LL 7/8 MR-16 Landing Light Kit

[RudysRV7]

Who has used this kit? Does each light bulb get its own wire? I presume that when you are taxing, you have two of the bulbs on, and when you are landing you have all four on.

I need some assistance in selecting wire size. I came up with a 12 gauge wire size for the two bulbs. I think that is over kill. I would like to run 14 gauge.

Any suggestions?

R

 

[RVG8tor]

2 Each LND/TAXI

I am not flying yet but I plane one each wing aimed for taxi and one each wing aimed for landing. I have a progressive switch that goes OFF/TAXI/LAND. I ran 14 AWG wire as only 2 lights will be on at a time.

Cheers

 

[DanH]

Look around at alternatives. The MR16 incandescent setup is badly out-of-date......too much power draw, too much heat, not much light. There are LED flashlight conversions with more light.

 

[Andy Hill]

We installed it back in 2007. It works well... and 12awg we thought was the correct size wire (and 1 to each bulb).

Unless you are really going to use them as Landing / Taxi lights, you could consider just using set 1 until 1 of the bulbs blows, then use set 2. Minimises maintenance. By all reports they are "bright"!

However, if I was fitting them now, I would consider using the kit, but going LED bulbs and much smaller wires.

Andy
RV-8 G-HILZ
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