Date:         Tue, 8 Jan 2008 11:32:49 -0800
Reply-To:     Scott Daniel - Shazam <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
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From:         Scott Daniel - Shazam <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Subject:      Re: intermittent analog clock failure
Comments: To: Jeffrey Lubin <visionwizard@VERIZON.NET>
In-Reply-To:  <4783A044.2040200@verizon.net>
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Are you calling the digital clock an analogue clock ?

an analogue clock would be the old fashion kind with two pointers, and knob
in the middle to set the time with. There is no way such a clock can 'reset'
itself.   It will stop if it looses power, that's it.
The digital clock 'starts over' if power is removed I believe. Like if you
undo the battery. 
The digital clock can be hacked to work in 24 hour mode instead of 12 hour
mode, btw.

Grounds always need work on 21 year old vanagons.  The ground cluster thing
on the left up in there is just weak.   Typical vw cheap way of doing
things.  Electrically speaking they work amazingly well considering how
cheaply vw wiring is traditionally.    
Scott 

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Jeffrey Lubin
Sent: Tuesday, January 08, 2008 8:10 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: intermittent analog clock failure

Not a huge problem in the grand scheme of things, but the analog clock
in the instrument panel of my '86 weekender tends to reset itself many
nights.
I suspect a weak ground, and I will be cleaning all of these when I
remove the dash (soon!) to do the front heater core, but is there some
other common mechanical problem I should also consider?  I ask this
mainly because I think the problem started happening after I reset the
clock between daylight savings and standard time this past fall.
Any other diagnostic guidance to offer?
Thanks...