Fun fact. In some states is's actually legal to have the red and blue lights on it as long as they're only activated on private property (i.e. you own property, car shows where the car is parked in a private lot, filming on a closed course, etc.) I've seen retired police cars in my area with full reds and blues setup in a way that there is a disconnect in the trunk that will power the system down so you can't accidently turn them on while driving on public roads.
Your are allowed to do essentially what ever you want on private property as long as you aren’t claiming to be apart of an agency. It’s only issues on a public motorway
Fortunately/Unfortunately I got to meet a Colorado Highway Patrolman when he pulled me over halfway between Trinidad and Pueblo for speeding. He was highly professional and gave me a warning since I told him I always go five over on the highway. He informed me his radar read a little faster than five. He said the larger than factory size tires on my truck was probably the reason why my speedometer read five and his radar read a higher number. He also told me that straight forward and honest customers are the best kind.
I love the state patrol in america, I wish we had something similar to that in England, like a police department for only the motorways that would be cool
Retired city cop, put a lot of miles on the last gen Charger. We had the 3.6 in our cruisers, which had decent power. Loved the brakes, never had a fading problem on the Charger unlike the Impalas we had previously. Overall all they were a good car, thanks for the video!
In 1988-1990 I used to repair commercial and public safety radios, and build squad cars. They were all Dodge Diplomats back then. When I was done with the light bar and radio installation, I would need to test them. For the radio, it was tested and tuned on my bench, and in the car I would simply key up the radio and listen for the repeater response. For the light bar, I would test all the modes. For the siren, it was too loud for my shop and I would test it outside. One time, I decided to roll the squad out of the garage and when I got on the gravel, I flipped on lights and siren and punched the accelerator to the floor, doing donuts until there was a dust cloud. It was hilariously fun. I felt like "Rosco Pico" on the Dukes of Hazard. Consider this my confession.
Those like 2007 to 2016 gen Impalas? I worked at a rental car group and every one of those gens had shit brakes. We had what looked like the gas pump area of a gas station where we cleaned and fueled them. First time I drove one, almost rolled right in the car wash with my foot practically to the floor. Even the one in storage with only 4mi on it was like that.
You can drive any ex police vehicle anywhere in the US as long as there is no Police lighting/sirens/badging still on AND being used. The base car is NOT illegal to use/drive.
@@TheMadKeyboardThat depends on the state. In Cali you can't have the car black and white, period. Here in ky the big one is if there are lights, they can't be used on the road and I believe need to be disabled while on the road, nor can you have a current car with official livery on it, so the newest "tribute" cars you could use are 92-97 Vics, second or third gen Explorers. Personally I don't see the appeal of it.
@@ItsDaJax I have owned 2 Vics that were former patrol cars. The appeal for me was that they are slightly heavier built and typically well maintained. They tend to make a good choice if you are looking for used but also need dependability. They are budget friendly, not all of us can afford at any given time to buy New.
It must be a nightmare to drive around in that car, because everyone will keep slowing down to 5 under the speed limit in front of you wherever you go.
More people wanted to race my cvpi than slow down for it. I think they got mad when they realized I wasn't a cop. They should know better since the cops cars have been exclusively silver for about 15/20 years now.
@@HansBelphegor funny, my SRT Durango does not have this functionality - you are clearly mistaken to what Secure Lock is. it is a special function that only LE and Agency Vehicles have. it truly disables the Shifter with a mechanical stop interlock. i can leave my Durango running, remove the FOB, and place it on my work bench and back my durango out of my garage normally, so forth, it STAYS running. However, if i shut it off, i cannot restart it without the FOB being inside the vehicle. Secure Lock is a totally different system. No Civilian Cars do not have Secure Lock.
I bought a police BMW motorcycle from Gwenette County Georgia years ago. I too spoke with the county shop/garage manager and they were straight forward with the maintenance and the maintenance records were detailed.
OK, and....... what did you find out? Just letting us know you know a secret? Just saying "I bought a cop bike, they kept written maintenance records." So flipping what, not what the video is about
In Indiana Green lights are volunteer EMTs responding to a medical scene, Blue lights are Volunteer Firefighters responding to the fire station. Electronic air horns are allowed as well, and most Firefighters will use red, and even red/amber, or blue/amber to the rear.
I miss bench seats and column shift. The ability to get into the car from either door is very helpful when having to park close to a wall or if someone parks too close to you.
If you want the horn to beep and lights to flash when you lock and unlock the doors you can change the settings in the U-connect screen under settings.
as long as you tow within the limits of the vehicle you should be okay... buy yeah... if i was gonna tow anything I have a GMC to do that with... but cops use the hitches to carry bikes that they patrol with a special events where they need to be more mobile but cannot drive their car ...aka fairs/ farmers markets / concerts...etc...@@user-tb7rn1il3q
@@user-tb7rn1il3qA Crown Vic can tow 2000lbs and have been shown to tow a little bit more, like a standard 2000lbs trailer with another Vic on it. And a civvy has about 210 hp to a 05½-11 CVPI with 250hp. A v8 Charger could potentially tow more, the R/T alone has around 375hp. Sedans can tow fine, granted you don't tow more than it should. I would feel safer towing with a 310hp V6 Camry, than a 2XX hp Rav4 with its shorter wheelbase and smaller brakes... and probably lighter weight. Most campers are intended to be pulled by cars and not trucks/SUVs. Most cars don't even ride that soft. You can tell by max trunk payload. A car that rides too soft can't carry much weight, four adults and a child is just over 1000lbs of payload.
My first car back in junior high was a 78 dodge Monaco retired Iowa state trooper 440 Intercper 727 torcflight transmission. It could pass anything on the road except a gestation lol I payed 800 bucks for it at the auction 140 speedometer. I miss that car
Search light is installed at the factory if the model requires it. Also another difference would be the rear seats dont fold down in a 60/40 split like the civilian one would
Or the model was ordered with it. Up until 08 anybody could order a Vic LX with a police package, the spotlight is a factory option, which makes it a dealer option, not police equipment. It's also option on the P73- Taxi model.
Timmy, the only thing that I would recommend you do on that car is switch over your Engine oil, Transmission fluid and gear fluid to a higher quality oil (Something like Royal Purple), as well as a Royal Purple engine oil filter. The 5.7L HEMI seems to like Royal Purple (no, I'm not affiliated with Royal Purple, but when I switched my 2006 300C to Royal Purple, I noticed the difference... and no issues with the _"HEMI tick"_ that some folks complained about. The Royal Purple oil filter is probably the best you can get without going to racing grade. It's a high flow filter, which you can use much longer than a regular oil filter. So, you extend your oil changes.
You know filters don't filter above say idle, right? Oil filters have a bypass in them. You should change your oil accordingly regardless of what filter it is.
@@ItsDaJax This isn't true. A lot of people think this when they find out bypass valves have a pressure rating of 15-20 psi but that isn't total psi that is a rating for filter restriction. As the filter gets filled with dirt and grime it adds more resistance to the flow of the oil. Once this resistance meets the pressure rating of the bypass valve it opens to keep the filter media from being damaged. This is because you can't compress oil in an engine. To compress oil by around 1% it's original volume would require close to 2000 psi which would never happen in an engine without blowing the thing up. This valve keeps those pressure extremes from happening by opening and allowing the oil to flow through without massively increasing the psi in the engine. Most engines run at 60-80 psi in normal driving but will start blowing seals around 100 psi. edit: had my math wrong on the compression...
Oil still gets thinner the more its used and heated up by the motor, no matter what kind of filter you are using. Using a high priced filter really isn't going to extend your oil change
@@walkingdeadman4208 The Royal Purple filter isn't all that expensive. $20, the last time I got it at the regular price; and it's not necessarily about extending the oil change intervals, but about taking care of the engine. My oil change intervals on my 300C were from 8000 to 10000 kilometers, at most (well within the life of the oil and filter). I never experienced the "HEMI tick" that people who use cheap oils and filters complained about. There's a big difference between a good filter and cheap filters. Try cutting them in half after an oil change and compare them. You'll see it with your own eyes.
