rbmaze Posted November 4, 2025 Report Posted November 4, 2025 My instrument lighting is somewhat poor. The plastic on my panel blocks the lights from illuminating the instruments. My POH describes the following: "All instrument faces are edge-lighted by bluish white electric light bulbs with acrylic light-distribution panels mounted between the base panel and the instrument panel cover." These panels are missing - probably removed over the years. I would like to replace them but cannot find a source. Does anyone know someone that makes these? I am thinking of just having custom versions cut.
rbmaze Posted November 4, 2025 Author Report Posted November 4, 2025 As an aside I was thinking about these for a while, but couldn't figure out what they were called. Any search brought me to Nulites. Finally, I was browsing through my POH and found the answer was there all along.
PT20J Posted November 4, 2025 Report Posted November 4, 2025 Commonly available. Check Aircraft Spruce. Search for instrument lighting.
rbmaze Posted November 4, 2025 Author Report Posted November 4, 2025 I am unable to find something like this from online vendors. I only see lighted versions that wire in.
PT20J Posted November 4, 2025 Report Posted November 4, 2025 33 minutes ago, rbmaze said: I am unable to find something like this from online vendors. I only see lighted versions that wire in. Not sure what you mean. They all are wired into the aircraft electrical system - they have to get power from somewhere.
dkkim73 Posted November 4, 2025 Report Posted November 4, 2025 40 minutes ago, rbmaze said: I am unable to find something like this from online vendors. I only see lighted versions that wire in. Do you mean you are looking for the plastic light guide portion only?
rbmaze Posted November 4, 2025 Author Report Posted November 4, 2025 33 minutes ago, PT20J said: Not sure what you mean. They all are wired into the aircraft electrical system - they have to get power from somewhere. Oh, yeah I am talking about something a bit different. The original equipment in my E had a passive acrylic panel to provide space for the bulbs beneath to illuminate the instruments. 26 minutes ago, dkkim73 said: Do you mean you are looking for the plastic light guide portion only? Yeah, this exactly.
Yetti Posted November 7, 2025 Report Posted November 7, 2025 I think you are looking for acrylic sheets from Homerdan. Cut a hole and polish up the edges. then put a light bulb on the outside edge.
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