dash lights

[Curt Sprenger]

Contact Stephen Birtles for the upgraded inverters for your dash panels.
Worked for me. Stephen also sells the inverters for the florescent
lighting.

Curt Sprenger 1987 PT38, Anaheim Hills, Calif.



g_man1146 wrote:

> Hi Bruce,
>
> The dash panels are accessed by removing the screws around the outside
> edge of the panel and then tilting the panel toward the rear to access
> the underside. On my '90 and '99, I found that the easiest way is to
> tilt the steering wheel down toward the drivers seat and lift the top
> of the panel up toward the steering wheel. I use a wire tie through one
> of the screw holes near the center to hold the panel up against the
> wheel so I have two hands to work on the back of the individual
> gages/instruments etc. You will see easily accessible bulbs.
>
> As for the illuminated lines; these are electroluminescent panels
> powered by several small inverters that produce he higher voltage from
> 12VDC that is needed to light the panels. If the panels are damaged, or
> drilled in the wrong place, they will no longer light up. Usually,
> however, you will just need a replacement inverter. I don't know which
> panels you have problems with but if you post that info, someone will
> steer you to the location of the defective part.
>
> Rich D. '99LXi43' CT
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> , "birdshill123"
> wrote:
> >
> > On my 88FC some of the lights work but some do not. How do you access
> > the back of the guages to replace a bulb. Most of the sexy back
> lights
> > for the dash panels are not lit. Are they bulb powered or?
> >
> > Bruce
> >
>
>