The A-200 has an automatic brightness adjustment that dims the lights accordingly to the surrounding light situation.
If you find the hole in the front panel that holds the light sensor for that functionality, you can cover it with black tape and thus turn on the light all the time. If that helps might be questionable, since liquid crystal displays need the RIGHT amount of light to be seen. But this experiment can be done even with your finger and you will see whether this is working. Hartmut To: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected] From: [email protected] Date: Mon, 11 Jan 2010 06:16:43 -0800 Subject: Re: [ercoupe-tech] ICOM A-200 Radio Is it possible that you guys could re-mount this radio at a slight angle so that you would be more able to see the numbers? And if that is not an option have you contacted the Manufacturer to see if there is anyway to increase the light level of the display? Some may have an internal adjustment that will allow the display to be brighter. I know how frustrating that must be. Jerry in the Great Northwest - where the sun never shines - so you could see it easy here..ha --- On Sun, 1/10/10, Jim Truxel <[email protected]> wrote: From: Jim Truxel <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [ercoupe-tech] ICOM A-200 Radio To: [email protected], "hatfielddennis" <[email protected]> Date: Sunday, January 10, 2010, 7:36 PM We have the same radio installed in the same location and the same problem. Hard to read and we need to crouch over to read the numbers. No solution yet other than getting a panel mounted one. We removed an old DG and a newer radio may fit in that opening. Jim N3439H KFDK ----- Original Message ----- From: hatfielddennis To: ercoupe-tech@ yahoogroups. com Sent: Sunday, January 10, 2010 6:43 PM Subject: [ercoupe-tech] ICOM A-200 Radio About 6 months ago I installed a new ICOM A-200 radio in my 1946 415C. The radio is installed just below the panel to the right of the pilot. The radio works fine but I have a difficult time reading the frequency numers. In bright daylight I usually have to crouch down and to the right to read the numbers. The radio is new and I do not want to buy another new one, although I think ICOM now offers a new model with a larger display. Do you think I could install an external light or does anyone have another possible solution to my problem. Thanks, Dennis _________________________________________________________________ Keep your friends updated—even when you’re not signed in. http://www.microsoft.com/middleeast/windows/windowslive/see-it-in-action/social-network-basics.aspx?ocid=PID23461::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-xm:SI_SB_5:092010
