Date:         Mon, 24 Jun 2002 09:43:06 -0600
Reply-To:     Simon Reinhardt <simon@FARRSIDE.NET>
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From:         Simon Reinhardt <simon@FARRSIDE.NET>
Subject:      Re: Dashboard light filters and a relay on the dashboard light
              circuit
Comments: To: Christopher Mundy <cwmundy@OPTUSNET.COM.AU>
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One way to change the color of the light is to put a filter in front
of the bulbs- I did this on my wife's Scirocco. I used 2 layers of
red vellum to replace the green, translucent plastic piece in the
cluster. Vellum's readily available in the hobby aisle- Hobby Lobby's
got lots. It looks good... if enough people bug me for it, I could
take a picture when she gets home tonight.
I've heard that blue isn't always a good choice, because it ends up
not being as bright- but if your lights are bright enough, then
YMMV...
-Simon

At 11:18 PM +1000 6/24/02, Christopher Mundy wrote:
>Hi,
>
>Has anyone had experience with filters to change the colour of your
>dashboard lights? I would be interested in hearing your comments. The ones
>available here in Australia are made by Narva and slip over the globe
>itself. The colours available are green, blue, orange and red. If so, which
>colours work the best?
>
>Has anyone thought of putting a relay on the dash board lighting circuit to
>boost the output (brighten the dashboard lights) or is the voltage reduced
>somewhere in the circuit?
>
>TIA
>
>Chris
>


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