If I'm not hallucinating again, I'm pretty sure that there's something in
the archives or on the web (or both) about setting that clock from 12 to 24
and vice/versa.
Cya,
Robert

----- Original Message -----
From: "Don in North Carolina" <Don_Dixon@BELLSOUTH.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, February 14, 2005 8:19 AM
Subject: Re: Clock doesn't work after radio repair

> Dan,
>
> I would pull the cover off of the instrument cluster, reach around the
> back
> and remove/replace the main wire connector located on the bottom right
> hand
> side of the cluster (lower back of the tachometer housing).  I would guess
> that either the installer removed the cluster when doing the install and
> didn't fully reseat the connector, or the connector has corrosion on it
> and
> needs to be cleaned.
>
> In my Syncro, the clock has never worked and the instrument lights work
> only
> after moving the plug around some.  Also, the tachometer varies it's
> readings, sometimes reading as much as 1K low!  I looked at the connectors
> in the Syncro, and ended up getting a complete cluster from a 1991 to
> replace it with, as once the foil gets really corroded you can only clean
> it
> so much...  Plugged in the 1991 cluster and it all works, just like magic!
>
> If it turns out your clock is bad, I have several 12 hour clocks here that
> are known good.  I will gladly trade one of them for your 24 hour clock.
> I'll even pay postage both ways, just to show what a good sport I am...
> ;-)
>
> Don in Reidsville, NC
> 1987 Vanagon GL Syncro (Suzie) - For Sale!
> 1988 Vanagon GL (Sylvia)
> Why do they call it a fixed income, when mine is always broke?
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "-- Dan Roberts" <DanielCRoberts@AOL.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Mon 14 February 2005 10:38
> Subject: Clock doesn't work after radio repair
>
>
>>I took my 89 Westy to a radio/stereo repair and installation shop. I
>>wanted
>> the radio, CD and satellite radio connected to my secondary deep cycle
>> batter.
>> The work was completed successfully and a red lighted switch was attached
>> so
>> that I can bypass the ignition and turn these things on directly.
>>
>> However, my clock no longer works and the repair guy refuses to accept
>> any
>> responsibility despite the fact that the clock worked prior to his work
>> on
>> this
>> electrical line. Note that the radio, CD and clock are all on the same
>> line.
>> Tomorrow I will remove the instrument panel and try to determine what
>> happened
>> but I fear I will find a clock that doesn't work for no apparent reason.
>> I
>> have another clock but it shows only military time and I don't know if
>> it's
>> possible to change it to regular time. Of course it's digital.
>>
>> I'm looking for suggestions regarding what may have caused the clock to
>> stop
>> working and what might work to fix it. Any and all suggestions are
>> welcome.
>> Thank you.
>>
>> 89 Westy 4speed
>> ENU
>> PS: We're leaving on 2/18 on a month long tour through much of the
>> southern
>> part of the SW and I'd like to repair this before we leave.