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emrath(at)comcast.net
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 Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2006 1:50 pm Post subject: Electronics International gages |
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I would like to hear from folks using any of the Electronic International
Gages. The backlighting for the digital read out portion may be connected
to a panel rheostat to dim the backlighting. The instructions say to
permanently power up the backlight control line which is what I have
installed. However, I'm wondering about the merits of changing this and run
the power lines thru a panel rheostat to be able to dim them. The LED
lights are on a separate dimmer, as per instructions.
Anyone have flying experience behind one or more of these gages to provide
some user advice? Thanks.
Marty in Brentwood TN {Wiring panel}
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PStory(at)mn.rr.com
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| Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2006 2:53 pm Post subject: Electronics International gages |
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On Nov 3, 2006, at 3:50 PM, Emrath wrote:
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I would like to hear from folks using any of the Electronic
International
Gages. The backlighting for the digital read out portion may be
connected
to a panel rheostat to dim the backlighting. The instructions say to
permanently power up the backlight control line which is what I have
installed. However, I'm wondering about the merits of changing this
and run
the power lines thru a panel rheostat to be able to dim them. The LED
lights are on a separate dimmer, as per instructions.
Anyone have flying experience behind one or more of these gages to
provide
some user advice? Thanks.
Marty in Brentwood TN {Wiring panel}
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Marty,
I had the clock, UBG 16 and the fuel flow in my 172. The
backlighting was never too bright even in the darkest of cockpit
lighting. I hooked up the dimmer (for the LEDs and the UBG-16) but
seldom used it.
paul story
RV-6A
building a 7A
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pbesing(at)yahoo.com
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| Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2006 9:23 pm Post subject: Electronics International gages |
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The dimming is kind of weird with their instruments in that they require multiple dimmers. I have the UBG 16 and the fuel flow meter as well. My panel rheostat for the LED/LCD is probably the wrong type, because it's kind of a all dark or all brite setting. The rheostat the came with the UBG16 works fine as advertised. I just wish there was a way to uniformly dim the entire panel.
Other than that, the instruments are great. And you REALLY can't beat their customer service. First class.
Paul Besing
Paul Story <PStory(at)mn.rr.com> wrote:
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On Nov 3, 2006, at 3:50 PM, Emrath wrote:
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I would like to hear from folks using any of the Electronic
International
Gages. The backlighting for the digital read out portion may be
connected
to a panel rheostat to dim the backlighting. The instructions say to
permanently power up the backlight control line which is what I have
installed. However, I'm wondering about the merits of changing this
and run
the power lines thru a panel rheostat to be able to dim them. The LED
lights are on a separate dimmer, as per instructions.
Anyone have flying experience behind one or more of these gages to
provide
some user advice? Thanks.
Marty in Brentwood TN {Wiring panel}
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Marty,
I had the clock, UBG 16 and the fuel flow in my 172. The
backlighting was never too bright even in the darkest of cockpit
lighting. I hooked up the dimmer (for the LEDs and the Access over 1 million songs - Yahoo! Music Unlimited [url=http://pa.yahoo.com/*http://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=36035/*http://music.yahoo.com/unlimited/]Try it today.[/url] [quote][b]
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Hopperdhh(at)aol.com
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| Posted: Sat Nov 04, 2006 4:25 am Post subject: Electronics International gages |
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Paul,
There IS a way to uniformly dim all the panel lights. Check this out. It has 3 channels. Two of the channels can be adjusted to lower levels than the master channel. You could add more if you needed to.
http://www.a-and-t-labs.com/K11_Dimmer/index.htm
If you think its too expensive, the schematic is posted on this web site. And the article (also posted) was in Kit Planes several years ago. You can change the design to suit yourself. The circuit board (that is sold separately for $20) is of very high quality.
I bought the kit, but thought the heat sink was too heavy, so I substituted a lighter one with just as much area. Obviously, I am very happy with this dimmer.
Regards,
Dan Hopper
RV-7A
In a message dated 11/4/2006 12:24:49 AM Eastern Standard Time, pbesing(at)yahoo.com writes:
| Quote: | I just wish there was a way to uniformly dim the entire panel.
Other than that, the instruments are great. And you REALLY can't beat their customer service. First class.
Paul Besing
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Jdaniel343(at)bresnan.net
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| Posted: Sun Nov 05, 2006 8:28 am Post subject: Electronics International gages |
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I’ll agree with Paul, their service is superb. I ordered a UBG 16 from Aircraft Spruce. The gauge they sent didn’t have the same connectors for the probes as the instrument. After many calls and packages sent, I finally called EI and spoke with a women there who knew exactly what I wanted. She said send the probes back and she would send the probes with the correct connector. The probes arrived the next day. Couldn’t be better.
John Danielson
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martin(at)gbonline.com
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| Posted: Tue Nov 07, 2006 6:33 pm Post subject: Electronics International gages |
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Marty,
I have over 1300 hours in my RV8 equipped with the EI fuel gauge(with
capacitance sensors) and powered with a reostat lighting. I works perfect
with no problems and is accurate within one gallon.
Dick Martin
RV8 N233M
the fast one
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