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Electro Luminescent Dash - runnerful - 05-17-2007 06:53
Does anyone have an image of what the dash looks like when
it's "luminescing"?
Ginger
BB wannabee 85FC35
Electro Luminescent Dash - Leroy Eckert - 05-17-2007 07:33
The EL Panel lines on mine are Baby Blue.
Leroy Eckert
1990 WB-40 "Smoke N Mirrors"
Niceville, FL
----- Original Message -----
From: runnerful
To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2007 1:53 PM
Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Electro Luminescent Dash
Does anyone have an image of what the dash looks like when
it's "luminescing"?
Ginger
BB wannabee 85FC35
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Electro Luminescent Dash - dspithaler@... - 05-17-2007 10:25
Pete Unless I'm color blind I think mine are a shade of green. More like
some radio faces. I just had mine on tonight but I'll look at them tomorrow
night. I do know they are really nice even though I don't do a lot of night
driving. I did have some trouble with my bottom dash lighting last year which I
thought it was the inverters. It just fixed its self. I had a speedometer
that wasn't working all the time & I found a lose wire on it & both has been
working every since.
Don
89 SP 36'
Butler, PA
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."
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Electro Luminescent Dash - brad barton - 05-17-2007 11:01
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@...
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May 2007 18:53:17 +0000Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Electro Luminescent Dash
Does anyone have an image of what the dash looks like when it's
"luminescing"?GingerBB wannabee 85FC35
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Electro Luminescent Dash - runnerful - 05-17-2007 11:42
--- 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
Electro Luminescent Dash - Pete Masterson - 05-17-2007 12:41
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
>
>
>
Electro Luminescent Dash - Curt Sprenger - 05-17-2007 12:49
Ginger,
OKAY...after dark, I'll try to remember to go out and take a picture and
send it to you. It's okay if you remind me that I did not do this. I'm
assuming all are baby blue. That's all I have seen. Can't answer the
years/models for luminescent dash. I got my dash working by installing
new inverters, bought them from Stephen Birtles, he is a forum member.
Damn, where did I put that camera....hahaha.
Catch ya later.
Curt Sprenger
1987 PT38 8V92 "MacAttack Racing"
Anaheim Hills, Calif.
runnerful wrote:
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
>
> 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
>
>
Electro Luminescent Dash - Scott Forman - 05-17-2007 13:07
I believe the EL dash started with the 82 models when they redesigned
the dash. My 82 FC has it.
Scott
--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "runnerful"
>
> --- 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
>
Electro Luminescent Dash - Curt Sprenger - 05-17-2007 13:16
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
>
> > 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
> >
> >
> >
>
>
Electro Luminescent Dash - Leroy Eckert - 05-17-2007 13:26
Tell everyone where you are. There may be a Bird in sight. No photos required.
Don't go look, you will get hooked.
Leroy Eckert
1990 "Smoke N Mirrors"
Niceville,FL
----- Original Message -----
From: Curt Sprenger
To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2007 7:49 PM
Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Electro Luminescent Dash
Ginger,
OKAY...after dark, I'll try to remember to go out and take a picture and
send it to you. It's okay if you remind me that I did not do this. I'm
assuming all are baby blue. That's all I have seen. Can't answer the
years/models for luminescent dash. I got my dash working by installing
new inverters, bought them from Stephen Birtles, he is a forum member.
Damn, where did I put that camera....hahaha.
Catch ya later.
Curt Sprenger
1987 PT38 8V92 "MacAttack Racing"
Anaheim Hills, Calif.
runnerful wrote:
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
>
> 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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