[T3] Why early clocks fail

[Dave Hall]

The clock in your '73 Type 3 would normally be a black-faced transistorised
one.  They don't go 'clunk' every minute or so.  If yours does, it's got the
impulse wind mechanism, but I've never seen one of those with a black face.
I have seen a couple of grey faced transistorised clocks though.  I
refurbished the bezel in one and put it into my '71.  It kept excellent time
for a few days until we were parked at the side of a road in Germany trying
to locate accommodation, and put the flashers on.  The clock hasn't worked
since - the transistor seems to have blown.  Shame! 

Dave
UK VW Type 3&4 Club
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-----Original Message-----
From: type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org
[mailto:type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org] On Behalf Of Robert
Rogers
Sent: 09 August 2011 16:13
To: type3 at vwtype3.org
Subject: Re: [T3] Why early clocks fail


Your connecting technique is correct.  I pulled the clock out of my '73
Squareback and had it repaired.  When I tested it on the bench by hooking it
to a battery, it would initially start and then slowly stop.  The correct
method appears to be to initially connect it for a second or two, disconnect
it and then reconnect it.  Using this procedure it will continue to run.  My
clock tends to run fast. The repairing agency also indicated that this
reconnect procedure is correct. In the future if I have to remove the
battery I will re-start the clock by temporarily connecting the battery,
remove the connection and then re-connect. 

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