Unfortunatley no. Disregarding the reflector, the base is a goofy BAY15S, where the "Y" stands for the offset posts on the sides. I couldn't find one anywhere.
but now I'm dealing with radio noise. I've debated on running shielded wire in the wings, but it's a flying plane and I honestly don't want to deal with that right now (unless it's a super easy task - is it?)
Does anyone have any recommendations for position LEDs that don't make radio noise?
... and the shield as the ground conductor.
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How do you inspect the interior of the wings every year?No removable wingtips and the fuel tanks are fabric covered, no removable covers.
Yes it says: (2) Approved position lights.
It does not say approved by who or under what standards. Can't you as a DAR "approve" the lights as long as they comply with AC20-30B?
How do you inspect the interior of the wings every year?
technically... if you use the shield as a conductor like you say, it's no longer able to be a passive? shield...
shields should only be connected to ground at one end...
Sorry, I didn’t say that well - my LED nav lights are causing EMI. Picked up by my radio as noise.
Is it tough to rewire a covered wing? No removable wingtips and the fuel tanks are fabric covered, no removable covers.
…...I ended up getting a reasonably cheap set of bulbs (~$50 for the 3) that were aviation specific, but now I'm dealing with radio noise....
Describe the noise? It goes on/off only with the LED's?
It's a pain to pull a new wire into a covered wing, but that's what the fishing pole is for. Rout the wire along the back side of the main spar. Another advantage of using the shielded wire, as above, is that if the wire wears against the structure, it only touches the shield ground NOT a power wire (at least at first!).
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I've had that same report from friends who've installed LED nav lights.
EMI, static, whatever....noise on the radio is noise on the radio.
Can you tie the old wire to new and pull them into place?
Check the routing of your lights power wires and the antenna coax. They might be bundled together. Separate them as much as possible. Another idea is to go around and unplug each light, one at a time, and see when the noise stops. That light/wire is causing the problem.
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it's exactly this. Static on the radio and reduced radio reception. I have noticeably quieter reception on the radio and a quiet static in the background with the Nav switch on. Disappears when the Nav switch is off. No other change aside from installing the LED bulbs.
Did you look here? https://www.kestrobes.com/triple-3-light-magnum/ A lot less than $1000.I’ve been looking for experimental nav/strobe lights and the cheapest for the three is pushing a grand. Aveo daylighter from chief or spruce is about $1,000 USD!!!
Plus $650 USD for the taxi/landing light bulbs.
isnt there a better and less expensive option?
Its just crazy!!!
Suggestions or directions to used parts would help.
Thanks.
Paul Heinrich
Not to hijack this thread, but a quick question. Is a rotating beacon required? If so, when? My aircraft came from the factory with position lights and strobes, but no beacon...
Not to hijack this thread, but a quick question. Is a rotating beacon required? If so, when? My aircraft came from the factory with position lights and strobes, but no beacon...
I believe you must have either. No requirement for both.
Beacon is nice for ground ops. I hate strobes on taxiing aircraft, even in daytime.
Yes it says: (2) Approved position lights.
It does not say approved by who or under what standards. Can't you as a DAR "approve" the lights as long as they comply with AC20-30B?
Whelen Orion wingtip position/strobes, Aveo position/strobe on the rudder, Whelen all red beacon on the rudder top, and VisionX lights (2) facing forward with a MaxPulse flasher control in the panel.
All are very effective. I went with floods for the forward lights to improve the visibility area in front of me. These are recognition lights, not landing lights. Spots would limit recognition to planes in line with the spot beam.
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