Electro Luminescent Dash

[brad barton]

In my 84FC, the guages were so dim and the EL background so bright, I had to
turn it down to the lowest threshold to read the guages. I even velcroed a mini
maglite on the steering column to shine on the speedometer. The guage lights
have improved since then. And it's a good thing since my eyesight has gone the
other way. Brad Barton 00LXiDFW bbartonwx@...


To: WanderlodgeForum@...: dmb993@...: Thu, 17 May
2007 21:54:19 -0400Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Electro Luminescent Dash




It's so cool I only drive at night! I've had truckers pass meblabbing on the CB
about the cool dash in the bus!David Brady02LXiWNCPete Masterson wrote:>> I
believe that all the EL panels are "baby blue"*... I know, the> first time I
drove my new-to-me 'bird in the dark (about my 4th day> of ownership) it took my
breath away when I turned on the lights at> dusk ... and as it got darker, the
panel's glow became obvious.>> Taking a photo will prove difficult. Most cameras
won't do very well> with the darkness -- and using a flash will make the panel
look just> like it does in the daylight. A sophisticated camera with a long->
exposure (using a tripod or other arrangement to hold the camera> still) might
be able to create a hint of the effect ... but human> vision in a dark setting
is what's really necessary.>> Indeed, the first night time use, I found I had to
turn the intensity> way down, otherwise it was simply too distracting. Now that
I'm more> used to it, I can stop looking at the panel and pay some attention to>
the road.>> So... my assessment -- it's "cool.">> *I have some EL night lights
that plug into 110v AC and they're blue> green. It's a close to the BB EL panel,
but BB's is more blue...>> Pete Masterson> '95 Blue Bird Wanderlodge WBDA 42>
aeonix1@... > On the road at Lockhart Texas>> On
May 17, 2007, at 6:42 PM, runnerful wrote:>> > --- In
WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com > ,
brad barton <bbartonwx@...>> > wrote:> >>> >>> >> Ginger,> >> There's nothing
like a Blue Bird dash. Blue Bird's engineering> > was so far ahead of its time
even the mid 80's coaches are more> > advanced than many other new ones. Brad
Barton 00LXiDFW> > bbartonwx@...> >> > You guys are doing this on purpose,
aren't you. All this> > tantalising. Geeez. ;-) I'm all itchy to actually SEE
one. Doesn't> > anyone have a picture of the dang thing?> >> > Are they all baby
blue?> > Are the 1985/86 FC models luminescent?> > If I find an otherwise
acceptable rig with a dead dash, are> > replacements available?> >> > Ginger> >
BB wannabee 85FC35> >> >> >> >> >> > Yahoo! Groups Links> >> >> >>> >
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