 VDO Clock Revamp, Replacing the guts |
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| Ansbacher |
 Jul 20 2015, 03:04 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 689 Joined: 4-July 14 From: Tampa Bay, Florida Member No.: 17,589  |
This has probably been done before, but this was my approach today. Instead of playing with broken gears, etc., I decided to "fix" my VDO clock by eliminating all of the internals and replacing them with a battery-powered quartz movement I bought at Michael's Crafts store for $7.99. I retained the clock face and hands of the VDO so nothing is sacrificed visually. The devil was finding appropriate sized plastic straws to serve as shaft extenders, as the movement is too large to fit inside the can and is attached to the back. This was necessary anyway as it gives you easy access to the battery for changing and the clock setting wheel. The straw shafts ride one inside the other. I used foam rubber inside to give the clock face something to push against and attach to. Naturally, the can and movement had to be installed from the back of the center console fascia, then the rubber grommet, glass, and ring from the front. Installed and seems to be working just fine. First time I have had a working clock since I got the car. Pics below:
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| PanelBilly |
Jul 20 2015, 03:19 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,807 Joined: 23-July 06 From: Kent, Wa Member No.: 6,488 Region Association: Pacific Northwest 
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So are you offering an exchange program?
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| Ansbacher |
Jul 20 2015, 04:15 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 689 Joined: 4-July 14 From: Tampa Bay, Florida Member No.: 17,589 |
No way, just DIY advice presently. Removing the face ring on the smaller VDO instruments to get inside is just too big of a pain in the ass to want to do a lot of these.
Ansbacher QUOTE(PanelBilly @ Jul 20 2015, 05:19 PM)  So are you offering an exchange program? |
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| 914itis |
Jul 20 2015, 04:39 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,892 Joined: 9-October 10 From: New York City Member No.: 12,256 Region Association: North East States |
Of you want to go further, you can reduce the 12v to 1.5 and eliminate the battery All together .
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| Ansbacher |
Jul 20 2015, 04:51 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 689 Joined: 4-July 14 From: Tampa Bay, Florida Member No.: 17,589 |
I actually like the idea of having no load on the car battery via the 1.5 Energizer. But yes, that is a viable option you suggested.
Ansbacher QUOTE(914itis @ Jul 20 2015, 06:39 PM) Of you want to go further, you can reduce the 12v to 1.5 and eliminate the battery All together . |
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