Subject:  Re: Dash Lighting |
Author:
T. Ray
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Date Posted: 12/ 11/ 01, 1:24pm
In reply to:
Kevin McKeown
's message, "Re: Dash Lighting" on 12/ 10/ 01, 9:49pm
Kevin,
This is one of the first repairs I attempted 3yrs ago when I got the Loose Goose. I like to travel out of Texas in summer at night & couldn't see the dash. Anyway, on my '82FC the inverters are mounted behind the top section of the instrument panel. My arms (I'm kinda large) looked like I'd been fighting a bobcat after this repair.
Mine was a single inverter, checked it for 110v, nada. Took it out, called BB, they said that one been replaced by 2 units wired in parallel. $50 each, lots of trouble getting them in there, but worked ----- for a while. They would quit, I would tear into it again, do the voltage checks, they would be ok, put back together, would work a while, etc.etc.etc. They are still the same, don't ever know when they're gonna and not gonna work. Will get to it again one of these days, but am gonna find a good single unit that is OVER the rating called for and go back with it. Something like you can purchase to run a laptop in your car now. I can't find where dash has been injured, but that doesn't mean it ain't there somewhere. Largest problem was using the screwdriver in the very confined space and driving the wood screws into the 3/4" plywood back there. Good luck with your repair, let us know how you do. Maybe your success will inspire me to tackle problem agan. Tom
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