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At 11:47 AM 8/28/01 -0500, Mike Dean wrote: >----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following any >advice in this forum.]---- > >I'll second this suggestion. I rented a C172 a couple years ago to fly to >Minnesota. I didn't "bother" >to check the landing light before I left. (Stupid, stupid, stupid!!) If it was a 172 with the light in the nose-bowl and a 28-volt electrical system chances were the landing light burned out within 60 seconds of flipping the switch on anyway. Try as you might, it was nearly impossible to keep these things going for even a few hours. Supposedly the new Q-series bulbs with the round (so you don't have to worry about orientation) quartz filaments are better. However, I put a Q4509 in the right landing light of N99387, and it was dead in less than an hour of operating time. 25 bucks down the drain. Sent a nasty-gram to GE, we'll see if they send me a new bulb. Still, I like the Q-beams. It is substantially whiter and more focused than the straight 4509 that is on the other gear leg. But if they're only going to last 3 hours, I'll go back to the $9.00 incandescent. Greg ==^================================================================ EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?aVxiLm.aVzvvT Or send an email To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] This email was sent to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^================================================================
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