Electro Luminescent Dash

[Curt Sprenger]

Pete,
You mean I should not try to take a photo? I did not think about what
you offer in your post. Good insight!

Curt Sprenger
1987 PT38 8V92 "MacAttack Racing"
Anaheim Hills, Calif.



Pete 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
> >
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> > Yahoo! Groups Links
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