Date: Mon, 25 Mar 2019 16:52:58 -0500
Reply-To: Jeff Palmer <w.jeff.palmer@ICLOUD.COM>
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From: Jeff Palmer <w.jeff.palmer@ICLOUD.COM>
Subject: Re: Electrical conductive paste or glue/adhesive
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Thanks everyone for the replies. I’m leaning towards the vanagon.org setup based on price. Performance seems comparable to GoWesty. I am hoping the bulbs are “warm” like stock and not too cold/blue/white.
Thanks
Jeff
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> On Mar 25, 2019, at 1:12 PM, stuartmacm@gmail.com wrote:
>
> It comes with LEDs that do adjust with the Vanagon dimmer, but don't go as dim as the bulbs. You could put a scrap of window darkening film over the hole in the cluster that the light shines through to cut it down bit. Stop by your local tintingshop and they will be happy o give you some off the floor, just don't go too dark.
>
> Stuart
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com> On Behalf Of Jeff Palmer
> Sent: Sunday, March 24, 2019 11:25 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Electrical conductive paste or glue/adhesive
>
> Thanks Jim. My understanding is the GW lights are LED and bright white and non adjustable. Does the Vanagon.org <http://vanagon.org/> foil come with lights too or are they separate, and if they are included are they LED and kinda harsh or closer to stock?
>
> I like stock. My wife says I’m less attractive under LED lights (this came up when Paradise by the Dashboard Lights came on the radio the other day) and I need all the help I can get.
>
> Jeff
>
>> On Mar 24, 2019, at 11:09 AM, Jim. Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote:
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>> I recently installed the Vanagon.org product. What specifically do you want to know?
>>
>> Jim
>>
>>
>>> On Mar 24, 2019 at 11:07 AM, <Jeff Palmer <mailto:w.jeff.palmer@icloud.com>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Can anyone with the vanagon.org foil comment on the lights?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>> Jeff
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>> 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
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>>>> 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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