equipment. I'm really leaning toward keeping it "as is" and using it for "show" only. Kind of like a "movie car."
That happens a lot I got my 2008 with lights in it without a center console and I found out. It was done because the Sheriff Department in my area was completely moving away from the Crown Victoria... So the didn't strip the car before auctioning It Off ..
Can't wait to see what you plan on doing with this car, that's an amazing find! Also if you ever do consider getting rid of the siren let me know, I'd be an interested buyer
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You've got that right - I've seen plenty of people around here with those all white off road light bars blinding me on the back roads. As always - thanks for the feedback and continued support!
I'm a firefighter and I drove a Crown Vic for a couple years as a responder car. It was the best car ever.
Lt Foxx. Thank you for your service! That job is not for everyone. ;)
I had lights on my p71 drove it for months before a officer explained to me I could not have emergency lights on my car.
If I was going to drive it I would remove them if I was going to collect it I would leave them on.
Good find !
The car looks great I would love to have a console like that.
Take care of it thanks for showing it.
My lights were on the push bar they were not hooked up.
Got my 2010 marked police Vic for $370 where I work. 94,141 miles on it. Took off the light bar and decals. Keeping the cage and console in. My favorite childhood dream car is now my own. Day the engine meets the end of the lifespan? I'll rebuild one with some heavy duty racing parts for longer lifespan.
Being a fire dept vehicle makes it even better because you know they didn't run the shit out of it the way they typically do police vics. The lights definitely have value and they're undoubtedly the name brand variety, such as Federal Signal or Whelen, and not a cheaper aftermarket knock-off. The Motorola two-way radio has the microphone removed so you obviously can't transmit on it but it's still crazy how they didn't remove anything. Definitely not the norm.
Cool find.. Been driving a ret. cop suv for 5 years, love it. everyone should try it sometime..
I retired in 2000 as a plainclothes investigator. Only had one Chevy in my career. All the rest were Crown Vics. I kept my last one which was a 94 until I retired. I didn't want to give it up. They were great cars and ours were well maintained. Actually fuel mileage was not bad at all. Much more comfortable then the Chevys, better interiors. I saw it pegged on 140 once.
if you want to have some fun with it you can use everything on private property
You can check the idle hours easily and by just hitting the odometer button twice
The ONE thing on a Crown Vic that will significantly change it's look and the way people treat you on the road is the center caps. I have both and when I use the full wheel covers you can just tell that people don't really notice the car as much. But when you bust out the center caps its like a beacon for people to behave around you. It's really weird how such a simple change can get such different reactions from people on the road. Try it!
Yeah, right now the car just blends in... except for the lights. No push bar, no spot light, and like you noted - full hubcaps. I'll have to put the center caps on just to see what everyone thinks of them.
Sell the full sized covers to me. Contact me.
Jono, You are so right!!!
its look
If I had a Crown Vic, I would make it into a roadside services vehicle, with just about everything else, besides the towing and extraction, aspects of it.
For towing I would call up a buddy that's got a truck, and give him the towing aspects of the work, and he can take it from there.
And have the orange and white lights on the roof, or orange and white lights hidden behind the front grill, and inside the car, with the chrome center caps on it, and maybe put a push bar on the front.
That will have people keeping their distances, for my own safety, for when I roadside service the vehicles, on the road.
It be a legit roadside services vehicle, that just looks like a interceptor.
Also keep some Roadside services cards inside the car too, with the roadside services stuff like jumper cables, power boxes, tools, etc. some behind front seats, and others in the trunk.
Other option is get a tahoe or suburban, and do everything, including shaving a flatbed trailer behind, and with a winch too.
The XTL5000 is i mainteance mode because it's a remote radio and no radio is connected, just the control head. The control head on the bottom is from an Orion or M7100, they have a lot of EDACS stuff in FL.. The first bracket in the trunk on the tray is for the Orion/M7100, and the BIG power connector with 2 screws on it is the power connector for it, and the DB37 (Yes, DB37) connector goes to the control head up front...
