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Old November 13th 05, 02:51 AM
N8N
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....from the body shop yesterday. Already have been driving it
exclusively since I got the keys again. Man, I forgot how nice it was
to drive a real car... sorry American car fans, my new Chevy is nothing
on a 18 year old beater 944. Would take the 944 every time, unless
there's snow on the ground. I love my car. (and I was actually
considering selling it - well now that the quarter panel I didn't like
was replaced thanks to an idiot hit and runner, I don't think that's
happening, unless I get a good line on a 944 Turbo...)

One thing I forgot though was how pathetic the dash illumination is on
a 944. Already wishing for a Flamingeye dash light kit, if I could get
my hands on one... it is not good to be driving around at night
squinting and staring to try to read the gauges. Also need to find out
why I have a nasty vibration right about 80 MPH... I swear one of the
balance shaft belts is off, despite two shops having told me they're
right...

nate

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Old November 13th 05, 03:11 AM
Laura Bush murdered her boy friend
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N8N wrote:
>
> One thing I forgot though was how pathetic the dash illumination is on
> a 944. Already wishing for a Flamingeye dash light kit, if I could get
> my hands on one... it is not good to be driving around at night
> squinting and staring to try to read the gauges.


My dash lights burned out years ago. Just keep a cheapie flashlight on
the seat.

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Old November 13th 05, 06:17 AM
Pooh Bear
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Laura Bush murdered her boy friend wrote:

> N8N wrote:
> >
> > One thing I forgot though was how pathetic the dash illumination is on
> > a 944. Already wishing for a Flamingeye dash light kit, if I could get
> > my hands on one... it is not good to be driving around at night
> > squinting and staring to try to read the gauges.

>
> My dash lights burned out years ago. Just keep a cheapie flashlight on
> the seat.


Holy ****.

And you ( try to ) lecture ppl about safety ?

I guess you're too cheap to replace the bulbs ? The idea of illuminated
controls is that you don't have to take your hands off the wheel ( to pick up
the falslight ) to read them at night btw.

What do you do ? Drive around holding the flashlight in your mouth ?

Turn yourself in to the police immediately you disgusting criminal dangerous
driver.

Graham


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Old November 14th 05, 07:52 AM
Brent P
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In article .com>, N8N wrote:
> ...from the body shop yesterday.


And my mustang goes back in soon.... got hit while parked. But the guy is
taking responsibility.

Already have been driving it

> there's snow on the ground. I love my car. (and I was actually
> considering selling it - well now that the quarter panel I didn't like
> was replaced thanks to an idiot hit and runner, I don't think that's
> happening, unless I get a good line on a 944 Turbo...)


I wish he could have hit the 1/4 panel where there is some slight damage
that I did to the car... no.. he hits the undamaged driver's side fender
that was wearing some new paint thanks to the kid who took out the other
fender, hood, and bumper.

> One thing I forgot though was how pathetic the dash illumination is on
> a 944. Already wishing for a Flamingeye dash light kit,


The dash lights on the TW would flicker out on me... so I pulled the
dimmer and just jumpered it. Full brightness all the time the headlamps
were on. That may help in your case, or then again, maybe the only
solution is more bulbs back there...


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Old November 14th 05, 05:06 PM
Larry Bud
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Laura Bush murdered her boy friend wrote:
> N8N wrote:
> >
> > One thing I forgot though was how pathetic the dash illumination is on
> > a 944. Already wishing for a Flamingeye dash light kit, if I could get
> > my hands on one... it is not good to be driving around at night
> > squinting and staring to try to read the gauges.

>
> My dash lights burned out years ago. Just keep a cheapie flashlight on
> the seat.


Doesn't surprise me. Just supports the fact that you're the biggest
hypocrite around. Lecture about safety, and you drive a piece of ****
car with bald tires, and no dash lights.

Hell, you're probably driving 20 over the limit, but you're just too
stupid to know it since you can't read your gauges!

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Old November 14th 05, 05:38 PM
N8N
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Brent P wrote:
> In article .com>, N8N wrote:
> > ...from the body shop yesterday.

>
> And my mustang goes back in soon.... got hit while parked. But the guy is
> taking responsibility.
>
> Already have been driving it
>
> > there's snow on the ground. I love my car. (and I was actually
> > considering selling it - well now that the quarter panel I didn't like
> > was replaced thanks to an idiot hit and runner, I don't think that's
> > happening, unless I get a good line on a 944 Turbo...)

