Dave,
Problem is, after 40 years the colored plastic gets more and more opaque
with
age. Better to find a sheet of colored plastic and cut some new ones.
Mike
Dave Carpenter wrote:
> In our Bugeye, there's a slot around the edge of the gauges and a strip
> of colored or translucent plastic that difusses the light. After thirty
> years or more, the plastic gets dirty and lets less light in. The bulbs
> are mounted outside the gauge and spill into the gauge throguht the
> slots. Guess how much light actually gets in and how much lights up the
> back of the dash and my feet. I thought about fashioning a
> reflector/cover to mount behind the bulb, maybe out of alluminum foil
> even, that would force more light where it needs to go.
>
> Dave
>
> Mike MacLean wrote:
>
> > Little British Car Co. (www.lbcarco.com) sells halogen lamps for
>instruments,
> > turn signal, stop lamps, headlamps etc.
> > Mike MacLean-60 Sprite
> >
> > Mike Weeks wrote:
> >
> >
> >>Jim, I have the same problem in my 72 MGB. I was gonna try new bulbs.
> >>Whataya think?
> >>
> >>Mike Weeks
> >>60 Bugeye "Bloodshot"
> >>72 MGB "Jooce"
> >>
> >>----- Original Message -----
> >>From: "James Gruber" <thistle_3619@yahoo.com>
> >>To: "Spridgets Digest" <spridgets-digest@autox.team.net>
> >>Sent: Saturday, October 05, 2002 1:10 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.
> >>>
> >>>Possibly high resistance in the headlamp switch? This
> >>>is about the only switch I can't recall removing and
> >>>cleaning the contacts on. Thanks in advance for your
> >>>help.
> >>>
> >>>=====
> >>>Jim Gruber
> >>>Bugsy '68 Sprite (future Bugeye in disguise)
> >>>Dayton, OH
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