teo95lightning

ok cool i was thinking of a 750watts inverter!i have dual battery set up on my truck.also im kinda lost on the hollywood theme thing?i need ideas!!!

Pro71bird

Mine is a 350 watt unit from Radio Shack






The parade rules are each vehicle must have lights and loud music is encouraged although they do not want any Santa Claus displays as "the real Santa" will be on the last float in the parade.

Pro71bird

Don't worry to much about this years theme of "Hollywood Holidays" and just have some fun.

On our parade application, I entered our theme as "Hollywoods Favorite Cartoon Characters", thinking Frosty the Snowman, Rudolf the Red Nose Reindeer, Jack Skellington and The Nightmare Before Christmas, The Grinch that Stole Christmas, Charlie Brown & Snoopy and any other Holiday Cartoon Characters would follow the overall parade theme.

You can't go wrong with alot of LED lights and Loud Christmas music.

teo95lightning

ok thanks!!

teo95lightning

Here you go George a couple pics of my truck.

RDDYKW

How about running some of the Christmas lights off the electrial line for the trailer?? Seems like it could be done with readily available electrical parts??

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Nazgul

You couldn't use the 4-prong connector, as that only has tail- and turn-signals. You'd have to use the round 6- or 8- prong outlet. You'd need to figure out which terminal was the ground and which was the power source. Of course, whatever you power would have to be 12v, unless you wire in the inverter first. Then you'd be limited by the size of the wire/fuse.

Pro71bird

Looking Good

Thanks for posting them up

Pro71bird

Here's a link to last years post with pictures Modesto parade pics

Pro71bird

Hey guys, here's the plan.

Meet at my house at 2:00 pm on Saturday December 5th. We'll have pizza & snacks, talk about final decorations, clean the trucks if needed and leave to Modesto at 3:00 pm. We must be at the staging area before 4:00 pm. We have plenty of time to decorate our trucks in the staging area before the parade starts at 5:30 pm.

The parade judges are looking for creativity, originality, and the use of lights which is a requirement on all vehicles. The more lights the better and they encourage the use of very loud music.

Absolutely no Santa or Santa costumes will be allowed on any entry or your entry will be disqualified and unable to participate in the parade. Yes, you can wear a Santa hat but that's about it.

No entry may stop to perform along the parade route.

Candy or favors may not be thrown from the vehicles.


Anyone with questions should send me a PM and I'll give you my home phone number and street address.

George

Pro71bird

UPDATE 12-1-09 I am unable to attend this years parade, Last minute dinner meeting with my Company VP of Operations on Saturday. I have been strongly urged to attend.

The parade event is paid for and I hope all of you can attend in representing BALA. Lisa and I can still host the meeting spot at our home on Saturday at 2:00 pm where we can pass on to you the confirmation paperwork with entry number to be displayed but I must leave by 4:00 pm.

Please let me know who's still interested.

George

airtroop01

that sucks... but, totally can relate to that. been my story as of late.

Pro71bird

UPDATE 12-3-09

Well, no one has posted up or PM'd me so I am calling the parade committee to let them know that we are not going to participate this year.

George