rbmaze Posted November 4 Report Posted November 4 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 Author Report Posted November 4 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 Report Posted November 4 Commonly available. Check Aircraft Spruce. Search for instrument lighting.
rbmaze Posted November 4 Author Report Posted November 4 I am unable to find something like this from online vendors. I only see lighted versions that wire in.
PT20J Posted November 4 Report Posted November 4 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 Report Posted November 4 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 Author Report Posted November 4 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 Report Posted November 7 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.
Recommended Posts