Map lights?

A forum in which to discuss topics specific to the assembly of the RV 7/7A.
Post Reply
User avatar
Thermos
Class D
Posts: 328
Joined: Sat Nov 06, 2004 7:26 pm
Location: KASH
Contact:

Map lights?

Post by Thermos »

Has anybody installed - or is planning on installing - map lights somewhere in your RV-7/9?

If you have, where did you put them? Is there anything you'd do differently?

If you're planning on doing it, what locations are you considering?

Dave
Dave Setser
Avionics, Firewall Forward
http://www.mightyrv.com
Putting the "slow" in slow-build since 2004

User avatar
bruceh
Class D
Posts: 393
Joined: Sun Apr 06, 2008 11:11 pm
Location: Ramona, CA
Contact:

Post by bruceh »

I put a strip of white LED's along the underside of the glare shield.

Image

I also have a small blue LED lamp positioned on the back of the controls subpanel between the mixture and throttle controls. You can sort of see it under the Hobbs meter in this picture. It is a small plastic housing that has 4 LED's spread out in a fan pattern. It is just held on with double sided foam tape. It is more of a footwell light so you can see the fuel selector and anything else down by your feet.

Image

The two dimmers are shown above that control the LED's on the 2 different circuits.
Bruce Hill
RV-9A N5771H flying over 1100 hours!
Build Log at http://www.overthehills.com/RV-9A-Project
Blog at https://flyingoverthehills.wordpress.com/
EAA Tech Counselor, A&P

Doakes
Class E
Posts: 69
Joined: Sat Nov 13, 2004 8:27 am
Location: Indiana

Post by Doakes »

I put some lights on the "post" that comes upward from the spar carry through. I like those that Bruce used. But mine work well too! There are various possibilities. Best to you
Dave

User avatar
bruceh
Class D
Posts: 393
Joined: Sun Apr 06, 2008 11:11 pm
Location: Ramona, CA
Contact:

Post by bruceh »

I found a better picture of the light I put on the back of the throttle/mixture subpanel.

Image

I've got too many pictures on my website!
Bruce Hill
RV-9A N5771H flying over 1100 hours!
Build Log at http://www.overthehills.com/RV-9A-Project
Blog at https://flyingoverthehills.wordpress.com/
EAA Tech Counselor, A&P

User avatar
Thermos
Class D
Posts: 328
Joined: Sat Nov 06, 2004 7:26 pm
Location: KASH
Contact:

Post by Thermos »

Great pics, Bruce! I like the LED light strip under the canopy - whose LED dimmers are you using?

Dave
Dave Setser
Avionics, Firewall Forward
http://www.mightyrv.com
Putting the "slow" in slow-build since 2004

Post Reply