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Old March 13th 09, 04:37 AM posted to rec.aviation.owning
Watson[_2_]
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Default Anyone installed a landing light flasher?

Yes, on a Maule with wingtip lights. I orginally had the pre Mosfet
flashers with the distinctive clicks when the lights flashed. The Maule had
one switch for two lights, had to change that out and rewire it for two
switches, one for each light. Each light had to be on its own circuit in
order for the pulsar to switch back and forth. Mike at Avtek helped greatly
with that.

Avtek offered previous owners a discount upgrade to the Mosfet, which among
other things; allows the higher wattage bulbs.

The upgrade was easy to put in since Mike speced out quick disconnects the
first time around.

There is another brand called pulselite for double the money (or more). It
routinely burned out the landing light bulbs on a friends C182 and was not
speed selectable.

YMMV.

Regards,

Watson
"Dave" wrote in message
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Yes, on a Warrior with wingtip lights...

.......fab reconition system...

I think what you are seeing at Spruce is the "Pulsar" by AvTek..

Ours works as advertised, connectiig it in the Archer switch panel is
a bitc--, but doable.

.....great factory suport if you should need it from AvTek...

We have the dual mosfet flasher, pulsing the 2 tip lights together ,
alternating with the nose light.

Tower has ID'ed us at 22 miles at night , 5+ miles on a bright day...

Dave






On Tue, 10 Mar 2009 11:20:35 -0700, "Mike Noel"
wrote:

I like the visibility of the flashing landing light...they really get your
attention. The Pulsar unit sold by Spruce for about $320 (single light,
mosfet, variable speed) is the only one I've seen advertised. They say 30
minute install for an under panel mount. They also say you simply need to
put two wires onto the landing light switch (the third wire goes I don't
remember where). I can't imagine doing anything at the switch pane in an
Archer would be easy.

Has anyone installed one?