01-14-2013, 05:45 PM
on my coach there are a number of control panels made out of the black plastic engraved and then have switches or guages etc.
i have one over the driver, as you enter the coach, over the microwave, and in the bedroom.
what newell used to give that glow to the labels is a limosine/aircraft neon strip that they taped to the back of the panel in a daisy chain affair.
they use high AC voltage at very low amps. so there is a special inverter required for them and there is one for each location.
the only reason i fooled with them was that i heard a high pitched squealing and it was driving me nuts. i traced it down to the inverter for the panel over the microwave. steve bare and russ white had already been down this path so had the sources for it.
i ordered 2 inverters and thought i would be good. after i replaced that one and stopped that noise, then i heard another one. it was the one behind the panel on the left as you enter the coach with the master switch etc on it. so i replaced that one and then heard the noise in the bedroom. so i had to order more.
the one under the drivers left arm console isnt making noise.
i also ordered a spare length of strip and color plastic.
tom
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i have one over the driver, as you enter the coach, over the microwave, and in the bedroom.
what newell used to give that glow to the labels is a limosine/aircraft neon strip that they taped to the back of the panel in a daisy chain affair.
they use high AC voltage at very low amps. so there is a special inverter required for them and there is one for each location.
the only reason i fooled with them was that i heard a high pitched squealing and it was driving me nuts. i traced it down to the inverter for the panel over the microwave. steve bare and russ white had already been down this path so had the sources for it.
i ordered 2 inverters and thought i would be good. after i replaced that one and stopped that noise, then i heard another one. it was the one behind the panel on the left as you enter the coach with the master switch etc on it. so i replaced that one and then heard the noise in the bedroom. so i had to order more.
the one under the drivers left arm console isnt making noise.
i also ordered a spare length of strip and color plastic.
tom
http://infiniteinnovations.thomasnet-nav...ip/elp0121
2014 Haulmark 40' Super C on Freightliner Cascadia ISX15 Easton 13 speed
Former Owner 1990 38' Newell Coach 236 8V92
Former Owner 1999 45'8" Newell Coach 526 Series 60
Former Owner 2002 45'8" Newell Coach 608 Series 60