repairing VDO clock

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It looks like my clock doesn't work....anyone have any advice on how to fix this? on my tii...i was able to just solder to small metal tabs together which act like a fuse and complete the circuit., the mechanical clock then started right up.

is this clock mechanical?

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ccr
 
I gave it a shot on two different units recently. There are failry simple to take apart, amazing to look at without the cover. The CS registry write up is excellent, but my clocks still remain accurate twice a day..... :wink:
If unrepairble, Palo Alto Speedometer (www.paspeedo.com ?) can convert them to a quartz mech. for about $175 with a 2-4 day turn-around.

good luck!

-shanon
 
still not working

i took it apart and the fuse still seems to be intact...it might just need a cleaning b/c it can start to run but won't continue...when power was hooked to it i heard the thunk they talk about when it resets. then it just slowly stops after 15 secs or so.

i wonder if palo alto or north hollywood will just fix the mechanical clock.

maybe a local clock shop will give it a go.

any thoughts?
ccr
 
It may need "exercising". Mine did that, and after repeatedly restarting it, it runs a bit longer each time. After a day or so mine would run non stop.

By restarting I mean helping it make contact. The spring has more force right after the solenoid winds it and it loses it as the clock ticks. I think you need to get to about 50 seconds before it rewinds again.
 
The rewind time should be about 4-7 minutes when it is working well. I would consider spraying it down well with disk brake cleaner to remove dirt and gum build up. A bit of sewing machine oil applied with toothpicks on the faster moving gears would then be in order.

CR2002 - If all else fails contact me off the board. I have a spare mechanical E9 clock in good working condition that I picked up in case I couldn't fix mine. Mine is working well now so I was planning to make a desk clock out of the spare ... but putting it to use in a coupe wouldn't hurt my feelings.
 
working

I took the clock to a grandfather clock specialist here in town...he was interested and just gave it a cleaning and oiled the gears...cleaned the contact points and now it seems to be working....once it's installed we'll see if it keeps accurate time...if it fails i'll contact you and i appreciate the offer...i hate having a clock not working, always sitting there reminding me that i couldn't get it working.

thanks
ccr
 
Just had a go at fixing mine - it was very straight forward, didn't even have to use solder just attached the copper loop from the board to the coil where it had come loose. I even managed to access from under the dash so even getting it out of the dash was simple.......
 
Hi all
had the same problem, opend the rear scrwes and from some distance,about 10", sprayed some WD40 over the mecanic part and it started ticking by itself connected it to the batterie and it still ticks
 
I recently had mine rebuilt and had the same symptoms as mentioned above. Sent it back and the tech, a local Seattle guy, went through it again and said it ran for a week on his bench. Set it up on my bench with a power supply and it ran for about a day and then stopped. Decided to take things into my own hands so removed the rear cover to watch the rewind process. All appeared good so I decided to try one last "fix" suggested by a friend who has several antique clocks (and BMWs). He has been using the 10-60 M spec Castrol motor on his clocks and said it was the one oil he has found that doesn't get gummy or thick with time.

Voila, the clock has been running for two weeks and after several tweaks to the speed adjuster on the back it now stays within about a minute per 24 hours. I'll be reassembling the dash next week so I hope it's fixed for good.
 
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