Greg -
I believe the idea is you will have better night vision if you don't have
guages putting light in your face. Particularly useful on country roads.
This is why aicraft cockpits use green or red illumination, apparently it
helps improve your night vision.
Regards,
Alan
'53 BN1 '64 BJ8
On 1/13/06, Greg Lemon <glemon@neb.rr.com> wrote:
>
> Marion, although the dim yellow light provided by my instrument lights
> does
> have a certain period appeal, I agree that the instruments illumination is
> generally dim on Healeys, or at least mine.
>
> Are the bulbs a simple screw install in the original sockets?
>
> Any heat or eletrical issues created?
>
> Lastly just a note of one of those things that always made me scratch my
> head, many of the Lucas lit British sports cars (not my BN1 though) came
> with an instrument panel dimmer switch.
>
> Why were these spartanly equipped cars given a useless accessory that gave
> you adjustment from dim (highest setting) to dimmer to nothing? Some
> obscure British (or USA, but I am not aware of anything) law?
>
> Greg Lemon
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