---------------------------------------------------------- TeamGrumman-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Fri 01/15/10: 6 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 11:50 AM - Garmin 430 background lighting (teamgrumman@aol.com) 2. 01:37 PM - Re: Garmin 430 background lighting (WILLIAM KELLY) 3. 08:11 PM - Cowling update (teamgrumman@aol.com) 4. 09:06 PM - Re: Cowling update (Ned Thomas) 5. 09:06 PM - Re: Cowling update (Ned Thomas) 6. 10:56 PM - Re: Cowling update (teamgrumman@aol.com) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 11:50:21 AM PST US Subject: TeamGrumman-List: Garmin 430 background lighting From: teamgrumman@aol.com I did a long night flight last night and the brightness of the 430s (2 of them) was overwhelming in the darkness. I left one on and restarted the other in the setup mode to see if I could affect the brightness. I could affect it a little, but, really not enough to matter. The unit needs a manual adjustment for brightness. The unit needs a better design for replacing the battery in it also. I ha d the battery replaced in one of them and the entire unit needs to be disa ssembled and a new battery soldered in place. Really difficult to replace .. Years ago, I replaced a battery in a Power Mac that looked exactly like th e battery in the 430. I think the battery was 5 years old in that one too . The battery was $12 and took 5 minutes to replace. Garmin needs to hire Steve Jobs. Question: Is there a simple, straight forward way to dim the 430 screen at night? ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 01:37:35 PM PST US From: "WILLIAM KELLY" Subject: Re: TeamGrumman-List: Garmin 430 background lighting I forget how I adjusted the brightness initially, but I found it too bright day or night, so I leave a couple of layers of masking tape bits over the electronic eye on the upper left. Not much for looks, but it works. You might not think it would matter at night, but even the random instrument panel light seems to affect the brightness of the 430 screen. If I recall my past experiences correctly there does not seem to be any one unit setting that works suitably for both day and night. Agreed, a dimmer knob would be great. Bill I did a long night flight last night and the brightness of the 430s (2 of them) was overwhelming in the darkness. I left one on and restarted the other in the setup mode to see if I could affect the brightness. I could affect it a little, but, really not enough to matter. The unit needs a manual adjustment for brightness. The unit needs a better design for replacing the battery in it also. I had the battery replaced in one of them and the entire unit needs to be disassembled and a new battery soldered in place. Really difficult to replace. Years ago, I replaced a battery in a Power Mac that looked exactly like the battery in the 430. I think the battery was 5 years old in that one too. The battery was $12 and took 5 minutes to replace. Garmin needs to hire Steve Jobs. Question: Is there a simple, straight forward way to dim the 430 screen at night? ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 08:11:32 PM PST US Subject: TeamGrumman-List: Cowling update From: teamgrumman@aol.com I found something during this current installation that will require a cha nge to the installation instructions. a B&C starter won't fit. They are too big. SOOOOOO Is there anyone out there in Team Grumman-land that wants a B&C starter? Do you think there might be someone on the 'other' gang that wants one? send them my way. I need to order the Sky-Tec. Gary -----Original Message----- From: WILLIAM KELLY Sent: Fri, Jan 15, 2010 1:35 pm Subject: Re: TeamGrumman-List: Garmin 430 background lighting I forget how I adjusted the brightness initially, but I found it too brigh t day or night, so I leave a couple of layers of masking tape bits over th e electronic eye on the upper left. Not much for looks, but it works. You might not think it would matter at night, but even the random instrument panel light seems to affect the brightness of the 430 screen. If I recal l my past experiences correctly there does not seem to be any one unit set ting that works suitably for both day and night. Agreed, a dimmer knob wou ld be great. Bill I did a long night flight last night and the brightness of the 430s (2 of them) was overwhelming in the darkness. I left one on and restarted ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 09:06:15 PM PST US From: Ned Thomas <923te@att.net> Subject: Re: TeamGrumman-List: Cowling update I didn't think that B&C starters were approved for installation on certified AC. Only by individual FSDO approvals. Therefore you should