Re: [T3] Clocks

[Ben Doughney <ben_d@clear.net.nz>]

on 25/3/2003 1:50 PM, Jim Adney at jadney@vwtype3.org wrote:

> The fuses on the early ones blow when they are left on a battery that slowly
> winds down. Eventually the battery voltage falls so low that the winder
> solenoid won't pull in and then the current gets to be too much for the fuse.

OK, that would explain it then.
 
> I think the late ones keep better time IF they are working, but they all seem
> to have died by now. I have not found a solution to this.

I will see if I can find anything with my multimeter.

> Getting these apart seems to require that something be destroyed.....

I won't bother trying to get that off then, I will see what I can do from
the back of the PCB.

Thanks,
Ben Doughney

'75 1200L
'63 1200 - Ringo
'71 1600TL

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