Source for *white* electroluminescent stips?

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Steve Reinis

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I have a 1987 Chrysler Fifth Avenue in very good condition, but the weather
has taken a toll on the electroluminescent coach lamps found on either rear
door. I've found generic green and red EL panels that come with the
inverter and almost the right size, but nothing in white.

A couple of questions. Can you cut EL panels down to a size and they still
illuminate properly? I've seen some 12" x 12" white panels with inverter
for $80 and was thinking I could cut it down to the 12" x 1/4" size needed
for my coach lamps.

I was also thinking of using bright white LEDs mounted to a diffuser panel
that is 12" x 1/4". The look wouldn't be exactly like the original EL
panel, but it would still be a "cooler" tone of white and not an amber color
like a standard incandescent bulb gives off. My idea was to use some fine
steel wool on plexiglass. OR, if I could scrounge one up again - A dead
laptop display. Most laptops LCDs I have taken apart have a nice "speckled"
diffuser panel behind the LCD that should be perfect for this.

Is there a source for ready to use diffusers that would work. I need
something that will emit the light from not just the edge of the panel, but
the flat surface that is 1/4" wide.

Any tips, ideas, or hints on what to do? (I have plenty of room inside the
door area to hide any transformers or inverters needed.)

Thanks,
-Steve


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I would not believe you can cut these panels. You will destroy them.

I would try the used car parts distributors, or call Chrysler directly. I
found that with them, and a number of the others, if you call directly, they
can suggest where to get older original parts.

You can also try a google search by the part numbers of these parts, and
maybe it will turn up a parts dealer that has them listed as in stock. This
way you will find the original.

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"Steve Reinis" <Ragtop429@hotmale.com> wrote in message
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I have a 1987 Chrysler Fifth Avenue in very good condition, but the weather
has taken a toll on the electroluminescent coach lamps found on either rear
door. I've found generic green and red EL panels that come with the
inverter and almost the right size, but nothing in white.

A couple of questions. Can you cut EL panels down to a size and they still
illuminate properly? I've seen some 12" x 12" white panels with inverter
for $80 and was thinking I could cut it down to the 12" x 1/4" size needed
for my coach lamps.

I was also thinking of using bright white LEDs mounted to a diffuser panel
that is 12" x 1/4". The look wouldn't be exactly like the original EL
panel, but it would still be a "cooler" tone of white and not an amber color
like a standard incandescent bulb gives off. My idea was to use some fine
steel wool on plexiglass. OR, if I could scrounge one up again - A dead
laptop display. Most laptops LCDs I have taken apart have a nice "speckled"
diffuser panel behind the LCD that should be perfect for this.

Is there a source for ready to use diffusers that would work. I need
something that will emit the light from not just the edge of the panel, but
the flat surface that is 1/4" wide.

Any tips, ideas, or hints on what to do? (I have plenty of room inside the
door area to hide any transformers or inverters needed.)

Thanks,
-Steve


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I kinda thought you'd kill the panel if you cut it.

Chrysler and originals are out of the question. At $218 a pop, I can live
without coach lamps! Junkyards yield lamps in the same condition as mine -
dead.

Thanks,
-Steve


"Jerry G." <jerryg50@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:bv5ntn$4g3$3@news.eusc.inter.net...
I would not believe you can cut these panels. You will destroy them.

I would try the used car parts distributors, or call Chrysler directly. I
found that with them, and a number of the others, if you call directly,
they
can suggest where to get older original parts.

You can also try a google search by the part numbers of these parts, and
maybe it will turn up a parts dealer that has them listed as in stock.
This
way you will find the original.

--

Greetings,

Jerry Greenberg GLG Technologies GLG
=========================================
WebPage http://www.zoom-one.com
Electronics http://www.zoom-one.com/electron.htm
=========================================


"Steve Reinis" <Ragtop429@hotmale.com> wrote in message
news:101c7e4d4fn64cd@corp.supernews.com...
I have a 1987 Chrysler Fifth Avenue in very good condition, but the
weather
has taken a toll on the electroluminescent coach lamps found on either
rear
door. I've found generic green and red EL panels that come with the
inverter and almost the right size, but nothing in white.

A couple of questions. Can you cut EL panels down to a size and they
still
illuminate properly? I've seen some 12" x 12" white panels with inverter
for $80 and was thinking I could cut it down to the 12" x 1/4" size needed
for my coach lamps.

I was also thinking of using bright white LEDs mounted to a diffuser panel
that is 12" x 1/4". The look wouldn't be exactly like the original EL
panel, but it would still be a "cooler" tone of white and not an amber
color
like a standard incandescent bulb gives off. My idea was to use some
fine
steel wool on plexiglass. OR, if I could scrounge one up again - A dead
laptop display. Most laptops LCDs I have taken apart have a nice
"speckled"
diffuser panel behind the LCD that should be perfect for this.

Is there a source for ready to use diffusers that would work. I need
something that will emit the light from not just the edge of the panel,
but
the flat surface that is 1/4" wide.

Any tips, ideas, or hints on what to do? (I have plenty of room inside
the
door area to hide any transformers or inverters needed.)

Thanks,
-Steve


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"Jerry G." <jerryg50@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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I would not believe you can cut these panels. You will destroy them.

I would try the used car parts distributors, or call Chrysler directly. I
found that with them, and a number of the others, if you call directly,
they
can suggest where to get older original parts.
Click to expand...

Sure you can cut them, you can even buy kits that have multiple sets of
electrodes so you can cut numerous panels out of one large one. Try
www.allcorp.com last I checked they even had some sizeable strips.
 
"James Sweet" <jamessweet@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:EDyRb.131851$nt4.579082@attbi_s51...
Sure you can cut them, you can even buy kits that have multiple sets of
electrodes so you can cut numerous panels out of one large one. Try
www.allcorp.com last I checked they even had some sizeable strips.

Second that - you can cut them -- you'll just need the electrodes on each
Click to expand...
part or the part which has no elecrodes will be dead.

Farnell (I've only used Farnell UK - though) has also some EL sheets in
various colors.

// Marko
 
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