@@Zaltic there's a saying if you buy one crown Vic you will want to buy another one. I did but I didn't want to become an addict. 😂 So I ended up getting a 2010 Impala police interceptor. Sure they look more modern but man . The Vic is a work horse / war horse. Thing just keep on going. I left the Impala to my ma since she doesn't like big cars.
The 8sp is quite a bit longer than the 5sp. Once you add a transfercase behind it, its now too long to fit in the car. This is actually the reason the JK Wrangler never got the 8sp. They wanted to switch it to the 8sp in 2012, but it physically would not fit in the 2dr Wranglers. Which is why the JL is longer than the JK.
Old taxi cabs would often have the exact same style of spot light to be able to read the addresses on mail boxes at night so they wouldn't miss their fare's pick up/drop off. You know, way back before even mapquest was a thing let alone consumer gps.
The spotlights are made by Unity Manufacturing. Easily purchased online however, most large fire or police supply companies also sell them direct to end users. There are a limited number of basic spotlights with tons of different mounting brackets for custom fit to specific models of vehicles. Unity also makes a lot of equipment for boats.
@@Zalticyes, the law still applies but if you have a legitimate use for it and don't abuse it and aren't a smartass punk they tend to overlook it as long as you don't ask them!
I love my 2015 Pursuit with 97,000 miles, I put in SXT seats, Hell Cat center console, RT hood and the 8.4 Uconnect radio with Satellite and GPS, also did the exhaust, it’s really a nice car
I work for major turn key upfitter in Michigan. We push out fleet vehicles of all sorts. We build the majority of Michigan state police cars (explorers Tahoe's chargers and now Durangos. And the majority of Detroit police cars. We build the DNR vehicles. Local departments all that. The MSP Tahoe is the best pursuit vehicle around. And I install the bubble lights on all of em.
Can't wait to see how the new Soundoff Signal beacon looks. You will have more wiring with the new beacon, it has a take down light and rear scene light.
I had a old police bike from orange county Florida sheriff's department. It still said police on the side but didn't say what department and that's how they rode them. I talked to cops and so long as I didn't mount lights or siren it was perfectly legal. I wore a white helmet back then and people would freak out with me running up behind them. I regret ever selling that bike, it was a kawasaki kz 1000 and it was the smoothest bike I've ever riden. Wasn't the fastest bike but you could ride all day and not get tired unlike all my buddies.
I have one of those old CB radio and antenna setups from back in the day. I inherited it from my dad who had it installed in his car back in the 70s. The antenna screams “unmarked law enforcement vehicle”, though they’re less common today with the various frequency improvements/modernizations.
To answer your question about the spotlight: Yes, the cars come with one spotlight stock (You can pay extra for 2) and it also comes stock with wigwags and prewire + a wiring harness for the emergency lights/lightbars. Not sure if you mentioned this, but they also do come with larger batteries and alternators. Check replies for a link with more info
I got hassled all the time from this local cop! He told me the spotlight was considered emergency lighting and I had to remove it!! Ofcourse I knew it wasn't true so I kept it on. Every time the cop saw me he would stop me and say "what did I tell you "!! He threatened to smash it off my car the next time he saw me!🙄. I finally had to move out of the town due to this guys harrassment
As far as logos and lights are concerned, I've seen several vintage ex-police vehicles that have period correct logos and lights. I'd be interested to know the legality on that and if there are any special permits or restrictions the owners have.
Same laws apply, none of the police equipment is allowed to be operated on the road. Some states ban these, the laws depend state to state and people are stupid- your average citizen would definitely allow an 86 SSP mustang to pull them over. I remember seeing something less than ten years ago, or close to it where a guy was caught pulling people over in a Windstar or some dumb late 90s car.
In 1994 I worked @ Ray Price Harley in Raleigh NC and rewired and made a 1950 Highway Patrol Bike. It had everything working order, but it was definitely headed to display someplace.
At 18:07 *I've installed my own mods to prevent the gear from shifting* (home brew anti theft) Pretty easy to do if you hack into some wiring since the shifter has a solenoid that must be powered to unlock to shift out of park. 👍
Years ago I had a hidden sensor in one that needed to be touched each time to drive. Else it killed the fuel pump. My bro in law tried to move my old truck up the road once (had my keys) and kinky made it 100 feet. 😆😆😆 DIY anti theft is the best
@@hackfreehvacI'd like to know more about that, for my next ride. You could probably make some money putting those in Kia/Hyundai- those owners are relying on hopes&prayers as security😅😅i
@@ItsDaJax Well to be ultra secure they need to be unique in how/where you make the kill. But the basic concept is that there is a magnetic solenoid that allows you to press in the release to move the shifter out of park. Once you press on the brake the controls will allow that solenoid to unlock the mechanism. There is also a switch in the shifter depressor that also activates when it knows you are trying to unlock the shifter. So basically you have to be on the foot brake and push the shifter button a little and then the magnetic solenoid unlocks the button to fully move and release the shifter from park. So essentially you can explore the wiring and figure out how you want to splice and intercept the normal function. Just adding another button or switch in line with it will be all you need. So then if someone jumped in the car, even with it running and keys or keyfob, they couldn't pull it out of gear without knowing the additional switch/button to get it to release.
those 5.7 hemmi engines are pretty decent. anything after 2013 is what i recommend. now obviously it boils down to personal preference but, from my experience the 5.7 hemi is one of dodges best engines. my mom has a late 2013 ram with the 5.7 and its still running strong no issues and at hwy cruising speeds the mileage is not bad.
Want to see the charger vs crown vic and caprice 90s 9c1 comparison from an experienced LEO perspective. Ive talked to many that prefer the crown vic over the charger.
For here in NY purple is used for funeral purposes, green is used for volunteer EMS. Blue is actually used for volunteer firefighters, police normally won’t have forward facing blue lights.
I once shopped a used CVPI that had the standard tweed front seats and an ultra-plush crushed velour back seat. Swapped in, probably from a Grand Marquis but to this day I wonder whether it was because there had been a plastic bucket originally or the standard one had become a hazmat site.
CVPIs usually had vinyl rear seats. So they could've been swapped from a GMQ or most likely they came from an older Crown Vic. 98-11 have the same interior as 92-97. Matter of fact the body of the 03-11 is the 92-97 GMQ body with a different front clip and trunk area.
I know a rural mail carrier who uses an ex-police Durango on her route. Still has the push bar, and she has amber flashers. She likes it, but her husband who does most of the maintenance says it's a hassle finding replacement parts. Even had trouble finding the proper tires. She also said it has a bunch of cut off wire bundles where equipment had been removed.
@dr.burtgummerfan439 As somebody with a Charger Pursuit, I can attest to this being an issue with them too. A lot of parts are a bit harder to come by, and are more expensive, but I’d say it’s worth it. My best recommendation when ordering parts from a shop or etc., is to be sure that they’re aware it’s a police model. There’s a particular name attached, and they should have it in their system. As for tires, ask a tire guy (not Walmart) what sizes they could fit on the rim, or do the calculations yourself! I’m running 245/55s instead of the weirdly sized 225/60s that cost so much, they have the same diameter so my speedometer isn’t off by anything. Seeing how specialty police tires are $400+ a piece, I couldn’t recommend this more!
Tommy you need to grow the 1980s Tom Sellick mustache to drive that car. The police cars I owned I took to Earl Scheib for a $100 one color paint job, been a few years I think it is now $399. If you plan to do a blue and red light show even on your property you may want to contact the local Sheriff or police and fire chief to let them know when you are doing it. If you have off duty drive by they may wonder if it is a real incident. Better to let them know you are doing a video, never know they may help you with something. The civilian contact officers are often looking for a way to involve kids around Police.