>
> I wish he could have hit the 1/4 panel where there is some slight damage
> that I did to the car... no.. he hits the undamaged driver's side fender
> that was wearing some new paint thanks to the kid who took out the other
> fender, hood, and bumper.
>
> > One thing I forgot though was how pathetic the dash illumination is on
> > a 944. Already wishing for a Flamingeye dash light kit,

>
> The dash lights on the TW would flicker out on me... so I pulled the
> dimmer and just jumpered it. Full brightness all the time the headlamps
> were on. That may help in your case, or then again, maybe the only
> solution is more bulbs back there...


here's a pretty good summary of what the problem is:

http://www.flamingeye.co.uk/causeofdimillumination.htm

I've done a "stopgap" by installing 194 bulbs in place of the originals
(slightly higher wattage) and stripping the light guides completely and
covering them with "fake chrome" tape. It works, after a fashion - I
am one of those people who tends to keep my dash lights somewhat dim to
preserve my night vision, I'm OK with it now but some people might say
they're still too dim. The real problem is the inability to find a
completely reflective yet self-adhesive material with which to cover
the light guides. The "fake chrome" tape is still somewhat
translucent; I can see light shining right through it when I look under
the dash. If I can't get an LED kit, I may try aluminum foil and
contact cement, or aluminum foil and some double sided cellophane
tape... ghetto as it sounds, I'm out of any better ideas.

I've been told not to go any higher with the wattage, as that would
tend to melt the cluster. The bulbholders already are a little brown
near the bulb, so that seems like good advice.

nate

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Old November 14th 05, 05:54 PM
RHZ
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On 14 Nov 2005 08:38:50 -0800, "N8N" > wrote:

>
>Brent P wrote:
>> In article .com>, N8N wrote:
>> > ...from the body shop yesterday.

>>
>> And my mustang goes back in soon.... got hit while parked. But the guy is
>> taking responsibility.
>>
>> Already have been driving it
>>
>> > there's snow on the ground. I love my car. (and I was actually
>> > considering selling it - well now that the quarter panel I didn't like
>> > was replaced thanks to an idiot hit and runner, I don't think that's
>> > happening, unless I get a good line on a 944 Turbo...)

>>
>> I wish he could have hit the 1/4 panel where there is some slight damage
>> that I did to the car... no.. he hits the undamaged driver's side fender
>> that was wearing some new paint thanks to the kid who took out the other
>> fender, hood, and bumper.
>>
>> > One thing I forgot though was how pathetic the dash illumination is on
>> > a 944. Already wishing for a Flamingeye dash light kit,

>>
>> The dash lights on the TW would flicker out on me... so I pulled the
>> dimmer and just jumpered it. Full brightness all the time the headlamps
>> were on. That may help in your case, or then again, maybe the only
>> solution is more bulbs back there...

>
>here's a pretty good summary of what the problem is:
>
>http://www.flamingeye.co.uk/causeofdimillumination.htm
>
>I've done a "stopgap" by installing 194 bulbs in place of the originals
>(slightly higher wattage) and stripping the light guides completely and
>covering them with "fake chrome" tape. It works, after a fashion - I
>am one of those people who tends to keep my dash lights somewhat dim to
>preserve my night vision, I'm OK with it now but some people might say
>they're still too dim. The real problem is the inability to find a
>completely reflective yet self-adhesive material with which to cover
>the light guides. The "fake chrome" tape is still somewhat
>translucent; I can see light shining right through it when I look under
>the dash. If I can't get an LED kit, I may try aluminum foil and
>contact cement, or aluminum foil and some double sided cellophane
>tape... ghetto as it sounds, I'm out of any better ideas.
>
>I've been told not to go any higher with the wattage, as that would
>tend to melt the cluster. The bulbholders already are a little brown
>near the bulb, so that seems like good advice.
>
>nate



Have you considered red bulbs? I understand that the red doesn't
affect night vision near as much as white light.
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Old November 14th 05, 05:54 PM
Ulf
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N8N wrote:
> Brent P wrote:
>
>>In article .com>, N8N wrote:
>>
>>>...from the body shop yesterday.

>>
>>And my mustang goes back in soon.... got hit while parked. But the guy is
>>taking responsibility.
>>
>>Already have been driving it
>>
>>
>>>there's snow on the ground. I love my car. (and I was actually
>>>considering selling it - well now that the quarter panel I didn't like
>>>was replaced thanks to an idiot hit and runner, I don't think that's
>>>happening, unless I get a good line on a 944 Turbo...)

