Date:         Tue, 30 Oct 2007 21:41:25 -0700
Reply-To:     Shawn Wright <vwdiesels@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Shawn Wright <vwdiesels@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: clock
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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