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robertnromano@gmail.com
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 Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2007 2:21 am Post subject: C172N Eats Landing lights for breakfast |
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My friend owns a 77 172N. Eats Landing lights. A real pain to change
with the cowling.
I recently read in an old copy of Aviation Consumer Buyers guide that
some of the N models are known to do this and that there's a Landing
Light Improvement Kit from Cessna.
I could not find one online
Does anyone know of the kit? Or another solution.
As a newbie - dont know. But I know someone must know the info for a
172! Thx |
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David Lesher
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| Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2007 2:21 am Post subject: Re: C172N Eats Landing lights for breakfast |
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"robertnromano (AT) gmail (DOT) com" <robertnromano (AT) gmail (DOT) com> writes:
| Quote: | thx! I also got an offline email about a halogen replacement with a
longer life, and one they think is more resistant to vibration.
Appreciate the info.
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Of course, the big improvement would be filament-less lamps;
aka gas-discharge. Someone here will know the name.....
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& no one will talk to a host that's close........[v].(301) 56-LINUX
Unless the host (that isn't close).........................pob 1433
is busy, hung or dead....................................20915-1433 |
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john smith
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| Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2007 3:21 am Post subject: Re: C172N Eats Landing lights for breakfast |
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In article <1176499266.081685.279180 (AT) w1g2000hsg (DOT) googlegroups.com>,
"robertnromano (AT) gmail (DOT) com" <robertnromano (AT) gmail (DOT) com> wrote:
| Quote: | Does anyone know of the kit? Or another solution.
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I don't know if this is the kit you are referring to, I believe there is
one available that moves the landing light to the wing.
The vibration of the cowling breaks the hot filament/kills the landing
lights. |
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robertnromano@gmail.com
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| Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2007 3:37 am Post subject: Re: C172N Eats Landing lights for breakfast |
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On Apr 13, 3:21 pm, john smith <johnsm...@net.net> wrote:
| Quote: | In article <1176499266.081685.279...@w1g2000hsg.googlegroups.com>,
"robertnrom...@gmail.com" <robertnrom...@gmail.com> wrote:
Does anyone know of the kit? Or another solution.
I don't know if this is the kit you are referring to, I believe there is
one available that moves the landing light to the wing.
The vibration of the cowling breaks the hot filament/kills the landing
lights.
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thx! I also got an offline email about a halogen replacement with a
longer life, and one they think is more resistant to vibration.
Appreciate the info. |
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| Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2007 6:11 am Post subject: Re: C172N Eats Landing lights for breakfast |
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robertnromano (AT) gmail (DOT) com <robertnromano (AT) gmail (DOT) com> wrote:
| Quote: | My friend owns a 77 172N. Eats Landing lights. A real pain to change
with the cowling.
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Searching this group
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.aviation.owning/search?group=rec.aviation.owning&q=cessna+landing+light
shows several possible solutions, including a halogen lamp, a kit from
Cessna to improve the mounting of the existing lamp, aftermarket kits
to move the lamp to the wing, and aftermarket HID lamp kits.
Matt Roberds |
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Andrew Gideon
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| Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2007 8:15 pm Post subject: Re: C172N Eats Landing lights for breakfast |
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On Sat, 14 Apr 2007 01:11:10 +0000, mroberds wrote:
We did an HID upgrade on one of our 172s. It's nice; no need to worry
about bulb life, so it's basically always on in flight.
But this was wing-mounted (a P model, I think). We've also an N (and some
other planes with cowl-mounted lights), and - when I last looked - the HID
wasn't STCed for cowl-mounting.
On the other hand, it was anticipated, so perhaps it has occurred by now.
- Andrew
http://flyingclub.org/ |
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robertnromano@gmail.com
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| Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2007 9:28 pm Post subject: Re: C172N Eats Landing lights for breakfast |
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| Thx - will do |
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Matt Barrow
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| Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2007 10:20 pm Post subject: Re: C172N Eats Landing lights for breakfast |
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<robertnromano (AT) gmail (DOT) com> wrote in message
news:1176913686.151754.129840 (AT) d57g2000hsg (DOT) googlegroups.com...
