Dash lighting & headlights

[Leroy Eckert]

Hope you had a good trip> Don't know your coach year. I am assuming you have
EL panels and it sounds like you do.
Flickering could be caused by the rheostat for the inverters or a possible loose
connection. The right hand side of the altimeter problem could be, broken wire
if on a seperate rheostat, but most likely a failed inverter(s). There are no
pretty blue lights in my bedroom. You can put them there by having Stephen
Birtles manufacture a panel(s) Probably, not cheap.
Stephen Birtles is the EL panel guru and carries the proper parts.
http://www.capeinnovation.com, or he will appear here.

Leroy Eckert
1990 WB-40"Smoke N Mirrors"
On Panama City Beach, FL



----- Original Message -----
From: Ryan Wright
To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Friday, May 04, 2007 1:16 AM
Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Dash lighting & headlights


Well, we made it home OK. Long story, for another time.

However, I am in need of advice on some lighting. Most importantly,
virtually all of my gauges have failed or failing bulbs. Any advice on
getting in there and replacing these would be most appreciated.

Second thing, the green backlighting - main dash is flaky (flickers on
and off at random); area from the altimeter and everything to the
right of it doesn't light at all. Any advice on repairing? (while I'm
here, does the rear panel above the beds have this lighting, and if so
how do I fix mine or can it be added? I'd love it back there!
Impossible to know which switch does what in the middle of the
night...)

Lastly: Headlights seem really, really dim! Granted this is my first
time driving such a large coach but I am NOT comfortable with this at
night. Do they just need replaced? Re-aimed? I don't feel I'm able to
see enough to drive safely at night, so all of our trip home was done
during the day - which is a shame, as I LOVE to drive at night.
Getting this coach night-drive-ready is my first order of business!

Thanks!!

-Ryan




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