My ford crown Victoria police interceptor has seen better days. Although it has state of the art police equipment inside, there are some problems that have to be addressed. Many of the NOD Squad have asked how the NOD ROD is doing, so here is an update of the custom police car is doing.
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I own a shop in south Florida that services all of the local Police and State Police vehicles if you need help feel free to reach out.
Bro for being a cop how the hell did you learn how to record and edit so good and even the talk over bro !!!
No disrespect to the shop that did the wiring & lightning for you as i am going to assume they did so as a donation. I will break this down Barney style for you, but they should of put in a battery disconnect basically if it senses your starting battery drops below certain amps it disconnects power, as you should have 2 batteries (one under the hood aka starting battery and one in the trunk to run the electronics) also there should be a solenoid in between them , its an automatic switch when your secondary battery needs to be recharged it trdnsfers power from the alternator to charge it but being a smart swith it does it in a way that you don't over charge either battery. Also most emergency vehicles have different type of batteries (better than consumer grade or your avg battery like Optima is one brand ) because of the power demand needed, though I don't know exactly the difference bc its above my knowledge (though I work in public safety & have done installs I'm not an engineer nor expert I just happen to work for municipalities that don't have big bugets so we often had to fix our own things but where I worked multiple roles i have done some pov installs) even though led lights compared to strobes is alot less power draw and though your application probably a lot different from a normal patrol car, i don't know the exact difference of power draws bc it seems like we keep adding stuff & each agency is different like most have an MDT(laptop) some have printers & some don't.
I would highly recommend you talk to the shop that did your wiring & bc your life sounds like mine did before my accident or busy af I would personally either have a disconnect at your starting battery i would also like most FD's & some EMS have a kill switch inside the car(though it sounds redundant it helps in case you forget the battery switch inside you have one under the hood most required you to hit a reset almost like if you trip a breaker in your house or GFI outlet) additionally I would recommend that if the vehicle has potential to sit for a bit to have what most FD's have which is an auto-eject plug so you can plug it in say at home and it works like a trickle charger or maintainer & when you start the vehicle the plug automatically disconnects from shore power.
The other option which you can do in mean time is a lot of creators have done partnerships with companies like Norco and get yourself a jump pack unlike when I or potentially we started jump packs can fit in you glove boxes(when I started they were legit vehicle batteries incased in plastic & stupid heavy) and some even have air compressors. Though it could be a device for the NOD it's something worth having around the house like say your at work & your wife battery dies she doesn't have to wait for AAA or 2nd vehicle with jumper cables.
Lastly for the hide a way light honestly it's stupidly simple as long as you have a drill you need to buy a 1 inch hole saw drill bit & from experience to keep as much plastic debris out of the housing either use a shop vac or other vacuum and put it close to drill so it sucks up the shavings of plastic as it a pita to get the shavings out afterwards if you don't have a shop vac you can start the pilot hole & flip it upside down though awkward it does minimize the debris getting into the housing & going to assume you don't have a air compressor so you can use s can of compressed air thats used by computer techs & tweakers. When you go to put screws in that hold the HAW use a hand screwdriver as you don't want to strip them they only need to be snug enough to hold lastly though they come with gaskets i would still use clear silicone & put a bead around the outside or backside of light it just ensures to keep moisture out which looks better these new led haw's aren't like the old strobes haw lights in sense they are built incased of waterproof housing so the light though originally was designed for head & tail lights now can be use just about anywhere you would just need a bracket or mount.
Lastly I have faith in you brother its not that hard. Also no disrespect but it's good to get out of the PIO office and get back to the streets or patrol, speaking from experience unfortunately after my line of duty accident I can't & though there are days more so shitty weather i am happy being inside but won't lie I also have many days i miss being on the line or miss certain parts of the job though I also worked in multiple roles of public safety before so for me each day was truly different. Also I am going to assume here but doing so more so as a cya bc end of the day you need to watch your six , though I don't know FL laws I know my states & most have different laws but even if you have commands permission to have said lights & tint because its technically a pov i would personally get the permits to have them & its just to cya like I went through the VA to get dmv waiver for tinted windows though even traveling i haven't been messed with all it takes is one person who doesn't understand discretion or gray area though we joke they would probably ticket their family.
