Well, if anyone finds new parallel electrode EL sheets that are white with and without power, let me know so I can finish mercury-man's lights
C2g,
I just rechecked my source (cooltronix) and no change to the white glow foil sheets. Still pink in the off state. However, the opaque OEM diffuser lens should help mask the pink foil. I could be wrong though.
All of the OEM coach lamps I have seen indeed have an off white opaque diffuser lens covering the foil pack. Seems like this would solve the off-pink problem.
Does anyone still have interest in restoring or repairing the original electroluminescent coach lamps?
After some reasearch I was able to repair mine by fabricating new foil packs on my Couger LS. I used EL blue but, I think the originals used EL white. EL white (foil packs) are available as well as other colors.
The foil packs on both were degraded/delaminted and not making light. Fortunately, both inverters were still singing. I am still reasearching the best repair method for failed inverters but, I have not found any failed inverters so far. If the inverter is working you should be able to hear a tone or a squeal that comes from the foil packs inside the lamps whether they're emitting light or not.
