New LED Replacement Bulbs For Whelen Position Lights

Geico266 · #1 04-25-2009, 02:54 PM

If you have a large power draw during night flying I found a neat product at SnF that just might help. They are direct LED replacement bulbs for the Whelen sockets. Just replace the bulb and you have LED position lights. This change reduces the amp draw from 6 amps to .25 amps. for the system. That is a huge power savings at night.

$50 for the red & green pair.

Greg Reese · #2 04-25-2009, 03:22 PM

before you leave. my buddy bought a pair; Green worked, red did not. Vendor said he'd make it good.

Mel · #3 04-25-2009, 04:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Geico266

If you have a large power draw during night flying I found a neat product at SnF that just might help. They are direct LED replacement bulbs for the Whelen sockets. Just replace the bulb and you have LED position lights. This change reduces the amp draw from 6 amps to .25 amps. for the system. That is a huge power savings at night.
$50 for the red & green pair.

OK, so tell us who is the supplier, and do the LEDs meet the requirements for night flight?

Ironflight · #4 04-25-2009, 05:08 PM

Yes - tell us more! Who sells them, contact info....I'd love to not melt my light covers again....

Paul

Geico266 · #5 04-25-2009, 05:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Greg Reese

before you leave. my buddy bought a pair; Green worked, red did not. Vendor said he'd make it good.

Have him check the polarity on the light socket if the bulb is bad. If it is reversed the new bulb will not work, but the old bulb will. Check the bulb by swapping it side to side.

Geico266 · #6 04-25-2009, 05:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Mel

OK, so tell us who is the supplier, and do the LEDs meet the requirements for night flight?

According to the guy selling them they are 40 candle power (FAA minimum), and they look bright enough to me. Whelen is NOT happy, but that is understandable. Not a bad upgrade for $50.

PeterB · #7 04-25-2009, 06:43 PM

Last year at the Golden West Fly in, Marysville, CA. I saw them demo this little unit with a 9V radio battery. Shows how little of an electrical draw it took to run the light and stobe.
Peter
http://www.aveoaviationlights.com/pr...ntal/index.php

Geico266 · #8 04-25-2009, 06:45 PM

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Originally Posted by PeterB

Last year at the Golden West Fly in, Marysville, CA. I saw them demo this little unit with a 9V radio battery. Shows how little of an electrical draw it took to run the light and stobe.
Peter
http://www.aveoaviationlights.com/pr...ntal/index.php

What is cool about this bulb is it replaces the original bulb for $25.

az_gila · #9 04-25-2009, 07:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Geico266

What is cool about this bulb is it replaces the original bulb for $25.

...better than the ones Dan L. measured the output from (same manufacturer?).

http://www.vansairforce.com/communit...ED+measurement

The thread contained lots of interesting discussion on LED measurement techniques, but no real statements from the manufacturer about actual light output measurement.

Dan's tests, while not precise, were accurate enough to show a major deficiency in output.

Sometimes the wish to save energy ("go green", "be cool") comes at the price of not meeting the FAR required navigation light specifications - which do apply to our experimentals.

Geico266 · #10 04-26-2009, 02:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Ironflight

Yes - tell us more! Who sells them, contact info....I'd love to not melt my light covers again....

Paul

Here ya go!

PSA Trimcraft (Enterprises)

863 853-2448

I assume it is the same folks that supply aircraft lights via Aircraft Spruce and others. This replacement bulb is a new product that has not hit Aircraft Spruce yet, but I'm sure it will!

http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalo...aTrimcraft.php