not expect to see very many of them..... Sent from my iPhone On Jan 15, 2010, at 9:36 PM, teamgrumman@aol.com wrote: > I found something during this current installation that will require > a change to the installation instructions. > > a B&C starter won't fit. They are too big. SOOOOOO > > Is there anyone out there in Team Grumman-land that wants a B&C > starter? > > Do you think there might be someone on the 'other' gang that wants > one? send them my way. I need to order the Sky-Tec. > > Gary > > > -----Original Message----- > From: WILLIAM KELLY > To: teamgrumman-list@matronics.com > Sent: Fri, Jan 15, 2010 1:35 pm > Subject: Re: TeamGrumman-List: Garmin 430 background lighting > > I forget how I adjusted the brightness initially, but I found it too > bright day or night, so I leave a couple of layers of masking tape > bits over the electronic eye on the upper left. Not much for looks, > but it works. You might not think it would matter at night, but even > the random instrument panel light seems to affect the brightness of > the 430 screen. If I recall my past experiences correctly there > does not seem to be any one unit setting that works suitably for > both day and night. Agreed, a dimmer knob would be great. > > Bill > > I did a long night flight last night and the brightness of the 430s > (2 of them) was overwhelming in the darkness. I left one on and > restarted > > ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 09:06:29 PM PST US From: Ned Thomas <923te@att.net> Subject: Re: TeamGrumman-List: Cowling update This would be the place to get it sold quickly http://www.vansairforce.com/community/forumdisplay.php?f=3 Sent from my iPhone On Jan 15, 2010, at 9:36 PM, teamgrumman@aol.com wrote: > I found something during this current installation that will require > a change to the installation instructions. > > a B&C starter won't fit. They are too big. SOOOOOO > > Is there anyone out there in Team Grumman-land that wants a B&C > starter? > > Do you think there might be someone on the 'other' gang that wants > one? send them my way. I need to order the Sky-Tec. > > Gary > > > -----Original Message----- > From: WILLIAM KELLY > To: teamgrumman-list@matronics.com > Sent: Fri, Jan 15, 2010 1:35 pm > Subject: Re: TeamGrumman-List: Garmin 430 background lighting > > I forget how I adjusted the brightness initially, but I found it too > bright day or night, so I leave a couple of layers of masking tape > bits over the electronic eye on the upper left. Not much for looks, > but it works. You might not think it would matter at night, but even > the random instrument panel light seems to affect the brightness of > the 430 screen. If I recall my past experiences correctly there > does not seem to be any one unit setting that works suitably for > both day and night. Agreed, a dimmer knob would be great. > > Bill > > I did a long night flight last night and the brightness of the 430s > (2 of them) was overwhelming in the darkness. I left one on and > restarted > > ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 10:56:29 PM PST US Subject: Re: TeamGrumman-List: Cowling update From: teamgrumman@aol.com i'll try it -----Original Message----- From: Ned Thomas <923te@att.net> Sent: Fri, Jan 15, 2010 9:04 pm Subject: Re: TeamGrumman-List: Cowling update This would be the place to get it sold quickly http://www.vansairforce.com/community/forumdisplay.php?f=3 Sent from my iPhone On Jan 15, 2010, at 9:36 PM, teamgrumman@aol.com wrote: I found something during this current installation that will require a cha nge to the installation instructions. a B&C starter won't fit. They are too big. SOOOOOO Is there anyone out there in Team Grumman-land that wants a B&C starter? Do you think there might be someone on the 'other' gang that wants one? send them my way. I need to order the Sky-Tec. Gary -----Original Message----- From: WILLIAM KELLY Sent: Fri, Jan 15, 2010 1:35 pm Subject: Re: TeamGrumman-List: Garmin 430 background lighting I forget how I adjusted the brightness initially, but I found it too brigh t day or night, so I leave a couple of layers of masking tape bits over th e electronic eye on the upper left. Not much for looks, but it works. You might not think it would matter at night, but even the random instrument panel light seems to affect the brightness of the 430 screen. If I recal l my past experiences correctly there does not seem to be any one unit set ting that works suitably for both day and night. Agreed, a dimmer knob wou ld be great. Bill I did a long night flight last night and the brightness of the 430s (2 of them) was overwhelming in the darkness. 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