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 Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2007 9:12 pm Post subject: Tail Light Wire Routing / CH701 Rudder Kit |
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I searched the archives for an answer, but alas, could not find one.
I just received my CH701 rudder kit (I feel like a kid on Christmas), and was wondering about the wiring for the tail light assembly. Section 3 of the photo assembly guide show how to install the light, but say nothing about how to route the wires. In addition, the guide makes it seem as if this can be done easily after the rudder is complete. Is this true? I'd like to know if I should order the nav/strobe kit before finishing the rudder, or if I should at least drill holes for the wires.
Reading past posts, I see some people have opted not to install the tail light, as it may not be required for night flight. Comments?
Thanks!
Tom
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bryanmmartin
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| Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2007 10:22 pm Post subject: Tail Light Wire Routing / CH701 Rudder Kit |
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The tail light can easily be installed after the rudder is complete.
All you have to do is cut out the opening for the light at the rear
and drill a hole for the wire at the front and fish the wire through.
I decided to put the tail light mounting flange on the inside of the
rudder because I thought it would look better that way. So I had to
install it before riveting the rudder closed. Just the bulging part
of the tail light mount shows on the outside, the flange is
completely hidden.
The tail light is not required if you install wing tip lights with
white lights facing aft. The two white wing tip lights perform the
same function as a single white tail light but with a higher current
draw.
You probably don't want to buy the strobe kits until you are nearly
finished with the plane. the large electrolytic capacitors in the
strobe power supplies tend to fail if they are stored for a long
period of time and not used.
On Mar 24, 2007, at 1:11 AM, Tom Lutz wrote:
| Quote: | I searched the archives for an answer, but alas, could not find one.
I just received my CH701 rudder kit (I feel like a kid on
Christmas), and was wondering about the wiring for the tail light
assembly. Section 3 of the photo assembly guide show how to
install the light, but say nothing about how to route the wires.
In addition, the guide makes it seem as if this can be done easily
after the rudder is complete. Is this true? I'd like to know if I
should order the nav/strobe kit before finishing the rudder, or if
I should at least drill holes for the wires.
Reading past posts, I see some people have opted not to install the
tail light, as it may not be required for night flight. Comments?
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Bryan Martin
N61BM, CH 601 XL,
RAM Subaru, Stratus redrive.
do not archive.
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