FC Owner Uses Sawzall and Sledgehammer to Install New Gauge in EL Panel

[Eric Johnson]

OK, just kidding!!!

Got Stephen Birtles on the phone yesterday and he convinced me the view wasn't
worth the climb on this little project. I'll mount the new gauge somewhere to
the side of the existing panel.

Let me express my appreciation to everyone that jumped in on this subject.
Your desire to keep me from ruining a perfectly good electroluminescent panel is
impressive. It felt a little like being talked out of jumping out a 10 story
window! That's what makes this forum such a valuable resource for BB owners.
I'm very glad I took the time to post the message before getting any deeper into
the job.

FYI. I took a closer look and, yes, I do have a steel backing on the panel.

Eric Johnson
84FC35SBWLII

[John McGinnis]

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Eric Johnson" wrote:
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>It felt a little like being talked out of jumping out a 10 story window!

JUMP! JUMP! JUUMMMP!!

OK, just kidding!!!

John McGinnis, 88FC35 Louisville, KY

[g_man1146]

> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Eric Johnson" wrote:
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> >It felt a little like being talked out of jumping out a 10 story window!

Eric,

In this case it is "OK" to jump, just not through the electroluminescent lines
on the dash! You can drill between them as BB did for all of the gauges and
switches but one cut through the EL lines and the panel is toast.

Rich D. '99LXi43' CT

[Stephen Birtles]

the el panels were cast in place and then applied to the panel the y may cover
the entire panel or just a portion of it There are up to five individual
pouches that are applied after to holes are cut There are different
configurations that change by year if the light is a little off in the
application you would have a failure

My advice is dont take the chance take it for what it is worth

Stephen 77fc35


--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "g_man1146" wrote:
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> > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Eric Johnson" wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > >It felt a little like being talked out of jumping out a 10 story window!
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> Eric,
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> In this case it is "OK" to jump, just not through the electroluminescent lines
on the dash! You can drill between them as BB did for all of the gauges and
switches but one cut through the EL lines and the panel is toast.
>
> Rich D. '99LXi43' CT
>