Posted Monday, February 26, 2007 @ 09:34 AM
I found that at least on my radio, it is the front panel that can be rotated, not the rear. Of course rotating the front panel effectively turns the entire radio upside down, achieving the same effect. - The connectors are now lower and almost miss the tank. - To get the final clearance, it was necessary to move the lower rubber instrument panel mounts forward (towards the pilot) about 8mm. This had obviously been done before in N7724 as there were already a pair of holes there.
I have taken the opportunity of re-wiring the radio and transponder while I am at it. Although perfectly functional, they were originally installed with the back-lighting wired permanently on. - In the case of the Microair radio, the light takes far more current than the radio (in standby) and is only really needed while changing frequency. - The lights now have a switch of their own and this should more than double the battery time.
The original wiring to the gear warning system was very old and brittle. Almost any movement of the panel caused something to break, so I took it all out and replaced everything. In doing so, I was able to put together a schematic of the system which I will share with Collin in the near future.
Steve
