vhimsl(at)roadrunner.com
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 Posted: Mon May 05, 2008 1:06 am Post subject: LED-xpak position lights and Van's wing tip position light e |
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Hello,
I purchased the LED-Xpak position/strobe light system through ACS. I have the old style flat top wing tips.
I also purchased the A600 fiber glass wingtip extensions from Van’s. I knew they were specifically for the Whelen system and that they would most likely have to be modified to fit the xpak housings.
Sure enough, the LED-Xpak housing is longer and narrower so you will have to do some filling in at the ends using micro balloons. You will also have to sand the side of the mounting area. This requires some glass layups on the inside of the mount. The housing requires nuts for mounting so for reasons of access, you will have to use the plate nut installation option on the wing tips.
The Xpak housing does mount nicely to the A600 ‘Whelen’ pad so the extra layup is to cover the extra length. This is cosmetic not structural, hence the micro balloons. The fiber glass layups on the inside are to prevent break through when you sand the side to match the more narrow xpak housing.
I spent about four to five hours total modifying the Whelen wingtip extensions to fit the xpak housings. I like the look so the extra effort was worth it too me.
Why the xpak system? Simple, I refuse to spend seven or eight hundred dollars (more for the Whelen LED system) for 4 light bulbs and a flash.
Regards,
Vince H.
Idaho
RV8 – Glacier Built
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