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Mon, 25 February 2013 18:06  |
kerry pinkerton
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Ok, moving on to my dashboard. I have a Tach, vacuum guage, & temp guage I'm putting into my panel.
My dash mounting plastic piece was in about a jillon pieces so I'm going to have to do something to mount the dash when I reinstall it.
However, I got to looking at things as I took it apart and realized there were no lights behind the labels for the wiper, fuel tank, etc. In looking at the shop manual diagram, I see reference to a fiber optic line.
I THINK I found it. A bulb in a housing (that works with the lights) and a long floppy piece of what looks like woven plastic. I assume this was the fiber optic that was somehow mounted to the back of the labels.
Regardless, it doesn't work and I want some labels lit at night.
Suggestions?
Kerry Pinkerton - North Alabama
Had 5 over the years. Currently have a '06 Fleetwood Discovery 39L
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| Re: [GMCnet] Dash lights [message #199845 is a reply to message #199842] |
Mon, 25 February 2013 18:10  |
Dwayne
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Why not do an aluminum face plate for the finishing touch?
Dwayne Jacobson
77 Kingsley
White Rock
On Mon, Feb 25, 2013 at 4:06 PM, Kerry Pinkerton <Pinkertonk@mchsi.com>wrote:
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> Ok, moving on to my dashboard. I have a Tach, vacuum guage, & temp guage
> I'm putting into my panel.
>
> My dash mounting plastic piece was in about a jillon pieces so I'm going
> to have to do something to mount the dash when I reinstall it.
>
> However, I got to looking at things as I took it apart and realized there
> were no lights behind the labels for the wiper, fuel tank, etc. In looking
> at the shop manual diagram, I see reference to a fiber optic line.
>
> I THINK I found it. A bulb in a housing (that works with the lights) and
> a long floppy piece of what looks like woven plastic. I assume this was
> the fiber optic that was somehow mounted to the back of the labels.
>
> Regardless, it doesn't work and I want some labels lit at night.
>
> Suggestions?
> --
> Kerry Pinkerton
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> North Alabama, near Huntsville,
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> 77 Eleganza II, "The Lady", 403CI, also a 76 Eleganza being re-bodied as
> an Art Deco car hauler
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| Re: [GMCnet] Dash lights [message #199853 is a reply to message #199852] |
Mon, 25 February 2013 18:42 |
mojoe
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Kerry you have as many GMC projects as I do! And I got this same one. Been deleting ol PO wiring that goes no where now.. So when you figure all this out.. take pictures and notes and send em to me!
Thanks Joe
Joe Kemenczky..
1975 Eleganza ll " Odie " 75,000 miles..
"When I was younger, I could remember anything, whether it had happened or not." - Mark Twain.
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| Re: [GMCnet] Dash lights [message #199858 is a reply to message #199842] |
Mon, 25 February 2013 19:01 |
Emery Stora
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I was once told that the little bulb sockets that clip into the side of a cigarette lighter will clip into the openings behind the lights.
I also believe that someone on the net came up with some LEDs that would work. Perhaps they will reply.
Emery Stora
On Feb 25, 2013, at 5:06 PM, Kerry Pinkerton <Pinkertonk@MCHSI.com> wrote:
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> Ok, moving on to my dashboard. I have a Tach, vacuum guage, & temp guage I'm putting into my panel.
>
> My dash mounting plastic piece was in about a jillon pieces so I'm going to have to do something to mount the dash when I reinstall it.
>
> However, I got to looking at things as I took it apart and realized there were no lights behind the labels for the wiper, fuel tank, etc. In looking at the shop manual diagram, I see reference to a fiber optic line.
>
> I THINK I found it. A bulb in a housing (that works with the lights) and a long floppy piece of what looks like woven plastic. I assume this was the fiber optic that was somehow mounted to the back of the labels.
>
> Regardless, it doesn't work and I want some labels lit at night.
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> Suggestions?
> --
> Kerry Pinkerton
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> North Alabama, near Huntsville,
>
> 77 Eleganza II, "The Lady", 403CI, also a 76 Eleganza being re-bodied as an Art Deco car hauler
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| Re: Dash lights [message #199861 is a reply to message #199842] |
Mon, 25 February 2013 19:23 |
A Hamilto
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| Kerry Pinkerton wrote on Mon, 25 February 2013 18:06 |
Ok, moving on to my dashboard. I have a Tach, vacuum guage, & temp guage I'm putting into my panel.
My dash mounting plastic piece was in about a jillon pieces so I'm going to have to do something to mount the dash when I reinstall it.
