"Juan Jimenez" wrote in message
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"PA34 F-GFTF" wrote in
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Hello,

We plan to overhaul the panel of our good old PA34 Seneca.
Unfortunately, the 2 workshops from whom we requested a quote disagree
: - one says the GNS530 we're buying can work with one of the 2
VOR/ILS indicators currently in the plane (these are "KI something",
one connected to a KX165 and the other to a KX175B).
- the other mechanics asserts we have to buy the specific VOR/ILS
indicator from Garmin (GI 106A).


If you requested an IFR-certified installation of the 530, they may be
telling you to use 106's because of the requirement to have the mode
annunciators. You could use your existing KI indicators but you would then
have to install a separate annunciator module. Garmin went well out of its
way to ensure that their units work with most cdi's on GA aircraft.

You're right. Actually the one proposing to reuse our existing CDI added an
"MD41" annunciator.
From a technical standpoint, I understand I'll get a more integrated use of
a GI106 coupled with the GNS530.
From a price standpoint, the additionnal cost of the GI106 (around 500? vs
the MD41) will certainly be offset by reselling the previous CDI unit.
I'll go for this new CDI then.

Thx for your help.
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YAG