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Re: Dashboard / Instrument Lamps

To: "Spridget List" <spridgets@autox.team.net>, "James Gruber" <thistle_3619@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: Dashboard / Instrument Lamps
Date: Sat, 5 Oct 2002 08:16:09 -0500
References: <20021005051031.95346.qmail@web20303.mail.yahoo.com>
----- Original Message -----
From "James Gruber" <thistle_3619 at yahoo.com>
To: "Spridgets Digest" <spridgets-digest@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, October 05, 2002 12:10 AM
Subject: Dashboard / Instrument Lamps


> Over the course of the last year I've managed to get
> all of Bugsy's instruments working. Problem is at
> night dash lights are so dim that I can hardly read
> any of the instruments. Any ideas on ways to improve
> lamp brightness. I'm guessing it has something to do
> with lack of voltage and 30+ years of green brass
> connections but since I don't have any munchkins
> available to take my dash all apart and rewire / clean
> all connections anyone have any decent ideas on how to
> correct this problem.

Another possibility is that it is time to remove the gauges and clean them
out and possibly spray the inside with some nice reflective paint so the
light doesn't get absorbed by the walls of the gauge. It is amazing what a
difference this can make.
David Lieb
Too many RWAs

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