Post lights and vent closure...

[funvee]

Can someone tell me how to do the following on a 67 m20f...

1) turn on the post lights for the gauges

2) adjust the flow control flap in the cabin vent that is at the pilots left knee location

3) turn on the overhead bullet lights (the switch rotates but no lights).

and one general question about the garmin 300xl in my plane... Where the heck do I go to update the database in it? The thing says it expired in 03... Yikes!

Thanks for any help you can provide.

I don't have the plane in the same city as me right now (its getting the import inspection and and Canadian Annual) to look up anything but I do have pictures of the panel etc if they would help.

Thanks,

Shawn

[PilotDerek]

Post lights should be the switch above the passengers head. The overhead lights should be the switch over the pilots head. And you just twist the vent to control the flap. If sw rotates but nothing happens either the sw or the light is bad. Hope this helps.

[funvee]

so the two switches by the overhead lights aren't on for the left light and one for the right light? I assumed that was the setup ... Opps. Thanks

As for the vent twist... Not sure that I know what you mean... I grab the whole vent and turn it? I don't have it in front of me but I thought it was rigid.

Thanks for the help!!

[PilotDerek]

I thought the same thing about the overhead switches. In fact I flew at night with just the above red lights because I didn't know how to turn the post lights on. After I landed my passenger reached up to turn the lights off and turned on the post lights. The vent i have by my left leg is an eyelet vent. You twist it to control the valve.

[scottfromiowa]

I'm thinking to myself...self...I should learn how to turn lights on and off and make sure they are working...before I fly at night...

Yes, the left pilot ram air ball vent is rotated to open and close it. In the winter up north you may want a spunge (outside) in the ram air intake as a small amount of air WILL come in even when closed. In summer/fall/spring no big deal. In winter it is C.O.L.D.

I have some post lights that I will sell as I switched to bezel rings.

[carusoam]

For the eyeball vent, you may have to hold the body with one hand and rotate with the other. Dirt and corrosion may make it a little difficult...

-a-

[jetdriven]

And it smells good too...

[PilotDerek]

I'm thinking to myself...self...I should learn how to turn lights on and off and make sure they are working...before I fly at night...

Agreed, although I didn't take off at night. Some people learn from other mistakes, some make the mistakes.

[DaV8or]

For the eyeball vent, you may have to hold the body with one hand and rotate with the other. Dirt and corrosion may make it a little difficult...

-a-

You're not kidding! Mine works like absolute crap! It's on the list of things to fix, just way down there. I just read here that squirting it with Tri-Flo can fix it. Squirt it from the outside, inside, or both?

[carusoam]

I did mine from the inside. Outside I believe is too hard to get to.

My eyeball preferred to rotate instead of open.

Best regards,

-a-

[funvee]

Thanks for all the help! The website wasn't working for me till just now but you answered all my questions... Thanks

[OldGlassMan]

I just squirted mine liberally from the inside, Dave. It was an immediate fix. Let us know if it works for you.

Jim

Ditto, except I used Mouse Milk. Same result, but maybe a different smell (for a while).

[MARZ]

I squirted my eyeball as well - it hurt..... now I make sure I have my glasses on when I lube my vent

[fantom]

I squirted my eyeball as well - it hurt..... now I make sure I have my glasses on when I lube my vent

I imagine lubing your vent would sting a bit

[MARZ]

I imagine lubing your vent would sting a bit

Small straws!

[Openwheeler3]

Is there supposed to be an eye ball vent on the right side of the cockpit as well (by the passenger's right leg)? My C just has an open vent. Thanks.

[carusoam]

Open wheeler,

The 65C only came with one eyeball vent. It was on the pilot's side. Installing a new one on the right side is not very challenging if the existing hole is the proper size. Somebody paid extra for your second hole. It may be in your logs when it got installed...

Open vent, sounds chilly in the winter.

Best regards,

-a-

[JaredDavis]

Openwheeler3,

My 65C has two pipes connected to the co-pilots exterior wall intake. One is 2.5" oval that feeds intake air into the mixing box at the co-pilots feet. Another is about 1"-1.25" that feeds the radio cooling plate. There is a valve on the smaller line to meter the flow. The valve is partially hidden by the non-original interior on my plane.

Regards,

Jared

[Openwheeler3]

Thanks guys. I have the vent taped over right now to keep the cool air out.

[DaV8or]

I just squirted mine liberally from the inside, Dave. It was an immediate fix. Let us know if it works for you.

Jim

Sorry to get back to this so late. My airplane's busted and stuck up in Red Bluff right now. I spent a day up there watching/helping troubleshoot the problem with the local FBO's mechanics. While I was there, I tried the Tri Flo solution from the inside, just as you guys suggested. Voila! Problem solved! Many thanks. Now I wish all airplane problems were this easy to solve.

[M20F-1968]

If someone needs it, I have a factory replacement eyeball vent (Wemac vent) which is the one mounted by the pilot and c0-pilot's knees. You can e-mail me at johnabreda@yahoo.com or call me at (617) 877-0025

Thanks,

John Breda