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The PMA7000 series is slide-in compatible with the KMA24. Might be an option.

My Owners Manual says to turn on the landing light and watch the ammeter needle wiggle as part of the Post-Engine Start checklist. Proves that the meter still works. Best thing to do is test it while the prop is off. Check your field wire, too--mine just broke, thankfully in VFR conditions.

What is your bus voltage normally (without the landing light)? What is the rated output of your alternator and what kind of load are you running typically? I don't recommend randomly shotgunning parts, and wouldn't start OH'ing or replacing parts before someone fully troubleshoots the system and determines where the problem lies.

An LED landing light is a lot cheaper than an alternator. The old landing lights draw a lot of current. To tell if it is the alternator, you need to connect a voltmeter to the alternator output. The landing light could be pulling down your bus downstream of the alternator.

I noticed last weekend that when I turn on my old incandescent head light the voltage drops to about 12.3V. Is this an alternator issue or maybe I've never noticed the drop? I downloaded the Plane Power trouble shooting article suggested in another thread that I'll go through in the mean time. It's time to get a new belt so I figured since the prop and belt are off if it needs an IRAN or replacement that I should do it now. I prefer it not quit in heavy IMC. BTW, a 65 E leaks a lot of water heavy downpour in the clouds. I need to figure that out or stop flying in the rain. Tim

Just take a regular tap to the grinder.

Exactly, 50ROP will burn it up

I do believe my belts were originally Davis and re-webbed in Georgia in 2011 but I need to verify that. Since mine have been re-webbed, Davis won't touch them and Davis' position is no one can legally touch their belts. I asked if they had any documentations as to why no one is legally allowed to work on them but the person I talked to was not aware of any, it's just what he's been told to say. Aircraftseatbelts is the cheapest I've seen at $735 for all based on their online price. I called an authorized repair station 45 minutes away that does them; their cost is $225/seat and their process is to replace the material (rated by G force), re-stitch is how it was, and relabel. 10 days turnaround. It makes one wonder how hard it is to get the certification to be a repair station; it sounds like a great business to be in (probably till you get an insurance quote for liability).

I have an ovation so same but different. I was pretty close. Don't have the POH in front of me but found this reference online. Not even sure how accurate this is as I am serial #243 and it isn't even listed.

For me, I've done an install of an Aerocruze on a PA28, and it was pretty straightforward, so will likely do the install on my Mooney myself. Thus, the price of the autopilot is where it is at for me. Last I checked, it was around $7k.

Why is it so difficult to find a bottoming tap?

Because Craig owns and runs Mooneyspace as a hobby, and he's the only administrator. There are a few mods, but only admins can do this; he is not willing to create new admins, as they can also erase the whole site . . . . I'm not an IT type, so I can't buy it and do any better. Not that I've heard it's for sale!

It was the least snarky reply I could come up with and was the like 4th thing in the google search after doing a right click search. Other snarky replies I thought of: 1 RTFM 2. how hard would it be to go stick your digital caliper in the hole and know for sure. 3. As if you are going to find a bottom tap to fix it 4. I kind of liked the JB weld response. 5. Rotate a couple of degrees and drill 3 new holes. See number 3 about a bottom tap 6. Since they are magnesium you have the added issue of lighting your plane on fire. 7. Are the covers even necessary? They are to the inside while the wheel is up.

I wonder if it’ll ever get certified…..

Interesting!

As I said, I got bored after 20 pages

I had a couple of issues with this, kind of finicky. For me, it was a slipped push pull cable, and I can attach a picture of that and another diagram that has been posted previously of how the valve works.

Show me….

FWIW, they have parts breakdowns on line that have all the part numbers. They should have the screw sizes.

So, the info could still be somewhere in those 84 pages

How much is the aerocruze all in including install

I used search.

Enjoy make sure you catch up with N228RM !

Me, too. Sadly the Dynon folks left us out in the cold, roo. I'd love a Skyview panel ans AP, but apparently it can't be . . . So I'm left cheering for whoever finishes up their blasted AP first. And if it's Dynon, they'll sell a full panel, too. Otherwise my steam gages will soldier on.