[Strike69]

I tried installing the wing tip lights yesterday and ran into difficulties fitting both the nav/strobe and the landing light into the same space in the new style -8 wing tip.

1) Any suggestions on how to arrange the lights so they fit or do I need a different landing light?

2) Seems like the slant of the landing light direction is far divergent from the center line. Am I missing something?

Thanks
Strike

 

[SmilingJack]

Strike,

I used the Microsun's in both my wingtips and I customized the angle, one wingtip light is slightly pointing down to help with ground taxiing and the other points a little up or level to help with landing atitude. I haven't flown at night, but they seemed to work good at the hangar at night.

 

[60av8tor]

Strike - those look like 1600s - yes? If so, I'm pretty sure those are designed to be leading edge install. Not saying it couldn't work, just may need to do a lot of rearranging.

 

[Strike69]

Yes, those are 1600s. I miscalculated the available space. I hadn't found many examples of the lighting with the new -8 wing tip. Thanks John for the pics. You have given me some ideas. Now to sell those 1600s and recoop some investment ...

 

[SmilingJack]

Throw them up on the site while you scratch your head on this one...you never know, there are a bunch of people who are already cutting and planning leading edge installations.

Those AeroLEd lights you have are nice! Someone will want them!

 

[JRV]

I don't know if the RV 7 wind tip is the same size or not, but if it is have a look at this page on AeroLed website. There are a couple of photos of 1600's installed in an RV 7 tip. They seem to have staggered the 1600 and pulsars, so the 1600 can go in further.

http://www.aeroleds.com/installations/photos.aspx

Hope this is helpful.

 

[Berchmans]

Aero LED

Strike,
The only way to make the 1600's fit is to make a pocket in the tip to accept them. Even then they will be partially blocked by the position lights. In this installation I recommend using the 800's which are halt the size and can be fit under the plexy lense...