Light bulb burned out after less than five hours of use

Fly R Verified Purchase

Whelen 70509-00 Beacon 14V Red

Arrived promptly from spruce - product looks and feels very plasticky for the price - hope it lasts - replacing an old grimes product - so have to make a backing plate to mount it to as none of the Whelen mounts work - time will tell if it lasts

Alan M Verified Purchase

Whelen 70509-00 Beacon 14V Red

Worked just as advertised, and was much brighter than my old one

At the end of the documents it says obtain Field Approval thus what is being done to optain field approval. Any document sample copies available. Thanks

Very nice replacement for originals. Easy install and very bright. Priced well.

Easy installation and good replacement for original.

Great replacement for older troublesome flashing units. If the light is on solid it is wired backwards. The plug comes from the factory backwards from some Cessna plugs.

Easy to install. Very Bright. I would have given this 5 stars but the I believe the item is over priced!

Lots of positives: light weight, easy to install, relatively low cost. I changed the stabilator fin cap because of smaller diameter. However I was surprised to have greater RFI than the HRCFA strobe I replaced. I did not expect this at all. I could barely hear the strobe in my radio (garmin 200), but now there is prominent noise. Perhaps it is not as electrically simple as it looks.

The light works well, as expected, but it does NOT come with the adapter plate shown in the picture. That needs to be ordered separately for an extra $90.

nice NOT led beacon. better than the factory beacon on the early Cessnas as less amps and you get to remove the power supply which is another source of failure on the old beacons. But, way to expensive for a plastic base, plastic lenses, plastic base to bulb, and Its still just a halogen beacon with 80$ replacement bulbs. if you can, double the money for the LED. I know......frustrating.:)

Good unit,

Install was a breeze but the bulb blew after the first flight.

Dave N Verified Purchase

Whelen 70509-00 Beacon 14V Red

This tail strobe has been on for years, but recently *fell off* in flight (electrically it was still sound). There is very little attaching the strobe to the adapter plate (a couple of pins) which I find ridiculous. For this price point, Ill certainly be trying an LED product that wont fall off so easily in flight. I am considering the AeroLEDs Sunbeacon II.

Good lord. Last time I purchased one of these it was $100. It’s Chinese plastic for heavens sake. It does work good and easy to install.

looking at website, I ordered this light. I mistakenly thought the base was included with it. I was disappointed to find it was not. From the picture, I got the impression it was a kit. For the light itself the price is a bit high. Might have to return it. Product is good, the way it was presented was misleading.

Purchased the complete unit in February of 2022. Less than 10 hours and the lamp burned out. Not impressed.

Absolute junk. First attempt at installing, one of the hollow pins in the base that the solid pin on the bulb holders hides into broke off. Sent it back for repair. Got it back, installed, and worked well for about 2 hours, then bulb burned out. Attempted to remove it for troubleshooting, and one of the hollow pins came out of the base again, rendering it useless. Base is made out of plastic and cardboard. Whelen should be ashamed to sell this product. Do not buy.

I am on my second bulb in 150 hours. 24 volt. Not sure what the problem is but they are not holding up for me