Re: High beam indicator
Posted by HH56 On 2021/6/3 9:17:34
The purpose of the "opaque" film is for diffusing and slightly dimming the bulb. Without it the light shining through will be bright and can be very distracting. If the red plastic is completely transparent you will also see the the glowing filament in the bulb quite clearly.
You can buy white styrene diffuser sheet at Amazon or many hobby shops. Try to keep it around .010 or less in thickness. I could only find .012 when doing my 47 and it is just a tiny bit too thick so dims the light more than I would like.
To 56 Clippers, it looks as if the one in the photo had heat from the bulb destroy that piece. If so the red filter will probably also be burned and will illuminate with a dark brown spot in the middle. You can also buy a sheet of clear red PVC material in the same thickness to replace that piece.
For anyone else interested, here are colors I picked up at the hobby store and are what is needed for most years with the lights in the speedometer face. Only the red is needed for 55-6 since the turn signal arrows are in the dash and made of molded plastic or glass. For the turn signal indicator in earlier years, if you can find amber sheet that would be closer to stock than the orange but if unavailable, with the diffuser orange is a satisfactory substitute.
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You can buy white styrene diffuser sheet at Amazon or many hobby shops. Try to keep it around .010 or less in thickness. I could only find .012 when doing my 47 and it is just a tiny bit too thick so dims the light more than I would like.
To 56 Clippers, it looks as if the one in the photo had heat from the bulb destroy that piece. If so the red filter will probably also be burned and will illuminate with a dark brown spot in the middle. You can also buy a sheet of clear red PVC material in the same thickness to replace that piece.
For anyone else interested, here are colors I picked up at the hobby store and are what is needed for most years with the lights in the speedometer face. Only the red is needed for 55-6 since the turn signal arrows are in the dash and made of molded plastic or glass. For the turn signal indicator in earlier years, if you can find amber sheet that would be closer to stock than the orange but if unavailable, with the diffuser orange is a satisfactory substitute.
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