I'll tell you the feature you didn't even realize was there. Because of the positioning of the in-car laptop console, every police vehicle I've seen in the last 30 years has had the gear shift lever mounted on the steering column, while civilian vehicles have the mounted on the transmission hump. So next time you take that retired police cruiser for a spin, remember you're driving like it is 1979.
It depends on the state. In some states having it equipped is illegal, even if not activated. And even if it is legal to be equipped but not activated, that is something that can still be used as evidence against you for any impersonation investigation (i.e. you tailgate some old lady driving slow and she panics and wrecks, then tells cops she thought you were a real cop and her disoriented memory insists you also had lights on when you didn't...leading to LEOs finding working lights in your vehicle).
You guys should find a police vehicle upfitting company near you and they can show you how everything is put on a base police car. Would make for an interesting video.
When I was young, my parents had a used Squad Car. It had the spot light. Townships use to have their own town garbage dumps. In certain areas black bears use to come into the dumps to savage during the evenings. We used to use the spot light to watch the bears. It was much fun to watch the bears. Since then most dumps have been closed, those that haven't been closed the garbage is buried pretty much daily.
It's intresting to compare police package vehicles and to their civilian versions. The Michigan State Police tests is a good referense on performance but otherwise you don't find many tests. Here in Sweden the police is buying adapted Volvo XC60, V90 and VW Tuareg + Amarok. It will be intresting to compare the Mustang Mach-E PPV and Blazer EV 9C1
The differences depending on the car is marginal. Such as the 92-6 9C1 Caprice compared to the Impala SS; the Caprice had a larger gearbox cooler, yet lacked the oil cooler the SS had, but they had the same suspension and swaybars, The SS only came with the LT4 and I think(though not sure) you could get a 9C1 with the L99(4.3 v8). Most of the things on the Crown Vic P71 came on the Crown Vic LX Sport, except the front or rear swaybar is different and you could get the sport with rear air ride from the GMQ and Town Car. It was practically a SAP with a console shifter with body colored grille. American police cars are just simply fleet model cars, or base model cars, typically. So a police Charger is just basically like a SXT V6 with a column shifter and vinyl seats
Many moons ago I bought ex police car @ specialist police auction....it was 2 years old showed 150K miles on the clock @ auction But when plugged into vehicle diagnostics the engine ECU for vehicle had 430K miles.............. It had been clocked by the fuzz 😱 Only good thing about it was all other road users gave it lot of respect - that never tried to overtake it😂
The COP at the beginning pushes donuts not tickets. You need to talk with an officer that works traffic enforcement. He acted like he wouldn't know a Hemi from a Hemorrhoid. Overhead lighting varies from state to state. Some locations have red one one side and blue on the other, so they can tell if the vehicle is moving forward or reversing. The other red light on all vehicles as required by federal law is the side marker lights toward the rear of the vehicle are red, and I don't recall the distance when amber lights are required. Think a boat trailer where the lighting is inset from the rear of the trailer.
1:27 - “associated with law enforcement” there’s no such thing, you are certified peace officers. Stop referring to yourselves as law enforcers. There are thousands of “laws” on the books that are victimless crimes, enforcing them does not and has never benefited society and simply has only benefited the government (especially local and state governments). We are not tax cattle, we are supposed to be free citizens. If you don’t have the freedom to for instance, put tint on your windows on your own privately owned piece of property, you are not free. All victimless crimes need to go away. Let’s focus our resources on actually helping people who have been victimized or had their civil rights and liberties violated in some way.
I have a 2017 Charger Pursuit AWD V8. Bought it at the NC surplus auction. It was a NC State Patrol car. Had only 132k on it and 4500 total hours and 1200 idle hours. Does not have the spotlight.
I think I’d respect his authority on the matter a little more if he actually read us the text of the various laws he’s talking about. There are a lot of videos out there where cops are claiming this, or that is illegal and then it turns out they are completely wrong on the matter. And besides seeing the text of the law, it would also be nice to hear some court cases on how judges have interpreted those laws.
@@timothydubois5834they have to take a test after every week in the academy for 6-10 months and have a 1 year field period plus 2 probation years where they have to know case law. Knowing about car stuff isn't as important
@@drwheycooler8423 because other emergency services from other states use different colors and its not illegal to have and possess those items lol not everyone is some wannabe LEO
I didn't go back and check how often this happened, but at the 10 minute mark, you adjust your stance, and in doing so, you had stepped a bit closer to the officer. And without skipping a beat, the officer adjusts his stance as well to open up that space between yall. I even had to go back and watch it over a few times to make sure I was seeing it correctly.
Here in ontario. Purple- funeral Green- volunteer firefighter Red/blue- now all emerg: ambulance, firetruck, police Yellow- road maintenance and tow trucks
That’s similar to Florida. Though I’m not sure we have volunteer firefighters where I’ve been throughout this state, so I’m not sure if those would be green here (not to say that doesn’t vary in other states). For general lighting, purple isn’t a requirement for funerals and per our local county sheriff’s department - you can run any lights except red and blue together (this applies to internal LEDs and varies by county/state). Police run red and blue while fire and ambulances generally run just red/white. Police also use yellow/white lighting depending on the operation at hand.. so if they’re handling a traffic safety issue, they’ll trade their red/blues for white or yellow to signify that people need to stay alert. Also yes, tow trucks/construction/public works run yellow lights on their lightbar but may use blinking white lights on the sides/windows.
Did you guys put a scanner/computer on it to see the engine hours. I actually remember when those A pillar spots lights were a thing. I have purchased them and installed them on my pick up trucks.
Some modern cars you can see on the screens what the car has done. I would imagine they would have that in cop cars to see what the officer was doing that day.
At my agency, by the time cars went to auction they were in pretty rough shape. But this is not true for the ones that have recording speedometers. We had one of these per precinct and had a shift or two per month in that car. It never got run ragged.
Remember, rules are different in other states; California, for instance, permits some display of blue lighting, but prohibits red lighting showing toward the front.
Yeah, I was wondering about that because in California I've seen numerous people rocking blue and purple lights on the front of their cars. Most notably blue and purple headlights. As far as I've seen I've never seen red ones and was under the impression that RED was the color you definitely weren't allowed to use while driving.
I used to work for a Dodge dealership in Las Vegas. For a while we had a police model in stock with spotlight and roof-mounted light bar on the car when it arrived. It took a couple of months to find a buyer for the car.
I don't know about Colorado but here in Oklahoma, some 30 years ago I was able to walk into a local uniform/police supply store and buy a brand new siren box, no questions asked. Never asked for any credentials, no disclaimer, just paid couple of hundred dollars cash.
In NY blue light designates volunteer fire fighter. So when they leave NY they have to cover the lights. Green is volunteer ambulance crew. Although if they reside in the firehouse, they tend to run blue lights.
Had an Explorer P.I.U. last year and recommissioned all the lights and siren in the original red and blue lighting but the LEDs are white when off. Drove it for months, never using them on the road of course except the air horn, and was never pulled over. Have a youtube video posted of the car when I was selling it. Heck, some drivers blew by me even when I'm going 70, but some pulled in behind me and were afraid to pass. Fun time.
Years ago I owned an 1987 Chevy Caprice X-cop car that had also been a taxi. The car had a 350 V8 Police Interceptor, auto trans and the police handling package. Except for the miles (527,000, yes over half a million miles) the car was very quick and handled very well, but the miles had taken a toll on the body and engine eventually blew a head gasket.
Cheers to this cop for taking the time for this interview to educate the public, really appreciate it, even though I'm not American. The US police force really has some brutal cars like Interceptors and Mustangs. I like those more than the 3.0 litre Audi A6 Avant (limited to 250km/h or 155 mph) from the Dutch police force. Back in the 1980's the Dutch Highway Patrol drove in Porsche 911 turbos, those were really cool too.
