heater/vent dials of 64 illumination
07-25-2016, 02:54 PM
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Melting Slicks
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heater/vent dials of 64 illumination
The dial inscriptions are supposed to light-up with the light coming from the bajonet fixed under the clock. The effect is not very convincing...is this normal? I tried filament bulbs and led...
07-25-2016, 04:11 PM
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Le Mans Master
yes.
pretty normal.
52 year old technology and design.
It's all the little archaic details like these and many others that make old corvettes (and all old cars for that matter) special.
pretty normal.
52 year old technology and design.
It's all the little archaic details like these and many others that make old corvettes (and all old cars for that matter) special.
07-25-2016, 04:57 PM
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Try new plastic dials
07-25-2016, 05:05 PM
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07-25-2016, 05:07 PM
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07-26-2016, 02:22 PM
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Melting Slicks
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I cut the top 3/8" of the bajonet, installed a small angle LED to limit sideways spill over of light that may appear from under the dash cluster. Dials look much better, update after sunset
07-27-2016, 07:04 PM
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YES..I use LED's where the factory lighting design was rather poor at best. And I am NOT worried about 'judging' eyes.
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