From the condition of it, I wouldn't have been surprised if that dash is something that could have ended up binned (I do understand that it's impossible for production companies to keep everything). Well done on saving it and sharing it with everyone to enjoy :) Your decision not to replace the LED was definitely the right one imo.
That's awesome! I sat in that KITT when it was at Universal in 1993. I remember asking KITT how fast he goes. I do have a question about the dash. Was that dash placed over the existing dash? I saw the old dash behind the stage dash in this video. Did they do that with all the KITT's on the show? I always thought the factory dash was removed for room for the modified dash.
I sat in that car. Remember thinking it was just a mocked up TA but not THE kitt. As for the display I was hoping test 3 would be with sound effects looped in . HAHAHA
Really nice work, I have got two questions. 1) In a couple of years time I would like to build replica KITT car myself, is it possible for you to share the measurements/molds from stuff like the dash and countdown? 2) On the TV show as I remembered it looked like more of a fade effect when the lights came on, is this due the voltage being increased slowly or due to lightning/camera effects or some editing?
I always wondered that as well. I am guessing it is supposed to mean that the computer control for setting the engine to the minimum running RPM has been activated for startup. Real life internal combustion engines have an ideal operating idle speed depending on the condition of the engine. A good engine can idle at a low RPM which is what you want. However KITT was supposed to be turbine powered but the same concept would apply as you'd want the turbines to run at the ideal speed. Maybe that's it? If not maybe someone who knows for sure will chime in
That's a very interesting detail I picked up as my wife and I are re-watching the show for the first time since our childhood. I believe it's a reference to the (basic) starting sequence of a turbine engine, as that was what supposedly powered KITT. When starting a turbine engine the turbine blades of the N2 compressor need to be spinning at a "minimum RPM" before igniting the ignitors and starting combustion (and thus the engine running). Also interesting they refer to "Ignitors" not injectors or spark plugs, as a turbine engine uses ignitors to ignite the air/fuel to run.
Knight Rider Historians, can you tell me if this is one of the original surviving Knight Rider cars? ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-IiJikcOK2QA.html
