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On 10 Apr 2002, at 20:36, jonathan hesby wrote: > Well, since you all are on the subject, I decided to open up my clock and > take a look. Obviously it isnt working. But upon further inspection I > discovered that if I move the waited looking wheel that is near the > solenoid gently it starts ticking( I'm assuming this is good). I then > started looking for the too contacts that had been previously mentioned. They > look sorta like a pair of points that have been in a distributor > waaayyy to long. Is there a way to clean these up(i.e. emery cloth). Or do you > just add a very small amount of sodder to them.(Looks difficult because theyre > so tiny). Don't add any new solder, that's what that white tape warning on the outside of the case was trying to tell you, in German. Just warm up the low melting point solder that's there and let it reflow. Don't sand the points. That can leave abrasive dust in the clock and also leave some embedded in the points. Use a point file if you REALLY think you must do something; it is seldom necessary. I like to replace the resistor that is in parallel with the solenoid with a 1N4002. Clean and oil the mechanism. - ******************************* Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org Madison, Wisconsin, USA ******************************* ------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe? mailto:type3-request@vwtype3.org, Subject: unsubscribe