Center console clocks Options

[DC_neun_vierzehn]

Does anybody have a working clock in their center console? It seems like everyone clock has died.

I bought a reproduction clock from Auto Atlanta and it broke in less than a year. Complete waste of money.

Has anybody sent their clock to be rebuilt and if so how did it work out?

I think I read somewhere that only 914 clocks with a date stamp of 75 or 76 can be rebuilt as the internals changed?

[DC_neun_vierzehn]

I'm really tempted to crack this thing open (since it's hard to get the multi-meter probes in there) to ensure there's power at the plug

Is there another option for testing for power on this wire other than destroying the OG plastic plug?

I removed the entire console and pulled up the carpet ... I didn't see any patching, nicks, or burns on the black wire before it disappeared into the tunnel.

Thoughts?

[Puebloswatcop]

I'm really tempted to crack this thing open (since it's hard to get the multi-meter probes in there) to ensure there's power at the plug

Is there another option for testing for power on this wire other than destroying the OG plastic plug?

I removed the entire console and pulled up the carpet ... I didn't see any patching, nicks, or burns on the black wire before it disappeared into the tunnel.

Thoughts?

If I recall your car is a '73. If that is correct:

The power leading to that connector starts at Fuse 11. From fuse 11 it goes to your interior light on a black and red wire. From your interior light, it goes to that connector on a black wire. So if your interior light is working, I would guess that there is a break in that black wire somewhere between the interior light and the connector for the console.
If your interior light is not working, then the issue will be somewhere between your interior light and Fuse 11.

[DC_neun_vierzehn]

I'm really tempted to crack this thing open (since it's hard to get the multi-meter probes in there) to ensure there's power at the plug

Is there another option for testing for power on this wire other than destroying the OG plastic plug?

I removed the entire console and pulled up the carpet ... I didn't see any patching, nicks, or burns on the black wire before it disappeared into the tunnel.

Thoughts?

If I recall your car is a '73. If that is correct:

The power leading to that connector starts at Fuse 11. From fuse 11 it goes to your interior light on a black and red wire. From your interior light, it goes to that connector on a black wire. So if your interior light is working, I would guess that there is a break in that black wire somewhere between the interior light and the connector for the console.
If your interior light is not working, then the issue will be somewhere between your interior light and Fuse 11.

Thank you! Interior light works. So this afternoon I will pull out the light from the backpad and inspect/text the wire going to the console from the light.