How is the Police Charger different then the public version? *

**DMAG** · 11-17-2006, 08:11 PM

From the Charger Police Vehicle Press Release from DaimlerChrysler

Preliminary Standard Features
Standard features on the 2006 Dodge Charger police vehicle will include the following items of particular importance to law enforcement customers:

100-amp battery power feed in trunk
160-amp high-output alternator
160-mph calibrated speedometer
800CCA heavy-duty battery
cloth front bucket seats with manual lumbar and rear fixed bench seat
column shifter
easy path wiring grommet between underhood and passenger compartment
emergency rear-door-lock override
external oil coolers
four-wheel independent performance suspension
heavy-duty brakes and linings
integrated engine hour meter
P225/60R 18 V-rated all-season performance tires and 18-inch steel wheels
performance-tuned steering
police equipment interface module
police equipment mounting bracket
rear door locks and rear window switches inoperable from the rear seats
severe-duty cooling system
software-controlled alternating head- and taillamps
special electrical wiring for police market applications
speed control
stealth mode switch for interior lighting

Additional standard features and optional equipment are available on the Dodge Charger police vehicle to provide law enforcement customers an affordable vehicle with industry- leading innovations that make upfitting the vehicle faster and safer.

**Dupie24** · 11-17-2006, 08:16 PM

Check out the column shifter, has an auto stick on/off and a little toggle switch labeled + and -. Is this on any other lx? or special to police package? just curious.

**MattRobertson** · 11-17-2006, 08:21 PM

Originally Posted by Dupie24

Check out the column shifter, has an auto stick on/off and a little toggle switch labeled + and -. Is this on any other lx? or special to police package? just curious.

special to the po-leece.

Whats up with "speed control"? Thought that was the gas pedal.

Dang I envy all those beefed up electricals. Perfect for my 1000-watt lighting mod.

**hawkxp** · 11-17-2006, 08:21 PM

The column shifter itself is unique to the cop package

**CANDYAPPLE** · 11-17-2006, 08:42 PM

Anyone wanting the police version with that crazy shifter will just have to wait a few years until the cars start showing up at the auctions!

Cheers CANDYAPPLE

**DanRealtor** · 11-18-2006, 05:57 AM

The polce model is the only LX you don't want to get n the back seat of!!!

**Cdn_Magnum** · 11-18-2006, 06:06 AM

Btw....

These features hold true for the Magnum version of the Police Package aw well

**glhs837** · 11-18-2006, 08:39 AM

Originally Posted by MattRobertson

special to the po-leece.

Whats up with "speed control"? Thought that was the gas pedal.

Dang I envy all those beefed up electricals. Perfect for my 1000-watt lighting mod.

Matt, that could refer to one of two things. The police model gets three mode ESP (not sure if the Mags do, they are special service, not pursuit) and so far, we've had two reports of Charger police vehicles excedding the 150 limiter, one from the Michigan State Police evaluation, which the DCX rep fluffed off as "a freak happenstance of conditions" and one uncorroborated report that the same thing happened during the Texas State police (not sure if I have org name right there) testing.

**Meister** · 11-21-2006, 03:15 AM

Originally Posted by DanRealtor

The polce model is the only LX you don't want to get n the back seat of!!!

Damn straight!

**shuman** · 11-22-2006, 01:04 PM

I saw a police charger yesterday when I was driving to work. His lights were smoking. I think the wiring for the roof lights shorted and started to smoke and the cop got out of the car and stood a few feet from the car.

**lowriderman3** · 11-22-2006, 02:12 PM

They also have a hood light, even though we can order it, as I and couple other member have done.

**Cdn_Magnum** · 11-22-2006, 02:27 PM

Originally Posted by shuman

I saw a police charger yesterday when I was driving to work. His lights were smoking. I think the wiring for the roof lights shorted and started to smoke and the cop got out of the car and stood a few feet from the car.

Nah!!! that was vortex vapours coming off his lights (he was going so fast)

**bipto** · 11-22-2006, 02:53 PM

Glad to see they've beefed up the brakes - wouldn't want them catching fire like the old cop Intrepids...

These things must be cheap, cheap, cheap - I just noticed that my town (East Jerkwater, NH) just bought one, and here we can barely afford to keep the street lights on until dawn...

A word of warning: Watch your rear-view mirrors carefully - the Charger headlights look much different than your ordinary cop headlights...

**HighHorseman** · 11-22-2006, 03:05 PM

The shifter is awful. It still has paddle stick built in but it's a pain to not only put it in gear but to also to actually use the autostick funtion. One of my best friends is a DE State Trooper and he has one of the five Chargers that DE has in testing... the only downside is that DE was given five V6 Chargers instead of the HEMI. They've tested the V6 because there was a complaint that it was too slow and they found out that it's just as fast as the Crown Vic's they already have.

We expect to have one of these Police Chargers out within the next couple of months to our local Poker Run so everyone can check them out. They're pretty cool.

Plus, all of the additional mods that come on these cars, if you decided that you really needed it, can be ordered through MOPAR if you really really want them.

Thanks!
Joshua, HHP