Will do what? |
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robertnromano@gmail.com
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| Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2007 2:23 am Post subject: Re: C172N Eats Landing lights for breakfast |
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Thx - will do
Will do what?
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will look into HID - thx. |
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Matt Barrow
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| Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2007 6:47 pm Post subject: Re: C172N Eats Landing lights for breakfast |
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<robertnromano (AT) gmail (DOT) com> wrote in message
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Thx - will do
Will do what?
will look into HID - thx.
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IIRC, a Halogen bulb is suspectible to the same problems that a filament
bulb is. A Xenon light system is not.
Best case is LCDs and Xenon. |
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Peter Clark
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| Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2007 10:40 pm Post subject: Re: C172N Eats Landing lights for breakfast |
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On Fri, 20 Apr 2007 06:47:23 -0700, "Matt Barrow"
<mbarrow (AT) performancehomes (DOT) com> wrote:
| Quote: | Best case is LCDs and Xenon.
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Can I get a 53" landing light please?  |
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David Lesher
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| Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2007 11:31 pm Post subject: Re: C172N Eats Landing lights for breakfast |
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"Matt Barrow" <mbarrow (AT) performancehomes (DOT) com> writes:
| Quote: | IIRC, a Halogen bulb is suspectible to the same problems that a filament
bulb is. A Xenon light system is not.
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A Halogen IS a filament lamp. [GE Nela Park will tell you bulbs are
for tulips; they sell *lamps*...]
The halogen magic has to do with with gas in the envelope. See
the Wikipedia entry on same...
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A host is a host from coast to coast.................wb8foz (AT) nrk (DOT) com
& no one will talk to a host that's close........[v].(301) 56-LINUX
Unless the host (that isn't close).........................pob 1433
is busy, hung or dead....................................20915-1433 |
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Matt Barrow
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| Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2007 8:07 pm Post subject: Re: C172N Eats Landing lights for breakfast |
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"Peter Clark" <Invalidi (AT) NotIn (DOT) YourLifetime.com.hatespam> wrote in message
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| Quote: | On Fri, 20 Apr 2007 06:47:23 -0700, "Matt Barrow"
mbarrow (AT) performancehomes (DOT) com> wrote:
Best case is LCDs and Xenon.
Can I get a 53" landing light please?
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Sure! How many AMU's you willing to spend? :~) |
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Matt Barrow
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| Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2007 8:31 pm Post subject: Re: C172N Eats Landing lights for breakfast |
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"David Lesher" <wb8foz (AT) panix (DOT) com> wrote in message
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| Quote: | "Matt Barrow" <mbarrow (AT) performancehomes (DOT) com> writes:
IIRC, a Halogen bulb is suspectible to the same problems that a filament
bulb is. A Xenon light system is not.
A Halogen IS a filament lamp.
Which is why I prefer Xenon.
[GE Nela Park will tell you bulbs are
for tulips; they sell *lamps*...]
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Nerds! :~)
| Quote: | The halogen magic has to do with with gas in the envelope. See
the Wikipedia entry on same...
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When refering to HID, what is the difference between Halogen and Xenon?
I had these on my Bo, and am waiting for an STC for the new bird.
http://speedmods.com/Boom_Beam/boom_beam_systems.htm |
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Andrew Gideon
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| Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2007 12:18 am Post subject: Re: C172N Eats Landing lights for breakfast |
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On Sat, 21 Apr 2007 08:31:50 -0700, Matt Barrow wrote:
One of my SCUBA instructors was very strict: they are cylinders; tanks are
mobile weapons.
Go call him a nerd <laugh>.
- Andrew
P.S. It suddenly occurs to me: my best instructors have been
pedantic. |
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