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Finding a LED replacement for the Whelen tail nav combo light?

loopfuzz

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I'm looking for a led replacement for the whelen tail light in a nav/strobe/tail light combo. Item A508 in the following image.

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Here's a link to their page.
http://www.aircraft-spruce.com/catalog/elpages/whelenstrobesystema600.php

I stopped by whelen at oshkosh and they said they don't make a led replacement for that. I already have the led replacement for the red/green lights. Just need a white one for the tail but the socket is different. So I thought I would look around and see if someone else has one.

I ended up finding a few like this one below (it's very close according to the spec sizes) , but not sure if this is the best fit or option. Has anyone else find a good LED replacement for this? Just thought I would ask before I buy a few to experiment.

If all else fails I can always replace the socket to use a different bulb.

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Here's the link to the more details about this led bulb.
http://www.superbrightleds.com/more...ide-angle-wedge-base/206/#/tab/Specifications
 
I've tried those in outside landscape lighting and the results have been disappointing.

The Whelen A508-14 bulb is rated at 500 lumens total light output, and the LED linked to is stated at 100 lumens. Quite a difference.

What I found was that the landscape lights did not seem (just visually, not measured) to have the same equivalent light output claimed as the incandescent bulb they replaced. The brighter LEDs also tended to be longer and would no longer fit in the existing fixture.
 
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Give PSA Enterprises in Lakeland Florida a call. He has some nice drop in replacements for lot's of different light assemblies.
 
You can try Navstrobe
http://www.navstrobelighting.com/pr...nt-&-fast-white-strobe,-30w,-970-LM-LEDs.html
$66.00 :eek:

But, I just purchased led nav lights that aircraft spruce had for around $35.
I bought them through Amazon for $5.99 & free shipping.
They are bayonet mount 1156.
I'm replacing my existing nav lights.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00GXS97K2/ref=pe_385040_30332190_TE_3p_dp_1

The tail light is wedge base type. So those won't work. But I do like that they are Cree LEDs. Those are bright! I could always do some soldering and mount a Cree led onto a wedge base.
 
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