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Date:   Tue, 30 Oct 2007 21:41:25 -0700
Reply-To:   Shawn Wright <vwdiesels@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:   Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:   Shawn Wright <vwdiesels@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:   Re: clock
In-Reply-To:   <Pine.LNX.4.58.0710301935540.27944@kenneke.com>
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An A2 Jetta/Golf clock fits with very minor mods, although the backlight colour is different. I did this on mine, although that clock has now died as well...

I consider not knowing the exact time part of the overall Westy experience. :-)

On 30 Oct 2007 at 19:37, jon <jon@KENNEKE.COM> wrote:

> And, the fact the there is a digital clock on later van just proves that > my memory is faulty. ;) On my wife's 86, the LCD display went bad, so I > should know better. I don't know of any repair options. > > ;) > > Jon > On Tue, 30 Oct 2007, Mike Collum wrote: > > > Those two 100 uf caps are usually the problem with analog clocks but the > > original poster stated that he has an '87 van so I'm assuming a digital > > clock in his case. > > > > Mike > > > > > > jon wrote: > > > Many times it's one of the electrolytic capacitors in the clock. It dries > > > out after 20+ years. Somewhere on the web there are good instructions on how > > > to replace the offending cap. Somewhat faulty memory tells me it's a 100 uF > > > 16 Volt unit. It's not difficult to pull the clock out, and you'll see the > > > cap(s). They are commonly available parts. > > > > > > I've fixed three Vanagon clock with this fix. Sure, a bad circuit board > > > trace could happen, or an active component could have died. But, in my > > > experience, that's it. 80's vintage Mercedes clocks are quite similar, and > > > I've also fixed them with new cap(s). > > > > > > Jon > > > > > > On Tue, 30 Oct 2007, Jeff Clayman wrote: > > > > > >> My clock just stopped working. Any typical problems with these? 87 vAN. > > >> > > >> Jeff > > >> > > > > >

Shawn Wright http://members.shaw.ca/vwdiesels '88 Westy 1.6TD 5 speed '85 Jetta Diesel 1.6NA


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