How to Install Police Car Packs in GTA 5 - Emergency Vehicles 2026

Police Car Packs for GTA 5 — Emergency Vehicle Installation Guide 2026

Replace default police vehicles with realistic models from real-world departments. This guide covers installing police car packs, configuring liveries, and setting up emergency lighting systems.

Installation Methods

1. Replace Method: Open mods/x64e.rpf/levels/gta5/vehicles.rpf in OpenIV
2. Find the vehicle you want to replace (e.g., police.yft, police.ytd)
3. Enable Edit Mode in OpenIV and drag the new files in
4. Replace both the .yft (model) and .ytd (texture) files
5. If the pack includes carvariations.meta and vehicles.meta, install those too
6. Test in-game to verify the replacement works correctly

Add-On Police Vehicles

1. Create a DLC folder structure: mods/update/x64/dlcpacks/policePack/
2. Set up content.xml and setup2.xml in the DLC root
3. Place vehicle files inside dlc.rpf
4. Add the DLC entry to dlclist.xml
5. Update gameconfig.xml if adding many vehicles

Emergency Lighting Setup (ELS)

• Install ELS (Emergency Lighting System) for realistic light patterns
• Place ELS vehicle config XML files in the ELS/pack_default/ folder
• Configure siren tones, light stages, and flash patterns per vehicle
• ELS supports primary, secondary, and warning light modes
• Use in-game hotkeys to cycle through lighting patterns

Livery Configuration

• Police car packs often include multiple livery options (LSPD, BCSO, Highway Patrol)
• Liveries are stored in the .ytd texture file as separate layers
• Use carvariations.meta to set which livery spawns by default
• Some packs support template liveries — edit in Photoshop/GIMP to customize