Bit of a long story here. Years back, I had an older Caprice special service. The lights were removed except in the grill, the spotlight, and a set of reds in the trunk mounted to the underside of the deck lid. I set the grill to stay solid and left the deck lid to flash. I used to pull over if someone was stopped at night. I'd use the spot to help light the area and open the trunk and turn on the flachers to mark position. The state troopers had pulled up behind me more than once and thanked me for rendering aid. I figured with the spotlight to light the area and the flashers to denote a troubled motorist, it just made a tire change safer at night. Met a lady that way once, we dated for a few years. I guess it's all about circumstances.
I witnessed a full equipped retired mustang from Florida at a local car show. The owner said that in order to drive his, he had a shield for the roof that reads out of service
Thank you. How can we get the Cruise Control to work? Did it come with one? In pursuit, 160MPH, set the cruise and reach over for a cola and an apple for the ride?!?! 5 years ago my wife bought the local cop car, a '14 Challenger. 95k on the OD. It is a 5.7 Hemi, dual turbo and the ride will beat you to death.
Do they reinstall the governor or remove the foot operated switch for operation? Do other features get added or removed that civilians would not know about. Like that beefier alternator and larger battery?
Its known that red light doesnt travel as far and is more difficult to pick up at distance. Hence why administrative lights like headlamps generally have red lights in the military. It makes sense for a police cabin light to have one so the officer can see when parked but the car isnt easily visible at night.
Actually (it's probably been noted) You can have the POLICE INTERCEPTOR on the "Interceptor" vehicles since that is actually what the vehicle is like ones that say Charger or Crown Vic
Not all charger pursuits dont have the OEM overhead light system - I have one of these (2016) and it has the overhead console with the two lights and sunglasses holder. Also yeah you can buy the charger pursuits with the spotlights optionally direct from dodge, but they also sell the kit to allow you to install it yourself/outfitter. Worth noting that the 7" display modules likely are capable of Apple Carplay if you wire in the USB hub for it. Either that or just replace it with the civ headunit, it'll pretty much slot in, then you just need to install the USB module somewhere.
Another things to consider , some police cars come with stainless steel exhaust and driveshaft ... also the Tahoe is two inches lowered and rear wheel drive
Even leglislators can't keep up. The problem is not simply the sheer number of laws and regulations and ordinances to keep track of alone, but every day the courts are re-interpreting things that DAs then have to reinterpret and push out training updates. Add to that jurisdictional issues, such as a court in Colorado could make a ruling on something and a court in Georgia can rule on literally the same worded law totally different ways. Just look at the massively differing opinions and emotional debates over a simple 27 word Constitutional Ammendment.
Is it true that police cars come with the top end heavy duty consumable options like brakes and suspension, but nothing that you can't get yourself from the factory (aside from police specific items like lights, sirens etc) and nothing done to the engine beyond what anyone could buy if willing to pay.
I know when the geek squad started here in Minnesota they got into trouble because their cars looked like police cars. They had to comply slightly different color schemes and then they switched over to the VW bug cars. and of course they got bought out by Best Buy. Before that they were typically using old style sedans that might be looking a lot like cop cars from the 70s
My charger is the same color as the "sleepers". It's funny when people slow down and behave. At least until they realize it's not a law enforcement vehicle.
The trooper is false Colorado DOT and other construction vehicle are currently running blue and amber on all of their equiptment none of which are law enforcement. Its also technically only illegal if you use such equiptment on public roadways. So what authorizes Snowplows etc etc to have blue lights
A comment about the dome light, the Impala police car I drove for work had a stealth option hat turned off all the interior lighting including stopping the dome light coming on when you opened the door so you could exit the vehicle without broadcasting the fact.
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Fun fact. In some states is's actually legal to have the red and blue lights on it as long as they're only activated on private property (i.e. you own property, car shows where the car is parked in a private lot, filming on a closed course, etc.) I've seen retired police cars in my area with full reds and blues setup in a way that there is a disconnect in the trunk that will power the system down so you can't accidently turn them on while driving on public roads.
Your are allowed to do essentially what ever you want on private property as long as you aren’t claiming to be apart of an agency. It’s only issues on a public motorway
Appreciate the trooper being so real and honest. Kudos to the Colorado patrol. Keep it up. Thanks.
Fortunately/Unfortunately I got to meet a Colorado Highway Patrolman when he pulled me over halfway between Trinidad and Pueblo for speeding. He was highly professional and gave me a warning since I told him I always go five over on the highway. He informed me his radar read a little faster than five. He said the larger than factory size tires on my truck was probably the reason why my speedometer read five and his radar read a higher number. He also told me that straight forward and honest customers are the best kind.
I love the state patrol in america, I wish we had something similar to that in England, like a police department for only the motorways that would be cool
Can yall please supercharge it, and keep the AWD
Westin Champlin already did it to his a few years ago. It worked out great.
Goonzquad also did theirs
Why
@@thetalkingboard Supercharged V8 + AWD = one helluva holeshot when drag racing.
Who removes AWD? Wtf
Retired city cop, put a lot of miles on the last gen Charger. We had the 3.6 in our cruisers, which had decent power. Loved the brakes, never had a fading problem on the Charger unlike the Impalas we had previously. Overall all they were a good car, thanks for the video!
I was a cop back when Crown Vics were the thing. I too loved my vic. I would like to find one some day and restore it.
@@robsdeviceunknown the Crown Vic was definitely a great cruiser. I liked the Caprice with the Vette engine in it too.
In 1988-1990 I used to repair commercial and public safety radios, and build squad cars. They were all Dodge Diplomats back then. When I was done with the light bar and radio installation, I would need to test them. For the radio, it was tested and tuned on my bench, and in the car I would simply key up the radio and listen for the repeater response. For the light bar, I would test all the modes. For the siren, it was too loud for my shop and I would test it outside. One time, I decided to roll the squad out of the garage and when I got on the gravel, I flipped on lights and siren and punched the accelerator to the floor, doing donuts until there was a dust cloud. It was hilariously fun. I felt like "Rosco Pico" on the Dukes of Hazard. Consider this my confession.
Those like 2007 to 2016 gen Impalas? I worked at a rental car group and every one of those gens had shit brakes. We had what looked like the gas pump area of a gas station where we cleaned and fueled them. First time I drove one, almost rolled right in the car wash with my foot practically to the floor. Even the one in storage with only 4mi on it was like that.
@@ItsDaJax the brakes worked fine until they got hot. Once they heated up good luck.
Retired cop car laws vary from state to state.
Check your local laws and your local lawyers.
and from country to country too (naturally)
You can drive any ex police vehicle anywhere in the US as long as there is no Police lighting/sirens/badging still on AND being used. The base car is NOT illegal to use/drive.
@@TheMadKeyboardThat depends on the state. In Cali you can't have the car black and white, period. Here in ky the big one is if there are lights, they can't be used on the road and I believe need to be disabled while on the road, nor can you have a current car with official livery on it, so the newest "tribute" cars you could use are 92-97 Vics, second or third gen Explorers. Personally I don't see the appeal of it.
@@ItsDaJax I have owned 2 Vics that were former patrol cars. The appeal for me was that they are slightly heavier built and typically well maintained. They tend to make a good choice if you are looking for used but also need dependability. They are budget friendly, not all of us can afford at any given time to buy New.
@@TheMadKeyboard The appeal of police tribute cars, man. Read. Not retired ones.
It must be a nightmare to drive around in that car, because everyone will keep slowing down to 5 under the speed limit in front of you wherever you go.
More people wanted to race my cvpi than slow down for it. I think they got mad when they realized I wasn't a cop. They should know better since the cops cars have been exclusively silver for about 15/20 years now.
Already occurs when I see a suv with a luggage or ski rack 😂
I found driving a black crown Victoria. Instead of slowing down had many people cut me off while doing. 😅
Yeah but all ya gotta do is pass them and sometimes it’s fun to have one
I slowed down walking when I saw that car.
