Blue dash/instrumnet lights FYI

[Warren Lovell]

I just installed the blue instrument lights. For the high beam, I took the wire cutters and carefully removed the outer brass cover. It is lightly folded over the bottom of the lens. Man that lens was in perfect condition! Now I have a full blue lens...not just a dot.

Warren

 

[cranetruck]

There are blue lenses you know, if you don't want to mess with the original.

 

[G744]

You can pop off the brass caps of any of the screw-in covers for a really obnoxious glare if you need to, and on most tacticals it is not a big deal as the dash in not in your direct line of sight. They are useful for indicators for back-up lights, beacons, eTc. The military regularly uses "capless" lenses in armor for low oil and high temp warnings.

There are some in yellow as well, but they are rather rare.

I must have sold 200 of those night-vision-friendly blue hi-beam dash lights over the last two years. Most on E-Bay, some direct to wholesalers. I have a few left if anyone needs one or two, cheap.

BTW, if your dash lights are just too dim, here is an easy fix: Replace the 313 or 1819 lamps with a set of 353 lamps. They will put the filament behind the panel, rather than in front. This puts a lot more light where it is needed. A good cleaning of the lens is a good idea, as they always seem to have a lot of paint & dirt on them. The little windows in the gages will probably be dirty, too.

dg

 

[cranetruck]

Good point with the filament fix. I put washers between the light fixtures and the panel to move the filament back.
Can't go too far, though, the threads on the lens aren't that deep.