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Date:         Mon, 7 Jan 2008 17:58:02 -0800
Reply-To:     Michael Elliott <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Michael Elliott <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Disconnecting my loud ticking clock?
Comments: To: Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <71d9cdf90801071325y4d796611w143c99cb26320f1@mail.gmail.com>
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I'm just tryin' to help! -- Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott 71 Type 2: the Wonderbus 84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana") 74 Utility Trailer. Ladybug Trailer, Inc., San Juan Capistrano KG6RCR

On 1/7/2008 1:25 PM Jake de Villiers wrote:

> Ain't you the helpful one Rocky! > > On Jan 5, 2008 4:29 PM, Michael Elliott <camping.elliott@gmail.com > <mailto:camping.elliott@gmail.com>> wrote: > > Hey, Don camps in the California desert a lot. Can get real quiet out > there. Too quiet. A loudly-ticking clock could cover up the sound of a > crazed Charlie Manson-like ax murderer creeping up on you in the > dark. In > the night. In the dark. Alone. > > tick tick tick tick tick tick tick tick tick > > "What was that?" > > tick tick tick tick tick > > "I didn't hear anything." > > "Shh -- listen!" > > tick tick tick tick tick tick tick tick tick > > "I still don't hear any -- ARRGGH, NO!" CRASH "HELP! SOMEBODY HELP US, > HE'S GOT AN AX, HE'S GOT AN . . . " > > tick tick tick tick tick tick tick tick tick > > -- > Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott > 71 Type 2: the Wonderbus > 84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana") > 74 Utility Trailer. Ladybug Trailer, Inc., San Juan Capistrano > KG6RCR > > > > On 1/5/2008 4:07 PM Mike Collum wrote: > > > It would probably be better if you first pulled the instrument > cluster > > so you can maneuver it and see well, but, if you look at the back > of the > > clock (front of the bus) you'll easily see both electrical > connections. > > One is even labeled +12v. > > > > You do realize that there are those that have been trying, to no > avail, > > to get their analog clocks running, huh? I can almost sense the > heads > > shaking. LOL > > > > Mike > > > > > > > > dhanson@gorge.net <mailto:dhanson@gorge.net> wrote: > >> One message just dissapeared from my screen, so if this is a > duplicate, sorry. I need > >> advice/direction on how to silence my clock in an 84 regular > van. I don't see an obvious connection > >> to the clock from the printed circuit "foil" and I don't get how > to find it on the Bently wiring > >> page with enough confidence to go cutting a circuit.. > >> I have plenty of other time-pieces around in my van and the > analog clock is quite irritating when > >> all is quiet around camp. > >> Thanks all, > >> Don Hanson > >> > > > > > -- > Jake > 1984 Vanagon GL > 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie" > Crescent Beach, BC > www.crescentbeachguitar.com <http://www.crescentbeachguitar.com> > http://subyjake.googlepages.com/


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