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robin(at)PaintTheWeb.com
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Posted: Fri Sep 10, 2010 10:07 pm Post subject: LED Nav Lights

For some time I have mentioned the “discount” way I was going about adding

LED Nav lights to my RV-8A build. After having spent $220 on my first set of

LED’s for the -10 (which still required modifications

http://painttheweb.com/painttheweb/rv-10/Lights_LEDHID.aspx ) I decided to

fabricate some Red/Green Nav lights out of Auto parts. The lights were

purchased on eBay for well under $10.00 each. The sockets were maybe $3.00

each and the Red Green Mirrored plexi was about $8.00 delivered. I think

they turned out great. They are definitely brighter than my -10 Nav lights

and many people comment on how noticeable my -10 nav lights are on the

ground and in flight.



Here are a few photos of the Nav lights installed. Note these are older Vans

wing tips so we had to cut away the corners and replace them with aero tips

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terry.mortimore(at)shaw.c
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Posted: Sun Sep 12, 2010 8:32 am Post subject: LED Nav Lights

Hi Robin, I apologize for not following this thread as closely as I should  have.

  

 The lights really look good, I've looked in the archive but can't find any  previous notes regarding the lights you used.

  

 A ebay search came up with 200,000 hits, can you give us some light  descriptions or part numbers to help a brother builder out?

  

 I see on ebay white and red LED lights but no Green. Do you relie on the  green and red mirrored plexi for the colour or are green bulbs available?

  

 Can you point us in the right direction for the coloured plexi?

  

 Is the second bulb in your installation a strobe? If so are these roll your  own as well?

  

  

                                                                     Thanks in advance, Terry.

  

  

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Robin(at)PaintTheWeb.com
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Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2010 4:54 pm Post subject: LED Nav Lights

Terry,



Sorry for the late reply. I just completed a 24 hour round trip to Lake

Tahoe where I flew my -10 with 3 large people, 2 sets of golf clubs &

luggage at 11,500/12,500’ into KTVL. The plane flew great with tail winds

that gave me 184-187 knots GS in extreme comfort. Taking off from KTVL the

DA was 8,300’ and the plane still climbed at 1,000-1,100 feet/minute and

easily handled the challenges of mountain flying.  Keep building!



Here is a follow up note I sent to a fellow builder after he asked me off

line about some leads on where I purchased my bulbs. The best way to search

eBay (for me) was to look up “Red LED Bulb” or “Green LED Bulb” then once I

found a Red or Green one I liked including the connection style that

interested me (spring loaded twist vs. push in/pull out) then I looked up

the seller “see other items” link and searched “Green LED” or “Red LED”

 specifically sold by that vendor to make sure they offered both color

bulbs. It’s really easy. I found a dozen sellers in the matter of a 20

minute eBay search that fit the bill. More than half the sellers that offer

the bulbs I liked also sold a matching Green or Red units.



The  top two look like the bulbs I used, the bottom four (links) look like

bulbs I considered that have EVEN MORE colored LED’s if you want to go that

route. Some of the extreme cases have 54 colored LED’s per bulb. WOW, can

you say Nav Landing Lights? Don’t stop there, do your own search.



Finally I am NOT depending on the colored mirror Plexi to impart the

Red/Green color on to white LED’s, they just enhance the effect and look

“Nav” like even when sitting in the hangar.



Regards,



Robin



These look like mine:



http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/RED-1156-LED-clear-tail-lights-reverse-light-bulbs-/400153845276?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item5d2b071e1c#ht_3763wt_939



[image: http://www.fillthegapphoto.com/img/productimages/1157LEDR]



http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/GREEN-1156-LED-Clear-Tail-lights-Reverse-Light-Bulb-/400152368963?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item5d2af09743#ht_3781wt_939



[image: http://www.fillthegapphoto.com/img/productimages/1157LEDG]



Here is a Crazy Large number of LED’s in a light with the LED’s on the side

as well as the top (available in different bayonet styles).