>>
>>I wish he could have hit the 1/4 panel where there is some slight damage
>>that I did to the car... no.. he hits the undamaged driver's side fender
>>that was wearing some new paint thanks to the kid who took out the other
>>fender, hood, and bumper.
>>
>>
>>>One thing I forgot though was how pathetic the dash illumination is on
>>>a 944. Already wishing for a Flamingeye dash light kit,

>>
>>The dash lights on the TW would flicker out on me... so I pulled the
>>dimmer and just jumpered it. Full brightness all the time the headlamps
>>were on. That may help in your case, or then again, maybe the only
>>solution is more bulbs back there...

>
>
> here's a pretty good summary of what the problem is:
>
> http://www.flamingeye.co.uk/causeofdimillumination.htm
>
> I've done a "stopgap" by installing 194 bulbs in place of the originals
> (slightly higher wattage) and stripping the light guides completely and
> covering them with "fake chrome" tape. It works, after a fashion - I
> am one of those people who tends to keep my dash lights somewhat dim to
> preserve my night vision, I'm OK with it now but some people might say
> they're still too dim. The real problem is the inability to find a
> completely reflective yet self-adhesive material with which to cover
> the light guides. The "fake chrome" tape is still somewhat
> translucent; I can see light shining right through it when I look under
> the dash. If I can't get an LED kit, I may try aluminum foil and
> contact cement, or aluminum foil and some double sided cellophane
> tape... ghetto as it sounds, I'm out of any better ideas.
>
> I've been told not to go any higher with the wattage, as that would
> tend to melt the cluster. The bulbholders already are a little brown
> near the bulb, so that seems like good advice.


Why don't you buy white LEDs and solder a small resistor to one of the
legs on each one. There are some pretty powerful LEDs, although they are
a few bucks each, but definitely cheaper than a speeding ticket or an
accident. :-) Or you could try some aluminum flashing behind each bulb...

>
> nate

Ulf
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Old November 14th 05, 05:57 PM
N8N
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RHZ wrote:
> On 14 Nov 2005 08:38:50 -0800, "N8N" > wrote:
>
> >
> >Brent P wrote:
> >> In article .com>, N8N wrote:
> >> > ...from the body shop yesterday.
> >>
> >> And my mustang goes back in soon.... got hit while parked. But the guy is
> >> taking responsibility.
> >>
> >> Already have been driving it
> >>
> >> > there's snow on the ground. I love my car. (and I was actually
> >> > considering selling it - well now that the quarter panel I didn't like
> >> > was replaced thanks to an idiot hit and runner, I don't think that's
> >> > happening, unless I get a good line on a 944 Turbo...)
> >>
> >> I wish he could have hit the 1/4 panel where there is some slight damage
> >> that I did to the car... no.. he hits the undamaged driver's side fender
> >> that was wearing some new paint thanks to the kid who took out the other
> >> fender, hood, and bumper.
> >>
> >> > One thing I forgot though was how pathetic the dash illumination is on
> >> > a 944. Already wishing for a Flamingeye dash light kit,
> >>
> >> The dash lights on the TW would flicker out on me... so I pulled the
> >> dimmer and just jumpered it. Full brightness all the time the headlamps
> >> were on. That may help in your case, or then again, maybe the only
> >> solution is more bulbs back there...

> >
> >here's a pretty good summary of what the problem is:
> >
> >http://www.flamingeye.co.uk/causeofdimillumination.htm
> >
> >I've done a "stopgap" by installing 194 bulbs in place of the originals
> >(slightly higher wattage) and stripping the light guides completely and
> >covering them with "fake chrome" tape. It works, after a fashion - I
> >am one of those people who tends to keep my dash lights somewhat dim to
> >preserve my night vision, I'm OK with it now but some people might say
> >they're still too dim. The real problem is the inability to find a
> >completely reflective yet self-adhesive material with which to cover
> >the light guides. The "fake chrome" tape is still somewhat
> >translucent; I can see light shining right through it when I look under
> >the dash. If I can't get an LED kit, I may try aluminum foil and
> >contact cement, or aluminum foil and some double sided cellophane
> >tape... ghetto as it sounds, I'm out of any better ideas.
> >
> >I've been told not to go any higher with the wattage, as that would
> >tend to melt the cluster. The bulbholders already are a little brown
> >near the bulb, so that seems like good advice.
> >
> >nate

>
>
> Have you considered red bulbs? I understand that the red doesn't
> affect night vision near as much as white light.


I have some red LEDs that I tried, even with five small LEDs in place
of each bulb, the overall brightness was less, and I didn't think it
was quite bright enough to be considered easily visible.

nate

 




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