Robert,

There is a note on vanagon.com (http://www.vanagon.com/problems/clock.html)
about changing the clock from 12 to 24 hours.  Unfortunately, not one of the
Vanagon clocks I have seen have a circuit board as described in the mod, and
this includes the 24 hour clock I currently have in my 1988 GL.

I believe the person who made that modification was in Germany, perhaps they
are using a different model clock in the European market.  That said, I am
going to trade one of my many 12 hour clocks for Dan's 24 hour one, as I can
always use a spare...

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: "Robert Fisher" <refisher@MCHSI.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Mon 14 February 2005 15:16
Subject: Re: Clock doesn't work after radio repair

> 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.