Good buy! I had a '92 Ford CV Interceptor (square body) with a 351W. Ran like a scalded cat, had it up to 105 mph very easily...was a fire department vehicle too. Gave it to my father. Brother ran it into a ditch because he is a terrible driver. I miss that car.
The Crown Vic might be the best vehicle ever built. Handles great, looks good, large & safe, easy to maintain, fairly inexpensive to maintain, etc.......
Had an old caprice detective car. It had the LT1 350 in it. It cornered like a camaro. And went like hell! I gave it to the wife so i would keep my license. Lol!
Always wanted one of those Caprices. I love the 95-96 models.
That car in mint condition today would be the greatest daily for me, i love those GM cars. I daily a '05 crown vic lx for the size/everything about them.
I hope some manufacturer will bring back FULL size sedans that are tough.
Now hopefully your wife does not have troubles keeping her license, with a car like that.
Heh heh heh heh heh.
Food for thought. Freedom of speech also protects "public address" through a speaker...
My car was sold with almost everything still on it except the lights, siren controls and decals. Other than that, everything was still there: light control modules, headlight strobes, siren box, cage, window bars, plastic seat, center console, all of the original wiring (cut off right were the thing controlling it was), the list goes on and on. My car had a bad transmission when auctioned off, so I figure that the department assumed that leaving everything legal on it would make it sell for more. It still has 88,000 miles, with a recently rebuilt transmission that runs like a charm.
You truly have a unique piece on your hands, and I would leave it as stock as possible. Its hard to imagine it now, but this thing will be insanely rare in 20 years, hell, maybe even a collectors item.
I agree with you. I've been trying to find a decent 95-96 Caprice and they are really hard to find in decent shape... usually they are butchered (crazy wheels, race car engine mods, and other stuff that I don't care about - I'd prefer a plain stock 9C1) with all the CVPI's I see in the local junkyards, I know these will be rare in about 20 years. The average person just throws the car away when something in the power train fails (like the transmission), since it's more cost effective to buy another $2,000 CVPI.
glockumollie I never said the Crown Victoria itself was rare. I was referring to department specifications, as in the vehicle having original equipment that was not installed in the factory. That is what's hard to find, for that equipment is almost always removed and reused, and only a small percentage of Crown Victoria's actually have most of the original equipment on them. Things like original wiring that's only cut at the ends, cages, original sirens and strobes, center consoles, gun racks, lighting systems, etc are all very hard to find on original cars. While you can find many fully equipped Crown Victoria's for sale, many of those do not have the original equipment, for most of the stuff was added on after retirement. Original cars are something that will be worth way more than a replicated car many years from now.
First off, great video.
Second, the power cables & wires all disconnected at 9:20 in the video, the big one with the multipin connector very likely goes up to that screen in the front which was part of their two way radio. The smaller cable in that bundle, with the silver threaded connector on the end, I bet, if you follow it, goes to one of the antennas on the trunk, probably the one closer to the front of the trunk & also the taller one of the 2.
The power connectors back there, provided power to the radio unit that used to be in that spot. The multipin connector, then connected to the radio unit that was once back there & in turn that screen up front, would show radio channel information, allow you to control volume of that radio, change channels & turn it off entirely if you wanted to. The missing unit in the back, contained all the radio frequencies for communicating with dispatch, ems, possibly police, etc.
The round connector on the bottom left of the screen is where the microphone would be connected, though per your video you took of it at the auction site, it never had a mic installed, so it was likely just used for listening to other frequencies (possibly police). The unit below it in the console, with the mic is also a radio (not sure what brand or model, but I've seen it before), & is likely THEIR radio that they used to communicate with dispatch, ems, etc. (looks like they just left the entire screen & that's it, since it doesn't turn on).
