Instrument Lighting

[moontownMooney]

Anyone have any advice (pros and cons, recommendations, beware of's) regarding the different instrument bezel lighting options? We are looking to redo our panel and incorporate bezel instrument lights in the process. I've seen the Nulite, UMA, and fiberlite options. I believe all three of these are approved for certified aircraft. Nulites use traditional lighting, UMA requires a DC to AC converter, and Fiberlite use fiberoptics and LEDs. I think I'm iinclined to go with the Nulites, to avoid the converters and fiberoptics (extra boxes to find a spot for and slightly more complicated wiring), but I suspect there are considerations im missing. Thanks for your help!

 

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[Hank]

I'm satisified with my NuLites. Even added a few more.

[jamesm]

With the nu-lites  depending on your panel spacing may require modification to the nulite  bezel in order for the instrument to fit vertically / horizontally. Kind of pita trying to hold the instrument and trying feed the panel screw through nulite to the instrument..

The other thing is on the nu-lites  it places the VSI  is too far back for me to adjust the offset  to zero the VSI I use to use a corner of the credit card to adjust it but doesn't fit any more. I guess need to make a  screw adjusting tweaker to fit the hole.   I have only flown a couple times after installing them. Much better than about the shoulder  Red torpedo lights. I maybe me but the nu-lites seem to illuminate about 2/3 upper half of  the instrument face is still readable but just an observation.

 

James '67C

Edited December 6, 2020 by jamesm

[carusoam]

Some CB options to get started...

• New LEDs for the over head lights pointed at the IP...
• LED post lights are an easy update...

PP thoughts only...

Best regards,

-a-