In article .com,
"JB" wrote:

Is anyone using electroluminescent lighting in their cockpit? My 1979
Warrior has small bulbs behind the cluster and the lighting has never
been great. A scan usually involves holding a flashlight! I was
interested in the 2" wide EL strips that go under the glareshield and
are sold by several companies. But thought I would ask around before
ordering.
Any users out there who can list pros/cons??

EL lighting is nice in that it doesn't kill your night vision and can be
run off an independent/backup power supply (9V batteries).
There are commercial suppliers that you can order the length, width, and
color of strip you want and the necessary power inverter for much less
than you will pay for someone who puts the words "airplane" or
"aviation" in front of the product they are trying to sell you.
I have several three-foot lengths of EL rope and a couple of EL Krill
lights that I carry for emergency cockpit lighting.