It's very clear why they removed the box, but left the screen. The screen isn't much use without the radio unit, but those screens on eBay (with a mounting bracket), upon searching are worth anywhere from USD $104.99 to USD $119.99 in used condition. Just the screen & the bracket as seen in this eBay listing (www.ebay.ca/itm/142790386635).
The screen up front, that you said is the only thing that lights up & is in a "maintenance mode" is the control head for the two way radio itself. The box that was in the back (as I said above) is the actual part that contains all the radio information, such as the specific frequencies. The screen basically just does what I mentioned above.
Here's en eBay link of that radio model (XTL5000) with basically all the parts for it to work, & to allow it to be setup the same way that car was. The one in this link doesn't have that big multipin cable seen in your video that's wrapped up, but is still setup to have the screen (AKA control head) mounted in the front, while the actual radio unit is somewhere else in the vehicle, such as under a seat, or in this case, in the trunk. (www.ebay.ca/itm/132275585278)
Without the radio unit being in the trunk, the radio commonly looks like it does in this eBay listing (www.ebay.ca/itm/202259572537), with the control head connected directly to the unit. The cables & such to separate the screen/ control head come as their own individual kit.
Anyways, apologies for this very long comment & how I jumped around on a few things, but I hope this helped shed some light on what those items were previously used for before it went to auction, & maybe helped make a decision if you should just leave them there, or try selling them on eBay.
In June of 2018 I purchased a fully equipped and fully functional Pierce Fire Truck that came from the city of Memphis. The company I purchased them from had 6 to choose from. It was a used truck company that was on consignment with the city. I has a Detroit Silver Edition 92 diesel with duel turbos hooked up to a Allison 4 speed automatic. Cost in Florida where I am from would have been an average of $20,000 the cost to buy these trucks was $5,500 EACH! Mind you there was only 2/60 AC (for the uninformed that is 2 windows down and 60 mph). Top speed on the truck is 65 mph but I recommend staying at 60 mph. To drive the 860 miles home it too 2 days easy driving and I averaged 14 miles per gallon. So for what is worth if you look around a bit you can find police and fire vehicles equipped like the one in the video. Oh yea I for got to mention the engine only has 142,000 miles on it while that sounds like a lot on a Detroit Silver that is not even broken in yet they will go 1 million before major over haul, I will not live long enough to do that because it only gets about 200 miles a year for parade use
I know in Iowa there is nothing that requires all of the equipment to be removed/disconnected. A friend of mine purchased a 2008 impala at a dealership, and everything still worked. The only thing missing was the light bar on the roof. Even still had the cage.
Those Impalas would be the BEST daily/family car if you could get a luxury interior.
Although sometimes i would like the divider for transporting my kids!
Sounds like you are transporting viscious creatures.
Might as well and add the, stickers on the side doors that says : Caution viscious creatures inside, or K9 inside.
@@chrisoconnor3119 : Impala SS is the top of the line Impala, and has the most luxury compared to the other lower impala sub models.
@@theroyalcrownedtiger2946 i know. I wish GM would make the Impala SS now a RWD or awd option with a ls v8, all trimmed out.
Geez do they even make sedans this year
@@chrisoconnor3119 : It seems Chevy still makes the Impala today and the Caprice PPV ( As I remembered the Caprice PPV is only sold to police).
In the 1990's Chevy made the SS Impala, which has the V8 and its Rwd, which is pretty much a luxury version of the Caprice Classic.
You could also go for the 1980's version.
92k miles on it, like new, they won't go away no time soon, there's a lot of them out there, the one my son has a 96 Lincoln Cartier those are disappearing.
I loved the video and I think you got a rare one at auction! The most amazing part of the car was the paint job wasn't shot. I've owned 3 Crown Vics, one 2002 training vehicle with no extra lights and wires, one 2003 patrol car straight from the PD with all the strobes, wig-wag and siren still present but cut, and one 2005 fire chiefs car with everything, including the siren, still attached and functioning.
