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| rjames |
 Apr 10 2017, 04:39 PM
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I'm made of metal  Group: Members Posts: 3,933 Joined: 24-July 05 From: Shoreline, WA Member No.: 4,467 Region Association: Pacific Northwest 
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I think I fried my center console clock when both the + and - wires made contact on the negative terminal of the clock. I took it apart hoping to find the built-in 'fuse' had blown, but it didn't. It's an early model. Has anyone rebuilt/repaired one successfully, or have a recommendation of someone that does repairs? Or would I better off just placing a WTB ad in the classifieds? Voltage gauge: Center console voltage gauge always reads 0, although the needle tries to move to the left of 0 when I turn the lights on. It's almost as if it needs to be calibrated. Is there an internal calibration mechanism? I didn't want to take a chance in trying to pry the metal bezel off if there wasn't. Alternatively, does anyone repair these? |
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| halmil |
Apr 10 2017, 05:31 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 78 Joined: 20-June 12 From: norcal Member No.: 14,585 Region Association: None |
I used Palo Alto Speedometer to convert my clock to a quartz movement. Works great. They are very well-known for instrument repairs
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| 914Sixer |
Apr 10 2017, 05:32 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 8,882 Joined: 17-January 05 From: San Angelo Texas Member No.: 3,457 Region Association: Southwest Region
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No adjustments on voltage gauge that I know of. Clock repairs are in the $150 range. Probably want to post ad.
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| 9fourteen14 |
May 30 2017, 08:53 PM
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PORSCHE LUVA Group: Members Posts: 135 Joined: 5-July 15 From: boston Member No.: 18,920 Region Association: North East States |
what goes wrong with the clocks?
mine is NOT working either but...... so what happens to them? how can I get mine working? thanx |
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| Coondog |
May 30 2017, 09:13 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,089 Joined: 24-September 15 From: Apple Valley Calif Member No.: 19,195 Region Association: Southern California
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| GregAmy |
May 31 2017, 07:33 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,302 Joined: 22-February 13 From: Middletown CT Member No.: 15,565 Region Association: North East States
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You sure you didn't just pop the car's fuse? Connecting both + and - to the negative terminal would just send power to ground through the - wire, not through the clock, and pop the car's fuse.
Check The Simple Stuff First. |
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| Dave_Darling |
May 31 2017, 04:32 PM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 14,986 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California
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If the voltmeter is trying to go the other direction when the car is on, you may have the power and ground wires swapped.
--DD |
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