[DeTomaso] DeTomaso] Fwd: gauges that fog during use

[Tomas Gunnarsson]

Torbjörn,

I agree with you that the bulbs don't generate moisture but the heat does generate air circulation inside the gauge and the face will always be much cooler than the internals of the gauge. Ventilation alone doesn't solve it I think. I have many years ago modified my '71 to suck outside air from the wiper grille area with a flex hose to the passenger side opening of the heater fan housing (similar to later cars).

Tomas

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Torbjørn Harlem" <torbharl at online.no>
To: "Tomas Gunnarsson" <guson at home.se>; "List Pantera" <detomaso at realbig.com>
Sent: Saturday, June 27, 2009 1:42 PM
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] DeTomaso] Fwd: gauges that fog during use


> hi.
> the heat from the bulbs don`t generat moisture
> the " wet air" is already in the car , but the heat from the bulbs make it 
> condense.
> the Pantera ( my car  a `71) don`t have ventilation holes  in the cabin. ( 
> really bad)
> just breathing inside the cabin make the humidety way to high. like 
> breathing in a plastic bag.
> make some vent holes in the cabin and I`ll think you solve the problem.
> 
> changing the air inside the car is a must too prevent humidety building up .
> In Norway we get that problem in winter time. its dry when its - 15 degree C 
> or below that. but breathing and snow from your boots etc. get in the cabin. 
> results seen on the windscreen as ice inside of it until the heather  makes 
> it change from is too condensed (?)water. still in the cabin.
> 
> air and new air, at all time is the rule.
> my 2 cent.
> 
> Sorry about my spelling.
> 
> 
> 
> have a nice weekend 2 ya all.
> 
> Torbjorn
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Tomas Gunnarss
> 
> on" <guson at home.se>
> To: "List Pantera" <detomaso at realbig.com>
> Sent: Saturday, June 27, 2009 1:11 PM
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] DeTomaso] Fwd: gauges that fog during use
> 
> 
>> Maybe the Veglias have glass faces and others have plastic? Just guessing. 
>> Like I wrote mine don't fog with the illumination turned off. With 
>> illumination on the aftermarket gauges don't fog but the Veglias do. What 
>> I do know is that the Veglia bulbs are different form the aftermarket ones 
>> I use, I think the aftermarket ones are lower power.
>>
>> Tomas
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: <jefude at bellsouth.net>
>> To: "List Pantera" <detomaso at realbig.com>
>> Sent: Saturday, June 27, 2009 12:59 PM
>> Subject: [DeTomaso] DeTomaso] Fwd: gauges that fog during use
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>>
>>> Tomas,
>>> You make a good point.  I wonder why the Veglia gauges are more prone to 
>>> this condensation issue  than the aftermarket units ?
>>> Jeff
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