Second try--Was--accessing dashboard for miscellaneous repairs

[Gregory OConnor]

On a 91 EL dash that was out partway, I rubbed the lines with an
eraser and the dash glowed once again. if there is a rehostat check
voltage in and out while spinning the dial. The rehostat regulate
voltage to the inverter. It goes from battery ;to head light switch
(;to relay);to rehostat ;to inverter to ;el lites.

With one bad inverter on my 94, I used a radioshack inverter to run
the dash for a test. The '94 inverter looks like a brick and cost
$400.00 each. Units earlier than 94 have several small inverters.
The EL lghts run off of 110 volts so the mini invereters change 12
volts to 110 for the glow. The problem with the radioshack/pepboys
inverters is they do not blow enough HTZ (whatever that is) so you
cant get a bright glow

At a recent tailgate I bugged a '04Prevost neighbor to look at my
Dash after dusk. He agreed to check it out if I would not play the
MusicalHorn anymore. He missed out on seeing quite a beautiful dash

EL is a subject for StephenB and CurtS. careful with 100 voltage
after the inverters.

GregoryO'Connor
94ptRomolandCa

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Scott Forman" <sforman@...>
wrote:
>
> A note on the electro-lum part, in addition to the inverters that
> have been mentioned, the EL can also go out if the "elements"
within
> the dash are damaged. On my old FC, half of the lower dash was out
> because a corner had somehow gotten crimped, probably on a previous
> dash removal for some reason. It can also happen if someone drills
a
> new hole for some reason. Once it is damaged, it is toast.
>
> Scott Forman
> 86 PT38
> Memphis
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Jo-Ski" wrote:
> >
> > Hi, folks--
> >
> > Gee, it's been since Saturday that we sent in some questions on
> this, but not a single reply from the group. Was really hoping to
get
> your input because many of you have so much more expertise on these
> matters than we do. . .we're a bit daunted by some of this. . .
> >
> > Here are our technical problems/questions: On the dashboard of
> our '83 FC 35', some of the heater rocker switches don't work, and
a
> few small blue lights are out. On the left side of the instrument
> panel, the backlighting has gone out. Plus the odometer seems to be
> working only intermittently. We read the one thread of messages on
> opening up the dashboard in the archives (beginning at message
> 15,762), but that was pertaining to a '78 FC 33'. Does anyone have
> any advice on opening our dash and replacing these components,
please?
> >
> > Thanks again very much in advance for any help/advice you can
offer!
> >
> > Jo-Ski and Stew
> > '83 FC 35' RB
> > "The Bird Abides"
> > Blaine, WA
> >
>