The 2003 was a black and white, so I asked a Highway Patrol buddy what I could and could not use and/or keep attached to the cars. He said they didn't care what the car was painted and that any strobes that were amber, red or white were fine. Blue was bad unless fire related and red/blue combo was trouble. Oddly enough, on BOTH the 2003 PD and 2005 fire cars, I only had two small push bumper blue leds. I put a layer of clear packing tape over their lenses then spray painted them black. All the other strobes were left as is and are now all operable.
You have a VERY good console set up there, with a cubbyhole armrest and cupholders. That's a good $200 value right there. You keep it for sure. I might want to shitcan the radios and swap them for cb's or scanners. You'll never get the emergency radios to work, as other commenters have said. All the switches can be repurposed. MY 03 still had the strobe controller in the trunk, but no control head. It was easy to reconnect. You don't need a special head, just many free switches and the manual to your controller model, which you find on the internet. My guess is that you have 2 front strobes, 4 rear, the windshield Whelen 3 light led is unusual. That one would be questionably legal, but the 4 side window Talon RR leds and a Whelen Inside Edge rear deck Led bar are probably all legal. They are all really expensive pieces to pick up on ebay, but you might get away with none of them being blue. Blue is bad and even if you reconnected them all by simply re-splicing the cut wires inside the console, you've got to change the offending color heads. Amber heads are the hardest to find and the most expensive. May whelen led units use the 500 light head. I switched out my R/B Talon rear deck heads for Amber heads, keeping the housing. It wasn't cheap, but it worked.
The strobes probably all work and I think the only thing I'd take out is the front windshield LED. Or just leave it and don't connect it. Since it is a fire car, your transmission isn't probably shot to hell. What are your idle hours? With 97 miles it'll go a long way. I'd reconnect everything because it will add to the resale value. I bought my 02 for about 2 grand, put lights in it and sold it for 3k to the first guy who looked at it, even though it had a lousy paint job. The lights are what sold it.
Don't worry too much about impersonating a cop. I've only seen one Crown Vic owner doing what I thought was impersonation and he didn't have specialty lights. He'd go fast in the fast lane, get right up behind the car in front of him and quick flash his high beams, mimicking wig-wag. The person would take a quick RV mirror glance and get out of the way, then get pissed as the guy passed. That kind of behavior will get you pulled over eventually.
I'm a former firefighter from Kentucky, & our Fire Department had purchased 4 (let me clarify, 2 were purchased in 1988 that were the LTD Crown Victoria, used for 4 years until they purchased 2 Crown Victoria's in 1993 used until 1997 when the department purchased 2 Expedition's & 1 F-150 for the Fire Chief, after all of that the Department went to strictly pick-up trucks with LED Lighting) for the department.There were a lot of vehicles for our department even though our community is over 30 square miles in area.
Not that what I think matters but I appreciate what you are doing to help preserve these special service vehicles. Have a great day!
Keep it as a show piece
A local dude where I now live in Seattle drives a used Crown Vic and painted in the Seattle Seahawks livery, with the words "12 man patrol" in big letters. 12 is a well regarded number for football, as it was created in respect to the fans. 12 is also slang for police.
Keep it the way it is, as a survivor and a show car, if you get the lights working put a master switch in the trunk so you can kill everything when you need to.
Time to update your intro, lol
What a great buy! That is BA.
You could switch out some of the lights, or keep the ambers, if it has any. In my home state of California, anybody can have amber and white flashing lights all around. You just can't drive around with them on and you can't block traffic with them on (unless warning other drivers of impending danger). You have to pull all the way off the road and use them. You can block traffic only if performing the duties of construction or utility with permits. Yellow and white lights can flash alternately, but red lights can not. I use white flood lights (day use only) in the back of my personal work truck in conjunction with certified red Whelen brake, tail, turn lights that flash when the emergency lights are on, not alternately. I am going to add amber lights soon, that can alternate. The most important rule here is NO red lights up front. Washington state is more lax regarding the red lights up front for tow trucks. Arizona is the only place I have been where fire trucks have blue lights with red and amber. I used to live in Japan where police cars have only all red lights. Most other counties I have been to the police use both red and blue, or only all blue. The border patrol in California uses red and green.