Secure lock is because they keep them running when they are not in them. So it is to try to prevent someone from jumping in and taking off
Which dodge puts in stock to any keyless cars
@@HansBelphegor not true
@@HansBelphegor funny, my SRT Durango does not have this functionality - you are clearly mistaken to what Secure Lock is.
it is a special function that only LE and Agency Vehicles have. it truly disables the Shifter with a mechanical stop interlock.
i can leave my Durango running, remove the FOB, and place it on my work bench and back my durango out of my garage normally, so forth, it STAYS running.
However, if i shut it off, i cannot restart it without the FOB being inside the vehicle. Secure Lock is a totally different system.
No Civilian Cars do not have Secure Lock.
I bought a police BMW motorcycle from Gwenette County Georgia years ago. I too spoke with the county shop/garage manager and they were straight forward with the maintenance and the maintenance records were detailed.
Gwinnett
OK, and....... what did you find out? Just letting us know you know a secret? Just saying "I bought a cop bike, they kept written maintenance records." So flipping what, not what the video is about
In Indiana Green lights are volunteer EMTs responding to a medical scene, Blue lights are Volunteer Firefighters responding to the fire station. Electronic air horns are allowed as well, and most Firefighters will use red, and even red/amber, or blue/amber to the rear.
Here in Ky green is mostly used for security cars.
In MI green is used by service vehicles like snow plows snd what not, and I believe they are legal for private use.
I miss bench seats and column shift. The ability to get into the car from either door is very helpful when having to park close to a wall or if someone parks too close to you.
Just get a sunroof and you can get out on most situations 😂
If you want the horn to beep and lights to flash when you lock and unlock the doors you can change the settings in the U-connect screen under settings.
The trailer hitch might also be for moving around those little speed limit radar readout trailers.
also... for a bike carrier
@@rockstertxI wouldn’t tow anything with a sedan. They have weak suspension and subframes.
as long as you tow within the limits of the vehicle you should be okay... buy yeah... if i was gonna tow anything I have a GMC to do that with... but cops use the hitches to carry bikes that they patrol with a special events where they need to be more mobile but cannot drive their car ...aka fairs/ farmers markets / concerts...etc...@@user-tb7rn1il3q
@user-tb7rn1il3q they're not big trailers they're pushing so it's fine.
@@user-tb7rn1il3qA Crown Vic can tow 2000lbs and have been shown to tow a little bit more, like a standard 2000lbs trailer with another Vic on it. And a civvy has about 210 hp to a 05½-11 CVPI with 250hp. A v8 Charger could potentially tow more, the R/T alone has around 375hp. Sedans can tow fine, granted you don't tow more than it should. I would feel safer towing with a 310hp V6 Camry, than a 2XX hp Rav4 with its shorter wheelbase and smaller brakes... and probably lighter weight.
Most campers are intended to be pulled by cars and not trucks/SUVs. Most cars don't even ride that soft. You can tell by max trunk payload. A car that rides too soft can't carry much weight, four adults and a child is just over 1000lbs of payload.
My first car back in junior high was a 78 dodge Monaco retired Iowa state trooper
440 Intercper 727 torcflight transmission. It could pass anything on the road except a gestation lol I payed 800 bucks for it at the auction 140 speedometer. I miss that car
Aren't those the same ones in Dukes of Hazard? I want one of those.
@@ItsDaJax No
Search light is installed at the factory if the model requires it. Also another difference would be the rear seats dont fold down in a 60/40 split like the civilian one would
He said that in the vid
Or the model was ordered with it. Up until 08 anybody could order a Vic LX with a police package, the spotlight is a factory option, which makes it a dealer option, not police equipment. It's also option on the P73- Taxi model.
It's a bummer for civilian use but makes perfect sense in a police vehicle where a suspect might try and use that to escape.
I agree Tommy...the column shifter seems way better
Friend of mine bought an ex-cop Taurus because it was cheap and his wife likes the void between the seats, room for the Big Mom Purse.
@@nlpnt I went to an auction with a buddy.. he wanted ex cop Crown Vic.. they were all gone..Cab companys took em all.
I hate column shifters.
I snagged a rt pursuit for 1800
Timmy, the only thing that I would recommend you do on that car is switch over your Engine oil, Transmission fluid and gear fluid to a higher quality oil (Something like Royal Purple), as well as a Royal Purple engine oil filter. The 5.7L HEMI seems to like Royal Purple (no, I'm not affiliated with Royal Purple, but when I switched my 2006 300C to Royal Purple, I noticed the difference... and no issues with the _"HEMI tick"_ that some folks complained about.
The Royal Purple oil filter is probably the best you can get without going to racing grade. It's a high flow filter, which you can use much longer than a regular oil filter. So, you extend your oil changes.
You know filters don't filter above say idle, right? Oil filters have a bypass in them. You should change your oil accordingly regardless of what filter it is.
@@ItsDaJax This isn't true. A lot of people think this when they find out bypass valves have a pressure rating of 15-20 psi but that isn't total psi that is a rating for filter restriction. As the filter gets filled with dirt and grime it adds more resistance to the flow of the oil. Once this resistance meets the pressure rating of the bypass valve it opens to keep the filter media from being damaged. This is because you can't compress oil in an engine. To compress oil by around 1% it's original volume would require close to 2000 psi which would never happen in an engine without blowing the thing up. This valve keeps those pressure extremes from happening by opening and allowing the oil to flow through without massively increasing the psi in the engine. Most engines run at 60-80 psi in normal driving but will start blowing seals around 100 psi.
edit: had my math wrong on the compression...
Oil still gets thinner the more its used and heated up by the motor, no matter what kind of filter you are using. Using a high priced filter really isn't going to extend your oil change
@@walkingdeadman4208
The Royal Purple filter isn't all that expensive. $20, the last time I got it at the regular price; and it's not necessarily about extending the oil change intervals, but about taking care of the engine. My oil change intervals on my 300C were from 8000 to 10000 kilometers, at most (well within the life of the oil and filter). I never experienced the "HEMI tick" that people who use cheap oils and filters complained about.
There's a big difference between a good filter and cheap filters. Try cutting them in half after an oil change and compare them. You'll see it with your own eyes.
I know the earlier Dodge police 5.7 Hemi's had an additional oil cooler over a stock 5.7. I installed one on my 05 Magnum RT.
2010 crown Victoria p71 city patrol unit.
Had roughly around 145xx miles .
Best car I bought.
No other police car has ever lasted as long as crown vics. California has over 400 active as police vehicles in 2024
I'm om my third ppv tahoe and I love them and are so much better than the regular tahoes.
@@Zaltic there's a saying if you buy one crown Vic you will want to buy another one. I did but I didn't want to become an addict. 😂
So I ended up getting a 2010 Impala police interceptor. Sure they look more modern but man . The Vic is a work horse / war horse. Thing just keep on going. I left the Impala to my ma since she doesn't like big cars.
@@ericculver9700 how's it treating you ? Maintenance wise of course.
The 8sp is quite a bit longer than the 5sp. Once you add a transfercase behind it, its now too long to fit in the car. This is actually the reason the JK Wrangler never got the 8sp. They wanted to switch it to the 8sp in 2012, but it physically would not fit in the 2dr Wranglers. Which is why the JL is longer than the JK.
Problem with that they do make an 8speed awd
@@moparjr89 Only with the V6, which is a much shorter engine and lets the transmission be moved farther forward.
I remember the first time I saw under a jeep- CJ-7 I think it was and we had a laugh about the front dshaft being longer than the rear.
Old taxi cabs would often have the exact same style of spot light to be able to read the addresses on mail boxes at night so they wouldn't miss their fare's pick up/drop off. You know, way back before even mapquest was a thing let alone consumer gps.
A large number of old taxis were retired cop cars sold cheap at auction. That's the reason for the spotlights.
