Electro Luminescent Dash

[Stephen Birtles]

if you are using a didigtal camera set it for night time mode no flash
the picture will turnout. Just be sure to rest against something so
you you dont get camera shudder
Stephen 77fc35


--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Curt Sprenger
wrote:
>
> Pete,
> You mean I should not try to take a photo? I did not think about what
> you offer in your post. Good insight!
>
> Curt Sprenger
> 1987 PT38 8V92 "MacAttack Racing"
> Anaheim Hills, Calif.
>
>
>
> Pete Masterson wrote:
>
> > 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:
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> 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@
> > >
> > > 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?
> > >
> > > 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?
> > >
> > > Ginger
> > > BB wannabee 85FC35
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Yahoo! Groups Links
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