Re: [T3] T3 Gas Heater Clock?

[Jens Vagelpohl <jens@dataflake.org>]

<x-flowed>Steve,

The gas heateer clock does not "indicate" anything, it is a timer. You  
set it to a certain time and if everything is hooked up correctly to  
the gas-electric heater it will switch the gas-electric heater on for  
you.

The heater usually had some time-out to prevent battery draining, on  
the 411/412 it will only run for about 110 minutes before shutting  
itself off agaain if the engine is not running.

This was a convenience item used to e.g. set the clock so that the  
heater heats the car just before you leave for work. A really nice  
touch for colder climates, if you don't want to walk out to your car  
and simply turn on the engine and heater at the same time to achieve a  
similar effect.

jens


On Friday, Sep 5, 2003, at 11:04 US/Eastern, Steve Janninck wrote:

> Hello Everyone.
> Does anyone know what this Gas Heater Clock Indicates?
> Type 3?
> Rare?
>
> http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/ 
> eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=33673&item
> =2430610776
>
> I have never seen one of these, I have a heater in my 71 Type 3 and  
> this is
> dated 1970.
> Maybe this was a bus or Type 4 Part.
> My gas heater has a push pull on off switch, and rotary heat level on  
> the
> same switch.
> Jim?
> Russ?
>
> Thanks for the info in advance.
> Steve
>
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