Panel Back Lighting

[connie garcy]

We have a 1999 Sundancer 370DA. Our gauge lights work, but our panel lights do not. Anyone know what could cause this problem or do they need to be replaced. If we have to replace them any idea were they can be purchased? I have been reading the forms about replacing the dash panels and how the also replace the back light.

 

[fwebster]

The light strip behind the legend is not 12V, but more like 90v. The voltage is stepped up by an inverter/transformer. Check the obvious, loose connections, bad crimp joints, loose ground, etc, but more than likely either the inverter is bad or there is a broken wire in the light strip. Use extreme caution when messing with the inverter......it will shock the crap out of you. Its easy to check.......look for 12V going in and 90V coming out.

Good luck with it.

 

[Pyrojodge]

If it turns out you need to replace a few on here have used this...

http://electroluminescence-inc.com/ELtape.htm

 

[Pack66Dad]

I just replaced all of mine. Here is where you can get the OEM Sea-Ray light strips: http://www.searay-parts.com/Instrument-panel-backlighting-p/light strip for panels.htm

Nice people and great to work with.