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| pman |
 Aug 2 2004, 05:37 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 60 Joined: 9-May 04 From: Louisiana Member No.: 2,046  |
Trying to get my clock to work. It does light up but can't get it to run. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks
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| SLITS |
Aug 2 2004, 05:56 PM
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"This Utah shit is HARSH!" Group: Benefactors Posts: 13,602 Joined: 22-February 04 From: SoCal Mountains ... Member No.: 1,696 Region Association: None  |
About 98% of them don't work - go to the Bird site (www.pelicanparts.com) and look in the 914 Tech articles. There is a write up of how to take it apart and what to look for. I tried one, gave up (no patience) and threw it in the trash. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ar15.gif)
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| JmuRiz |
Aug 2 2004, 09:25 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,424 Joined: 30-December 02 From: NoVA Member No.: 50 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region 
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Isn't there a way to get some cheepo quartz innards in them, so they work and are accurate? Assuming that the bird-board tech article doesn't work. Anyone know. I'm sure I could source a person to do it via my american car buddies.
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| BatAc |
Aug 2 2004, 09:38 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 120 Joined: 9-July 04 From: seattle Member No.: 2,329 |
Really 98% don't work!?! Wow I got lucky on somethin' on this car, heh. It's my best keepin' timepiece. I guess you've already done the basics like cleanin' contacts, correct?
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| Brad Roberts |
Aug 2 2004, 09:46 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 19,148 Joined: 23-December 02 Member No.: 8 Region Association: None |
He is not kidding. 98% are junk. The only ones I have pulled out that where working had a "Palo Alto Speedo" sticker on them or a "North Hollywood Speedo" sticker on them (meaning they had been rebuilt in the past)
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| BatAc |
Aug 2 2004, 10:23 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 120 Joined: 9-July 04 From: seattle Member No.: 2,329 |
Knock on wood. No stickers on the back of this one. Original that came new with car. However I keep pullin' out dead pine needles from the darnest places. Guess what this car was parked under for years?
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| Brad Roberts |
Aug 2 2004, 10:24 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 19,148 Joined: 23-December 02 Member No.: 8 Region Association: None |
I could have guessed the pine needles based on your location...LOL I didnt need to be told.
We get a lot of cars in this area with Pine needles also. B |
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| MarkV |
Aug 2 2004, 10:31 PM
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Fear the Jack Stands Group: Members Posts: 1,493 Joined: 15-January 03 From: Sunny Tucson, AZ Member No.: 154 Region Association: None |
We get Palo Verde needles & Mesquite pods.
You guys probably have no idea what those are. |
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| SirAndy |
Aug 2 2004, 10:32 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,607 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(MarkV @ Aug 2 2004, 09:31 PM) We get Palo Verde needles & Mesquite pods. You guys probably have no idea what those are. my car came from arizona. all it had was tons of red sand ... <_< Andy |
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| BatAc |
Aug 2 2004, 10:54 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 120 Joined: 9-July 04 From: seattle Member No.: 2,329 |
I'll misspell this one for sure but I'm quite famaliar with various AZ thin's including the sound of ciacadas.
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| John |
Aug 2 2004, 11:19 PM
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member? what's a member? Group: Members Posts: 3,393 Joined: 30-January 04 From: Evansville, IN (SIRPCA) Member No.: 1,615 Region Association: None |
First thing I would check is the fuse. If your car is like mine and sits most of the time, the clock can and will drain the battery, so I learned (partly from the previous owner) to take the fuse out when not in use.
Just after buying the car, I wondered for a long time why that fuse was out when the clock works just fine..... |
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