Mooney-Mark Posted October 6, 2018 Report Posted October 6, 2018 (edited) Does anyone know if there is an LED conversion kit to improve the overhead panel lighting in a vintage M20C? The original lighting provides poor illumination of my panel. I can hardly even see the directional gyro at night. Edited October 6, 2018 by Mooney-Mark 1 Quote
jazztheglass Posted October 6, 2018 Report Posted October 6, 2018 I replaced mine with LED bulbs. A little better light. Less heat when they fall off and bonk you on the head. https://www.superbrightleds.com Quote
MrRodgers Posted October 6, 2018 Report Posted October 6, 2018 22 minutes ago, jazztheglass said: I replaced mine with LED bulbs. A little better light. Less heat when they fall off and bonk you on the head. https://www.superbrightleds.com What exactly did you end up using? Bulbs...etc? Part Number? Quote
Boilermonkey Posted October 6, 2018 Report Posted October 6, 2018 does it dim with the original dimmer, or did you mod that too? Quote
Hank Posted October 6, 2018 Report Posted October 6, 2018 7 hours ago, Boilermonkey said: does it dim with the original dimmer, or did you mod that too? The dimmer knob works every light in the cockpit, and should continue to dim them after LED installation as long as there is at least one regular bulb in the circuit. My engine and fuel gages are backlit, so that's mine, in addition to NuLites on my sixpack. But I would love an LED replacement for those little ceiling-mounted furnaces . . . . . Quote
BDPetersen Posted October 6, 2018 Report Posted October 6, 2018 Mine have been converted to LED, but apparently with no incandescent bulbs in the circuit they are either full on or off. I have been given a dimmer that is supposed to work with them. So far I haven’t tackled that. Might be easier to figure out adding an incandescent somehow. My winter to-do list is growing. Quote
jazztheglass Posted October 8, 2018 Report Posted October 8, 2018 I must have an incandescent light somewhere because it does dim mine. At the next annual I am adding these: https://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/elpages/fiberlite.php?clickkey=1905324 Quote
bradp Posted October 9, 2018 Report Posted October 9, 2018 I think @Raptor05121 did a DIY on the conversion IIRC Quote
steingar Posted October 9, 2018 Report Posted October 9, 2018 One of my pals claims he's put in LEDs in his E, though I don' know the part number. I should do something myself, I might as well be flying in complete darkness for all those red lights do. Quote
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