omega708 Posted January 23, 2012 Report Share Posted January 23, 2012 My plane has the fuselage mounted anti-collision strobes, and the upper light needs to be replaced. I've been considereing http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/elpages/whelenflashingbeacon.php as an option that should last longer and draw less current, but wasn't sure if it would be bright enough. I read an article that the new "C-172s" are using LED exclusively. My second option would be to use one of these http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/elpages/modelhrcfalight.php Thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hank Posted January 23, 2012 Report Share Posted January 23, 2012 I'll have to search for the model number that I installed last summer, but it's what the Whelen rep at Sun-n-Fun told me was the correct one for the plane. Here's a photo of the new LED and the old high-voltage flasher, and yes, it's plenty bright. The old one was quite intermittent, but I didn't realize it until someone told me. Now, I notice the flash from under the belly when I fly at night. Just be sure to reuse the mounting ring from your old one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omega708 Posted January 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2012 Excellent. I'll get one ordered. If you have a chance to check the model number, I'd appreciate it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetdriven Posted January 25, 2012 Report Share Posted January 25, 2012 I would buy one if Whalen wasn't gouging on the price. 500$? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hank Posted January 25, 2012 Report Share Posted January 25, 2012 Definitely >$400. What's a new high-voltage blinker run for nowadays, in comparison? Or can you even get a non-LED flashing beacon any more? When I gave the Whelen man the model number of my dying unit, he whistled softly and said, "Man, that's old" then showed me "what you need"--the LED in the picture. I like it; it's small, bright and should last forever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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