[T3] Clock Fuse, power draw

[William J]

 Looking at the Bentley for 73 electical the beginning point for the clock 
hot is the IGN switch to fuse 8 yet I see where it ties to the headlamp 
switch . Since it's not fused anyway why not add a fuse right at the clock 
lead long enough to go from the clock plastic covered female with a male 
1/4" spade so it's easy to reach use any sort of fuse holder . It seems the 
easy find and use the small modern plastic fuses and holders for low amp 
applications then bring the fuse end back to the clock . Just tie the holder 
with a zip tie so it stays where you want it. . What I did was not install 
the clock so it latches in the dash , it stays in place so I can pull it out 
anytime without fighting the clips .
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Adney" <jadney at vwtype3.org>
To: <type3 at vwtype3.org>
Sent: Saturday, October 21, 2017 11:08 AM
Subject: Re: [T3] Clock Fuse, power draw


> On 21 Oct 2017 at 10:41, Phil Hof wrote:
>
>> Are we talking about the newer quartz type clock, or the older solenoid 
>> "thunker?"
>
> Either one. I suspect the long term current draw is similar. I'm not 
> worried
> about what happens overnight or in a day or 2, but some of my Type 3s sit
> for a month or several months without being driven. Right now our street 
> is
> under construction and nothing can get in or out of our driveway from
> mid-Sept to maybe 2 weeks from now.
>
> I've added a trickle charger to the car that sits in the garage over the 
> winter,
> but I figure the battery would be better off if the charger and clock 
> weren't
> working against one another.
>
> And for those who don't have a charger, the old thumper clocks are known 
> to
> run down the battery and then blow their internal fuse.
>
> It sure seems like it would have been good to run the clock off a fuse 
> that
> could be easily removed before storage. That might be easy up to '70, but
> after that the clock wire comes from the headlight switch, which means 
> that
> moving it would require removing the headlight switch, which is beyond 
> what
> most owners want to attempt, because it takes a special tool to
> remove/install it.
>
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> Jim Adney, jadney at vwtype3.org
> Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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