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12309, Do Indiglo's ever go bad?
Posted by awolfe1, Jan-12-02 12:57 PM
Anyone ever had their indiglo's ever go bad? It seems like mine have gone from a great looking blue to a much lighter shade. If anyone know's please help.



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12310, RE: Do Indiglo's ever go bad?
Posted by endless73, Jan-12-02 03:11 PM
They have been known to deteriorate over time, and eventually go out. }>
12311, RE: Do Indiglo's ever go bad?
Posted by 9D9 MITSU RS, Jan-12-02 03:37 PM
uh oh. That sux.
12312, RE: Do Indiglo's ever go bad?
Posted by endless73, Jan-12-02 03:41 PM
yeah. that's why some of the local shops around here don't even install them anymore, b/c the customers end up coming back and wanting to uninstall them after they go out. }>
12313, RE: Do Indiglo's ever go bad?
Posted by mrlocalpimp, Jan-14-02 03:56 AM
havent you ever seen on FOX those specials they run "When Indiglo guages go bad"
12314, RE: Do Indiglo's ever go bad?
Posted by Hurricane_GS, Jan-14-02 03:13 PM
>havent you ever seen on FOX those specials they run "When
>Indiglo guages go bad"


LOL! That is some funny ish! Don't say it too loud or they will really run that one!


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12315, RE: Do Indiglo's ever go bad?
Posted by 9D9 MITSU RS, Jan-14-02 04:41 PM
I got acautotechnics. They haven't dimmed any after about 6 months or so. I love 'em. Reverse indiglos. I didn't wire the regular way tho. I tapped into my tail lamp fuse under the hood, thru the firewall with some extra wire.
12316, RE: Do Indiglo's ever go bad?
Posted by evan2, Jan-14-02 10:46 PM
i think mine went bad too.. have to peep them when it gets warm to make sure.
12317, RE: Do Indiglo's ever go bad?
Posted by thedawg, Jan-16-02 10:23 AM
Indiglo's are made out of 'EL' or Electro Luminescent Paper.

Basically, they have a half-life like a fluorescent bulb. They'll rarely go out, but they decrease in brightness quickly then hold a lower brightness for a long time. In my applications, I usually get about 4000 hours of good bright light. After that, it takes several years or more (or never) for them to go out all the way.

If you have color adjustable gauges (multi color indiglow), turning it to a greener tint will make it last a little longer. Blue tint makes its lifespan shorter because it's a higher frequency.

More info:
http://www.novael.com/blue.html

Dan Green
99'RS