Strobe replacement

[Brent]

On 2/26/2022 at 7:53 AM, OSUAV8TER said:

Yeah I hope to have an LED recognition light sometime this year - probably second half of the year.

Ready for 2 EA.

[Brent]

I replaced my strobes and nav lights when I upgraded avionics. The avionics shop said they were having trouble getting the Garmin GMU 11 magnetometer located without interference and said no strobes would make their life easier, so I relented. The thing is, while I really like the LED nav lights, I wanted my old strobes. I like the weight and energy savings, for sure. But the thing is, I have spent a lifetime looking up in the sky and seeing the puh-pow, puh-pow strobes on faraway planes, wondering where they are going. The on-off, on-off blink of the LED "strobe" just doesn't do it for me, whether on an A320 or a Mooney M20. But it's a moot point now; my old Whelen strobes are in a cardboard box in the garage. They'll probably end up on some guy's monster truck... 

$1500 for parts and $350 removal/install labor. 

LED Whelen Orion 6501RE 12V Red

LED Whelen Orion 6501GE 12V Green

LED Whelen Orion 5001v Taillight

[Brent]

On 3/17/2022 at 10:31 PM, testwest said:

We carefully weighed all of the old strobe/nav removed components versus the new LEDs. The weight savings and gain in useful load was 6 pounds, yes you read that correctly. I thought it would be a couple of pounds at best. Plus the new lights simply look cool.

Those three power supplies for the strobes are heavy boxes. 

[Flyphilly]

Hi All!

This thread is timely, my wing strobes just went out, power pack must have bit the dust. Tail still functional.

Can someone tell me which Whelen LED models I need for a 2004 Ovation 2, enclosed wingtips? I am going to leave the tail alone until it dies, unless there are efficiencies that justify doing it all at once. 

Thanks a million!

Edited March 23, 2022 by Flyphilly

[OSUAV8TER]

Just now, Flyphilly said:

Hi All!

This thread is timely, my wing strobes just went out, power pack must have bit the dust. Tail still functional.

Can someone tell me which models I need for a 2004 Ovation 2, enclosed wingtips? I am going to leave the tail alone until it dies, unless there are efficiencies that justify doing it all at once. 

Thanks a million!

Orion 650E. I have them. Email me at gallagheraviationllc@gmail.com. 

[StevenL757]

19 minutes ago, Flyphilly said:

Hi All!

This thread is timely, my wing strobes just went out, power pack must have bit the dust. Tail still functional.

Can someone tell me which Whelen LED models I need for a 2004 Ovation 2, enclosed wingtips? I am going to leave the tail alone until it dies, unless there are efficiencies that justify doing it all at once. 

Thanks a million!

 

18 minutes ago, OSUAV8TER said:

Orion 650E. I have them. Email me at gallagheraviationllc@gmail.com. 

@Flyphilly - you'll love them.  Money extremely well-spent.  I suggest getting the OR500 tail NAV/ACL combo light along with the two OR650e units.

[Flyphilly]

4 minutes ago, StevenL757 said:

 

@Flyphilly - you'll love them.  Money extremely well-spent.  I suggest getting the OR500 tail NAV/ACL combo light along with the two OR650e units.

Assuming 28 volts for Ovation, correct?

[OSUAV8TER]

10 minutes ago, Flyphilly said:

Assuming 28 volts for Ovation, correct?

My prices are way better than that Phil. Quote is coming back to you via email. 

[StevenL757]

46 minutes ago, Flyphilly said:

Assuming 28 volts for Ovation, correct?

Correct.