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Jeff Carver wrote: > > I'm just defiant or something I guess. I refuse to have my VW's > exhibit behavior that is "typical". Thus, I must have a working > clock and heaters. The following applies to the > mechanical/electrical type of clocks. My '67 has one, and I believe > the other years are similar. > > They work by engaging a solenoid to slam a spring driven > mechanism. As the mechanical spring energy gets used up, an > electrical contact is made, the solenoid slams the spring and > mechanical action starts once again, and the electrical stuff does > nothing until needed. > > The typical failure mechanism is a fusible link in the electrical > circuit. I putzed around with my clock connected to 12V, grounded > the housing, poking around with a screwdriver, got lucky, and a > connection was made and the clock jumped to life in my hands. I > repeated this until I found out WHERE I was making the connection. > > A VERY nerve wracking experience, if you are not prepared for it. > To have something jump to life, then die again. Patience is needed > to wait for the clock to wind down to have the solenoind jump again. > > I finally found the place where the contact should have been, > (disconnected from power of course) and wrapped a piece of copper > wire around the connection. The clock has never failed since. > > There is apparently (from Type 2 list info) a fusible link inside the > clock that I replaced with the copper wire. BTW, I used telephone > wire stripped of the insulation. I someone does this and has access > to a digital camera or such, it would be worth while to post a > picture of this for others. > > Stare at the internals of the clock and follow the current path from > the connector to the solenoid. Don't forget to ground the housing to > assure a ground path. Look for a place where it looks like a rivet > is missing. > > I was also having a grounding problem, so I wired a separate ground > wire from the clock housing to a solid body ground. > > > My clock seems not to be working anymore. Do you have any idea how do I > > repair it? By changing the fuse? I would like to hear out your tips! > > - Jeff '67 Sqbk Wow! Thanks, Jeff - I know we appreciate good info like this out here in "no one's clock has worked for years" Land....We'll give it a try, maybe there'll be a whole clock rennaissance out there! :) Now, if someone could just figure out how to make the wishield washer fluid work..... ;) -T