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andrew.d.zachar(at)gmail.
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Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2011 4:24 am Post subject: AeroLed landing lights not working with wig wag relay

If I recall, the B&C flasher will only cycle if it sees a load. I bet the LEDs aren't drawing enough for the B&C to recognize that you actually have two lights hooked up...



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 I purchased the B&C wig wag relay and wired it according to the schematic for an off-on-on switch and B&C diode assembly. The wig-wag is in the middle position. I included the resistors  between the relay and ground shown in the updated schematic. The system works fine with incandecent nav lights but not with the LED landing lights. Only one LED light turns on in wig wag mode and both lights turn on in continuous on mode. The nav lights draw about 3.2 amps, the LED lights about 3.7 amp. Anyone know what is going on here and how to fix it. Should I just purchase an electronic wig wag unit designed for LED's?

  

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Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2011 7:50 am Post subject: AeroLed landing lights not working with wig wag relay

Strange, from what I have seen of the AeroLEDs landing lights, there is no  need for a separate circuit for wing-wag.  The units already have that  circuitry and functionality built in.  Do you have some older units that  donâ€™t include that feature?

  

  

  

  

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  If  I recall, the B&C flasher will only cycle if it sees a load. I bet the LEDs  aren't drawing enough for the B&C to recognize that you actually have two  lights hooked up...   

 Sorry I'm not knowledgeable enough to offer a solution.



 On Fri, Sep 9, 2011 at 7:56 AM, Helidesigner <mwscott2(at)comcast.net (mwscott2(at)comcast.net)>  wrote:

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I    purchased the B&C wig wag relay and wired it according to the schematic    for an off-on-on switch and B&C diode assembly. The wig-wag is in the    middle position. I included the resistors  between the relay and ground    shown in the updated schematic. The system works fine with incandecent nav    lights but not with the LED landing lights. Only one LED light turns on in wig    wag mode and both lights turn on in continuous on mode. The nav lights draw    about 3.2 amps, the LED lights about 3.7 amp. Anyone know what is going on    here and how to fix it. Should I just purchase an electronic wig wag unit    designed for  LED's?

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Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2011 4:40 am Post subject: Re: AeroLed landing lights not working with wig wag relay

The Aeroled units with wig wag were an additional $100 each. It was a lot cheaper to buy a simple flasher unit. I have a light in each wing tip. The wiring is also easier with the flasher unit behind the panel. The Aeroled units need to be connect by a few wires that would have to run tip to tip.

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