Notices
Scion xA/xB 1st-Gen ICE & Interior In-car entertainment and electronics...

indiglo gauge

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 10-09-2007, 10:29 AM
  #1  
Senior Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
Thread Starter
 
Entrepinoy's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Upland, Cali.
Posts: 224
Default indiglo gauge

Is there a reason why not too many people(from what I've seen)have the bBist/AC indiglo gauge in their xB's? Do they not last or something? I'm contemplating a gauge facelift but not sure what route to take.
Entrepinoy is offline  
Old 10-11-2007, 09:36 AM
  #2  
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
 
peteski's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Northeast USA
Posts: 427
Default

I'm not familiar with the specific gauges you've mentioned. But in my experience, electroluminescant panels (indiglo) have much shorter life than LEDs and aren't as bright as LEDs. They also need a high voltage AC inverter which might be a pain to make dimmable.

BTW, did you know that the 1967 Dodge Charger used electroluminescent backlighting for its gauges? That was 40 years ago!
peteski is offline  
Old 10-11-2007, 10:51 PM
  #3  
jct
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
 
jct's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2004
Posts: 13,961
Default

heres a 66 dodge charger dash

jct is offline  
Old 10-18-2007, 03:33 AM
  #4  
Junior Member
 
apollyonanthony's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2007
Posts: 6
Default

WITH ONLY 740 MILES!! haha very nice though
apollyonanthony is offline  
Old 10-20-2007, 01:13 AM
  #5  
Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
Scinergy
 
ShadyStyle's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Sugar Hill, GA
Posts: 93
Default

I went through 3 sets of indiglo gauges when I owned my Eclipse within a year. They kept burning out. That is what has stopped me from going that route in my box.
ShadyStyle is offline  
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
SloTC1
PPC: Engine / Drivetrain
14
08-16-2018 02:45 PM
vi3tb0i09
PPC: Engine / Drivetrain
2
09-23-2015 08:32 PM
brett561tc
PPC: Engine / Drivetrain
13
09-15-2015 06:33 AM
paisatronix
Scion xB 1st-Gen Owners Lounge
0
09-05-2015 04:13 AM



Quick Reply: indiglo gauge



All times are GMT. The time now is 06:56 AM.