Even after buying A new car i still want one of these
all the radio equipment can be replaced with ham radios the lights to amber white it is perfect for storm chasing and auto accidents photography... i have had same systems in many of my cars without any problems for years
Thanks for sharing
Daymond Chief Jones
So, the XTL5000 is set up as a remote mount radio, the missing item in the trunk is the brains of the radio, and what that big, black cable would connect to. The head has its own power source, which is why it is still lighting up. I've never really looked at Macom radio gear before, but it appears to be an encrypted communications system. I am assuming they disconnected the main power feed to the trunk and getting it all back on line would be pretty simple. What I would do, if you wanted to get it all up and working, is to install a power cutoff switch in the trunk so that if you go the show car route, you can prevent accidents while on the road.
Oh, radios like that Motorola don't have built in speakers, that's why there is speaker on the side.
I've never seen a Macom radio until I got this car. I've seen a ton of Motorola radios, but I've never really hooked one up or really thought about "how" they work. Just used them when I needed to and that was it. I'm sure something is unhooked somewhere, I'm just glad they didn't destroy everything - Then I'd have to buy a ton of connectors and really work at it... or just buy all new wire to reconnect everything. This will be a fun project car, just have to make sure no one thinks I want to pull people over. There's enough crazy people in Florida - I don't need meet them. LOL
And what's wrong with crazy? You say that like it's a bad thing. Maybe if you join your local REACT, you can have all that stuff legally.
There's crazy, then there's #FloridaMan crazy... and I want nothing to do with #FloridaMan crazy. LOL
REACT? Is that like an auxiliary / volunteer law enforcement officer?
REACT was big in the 70s and 80s, starting dying off in the 90s, but there is still some, it's morphed a lot over the years. www.reactintl.org/
Like stated above, the Motorola XTL is missing the RF deck, that Macom is probably a one piece unit so its complete. That empty bracket in the pull out tray is for the missing RF deck. External speakers are for both radios. The thing behind the console is a handheld radio charger . The other items in the pull out tray, one is a strobe power supply and I cannot tell what the other is, but I don't think that siren is remote. Judging by the antennas on the trunk the XTL was a 700/800MHZ P25 radio and the Macom is VHF system. If you can see the model number on the driver's side whelen box, you can look up what it is.
The wiring diagrams should be available from whallin or one of their sales outlet. Dept's don't take most equipment because they don't want a new cop car to inherite a bad PA system or other critical patrol equipment. This leads dept's to having a garage/hanger queen that's spends 2-4 days a week in the shop and very low mileage when it sold off.
If you ever find one of these strip the cop stuff and it could fix the problem?
Some of this could also come from moving an almost worn-out light bar that has mechanical motor for in the light bar that draws to much current and died in 30 days this is how we ended up changing out every light bar we had it was that big of an issue.
The piece you're missing on the trunk shelf is the main control unit for the radio in the console
But yeah there's no way those lights don't work, they're Whelen lol If you ever decide to get them working again I'd be happy to help lol
Good to know - I was wondering what was there before. It looked like some kind of communications box, based on the wiring left behind.
Remove all equipment from VECHICLE just As Instructed at auction. Then if you wanted the lights could be for 12vdc inside dance room or something to that effect. If myself I'd paint it all one color as well . Looks as though you scored an excellent VECHICLE.
I don't know what idiot agency sold a car like that but it's enough shot to get you locked up. I'd remove everything asap.
