rotating beacon question

silkyd · Post by **silkyd** » Wed Apr 12, 2006 3:21 am

i have done a search and learned that whelen makes the hr-cfa 14/28v
strobe light that looks like a replacement...but a bit taller looking. They also make the sa-cf that does not appear to come with the lens. Has anyone done this replacement? Does the sa-cf fit right in the hole and allow you to use your old grimes lens? Or do i need to purchase the hr-cfa with the lens (it is actually less money). I noticed in the spruce catalog they list an adapter plate...will i need that to make for an easy install? Thanks for the help!
jeff

Mike Smith · Post by **Mike Smith** » Wed Apr 12, 2006 5:13 pm

I hope I'm not asking a dumb question, but if you have the rotating one already installed on your airplane - have you tried to clean the gears and re-oil them? My beacon was getting real slooooow, and when I did this it perked right up! It's been a year now and I haven't had any problems. It'll save you some $$ if this is your problem too.

silkyd · Post by **silkyd** » Wed Apr 12, 2006 5:27 pm

this sat for about 10 yrs...when we did the annual we lubed it...and it work for a while...but now the lights come on but it will not spin...i tried spraing some wd 40 on the shaft and it seems stuck solid....if i take it all apart again it might get free but hard to tell!
jeff

Post by **GAHorn** » Thu Apr 13, 2006 5:10 am

The mounting adaptor is only used for new installations, where a hole is cut, and a mounting adaptor is needed to provide a "ring" to mount the strobe assy to. If you already had a Grimes rotating beacon installed on your airplane, you do not need the adaptor.)
The HR-CFA unit has a lens in three choices available: red, white, or red/white. The SA-CF has a clear lens of a much lower profile than the HF-CFA unit. (It has a lens, but it's clear, fits very close, and no options exist for color.)

silkyd · Post by **silkyd** » Thu Apr 13, 2006 5:32 am

thanks as always george...i will order the hr/cfa.