Date: Sun, 24 Mar 2019 11:09:26 -0500
Reply-To: "Jim. Felder" <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
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From: "Jim. Felder" <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Electrical conductive paste or glue/adhesive
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I recently installed the Vanagon.org product. What specifically do you want to know?
Jim
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> On Mar 24, 2019 at 11:07 AM, <Jeff Palmer (mailto:w.jeff.palmer@icloud.com)> wrote:
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> Can anyone with the vanagon.org foil comment on the lights?
>
> Thanks
> Jeff
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> Sent from my iPhone
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> > On Mar 24, 2019, at 9:45 AM, David Boan <dboan@outlook.com> wrote:
> >
> > Just an FYI, I recently installed the GoWesty dash circuit board and
> > lights. It was straight forward, but I suggest looking at both the
> > online video and the print directions as there were things covered in
> > one not covered in the other, and vice versa. I would have liked GW to
> > offer options for the dash light color (the white is pretty bright for
> > my taste), and getting the tubing that prevents light from bleeding
> > through to stay in place was one of the more frustrating steps. But, it
> > went well and works as advertised.
> >
> > Dave B.
> > Boise
> >
> > On Wed, 20 Mar 2019 23:52:55 +0000, Richard Koerner
> > <rjkinpb@SBCGLOBAL.NET> wrote:
> >
> >> At first I was thinking of something like adhesive copper foil...from
> > McMaster-Carr. But the more and more I looked into it, and recognizing
> > the 30+ years age on that troublesome Blue Foil, the rock-solid
> > improvement offered by GoWesty would be something to strongly
> > consider. Yes...it's $250...and probably several hours of work. But
> > they offer a great video on how to do it, doesn't look bad at all, and
> > you will be confident for the next 30 years. Their design looks robust
> > and well conceived.
> >>
> >> For me, I use my van for extensive long distance cross country
> > roadtrips. Reliability is EVERYTHING to me.
> >> So as GoWesty often says....Cry once, Do it right, and then forget
> > about it forever. Having said that, no I haven't replaced mine in my
> > '85. But maybe I will.
> >> Rich
> >>
> >> San Diego
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> On Wednesday, March 20, 2019, 3:17:17 PM PDT, Jim. Felder
> > <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> >>
> >> Much cheaper, but haven't used this brand (though their other products
> > have
> >> been good)"
> >>
> >> https://www.gearbest.com/other-tools/pp_009129062089.html?wid=1433363
> >>
> >> Jim
> >>
> >>> On Wed, Mar 20, 2019 at 12:52 PM Dan N <dn92610@gmail.com> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> hi all,
> >>>
> >>> I am looking for a kind of electrical conductive paste or
> > glue/adhesive to
> >>> repair the instrument cluster blue foil...
> >>>
> >>> thanks advance for any idea of brand, kind and where to buy..
> >>>
> >>> I am repairing the spots where the lights are.. there's no contact
> > and no
> >>> light at all, the bulbs are LED and new.. I guess the spots were worn
> > or
> >>> broken...
> >>>
> >>> thanks
> >>>
> >>> dan
> >>>
> >>
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