[DML] Re: Replacing Instrument Cluster Needles - Questions

["gzapf" <x86Daddy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Jim Reeve" <dmc6960@xxxx> wrote:

> I'm curious how much light you going to get out of the needles as
> well.  Another problem is the EL doesn't project very much light, and
> the kits I've seen do not have any illuminated portion at the hole for
> the needles.  Since the DeLorean has no lights back there (except one
> for faintly lighting the odometer) your translucent needles will not
glow.
> 

Thanks for the reply!  Originally, I was planning on smuggling small
LEDs right behind the needles, cutting tiny holes in the EL panels if
needed...  I've decided against this messy approach since I found
something else reliable.  I'm going to replace the frontlighting with
UV LEDs.  (I've already hooked *one* of them up to a power supply to
see how they illuminate the orange translucent dials....  freakin'
bright!)  So, I'll be frontlit with blacklight, and the orange dials
will glow pretty well and with higher contrast than the stock
situation I have now, it seems.  The look is almost exactly what I
want, but I thought yellow or white would look nicer with the blue EL,
and I've seen toys and acryllic boxes, etc... of those colors that do
respond well to UV.

--Greg
#2894








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