Wedge Clock ...

[JVaughan]

To say im P1553d is an understatement ... fixed the heater mechanisms, and the re-wire of the center dash illumination. re-assembled everything, Installed the new Stereo, all working perfectly ... Then the Clock stops .... not only has it stopped, but the second hand has fallen off !....

Does anyone have an working VDO clock kicking around that is surplus to requirements they wish to part with for beer tokens ?

[matt-man]

Very annoying

Mine died a few years back and i struggled to get one...although dad picked one up from a auto jumble which i think was from a Volvo, same clock but orange hands rather than white and worked fine + is a VDO.

Good luck

Edited - Email the guy who posted 'Free box of Wedge Parts for Collection' as he had a clock on the list!

[mrzigazaga]

Well annoying...I found these guys which may be of use..I haven't used them yet so can't comment...Might be worth getting the old one refurbed at some point...Ziga
http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&...

[jindle]

Circlular or square?

[matt-man]

Will be Circular, 400SE dash

[jindle]

matt-man said:

Will be Circular, 400SE dash

show off

[JVaughan]

matt-man said:

Edited - Email the guy who posted 'Free box of Wedge Parts for Collection' as he had a clock on the list!

Just did .. its a shame because I was near MK on the weekend, I could have popped in, paid cash for one

[jmorgan]

Speedy cables refurb instruments? Is it something you can try at home perhaps?

[Wedg1e]

The clock is based on a particularly obscure IC that is no longer available; it gets upset by reversed polarity or booster chargers.

[JVaughan]

Wedg1e said:

The clock is based on a particularly obscure IC that is no longer available; it gets upset by reversed polarity or booster chargers.

I think this may be it ... Car has been on an Optimate all winter and Ive been using my Jump Booster when it hasnt been on the optimate... its seen better days ... the adjuster doesnt move the hands any more... its quite sorrowful.

Looking on FleaBay, there are a few VDO Porsche / VW ones kicking about for a lot less than the cost of refurbishing this one... and ive found a company that sells new ones for £55.

Might just bite the bullet, get a new one

[adam quantrill]

Mine hasn't worked for four years and is stuck at 10 o'clock... but then again I have very bad punctuality so when it was working all it did was tell me how late I was... I didn't need the hassle so it remains broke!

[Waynester]

A clock?? No such modern fandanglry in my Wedge!

[JVaughan]

Need a clock to adjust forward velocity when judging what speed is required to meet the ferry on Le Mans trips ... Plus wouldnt want to arrive too late to purchase alcohol at the HyperMarker

[jmorgan]

adam quantrill said:

Mine hasn't worked for four years and is stuck at 10 o'clock... but then again I have very bad punctuality so when it was working all it did was tell me how late I was... I didn't need the hassle so it remains broke!

Well, its correct twice a day.

[jon haines]

Shame its a round clock as I have a working square one.

[wooly350i]

The time clock in the Milton Keynes box is square.wooly.

[JVaughan]

Bugger !!!...

Looking at this ...what do the masses thing ? a suitable replacement ?

http://www.justkampers.com/321-919-202-vdo-quartz-...

[wooly350i]

Looks fine to me so long as it fits.

[mrzigazaga]

JVaughan said:

Bugger !!!...

Looking at this ...

.....Only joking....If it fits then its all good...Ziga

[adam quantrill]

I prefer this one...