Stay safe man and keep up great content and hard work, its neat to see what other depts do & who knows it might help or inspire others to do similar community involvement or similar projects. Like I know one dept recently that took a seized vehicle and it clearly says on it paid for by a local dealer (every town & city has residents who bitch about what depts have or use its like MRAPS we made sure we went to community event & explained how getting said vehicles, uniforms……from DOD actually saved money & was almost free compared to ordering a bearcat also its not just a swat vehicle its can be requested or used for anything from tactical to natural disasters rescues) but antisocial media has helped & like what your doing though a small city might not be able to do exactly the same but they can use parts and end of the day a lot of us do things to help our community, as well as our brothers & sisters.
Is really not as bad you think lol
Nick, can you do a collab with Tommy G…he does all types of journalistic videos, he is currently looking to do a ride along.
I hate having to wait months for a vlog 😩
Nick PLEASE do a police vlog with BSO and try and get Sheriff Tony on the vlog!
Tf is a nod rod
5:24 I hate to admit I rewound and watched her bust ass at least 4x
mines starting to leak alot of water as well is that bad…
I’ve only sold about 800 used crown Vic’s. If you need help let me know
Damn, that's a nice car. I really miss the old days when police departments used sedans. Nowadays, it's all about SUVs.
Hey Nick Off Duty can we see a review of your On Duty Police car and see how the light look…
Nod rod looks nice. Judging by the old graphics it had on it, it is most likely an ex detroit police vehicle.
Your civilian car with law enforcement lights on them lol corrected title 😊
It seems like the 2009 Crown Vics are cursed. They seem to be the most problematic out of the bunch. Hopefully you can fix it soon. We need a FHP Crown Victoria ride along
Well it is a Ford 😂
Well it is a Ford 😂
do u use this on duty?
Glad to see the update. I recently acquired a second 2008 Crown Vic and it – like yours, is a little rough. It's originally from Broward SO. Makes me appreciate my ex-Fire Rescue Crown Vic that's in excellent condition just that much more. Always enjoy the videos – keep it up.
The police car that the world recognizes just from it's shape alone
Give the car to some one who appreciates it and takes care of the right way.
What a waist of it sitting around like this going to shut
Hey brother, for sure there’s limited time now… btw I still got your brother Husky 🔧 he left behind. 😂
Did you need department permission to build and use this?
Wepa!
Go buy a ‘69 Chevy Bel-Air and restore it to a City of Miami PD car with the green/blue bubble gum machine on top. There’s always the early 70s Plymouth Satellites with the Twin Beacon light bars. I remember those cars as a kid growing up in the city.
Get ahold of Cleetus McFarland. His shop knows how to keep those old Crown Vics rolling….
6:29 is that a hint for the upcoming video?!
No police car is more iconic than the mighty Ford Crown Victoria.
Freaking greatness 😂
This was great.
The voice commentary cracks me up.🤣
Sorry to hear about the minor fixes. I'm sure you will get it up and running again soon.
Can you do clermont police in lake county?
Time to upgrade to the first gen Dodge Charger squad.
Gotta love the nod rod!
LMAO! One day she’ll be back! Great job Penny 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Whats up NODSQUAD! checking in…wanted to give you guys an update on the NOD ROD, also teased some clips from the NEW VLOGS about to drop. As always appreciate you guys coming through and hanging for a bit. Im in the process of filming vlogs with agencies and working with some new agencies to the channel. Stay tuned, ill see yah soon!
Why is Palpatine doing a David Attenborough style commentary 🤣
can you do a ride along with Orlando PD?
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Window Motor and or the actuator, all the windows might be a short so take off that panel and look for expose wires, the headlights are a faulty ford design so when you order a new peace, always double seal it with caulk, same where the vertex is make sure to over caulk there area so no moisture get in there! It not starting is cause the battery is bad or Whelen didn't do a good job wiring it to the ignition, but I highly doubt that.Valve Stem Leaking and or tire hole, water is leaking from the bottom could be a small leak inside, the truck and or the undercarriage getting water stocked under there due to not moving alot that also could be the same reason as the battery dies!
Thanks for an update, I'm starting on my Whelen Core CVPI, I've talked to you on EMAIL I currently have all 5 CVPI Lightbars, prolly going to do Tri-Ions with flush mount in the 500 series, front upper rear upper and rear lower bars!
Hi glad to see the nice car again
nice video!!!
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