The spotlights are made by Unity Manufacturing. Easily purchased online however, most large fire or police supply companies also sell them direct to end users. There are a limited number of basic spotlights with tons of different mounting brackets for custom fit to specific models of vehicles. Unity also makes a lot of equipment for boats.
Most taxis were former police cars so they came with the cage etc
Wrong when taxi's had spotlights its because they were retired cop cars.
@@Zalticyes, the law still applies but if you have a legitimate use for it and don't abuse it and aren't a smartass punk they tend to overlook it as long as you don't ask them!
Bro, you are doing a great job on this channel. Thanks, and I'm sure your dad appreciates it as well.
I love my 2015 Pursuit with 97,000 miles, I put in SXT seats, Hell Cat center console, RT hood and the 8.4 Uconnect radio with Satellite and GPS, also did the exhaust, it’s really a nice car
I work for major turn key upfitter in Michigan. We push out fleet vehicles of all sorts. We build the majority of Michigan state police cars (explorers Tahoe's chargers and now Durangos. And the majority of Detroit police cars. We build the DNR vehicles. Local departments all that. The MSP Tahoe is the best pursuit vehicle around. And I install the bubble lights on all of em.
I would think the Tahoe would be like going on patrol in a U-Haul.
@@nlpnt The Tahoe handles as well as the rollback it is riding on. Because it's a modern GM product :)
When do you guys plan on getting the first round of Blazer EV PPVs?
I hear a new trouble-bubble is coming soon.
Can't wait to see how the new Soundoff Signal beacon looks. You will have more wiring with the new beacon, it has a take down light and rear scene light.
I had a old police bike from orange county Florida sheriff's department. It still said police on the side but didn't say what department and that's how they rode them.
I talked to cops and so long as I didn't mount lights or siren it was perfectly legal. I wore a white helmet back then and people would freak out with me running up behind them. I regret ever selling that bike, it was a kawasaki kz 1000 and it was the smoothest bike I've ever riden. Wasn't the fastest bike but you could ride all day and not get tired unlike all my buddies.
I am Amateur Radio operator, and I have several antennas installed on my car. some think I am undercover police.
I have one of those old CB radio and antenna setups from back in the day. I inherited it from my dad who had it installed in his car back in the 70s. The antenna screams “unmarked law enforcement vehicle”, though they’re less common today with the various frequency improvements/modernizations.
Cool
😊
To answer your question about the spotlight:
Yes, the cars come with one spotlight stock (You can pay extra for 2) and it also comes stock with wigwags and prewire + a wiring harness for the emergency lights/lightbars. Not sure if you mentioned this, but they also do come with larger batteries and alternators.
Check replies for a link with more info
Yes I deliver new cars and the police cars come with the spotlight.
I got hassled all the time from this local cop! He told me the spotlight was considered emergency lighting and I had to remove it!! Ofcourse I knew it wasn't true so I kept it on. Every time the cop saw me he would stop me and say "what did I tell you "!! He threatened to smash it off my car the next time he saw me!🙄. I finally had to move out of the town due to this guys harrassment
@@willschultz5452 why not make a complaint to the precinct or other city officials?
@@CrowBarActual I'm sure they would have sided with the cop and told me the spotlight was illegal and to do what I'm told🙄
@@CrowBarActual Because it's a made up story for attention on the internet
As far as logos and lights are concerned, I've seen several vintage ex-police vehicles that have period correct logos and lights. I'd be interested to know the legality on that and if there are any special permits or restrictions the owners have.
I think old ones people know aren't real cop cars vs having one that is still in use.
Same laws apply, none of the police equipment is allowed to be operated on the road. Some states ban these, the laws depend state to state and people are stupid- your average citizen would definitely allow an 86 SSP mustang to pull them over. I remember seeing something less than ten years ago, or close to it where a guy was caught pulling people over in a Windstar or some dumb late 90s car.
In 1994 I worked @ Ray Price Harley in Raleigh NC and rewired and made a 1950 Highway Patrol Bike. It had everything working order, but it was definitely headed to display someplace.
Thank you for waving a car right in front of a police officer with no front plate. 😆 That was the best part of this video.
At 18:07 *I've installed my own mods to prevent the gear from shifting* (home brew anti theft)
Pretty easy to do if you hack into some wiring since the shifter has a solenoid that must be powered to unlock to shift out of park. 👍
You can bypass it manually without power, which is built in for towing purposes.
@e.l.9589 That just pops it into neutral.
Especially my current ride as the gear selector is electronic.
Years ago I had a hidden sensor in one that needed to be touched each time to drive.
Else it killed the fuel pump.
My bro in law tried to move my old truck up the road once (had my keys) and kinky made it 100 feet. 😆😆😆
DIY anti theft is the best
@@hackfreehvacI'd like to know more about that, for my next ride. You could probably make some money putting those in Kia/Hyundai- those owners are relying on hopes&prayers as security😅😅i
@@ItsDaJax Well to be ultra secure they need to be unique in how/where you make the kill. But the basic concept is that there is a magnetic solenoid that allows you to press in the release to move the shifter out of park. Once you press on the brake the controls will allow that solenoid to unlock the mechanism. There is also a switch in the shifter depressor that also activates when it knows you are trying to unlock the shifter. So basically you have to be on the foot brake and push the shifter button a little and then the magnetic solenoid unlocks the button to fully move and release the shifter from park.
So essentially you can explore the wiring and figure out how you want to splice and intercept the normal function.
Just adding another button or switch in line with it will be all you need. So then if someone jumped in the car, even with it running and keys or keyfob, they couldn't pull it out of gear without knowing the additional switch/button to get it to release.
those 5.7 hemmi engines are pretty decent. anything after 2013 is what i recommend. now obviously it boils down to personal preference but, from my experience the 5.7 hemi is one of dodges best engines. my mom has a late 2013 ram with the 5.7 and its still running strong no issues and at hwy cruising speeds the mileage is not bad.
2009 was the first year of the eagle hemi which is the modern version but also the one with the lifter issues
Want to see the charger vs crown vic and caprice 90s 9c1 comparison from an experienced LEO perspective. Ive talked to many that prefer the crown vic over the charger.
Unfortunately most cops don't know about these hidden features. They drove Crown vics for 40 years and immediately switched to modern stuff
I think there was no choice when Ford stopped making the crown vic.
For here in NY purple is used for funeral purposes, green is used for volunteer EMS. Blue is actually used for volunteer firefighters, police normally won’t have forward facing blue lights.
Strange. In WA state it’s red & white for Fire and EMS but red and blue for PD
"Those aren't blue lights! They're PURPLE! Get your Lieutenant out here!"- Jeremy Dewitte
In Pennsylvania volunteer firefighters use blue lights.
Strange seeing a Cavalier or Dakota with a blue police light bar.
I want to see Tommy grow a cop mustache. Then the whole TFL team do a super troopers parody short called TFL Troopers. That would be gold
yeah... dont forget mirror sunglasses
Meow what?
Own 2 former pursuit chargers. I absolutely love them. 1 is a 2010 rear wheel drive, straight pipe exhaust, the other is a 2014 AWD.
I once shopped a used CVPI that had the standard tweed front seats and an ultra-plush crushed velour back seat. Swapped in, probably from a Grand Marquis but to this day I wonder whether it was because there had been a plastic bucket originally or the standard one had become a hazmat site.
CVPIs usually had vinyl rear seats. So they could've been swapped from a GMQ or most likely they came from an older Crown Vic. 98-11 have the same interior as 92-97. Matter of fact the body of the 03-11 is the 92-97 GMQ body with a different front clip and trunk area.
I know a rural mail carrier who uses an ex-police Durango on her route. Still has the push bar, and she has amber flashers. She likes it, but her husband who does most of the maintenance says it's a hassle finding replacement parts. Even had trouble finding the proper tires. She also said it has a bunch of cut off wire bundles where equipment had been removed.
@dr.burtgummerfan439 As somebody with a Charger Pursuit, I can attest to this being an issue with them too.