Barry Allender fire departments usually don’t remove any equipment. If you ever see a fire engine at an auction, the department leaves everything on the truck: sirens, lights, decals, the list goes on. I’ve seen regular vehicles left with this much equipment on them, hell I’ve even seen cars with light bars still on them. Fire departments just don’t have the funds to pay someone to remove all of that equipment, whereas a police department does.
Love the TM Auction great cars there I got my daily driver that was an ex detectives car for Clearwater
I don’t think as many people are as quick to assume you’re a cop impersonator as you think, but good buy!!
I hope you are right - if this video gets popular - they'll be crawling out of everywhere to let me know how the feel. LOL
@@TheCopCar what year is the crown vic?
I went to the auction and got a 2014 Ford Police interceptor and it had everything also. This car is in very good condition and all the stuff works. Lights, Scanner, Radio, ECT. The car looks to be in perfect condition. I put 10,000 miles on it and it runs like a top. No one passes me on the highway. Love my police car.
Keep it as a survivor car
That’s so cool. Police departments normally remove all the lights, sirens, radio and other police gear. That’s so cool that you managed to get one with all the stuff intact included even if it isn’t wired up. It’s cool to have a survivor car.
The 2 radios in car are just the heads. They pulled the bricks out. They are useless without the brick.
Wow what a beautifull car in such a good shape! Yesterday I saw my very first Vic in real, I live in the Netherlands and they are very very rare to see. Definitely going to buy one in a few years.
In my area Fire Dept. CVPIs are red, so I guess it differs by jurisdiction.
Keep it as is. That’s a really clean install on it. Could always sell it back to a VFD that needs a squad/Chiefs car
I'd love to see you make it a survivor vehicle. These cars are amazing and should be kept alive as long as possible.
That's nothing. I bought a late model black and white Vic from an auction out of Los Lunas, NM that was fully equipped. I mean it had all of the original fully-functional warning lights including LED light bar, headlight and rear light flashers, siren, pushbar, prisoner cage and multiple rifle racks. I sold it to a a cop in Austin. It was a kick to drive locally before I sold it. It is legal in my state to drive a car that was as long as the lighting is not activated. Wish I could have kept it, but I needed the cash.
Great find! wish i could get on like that
That Vic looks so dam good
I just couldn't resist. It was too clean, well taken care of, and even though it "looks plain" it's got all the V8 power - so I had to buy it. After a good wash, it's looking fresh too!
TheCopCar I feel you on that one
2009 one is the best
PC Principal oh the 09 was the best years? I just said 06 and up was the best years
Would love to use LE sedan for Uber. Only issue I feel would make this a bad idea would be fuel economy. Those cars can burn through some fuel ;)
WE GET IT MAN !! NONE OF THE LIGHTS CAN BE TURNED ON BY ACCIDENT !! DON'T HAVE TO KEEP REMINDING US EVERY OTHER MINUTE. !!!
Damn those 4.6s sound so damn good. I have a 99 Crown Vic LX with super 10 flowmasters. Over 290000 miles & still rollin. Now i want a CVPI!!
He has a cop hair-cut too.
In FL, amber/clear flashing lights are legal. Red/blue are fire/police only. Great car, looks well maintained. Enjoy!
Looks like a good start for daily driver and/or show car. Get the accessories to work but with a main power cut out switch/ breaker in the trunk area.
When I was a kid, my dad bought a 1980 Grand Fury cop car, with the interceptor 360. That thing flew, he had it at 150 once, then had to get out of it because it lost oil pressure, which was common for the 360.
i think you should buy a big plot of land and connect back the lights and drive around the field.
Oh you live in Florida, that explains it...
