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Old 01-19-2017, 12:53 PM
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Thanks guys. I am pretty close to doing this. Great thread.
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Old 01-19-2017, 03:06 PM
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I see you got the Squadron Pro model. Did you go with the Spot pattern?

I just bought the Duckworks kit. Planning to install the exact same.
Ken, yes. I bought the Spot pattern. My plane isn't quite ready to fly yet, but I'm very enthused about these lights. I can't wait to test them out! I'll post an update when I get some pictures.

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Have you considered moving the lights closer to the lens? I have the AeroLEDS lights and turned the mounts the other way moving the light about 2" closer to the lens. I have tested them in my hangar and they are bright, but I think I may build a new mount to bring them closer to the lens.

Any thoughts? If I can dig my way into the hangar tomorrow, I will get a picture.
Rocky, that's something I never even considered or thought about. I suppose it would be easy enough to put some blocks under the edges of the bracket, to push it out closer to the lens, or turn it around as you suggested. The nutplates currently on the back would have to be drilled out and remounted to the other side, but that's easy enough. I guess my question is, why? Would there be a clear advantage to having them closer to the lens?
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Old 01-19-2017, 04:30 PM
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Ken, yes. I bought the Spot pattern. My plane isn't quite ready to fly yet, but I'm very enthused about these lights. I can't wait to test them out! I'll post an update when I get some pictures.



Rocky, that's something I never even considered or thought about. I suppose it would be easy enough to put some blocks under the edges of the bracket, to push it out closer to the lens, or turn it around as you suggested. The nutplates currently on the back would have to be drilled out and remounted to the other side, but that's easy enough. I guess my question is, why? Would there be a clear advantage to having them closer to the lens?
You don't need to move these any closer to the leading edge. They are super bright and you can see everything at night with these lights. Taxiing and landings are no problem in the stock position. I get controllers commenting on how bright my lights are all of the time.
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Old 01-20-2017, 06:30 AM
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You don't need to move these any closer to the leading edge. They are super bright and you can see everything at night with these lights. Taxiing and landings are no problem in the stock position. I get controllers commenting on how bright my lights are all of the time.
Do you have the Spot or Driving pattern on yours?
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Old 01-20-2017, 09:48 AM
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I have 2 spot pattern lights.
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Old 01-20-2017, 10:44 AM
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Just ordered a pair myself. We'll see how things go.
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Old 01-21-2017, 09:37 AM
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After reading Mike Bullocks original post of this thread, a few months ago I installed the Baja Design LED spot lights in my wingtips. Now that I have these, I wouldn't consider anything else. I also installed the Perihelion Design wig wag switch at the same time. I had read someones post about getting the light beams to "come together" in front of the plane. I did get them to come together. Mounting them as far out board helps. Also they had to be mounted with the face of the LEDS a little forward of the face of the wing tip surface where they come through. Another hugh benefit for me was the reduction in current draw. My old style lights were drawing 24 amps with both L&R on! Sometimes my alt breaker would trip. With these, I'm drawing only about 6 amps with both on. I can sit with engine at idle and have no issues. As far as radio noise, I'm happy to say there is none at all. Here are a couple of photos and a short video of them in operation.

Edited to add this note. Someone here posted a link to a study done by Quantis Airlines. They had done a study and discovered that their commercial jets which were equipped with wig wags had a significant reduction in the number of bird strikes compared to those without wig wags.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76HUNLuYrJE




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Old 01-21-2017, 01:46 PM
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Looks great Paul. Do you have any pics of you mounts?
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First I had tried to mount them flush/recessed but was not able to get the light beams to come together that way, (the aft side of the LEDS would hit the outside sections of the wing preventing the angle from increasing to bring the beams together. This is why they must be forward slightly of the face of the wing tip area they come thru. Here are a couple pics. The first one is with the face unpainted. You can see the rivet pattern from the mount thats behind it. The second picture I uploaded as large as I could so you could see it better from the back. The foil heat shield was left in place from the old lights. These LEDS don't produce much heat at all. Hope this helps. You will LOVE these lights. I want to thank the original poster of this thread for bringing them to our attention!!!



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Old 01-21-2017, 07:07 PM
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That's a simple design. Thanks for the pics.
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