A lot of parts are a bit harder to come by, and are more expensive, but I’d say it’s worth it.
My best recommendation when ordering parts from a shop or etc., is to be sure that they’re aware it’s a police model. There’s a particular name attached, and they should have it in their system.
As for tires, ask a tire guy (not Walmart) what sizes they could fit on the rim, or do the calculations yourself! I’m running 245/55s instead of the weirdly sized 225/60s that cost so much, they have the same diameter so my speedometer isn’t off by anything. Seeing how specialty police tires are $400+ a piece, I couldn’t recommend this more!
Tommy you need to grow the 1980s Tom Sellick mustache to drive that car. The police cars I owned I took to Earl Scheib for a $100 one color paint job, been a few years I think it is now $399. If you plan to do a blue and red light show even on your property you may want to contact the local Sheriff or police and fire chief to let them know when you are doing it. If you have off duty drive by they may wonder if it is a real incident. Better to let them know you are doing a video, never know they may help you with something. The civilian contact officers are often looking for a way to involve kids around Police.
The old Mythbusters saying, if you want to do something illegal ask the cops for help.
5:00 "That's IMPLYING that it's a state patrol vehicle."
I'll tell you the feature you didn't even realize was there. Because of the positioning of the in-car laptop console, every police vehicle I've seen in the last 30 years has had the gear shift lever mounted on the steering column, while civilian vehicles have the mounted on the transmission hump. So next time you take that retired police cruiser for a spin, remember you're driving like it is 1979.
Imapals were the last civilian column shift sedans made. It's a muscle memory thing as well as shifting with both hands on the wheel.
As far as I know, Red and blue lights are legal to be on the car even when driving, but only to be activated for show purposes on private property.
What about for show purposes on public properties?
@@whitemailprivilege2830 I think you would just need permission from the property owner. I'm not a lawyer though, so your mileage and laws may vary 😎
It depends on the state. In some states having it equipped is illegal, even if not activated. And even if it is legal to be equipped but not activated, that is something that can still be used as evidence against you for any impersonation investigation (i.e. you tailgate some old lady driving slow and she panics and wrecks, then tells cops she thought you were a real cop and her disoriented memory insists you also had lights on when you didn't...leading to LEOs finding working lights in your vehicle).
I have no idea what was said between 17:57 and 18:08 because my ADD was locked in on the string hanging from the ceiling behind the driver seat.
You guys should find a police vehicle upfitting company near you and they can show you how everything is put on a base police car. Would make for an interesting video.
When I was young, my parents had a used Squad Car. It had the spot light. Townships use to have their own town garbage dumps. In certain areas black bears use to come into the dumps to savage during the evenings. We used to use the spot light to watch the bears. It was much fun to watch the bears. Since then most dumps have been closed, those that haven't been closed the garbage is buried pretty much daily.
It's intresting to compare police package vehicles and to their civilian versions. The Michigan State Police tests is a good referense on performance but otherwise you don't find many tests.
Here in Sweden the police is buying adapted Volvo XC60, V90 and VW Tuareg + Amarok. It will be intresting to compare the Mustang Mach-E PPV and Blazer EV 9C1
The differences depending on the car is marginal. Such as the 92-6 9C1 Caprice compared to the Impala SS; the Caprice had a larger gearbox cooler, yet lacked the oil cooler the SS had, but they had the same suspension and swaybars, The SS only came with the LT4 and I think(though not sure) you could get a 9C1 with the L99(4.3 v8).
Most of the things on the Crown Vic P71 came on the Crown Vic LX Sport, except the front or rear swaybar is different and you could get the sport with rear air ride from the GMQ and Town Car. It was practically a SAP with a console shifter with body colored grille.
American police cars are just simply fleet model cars, or base model cars, typically. So a police Charger is just basically like a SXT V6 with a column shifter and vinyl seats
Many moons ago I bought ex police car @ specialist police auction....it was 2 years old showed 150K miles on the clock @ auction
But when plugged into vehicle diagnostics the engine ECU for vehicle had 430K miles..............
It had been clocked by the fuzz 😱
Only good thing about it was all other road users gave it lot of respect - that never tried to overtake it😂
I'm a little disappointed you didn't challenge the Trooper to a drag race at the beginning of the video... man that would have been awesome!
The COP at the beginning pushes donuts not tickets. You need to talk with an officer that works traffic enforcement. He acted like he wouldn't know a Hemi from a Hemorrhoid.
Overhead lighting varies from state to state. Some locations have red one one side and blue on the other, so they can tell if the vehicle is moving forward or reversing. The other red light on all vehicles as required by federal law is the side marker lights toward the rear of the vehicle are red, and I don't recall the distance when amber lights are required. Think a boat trailer where the lighting is inset from the rear of the trailer.
1:27 - “associated with law enforcement” there’s no such thing, you are certified peace officers. Stop referring to yourselves as law enforcers. There are thousands of “laws” on the books that are victimless crimes, enforcing them does not and has never benefited society and simply has only benefited the government (especially local and state governments). We are not tax cattle, we are supposed to be free citizens. If you don’t have the freedom to for instance, put tint on your windows on your own privately owned piece of property, you are not free. All victimless crimes need to go away. Let’s focus our resources on actually helping people who have been victimized or had their civil rights and liberties violated in some way.
I have a 2017 Charger Pursuit AWD V8. Bought it at the NC surplus auction. It was a NC State Patrol car. Had only 132k on it and 4500 total hours and 1200 idle hours. Does not have the spotlight.
I think I’d respect his authority on the matter a little more if he actually read us the text of the various laws he’s talking about. There are a lot of videos out there where cops are claiming this, or that is illegal and then it turns out they are completely wrong on the matter. And besides seeing the text of the law, it would also be nice to hear some court cases on how judges have interpreted those laws.
He admitted he doesn't know anything about cars. Not the best cop to interview.
Motor vehicle code pretty much states the same thing he just put it into lamen terms.
@@timothydubois5834they have to take a test after every week in the academy for 6-10 months and have a 1 year field period plus 2 probation years where they have to know case law. Knowing about car stuff isn't as important
Why?
You sound like someone who wants to be Jeremy DeWitte...
@@drwheycooler8423 because other emergency services from other states use different colors and its not illegal to have and possess those items lol not everyone is some wannabe LEO
I didn't go back and check how often this happened, but at the 10 minute mark, you adjust your stance, and in doing so, you had stepped a bit closer to the officer. And without skipping a beat, the officer adjusts his stance as well to open up that space between yall. I even had to go back and watch it over a few times to make sure I was seeing it correctly.
10:01 😮
Why do police need fast cars anymore? The amount of racing and reckless driving going on sends a sure message the laws are not being enforced.
Here in ontario.
Purple- funeral
Green- volunteer firefighter
Red/blue- now all emerg: ambulance, firetruck, police
Yellow- road maintenance and tow trucks
That’s similar to Florida. Though I’m not sure we have volunteer firefighters where I’ve been throughout this state, so I’m not sure if those would be green here (not to say that doesn’t vary in other states). For general lighting, purple isn’t a requirement for funerals and per our local county sheriff’s department - you can run any lights except red and blue together (this applies to internal LEDs and varies by county/state). Police run red and blue while fire and ambulances generally run just red/white. Police also use yellow/white lighting depending on the operation at hand.. so if they’re handling a traffic safety issue, they’ll trade their red/blues for white or yellow to signify that people need to stay alert.
Also yes, tow trucks/construction/public works run yellow lights on their lightbar but may use blinking white lights on the sides/windows.
Did you guys put a scanner/computer on it to see the engine hours. I actually remember when those A pillar spots lights were a thing. I have purchased them and installed them on my pick up trucks.
Some modern cars you can see on the screens what the car has done. I would imagine they would have that in cop cars to see what the officer was doing that day.