54 Red:



http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/12V-RED-54-LED-Auto-Motorcycle-Tail-Brake-1157-BAY15D-/130422626859?pt=Boat_Parts_Accessories_Gear&hash=item1e5dcb5a2b#ht_821wt_1165



54 Green:



http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/12V-GREEN-54-LED-Marine-Boat-Navigation-Bulb-1142-BA15D-/140268438045?pt=Boat_Parts_Accessories_Gear&hash=item20a8a6821d#ht_761wt_1165



20 LED’s Red & Green



http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2x-1157-Bay15d-18-Super-Flux-LED-Brake-Light-Bulb-GREEN-/220661050772?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item33606c6d94#ht_8331wt_981



[image:

http://peraccurate.myweb.hinet.net/images/CS180/1157/EBAYPB-CS180G-121572.jpg]



http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2x-1157-Bay15d-18-Super-Flux-LED-Brake-Light-Bulb-RED-/390227248315?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item5adb5b44bb#ht_8367wt_981



[image:

http://peraccurate.myweb.hinet.net/images/CS180/1157/EBAYPB-CS180R-121572.jpg]



*From:* owner-rv-list-server(at)matronics.com [mailto:

owner-rv-list-server(at)matronics.com] *On Behalf Of *Terry Mortimore

*Sent:* Sunday, September 12, 2010 9:29 AM

*To:* rv-list(at)matronics.com; rv10-list(at)matronics.com

*Subject:* Re: LED Nav Lights



Hi Robin, I apologize for not following this thread as closely as I should

have.



The lights really look good, I've looked in the archive but can't find any

previous notes regarding the lights you used.



A ebay search came up with 200,000 hits, can you give us some light

descriptions or part numbers to help a brother builder out?



I see on ebay white and red LED lights but no Green. Do you relie on the

green and red mirrored plexi for the colour or are green bulbs available?



Can you point us in the right direction for the coloured plexi?



Is the second bulb in your installation a strobe? If so are these roll your

own as well?



                                                                   Thanks in

advance, Terry.



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terry.mortimore(at)shaw.c
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Posted: Tue Sep 14, 2010 3:21 pm Post subject: LED Nav Lights

Hi Robin, your having too much fun. Good to hear how well the 10  performs.

  

 Thanks for pointing me in the right direction, not sure why they didn't  show when I was searching Ebay. 

  

 I've been looking for the Mirrored plexiglass and found the following  site.

  

 http://www.eplastics.com/Plastic/Plexiglass_Acrylic_Sheet_Mirrored

  

 They have what I'll need but the smallest sheet they sell is 2' X 4' and is  in the $75.00 range for each colour. Do you have any other leads, in this  regard. Would like to be able to order a 12" x 12" piece.

  

  

  

                                                         Thanks for the help, Terry.

  

  

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rleffler

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Posts: 680

Posted: Tue Sep 14, 2010 3:55 pm Post subject: LED Nav Lights

For 12” x 12” color - $8

 

http://www.delviesplastics.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=DPI&Category_Code=Mirrored_Acrylic_Sheet

 

bob

 

 

From: owner-rv-list-server(at)matronics.com [mailto:owner-rv-list-server(at)matronics.com] On Behalf Of Terry Mortimore

Sent: Tuesday, September 14, 2010 7:19 PM

To: rv-list(at)matronics.com

Subject: Re: LED Nav Lights

 

 



Hi Robin, your having too much fun. Good to hear how well the 10 performs.



 



Thanks for pointing me in the right direction, not sure why they didn't show when I was searching Ebay. 



 



I've been looking for the Mirrored plexiglass and found the following site.



 



http://www.eplastics.com/Plastic/Plexiglass_Acrylic_Sheet_Mirrored



 



They have what I'll need but the smallest sheet they sell is 2' X 4' and is in the $75.00 range for each colour. Do you have any other leads, in this regard. Would like to be able to order a 12" x 12" piece.



 



 



 



                                                       Thanks for the help, Terry.



 



 

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robin(at)PaintTheWeb.com
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Posted: Tue Sep 14, 2010 4:54 pm Post subject: LED Nav Lights

Terry,  

            I think the place Bob pointed out was the place I purchased mine.   [quote] RobinDo Not Archive[b]

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terry.mortimore(at)shaw.c
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Posted: Tue Sep 14, 2010 5:58 pm Post subject: LED Nav Lights

Yep, thanks guys. Just finished placing the order.

                                      Terry.

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