However, I got to looking at things as I took it apart and realized there were no lights behind the labels for the wiper, fuel tank, etc. In looking at the shop manual diagram, I see reference to a fiber optic line.
I THINK I found it. A bulb in a housing (that works with the lights) and a long floppy piece of what looks like woven plastic. I assume this was the fiber optic that was somehow mounted to the back of the labels.
Regardless, it doesn't work and I want some labels lit at night.
Suggestions?
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http://www.bdub.net/novak/
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| Re: [GMCnet] Dash lights [message #199863 is a reply to message #199858] |
Mon, 25 February 2013 19:26 |
Mr ERFisher
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go here
http://www.bdub.net/GMCSupplierLinks.html
type ctlr-f
type dash lights
and get here
http://www.bdub.net/novak/
gene
On Mon, Feb 25, 2013 at 5:01 PM, Emery Stora <emerystora@me.com> wrote:
> I was once told that the little bulb sockets that clip into the side of a
> cigarette lighter will clip into the openings behind the lights.
>
> I also believe that someone on the net came up with some LEDs that would
> work. Perhaps they will reply.
>
> Emery Stora
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> On Feb 25, 2013, at 5:06 PM, Kerry Pinkerton <Pinkertonk@MCHSI.com> wrote:
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> >
> >
> > Ok, moving on to my dashboard. I have a Tach, vacuum guage, & temp
> guage I'm putting into my panel.
> >
> > My dash mounting plastic piece was in about a jillon pieces so I'm going
> to have to do something to mount the dash when I reinstall it.
> >
> > However, I got to looking at things as I took it apart and realized
> there were no lights behind the labels for the wiper, fuel tank, etc. In
> looking at the shop manual diagram, I see reference to a fiber optic line.
> >
> > I THINK I found it. A bulb in a housing (that works with the lights)
> and a long floppy piece of what looks like woven plastic. I assume this
> was the fiber optic that was somehow mounted to the back of the labels.
> >
> > Regardless, it doesn't work and I want some labels lit at night.
> >
> > Suggestions?
> > --
> > Kerry Pinkerton
> >
> > North Alabama, near Huntsville,
> >
> > 77 Eleganza II, "The Lady", 403CI, also a 76 Eleganza being re-bodied as
> an Art Deco car hauler
> > _______________________________________________
> > GMCnet mailing list
> > Unsubscribe or Change List Options:
> > http://temp.gmcnet.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/gmclist
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| Re: [GMCnet] Dash lights [message #199864 is a reply to message #199845] |
Mon, 25 February 2013 19:44 |
kerry pinkerton
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| Dwayne wrote on Mon, 25 February 2013 18:10 |
Why not do an aluminum face plate for the finishing touch?...
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I don't think an aluminum dash panel would be that good with all the glass in the coach letting sunlight in. Reflections off even a brushed or jeweled aluminum panel would be really annoying.
Thanks for the link to the Novak lights. Ordering some as soon as they get back to me.
This is just a temporary solution. The PO had this really tacky wooden thing with 4 guages in it mounted down below my right knee.
I'm comfortable with the original oil pressure and voltmeter so I'm just going to add a 3" tach (where the old wiper control was on the upper left, and a 2" vacuum gauge in the center between the two originals at the top, and a 2" temp gauge between the gauges down low.
The plastic 'housing' that holds the dash panel up was completely shattered...literally in a couple dozen pieces that had been pop riveted together. The old dash just kind of balanced on top of the steering column. I'll come up with some better mounts and brackets to hold everything together. The rear of the instrument cluster is in perfect shape but the flat area toward the windshield is junk and has been filled with bondo (poorly) and painted.
I just found my camera and will post some photos.
I also rebuilt and repaired my telltale panel. Figured how to repair the circuit board and get the lights working again. I can post details if anyone is interested. I'm assuming it's been done before.
| Dwayne wrote on Mon, 25 February 2013 18:10 |
Why not do an aluminum face plate for the finishing touch?...
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Kerry Pinkerton - North Alabama
Had 5 over the years. Currently have a '06 Fleetwood Discovery 39L
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| Re: Dash lights [message #199867 is a reply to message #199842] |
Mon, 25 February 2013 19:52 |
jknezek
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I've got Len Novak's lights and labels. Easy and quick fix. Hardest part is getting it all to sit neatly and the clips back on. Don't lose the clips that hold the labels. Other than that, a great upgrade that is cheap and easy to do.
Thanks,
Jeremy Knezek
1976 Glenbrook
Birmingham, AL
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