Your 0-60 makes me kind of proud of my 7 second 0 - 60 2000 Bonneville SSEi. :-D
At my agency, by the time cars went to auction they were in pretty rough shape. But this is not true for the ones that have recording speedometers. We had one of these per precinct and had a shift or two per month in that car. It never got run ragged.
Remember, rules are different in other states; California, for instance, permits some display of blue lighting, but prohibits red lighting showing toward the front.
Yeah, I was wondering about that because in California I've seen numerous people rocking blue and purple lights on the front of their cars. Most notably blue and purple headlights. As far as I've seen I've never seen red ones and was under the impression that RED was the color you definitely weren't allowed to use while driving.
I used to work for a Dodge dealership in Las Vegas. For a while we had a police model in stock with spotlight and roof-mounted light bar on the car when it arrived. It took a couple of months to find a buyer for the car.
I don't know about Colorado but here in Oklahoma, some 30 years ago I was able to walk into a local uniform/police supply store and buy a brand new siren box, no questions asked. Never asked for any credentials, no disclaimer, just paid couple of hundred dollars cash.
In NY blue light designates volunteer fire fighter. So when they leave NY they have to cover the lights.
Green is volunteer ambulance crew. Although if they reside in the firehouse, they tend to run blue lights.
Had an Explorer P.I.U. last year and recommissioned all the lights and siren in the original red and blue lighting but the LEDs are white when off. Drove it for months, never using them on the road of course except the air horn, and was never pulled over. Have a youtube video posted of the car when I was selling it. Heck, some drivers blew by me even when I'm going 70, but some pulled in behind me and were afraid to pass. Fun time.
Welcome to law enforcement.
Years ago I owned an 1987 Chevy Caprice X-cop car that had also been a taxi. The car had a 350 V8 Police Interceptor, auto trans and the police handling package.
Except for the miles (527,000, yes over half a million miles) the car was very quick and handled very well, but the miles had taken a toll on the body and engine eventually blew a head gasket.
21:51 spotlight is a factory item
also, 27:42 Goodyear Eagle RS-As aren't police-only tires. i have them on my Subaru Legacy
Cheers to this cop for taking the time for this interview to educate the public, really appreciate it, even though I'm not American. The US police force really has some brutal cars like Interceptors and Mustangs. I like those more than the 3.0 litre Audi A6 Avant (limited to 250km/h or 155 mph) from the Dutch police force. Back in the 1980's the Dutch Highway Patrol drove in Porsche 911 turbos, those were really cool too.
This is so helpful for us guys that love police cars, I have had 3 crown victorias but made sure that even the spotlight was removed.
Why?
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Bit of a long story here. Years back, I had an older Caprice special service. The lights were removed except in the grill, the spotlight, and a set of reds in the trunk mounted to the underside of the deck lid. I set the grill to stay solid and left the deck lid to flash. I used to pull over if someone was stopped at night. I'd use the spot to help light the area and open the trunk and turn on the flachers to mark position. The state troopers had pulled up behind me more than once and thanked me for rendering aid. I figured with the spotlight to light the area and the flashers to denote a troubled motorist, it just made a tire change safer at night. Met a lady that way once, we dated for a few years. I guess it's all about circumstances.
Flashing amber light bars are used by oversize load escort vehicles. Required in many states
I didn't see a single secret police car feature that the cops don't want me to know about in this video.
27:04 It was at this moment the host remembered that there were no rear door handles either and continued filming like a champ.
I witnessed a full equipped retired mustang from Florida at a local car show. The owner said that in order to drive his, he had a shield for the roof that reads out of service
Thank you. How can we get the Cruise Control to work? Did it come with one? In pursuit, 160MPH, set the cruise and reach over for a cola and an apple for the ride?!?! 5 years ago my wife bought the local cop car, a '14 Challenger. 95k on the OD. It is a 5.7 Hemi, dual turbo and the ride will beat you to death.
So do the pursuit models still have cylinder deactivation? If they don't that makes them MORE valuable in my eyes
They still have the MDS
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All 5.7 Hemis have that. It's the 6.0-6.2s that don't.
That state patrol badge on the door is pretty cool. Sure beats some boring old shield.
Do they reinstall the governor or remove the foot operated switch for operation? Do other features get added or removed that civilians would not know about. Like that beefier alternator and larger battery?
I made it to 5 minutes and caught that pig lying five times.
So you no say if different injuries and software? Or different bcm. ?
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Its known that red light doesnt travel as far and is more difficult to pick up at distance. Hence why administrative lights like headlamps generally have red lights in the military. It makes sense for a police cabin light to have one so the officer can see when parked but the car isnt easily visible at night.
Actually (it's probably been noted) You can have the POLICE INTERCEPTOR on the "Interceptor" vehicles since that is actually what the vehicle is like ones that say Charger or Crown Vic
In some states it's illegal to have the spotlight mounted at all, in others you just can't use it for nefarious purposes (blinding oncoming traffic).
Interesting in Wisconsin you can have blue and red if your first responder whether paid or not. Does Colorado allow for this
Not all charger pursuits dont have the OEM overhead light system - I have one of these (2016) and it has the overhead console with the two lights and sunglasses holder. Also yeah you can buy the charger pursuits with the spotlights optionally direct from dodge, but they also sell the kit to allow you to install it yourself/outfitter.
Worth noting that the 7" display modules likely are capable of Apple Carplay if you wire in the USB hub for it. Either that or just replace it with the civ headunit, it'll pretty much slot in, then you just need to install the USB module somewhere.
In CT you need a permit for amateur lights, but if you moving snow cop down really care if you have the correct permit.
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That's actually a really clean car.
Another things to consider , some police cars come with stainless steel exhaust and driveshaft ... also the Tahoe is two inches lowered and rear wheel drive
My automobile has a grapple-hook… but… I’M BATMAN!
Don’t ask a cop the laws, they have a lot to keep up with. Instead ask your legislators and other law makers.
Yeah sorry this guy was just corny.. Sorry.. he was..
Even leglislators can't keep up. The problem is not simply the sheer number of laws and regulations and ordinances to keep track of alone, but every day the courts are re-interpreting things that DAs then have to reinterpret and push out training updates. Add to that jurisdictional issues, such as a court in Colorado could make a ruling on something and a court in Georgia can rule on literally the same worded law totally different ways. Just look at the massively differing opinions and emotional debates over a simple 27 word Constitutional Ammendment.
Is it true that police cars come with the top end heavy duty consumable options like brakes and suspension, but nothing that you can't get yourself from the factory (aside from police specific items like lights, sirens etc) and nothing done to the engine beyond what anyone could buy if willing to pay.
I know when the geek squad started here in Minnesota they got into trouble because their cars looked like police cars. They had to comply slightly different color schemes and then they switched over to the VW bug cars. and of course they got bought out by Best Buy.
Before that they were typically using old style sedans that might be looking a lot like cop cars from the 70s
That happened to them in CA also.
My charger is the same color as the "sleepers". It's funny when people slow down and behave. At least until they realize it's not a law enforcement vehicle.
is there a wagon version of the Hemi AWD platform?
does it offroad alright?
It's called the Magnum and no these cars are not for offroading. The awd is for safety not performance, it's not full time like some Subarus.
What auction site did you use?
You forgot to mention the Sport Mode when pressing the traction control button, which is different from civilian Chargers :)
The trooper is false Colorado DOT and other construction vehicle are currently running blue and amber on all of their equiptment none of which are law enforcement. Its also technically only illegal if you use such equiptment on public roadways. So what authorizes Snowplows etc etc to have blue lights
Maybe there. Not where I live.
A comment about the dome light, the Impala police car I drove for work had a stealth option hat turned off all the interior lighting including stopping the dome light coming on when you opened the door so you could exit the vehicle without broadcasting the fact.
easy to do with any car LOL
He said it doesn’t turn on when the door opens
Do more police videos this is awesome!!
how would you access rear grab handles when your cuffed to the rear??