Jul 22, 2021     Lighting       Category: Lighting

After researching most of the lighting options, I settled for the Whelen nav/tail/strobe set up and the Aero LED Sun Spot 36 landing lights due to a "good deal". The strobes etc were supposed to be able to be wired without the need for shielded wire which turned out to be incorrect. The Garmin G3X/Adahrs could not pass the interference test so I had to run shielded wire INSIDE a shielded braid for the length of the wing to fix the problem. The tail light from the "good deal" wouldn't fit in the tail cone fairing so I had to cut out expansion holes and then re-fiberglass to get it to fit just right. The extra hours I had to put in plus the cost of the shielding etc, eliminated any cost savings although I'm still happy with the finished product. The other light assemblies were easy to install including a map light and switch just behind the roll bar. The map light is easy to reach and lights up the center console area.