Another option for LED nav lights here: http://www.aveoaviationlights.com/
Not yet TSO'd, but coming soon. Apparently they are "all-LED" with strobe function, and no ballast or drivers necessary. Very low amp draw. Chris --- In [email protected], Caliendo Dan <djcalie...@...> wrote: > > Well, the lights generated a lot of interest. Here is a little more > detail. > I placed them in same position as original bulb lights and used two > of the holes (one > for wires and one for mounting screw). I had to drill one new hole as > the LED light > template didn't match the old screwholes. I plugged the old hole with > silicone; but > that may have been overkill as it was covered by the new light. I > didn't have any > exposed unpainted area to touch up. New lights had a slightly larger > footprint than > originals (which I like because now I can see the lights from the > cockpit. > If you have metal wings, you can just ground it with one of the > mounting screws. > Or you can use the ground wire to the old bulb light if you have > fabric. > It comes with heat shrink for coupling the wires; but I didn't > have a heat gun and used the crimp on coupling of my own. There is no > separate > power source used....the power source referred to on the website and > instructions > that come with the lights is for the strobe lights that I don't have. > I ordered one light just to be sure it was going to work well and it > was $96 which > included the shipping. Should be cheaper if you order them both at > once since you > will be paying S & H once.... I just didn't want to gamble the whole > $200 til I was sure > this was going to work out. > It made a pretty neat installation. These obviously have less drag > than my antique > wingtip lights and I expect at least another tenth of a knots in > cruise speed. They also > don't stick out as far so hopefully less likely to catch someone's > shoulder/arm as they > walk by. I like the fact that they have a white light to the rear > which also shows from > the side. Watched a friend of mine flying my coupe one late afternoon > with light overcast > sky and was impressed at how "invisible" it could get against the sky. > One of you suggested getting my mechanic to sign it off in the log > book as this is > apparently a "major modification". You may want to discuss this with > your mechanic > before you buy. I researched the TSO issue and think we are all > comfortable with the > answer that we don't need TSO stuff (except transponder, etc. that > goes with the FAA > system) since the lights/etc. were not TSO'd when the aircraft was > build/certified. > Let me know if you have other questions I can answer. > > > Dan Caliendo > Ercoupe Mach 0.14 (0.15 now?) > 3658H >
