Anyone have EI CGR engine instruments?

[Trippster]

Rick,

Do you remember if you needed the 20ft cable for those? Also, what fuel sensors do you have with it?

Thanks,

Tripp

[Learjetter]

I’ve been considering the GI-275 as EIS option from Garmin.

Has anyone done the math on cost for all these to replace all primary functions?

GI275 x3
MVP-50 x2
CGR 30P x2 (x3?)
EDM 960


Anyone consider CIES fuel senders?

[Rick Erwin]

Tripp,

I did not order extra length cables with the units. I think I recall asking them about that and their reply was that the cables I need come with the units.

I am using the original PennyCap fuel sensors ... I hope! We will be doing the fuel calibration in the next week or two. EI said they should work fine ...

[Trippster]

Rick,

Do you recall what it cost to have the panel recut to fit the 50's?
We are really going back and forth over whether to use 50's or 30's and what the real total cost of each would be. Any pricing info you have would be really helpful. You could email me directly at TXSOCCERREF@GMAIL.COM

Thanks,

Tripp

[CO_Skymaster]

Thanks to Rick Erwin for sharing his MVP-50 photo.

I'm planning the same installation in the April timeframe. I was investigating JPI EDM900, EMD960, and the CGR-30P. JPI doesn't allow two EDM900 for twins, and for me the EDM960 feels to clutter, plus I wanted to separate my engine monitors for each engine. I considered the CGR-30P, but for a few issues.
1. No STC (it would have to be done with a field approval, not a show stopper).
2. I kept adding up all the gauges I wanted to replace and ended up 1 or 2 short.
3. I didn't see a separation between my aux tanks and main tanks. It seems it was adding up both for a fuel remaining reading.
4. My most important reason was there was gauges on different pages and I didn't see a way to place it in a scan mode between the different pages. I.E. the fuel remaining is on a different page, it seemed I would have to manually toggle through the pages to see it. The MVP-50 has everything I can glace at without any page cycling.

Karl

[Rick Erwin]

You're welcome Karl.

I went through the same considerations myself, then finally zeroing in on the MVP-50P ... it's just so capable.

To maximize your installation, it really pays dividends to fully understand ALL its capabilities so you can get it configured with the sensors you want, and the screens laid out just the way you want them.

Rick

[Skymasterdriver]

Did the cables sent with your mvp 50 allow you to put the junction box or edc or something like that in various places? Where did you mount it ? I bought the mvps 50s for my plane, is there anything that you wise you would have added or changed if you could reconfigure yours ?

[Rick Erwin]

Originally Posted by Skymasterdriver

Did the cables sent with your mvp 50 allow you to put the junction box or edc or something like that in various places? Where did you mount it ? I bought the mvps 50s for my plane, is there anything that you wise you would have added or changed if you could reconfigure yours ?

I do not recall having to order longer cables, I asked EI about the longer cables to accommodate the rear engine and they said the system would come with the cables I need.

The rear engine EDC is in the cabin ceiling forward of the aft pressure bulkhead, aft on my ELT, on the right side. The front EDC is behind the co-pilot's panel on a fabricated plate that is mounted on the sidewall.

I used all the inputs available to the EDCs. If I would have had one more input, I would have added a hydraulic pressure readout.

Is your plane turbocharged or pressurized? If so, there are several things you will need and some that you might want to allow for. With the addition of some optional sensors, you can enable some additional functions that don't use any of the EDC input channels.

Rick

[california Sky]

We went with the EI Product for the 58C a 73 P version.

We can send all then details we went with going back and fourth with EI if that’s helpful!

For Rick do have pics of how the install went in 337K?

Any learning curves on the install / post install?

Thanks

[Rick Erwin]

Originally Posted by california Sky

We went with the EI Product for the 58C a 73 P version.

We can send all then details we went with going back and fourth with EI if that’s helpful!

For Rick do have pics of how the install went in 337K?

Any learning curves on the install / post install?

Thanks

I have some pictures... I’ll try to get an album put together in the next few days and place a link here ...

[Skymasterdriver]

Thanks Rick
My skymaster is a 75 g model non pressurized non Turbocharged and is fixed gear so will not need any gear or pressurized inputs. I ask Ei if the heads would accompany those things in the event something happens to my plane if it would transfer to another one and these said yes it could be added to another plane later with those specifications

[Rick Erwin]

Originally Posted by california Sky

We went with the EI Product for the 58C a 73 P version.

We can send all then details we went with going back and fourth with EI if that’s helpful!

For Rick do have pics of how the install went in 337K?

Any learning curves on the install / post install?

Thanks

I just posted the pictures under a new thread for the MVP-50P.

I've had a pleasant experience in working with the folks from EI. They have been very accommodating.

After the airplane is flying again, I'll just need to send them the configuration files for them to make a couple of changes, re-install the new files, and I think I'll be done.

Rick