Honestly this happens pretty frequently. I purchased a fully functional former k9 car with computer, computer mount, lights, light bar, bullet resistant door panels, push bar, siren, pa system etc. Not because I wanted those things but because it came that way. Check your state laws for rules as certain places it isnt illegal to have those things on your car only if you turn them on on a public road. I also purchased another vic with full lights light bar sirens etc. I took lights off but that was my choice I don't want to be hassled but it happens pretty frequently. Nice car! On a side note, I was actually propositioned to use my cars in a movie but didn't work out due to timing logistics. Keep it how you want check your state laws and don't be intimidated by any law enforcement who tells you otherwise. I know because I was pulled over by 6 cops trying to tell me i was attempting to pull people over which was a total lie and they let me go because I broke no laws they just wanted to check me out so they made a bogus story up. Also i recommend getting a dash camera just to be safe so you have record of your drives.
That red and black wires on the slide tray in the trunk plug it in to the other one next to it that's the quick disconnect that should turn the lights on or some I would guess let us know it that works on anything
Yeah, I've gotta look around. Those extra wires seem to plug into something else that was on the tray. There's nothing else they can actually plug into, I looked all around. I'll probably figure out how to fire it all back up, mainly because I want to know exactly how it works, so I can know without a doubt that it's inop when I'm driving the car.
TheCopCar also check the cables to the battery sometimes the snip them from there and they tug them in
I’m not surprised the lights are still on. Most old cop cars do. But the radios and switches are rare....
The pull tray in the trunk what's missing is the radio system - what you have in the vehicle is the remote head of the radio that's been removed. I would carefully remove all of the kit and try and sell it to say volunteer firefighter. Remove the everything even the bull bars at the front because you will be pulled up and checked.
Enjoy retired 30 years & last 20 years driving Crown Vics. IMHO @ least in my time period best police vehicle ever. Yes there are specialty vehicle clubs everywhere. Not just police vehicles, yes even those that collect fire engines, what is called professional vehicles as in yes, hearses! Even buses! I love them all! I think there is a story to be told of all & I too enjoy going to auctions just to see what is being offered. Best of luck to you I don't know honestly all up to you. They make a good personal ever day runner too though not great on gas, Consumer Reports one time rated them as one of the best American cars built in terms of value & overall safety!
Put the sirens and lights in the house, and attatch it to a motion detector or trip laser, when the burgular comes in, its gonna scare the crap out of the burgular.
Also use the PA in the house for Karaoke usages.
As for the center console, use it as a drink holder for usage in the garage or basement.
can't believe I'm just now seeing this. Loving the decimal point on the odometer... haven't had one of those in a while on mine!
to answer your question at the end - you can probably rent it to movie/TV folks when they need a "cop" car
I’m very surprised that the equipment was left in it. Nice purchase!!!
Ok that's cool love the channel and the video I have a 05 grand marquis and I will love to get a 08 p71 like yours with all the cool stuff thanks jeremy. B
Thanks for the feedback! Much appreciated! Those Mercury's are really comfortable cars! I actually thought I saw a police version at an auction in the Ocala area - but it was just a CVPI with the Grand Marquis grill on the front. I didn't even know those grills could be interchanged like that (not sure how clean the grill install was, because I saw it from a distance).
Ohhhhh, ok. I thought you purchased a second vic . Its nice, i would take out all the stuff and put center caps on the wheels. Drive it man, don't let it become a trailer queen .
Nope, not rich - LOL - this is the same Vic. Everyone really wants to see the center caps on the car - so I guess I better do that soon.
when i got my vic it had working headlight and tailight flashers, red/blue led lights mounted on the front and back windows also behind the grill.....all working as well as the complete stickers on the sides and the back. after i won the auction i kept waiting for them to be like were gonna remove all that first. but after i paid the taxes and had the paperwork signed they tossed me the keys and have a nice day....i drove home a nearly fully functional police car. the only thing they pulled out was all the radio gear and they cut the wires to the siren.
i got a rubber wheel and got all the stickers off and took all the red/blue lights out but i left the flashers and they still work to this day....... i still find it crazy they just let me drive off like that.
It's your car do what you want with it I got your back if I can help in anyway i will keep it up buddy !!
