A500 tail light strobe combo light

[Bart]

Does anyone know if the whelen A500 strobe tail light unit is still being sold? Apparently Vans stopped selling it and spruce has it on a 8 week factory back order. Mine quit and I want to replace it but there doesnt seem to be a current vendor???

 

[Jim P]

Back to Whelan?

You could just pull it and send it back to Whelan for repair; it's probably a lot cheaper than a new unit. The have decent service and would probably turn that in a couple days.

 

[pdecraene7a]

strobe

Whelen also has a LED replacement for the 500. Just did it a month ago, it seem like the best way to go.

 

[BobTurner]

I thought I read another thread on the Whelen LED lights, which concluded that Whelen says the LED does NOT meet the requirements of an anti-collision light. Since on the standard 10 (no rotating beacon) the strobes are the anti-collision lights, that would seem to rule out the LED's for meeting the night flying equipment requirements.

 

[NYTOM]

A-500 Position/strobe

Bart check you PM's, I might be able to help you.

 

[ecurington]

KUNTZLEMAN ROUND COMBO TAIL LIGHT

I am also in need of an tail light combo to plug into a whelen strobe driver for my -10. I was thinking the Kuntzleman combo would work. It has a led position light and old style incandescent strobe. I have not bought it yet but ACS sells it.

Anyone see why this would not work? I would be mixing the old style wingtip position lights on the same circuit as the LED tail position and mixing different manufacturer strobes.

Eulice Curington
RV-10 Building