Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2007 09:15:21 -0800
Reply-To: jon <jon@KENNEKE.COM>
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From: jon <jon@KENNEKE.COM>
Subject: Re: clock
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My understanding is that the LCD clocks are basically unrepairable. You
can, however, buy a new replacement for around $100:
http://busdepot.com/details.jsp?partnumber=255919203C
In the case of my wife's van, I got one of those $4.00 stick on LCD
clocks, and stuck it right over the non-functioning stock clock.
-Jon
On Wed, 31 Oct 2007, Sam Conant wrote:
> Yup. And, how to best remove and repair the thing is the question. But,
> guess I could install a sun dial on the roof-top luggage carrier and plan to
> stop periodically to find the correct "Westy time." Hmmm ... imagination
> prevails ... If I mounted a large enough sun dial atop the roof, and
> connected it to an antenna tuner, I'd be able to use my amateur radios
> without having the needed array of antennae weaving and bobbing as I speed
> down the road.... {;?)
> Sam Conant
> Colchester, Vermont
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mike Collum" <collum@verizon.net>
> To: "Sam Conant" <samcvt@COMCAST.NET>
> Cc: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2007 12:22 PM
> Subject: Re: clock
>
>
> > Sam, if you have an '84 Wolfsburg, then you no doubt have the digital
> > clock with LCD display. That one came with the installed tach. The ones
> > that have an analog clock have them where the tach "would" go. Those with
> > analog clocks have the temperature gauge at the top and the fuel gauge at
> > the bottom.
> >
> > Mike
> >
> >
> >
> > Sam Conant wrote:
> >> Jon, et. al.,
> >> I looked at the instructions late last night after a drive home from
> >> Boston
> >> , and decided to re-read them today to clear out any confusion. My 84
> >> Westy
> >> clock only shows the numbers, does not have "hands" to protect, and the
> >> photos and directions are described as being for a 1994 not a 1984???
> >> Sam Conant
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "jon" <jon@KENNEKE.COM>
> >> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> >> Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2007 11:41 PM
> >> Subject: Re: clock
> >>
> >>
> >>> Seems like this site (easily found by google) says it all:
> >>>
> >>> http://www.pauldottrip.com/84vanagon/analogclock/analogclock.html
> >>>
> >>> ;)
> >>>
> >>> Jon
> >>>
> >>> On Tue, 30 Oct 2007, Sam Conant wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> Tks Jon,
> >>>> How does one pull the clock in the 84 Westy?
> >>>> SamC
> >>>> ----- Original Message -----
> >>>> From: "jon" <jon@KENNEKE.COM>
> >>>> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> >>>> Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2007 9:48 PM
> >>>> Subject: Re: clock
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> > 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
> >>>> >>
> >>>>
> >>
>
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