George Posted November 9, 2016 Report Posted November 9, 2016 Hi All, I would like to replace landing light (NLI 4522 12v 250W) with LED landing light. I was hoping Aircraft Spruce could point me in the right direction with no success. Is it as easy as removing GE bulb and replacing with LED assuming I find the correct LED replacement? 1964 M20C single landing light pax side Thanks, GHW
macosxuser Posted November 9, 2016 Report Posted November 9, 2016 Price to benefit ratio seems to lead here: http://www.aircraftspruce.com/pages/el/landinglights_zlamps/whelenplus461l.php
Hank Posted November 9, 2016 Report Posted November 9, 2016 (edited) I put a Whelen Parmetheus in my C. Works great! Be aware that polarity of the connection matters in the LED, but not on the old one. Other than that, it's a direct swap. You'll need the PAR46 size. Edited November 9, 2016 by Hank
bradp Posted November 9, 2016 Report Posted November 9, 2016 One thing I've noticed is that I am maxed out on my downward adjustment screw and have it aimed a bit high still. The frame of the Whelen compared to the GE bulb is definitely different. I may need to get a longer set screw to angle it down a bit more.
LANCECASPER Posted November 9, 2016 Report Posted November 9, 2016 Putting in an LED landing light makes a lot of sense - no more burned out lights that you find out about as you are coming in at night. Much less current draw. Many people leave them on whenever the Master is on - makes a great recognition light. 2
George Posted November 9, 2016 Author Report Posted November 9, 2016 Thanks guys...Whelen Parmetheus it will be.. Hank-what is the small opening above your air filter?
Raptor05121 Posted November 9, 2016 Report Posted November 9, 2016 If price isn't a worry, the AeroLeds Sunspot 46 is the brightest PAR46 size out there, from my research and hands-on at SnFhttp://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/elpages/sunspot46lx.php?clickkey=362898
Yetti Posted November 9, 2016 Report Posted November 9, 2016 whelen also sells par 46 bulbs led bulbs that go on other equipment that are about half of the ones that go on airplanes..... I would doubt their tooling is different for the airplanes one. The non airplane ones are about half the price. 1
Hank Posted November 9, 2016 Report Posted November 9, 2016 1 hour ago, George said: Thanks guys...Whelen Parmetheus it will be.. Hank-what is the small opening above your air filter? Good question! I don't remember, and can't quickly find the answer . . .
Andy95W Posted November 9, 2016 Report Posted November 9, 2016 2 hours ago, George said: Hank-what is the small opening above your air filter? It is a cooling air inlet that is ducted, via scat tubing, to blow on the engine driven fuel pump.
carusoam Posted November 9, 2016 Report Posted November 9, 2016 On the 65C, that cooling hole was ducted directly to the generator. I don't recall the details where the fuel pump got it's cooling from. Possibly a Y..? Generators didn't have an integral fan like alternators have. Best regards, -a- 1
Andy95W Posted November 9, 2016 Report Posted November 9, 2016 6 hours ago, carusoam said: On the 65C, that cooling hole was ducted directly to the generator. I don't recall the details where the fuel pump got it's cooling from. Possibly a Y..? I think Anthony has a good point- both of my M20Cs had the alternator conversion, and I can't remember the last time I worked on a generator equipped M20. My only question would be where does the pre-alternator M20E get its generator cooling from? The E/F models don't have this hole because of the ram air inlet. Of course, the 50+ year old parts and service manuals don't have any information on it at all. 1
LANCECASPER Posted November 9, 2016 Report Posted November 9, 2016 11 hours ago, George said: Thanks guys...Whelen Parmetheus it will be.. Hank-what is the small opening above your air filter? Get the Parmetheus Plus - it's about 40% brighter than the Parmetheus. I can get you 10% off through Spruce. PM me. 1
George Posted November 9, 2016 Author Report Posted November 9, 2016 (edited) Will do Lancecasper....it will be December before I do anything. Still recovering from initial purchase / pre-purchase / getting it home / full set tires tubes plugs......... GHW Edited November 10, 2016 by George
1964-M20E Posted November 9, 2016 Report Posted November 9, 2016 2 hours ago, George said: Will do Lanecasper....it will be December before I do anything. Still recovering from initial purchase / pre-purchase / getting it home / full set tires tubes plugs......... GHW Welcome to owning an airplane
mike28w Posted November 11, 2016 Report Posted November 11, 2016 On 11/8/2016 at 8:10 PM, Yetti said: whelen also sells par 46 bulbs led bulbs that go on other equipment that are about half of the ones that go on airplanes....... . The non airplane ones are about half the price. I've heard rumors that some folks have installed the non-aviation Par46 Whelens and have had good luck with them....they even leave them on all the time and go many years without replacing them.....
bradp Posted November 11, 2016 Report Posted November 11, 2016 These rumors may have some foundation in truth. 1
macosxuser Posted November 13, 2016 Report Posted November 13, 2016 My E got the generator cooling from the back of the birdcage, before I converted it to Plane Power.
Bob_Belville Posted November 13, 2016 Report Posted November 13, 2016 One flood, one spot through Amazon $300 in 2013: Whelen Engineering PAR-46 Super-LED Steady Burn Replacement Flood Light Sirennet PAR-46 20° x 60° LED Floodlight
PharmDpilot Posted March 30, 2023 Report Posted March 30, 2023 Is this the one that will work with a 1965 M20C? https://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/elpages/whelenplus461l.php?clickkey=3018212 thanks for the help!
Pinecone Posted March 30, 2023 Report Posted March 30, 2023 Talk to James Gallagher here on MS. He can steer you the right way and give you a great price. This week I think he is giving 10% off for SnF. But you have to contact him directly.
Hank Posted March 30, 2023 Report Posted March 30, 2023 7 hours ago, PharmDpilot said: Is this the one that will work with a 1965 M20C? https://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/elpages/whelenplus461l.php?clickkey=3018212 thanks for the help! You'll need a PAR46-sized bulb. Any if the Whelen Parmetheus will work. I have a 1st generation one in my C, haven't turned it off since April 2014.
EricJ Posted March 30, 2023 Report Posted March 30, 2023 On 11/8/2016 at 5:14 PM, George said: Hi All, I would like to replace landing light (NLI 4522 12v 250W) with LED landing light. I was hoping Aircraft Spruce could point me in the right direction with no success. Is it as easy as removing GE bulb and replacing with LED assuming I find the correct LED replacement? 1964 M20C single landing light pax side Thanks, GHW This is what I put on my airplane. Works fine. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009LQG64S
mcarterak Posted March 30, 2023 Report Posted March 30, 2023 13 hours ago, PharmDpilot said: Is this the one that will work with a 1965 M20C? https://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/elpages/whelenplus461l.php?clickkey=3018212 thanks for the help! If you're PAR-46 like me, get the new WAT G3.
Hank Posted March 30, 2023 Report Posted March 30, 2023 3 hours ago, mcarterak said: If you're PAR-46 like me, get the new WAT G3. Isn't that one 6A draw? I like the tiny current of my Original Parmetheus!
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