Thanks! Much appreciated!
Nice Vic!
All of that heavy wiring in the boot is for a (MDT) known as mobile data terminal which is used for transmitting messages from base (HQ) to vehicle. It is a computer terminal
The cool thing is that if the ignition isnt changed a cop showed me that you can start other copcars with your key! Lol!
Which one do you like better Crown Vic or Impala??
I want a fully equipped center console like that for my Vic
Also run NON-ethanol gas. My 2007 with the 3:55 C6 axle went from 18 to 22.5 MPG! 0 to 60 in 7.5 seconds.
There are too many to "Show" that i.m.o.
Enjoy the fantastic vehicle it is and drive that thing! Remove the crap electronics and put a center console in it that suits you. I updrade the stereo-speakers-tint keep 'er clean and ride in comfort! I drive a C.V. xl sport and love it!
Damm u gone have a fleet pretty soon
The empty spot with the wires and cables is to the radio that you said was in maintenance mode.
Awesome purchase. thanks for sharing
I've bought many of those to fix up and sell to security companies and they are a BLAST to drive around when fully setup. I put the hidden lights back on them (white and amber), siren, ram, spot lights, and antennas. you literally can do 90 on the freeway and CHP will just waive at you and EVERYONE moves out of your way! LOL
Keep it to show looks great the lights are easy to get going
Never seen an auction car sold with everything still in it? Great car.
very cool ,,was thinking of buying one as a daily driver as long as everything was disconnected it be cool to leave it
As a ham radio operator I'd love to have that radio equipment!
You can have white and yellow Amber lights i have them in my p7B ...2011 keep stuff in it and tune it up and power wash engine and have it repainted
nice score! i hope you hang on to it! I have 3 of those! best cars ever...
Just enjoy it...i have a ctx honda 700 police escort traffic motorcycle and I love it...the only thing is when people see me on the cop bike the drive very slow...
yeah don't strip it, white lights are legal, I wish mine came with everything lol
the car is beautiful!!
When I saw this one pop up, and knowing it was former fire rescue - I knew it was going to be a good shape, it's actually better than I expected. This was a "no look" purchase. Usually I try to go to the auction to see them in person, but I had to buy online, since I wasn't going to be in the area on auction day. Worked out better than expected. Thanks!
I know a town that has a P71, black and white with light bar, grill and deck lights, siren and rradio complete all working and for ssale.
You should make it into a Vehicle
I have a Hearse that has a pa system and siren installed BUT ONLY USED IN PARADES
your vic is so awesome i love it and i wish i could find one with old equipment
Please don't RIP everything out... I will be sad for you to remove the equipment and Make it a show Vehicle with lights and sirens.
Yeah, this is a special car - not many of them make it out to the general public in this good of condition and with all the original equipment. I'm really leaning toward keeping it "as is" and using it for "show" only. Kind of like a "movie car."
Ok Also keep up the good work!!!
I'd take all the junk out lol
It usually helps if you have the siren switch to on
please hook up all the lights and keep it for the show it will look so so cool
ChrisFix Did It
That happens a lot I got my 2008 with lights in it without a center console and I found out. It was done because the Sheriff Department in my area was completely moving away from the Crown Victoria... So the didn't strip the car before auctioning It Off ..
Can't wait to see what you plan on doing with this car, that's an amazing find! Also if you ever do consider getting rid of the siren let me know, I'd be an interested buyer
What the heck cop car
That's your equipment (car:lights
What other people think is [B S ]I see lights on a lot of trucks that
Are bright and dangerous to drivers at night (after market lights)so I say to you is keep the car lights if you want to
I SUPPORT THE COP CAR
and the freedom of ownership 🇺🇸🇺🇸l feel better now:keep rolling 🇺🇸
You've got that right - I've seen plenty of people around here with those all white off road light bars blinding me on the back roads. As always - thanks for the feedback and continued support!