Electro Luminescent Dash

[Pete Masterson]

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:
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>> 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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> 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?
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> 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?
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> Ginger
> BB wannabee 85FC35
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