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Subject:Re: CLock work when warm, 83.5
From:Zoran Mladen
Date:Thu, 16 Feb 2006 18:47:47 -0800

I understand this fix if your clock does not work at all.  But it sounds like everyone has the same problem, in that when it gets real cold out, the clock stops.

  Can folks confirm this fix will alleviate the "cold no work" problem?

Z

Mike Collum <collum@VERIZON.NET> wrote:
  Here's a better link:

http://www.pauldottrip.com/84vanagon/analogclock/analogclock.html

Mike

Mike Collum wrote:
> Here's something I had saved in my "Favorites" regarding the clock. I
> know of one person that had the "Doesn't work when it's cold" problem
> which was fixed by changing the capacitors.
>
> http://www.pauldottrip.com/84vanagon/analogclock/analogclock-Pages/Image2.html
>
>
> Mike
>
>
> Mike Collum wrote:
>
>> There is a capacitor inside the clock that can get flakey. I don't
>> have the info at my fingertips as to the size but I'll see if I can
>> find it later.
>>
>> Anyway, you can open it up and replace what's there with the same size.
>>
>> Mike
>>
>>
>> Zoltan wrote:
>>
>>> As in the headline. My clock only works when the weather or the
>>> inside is hot enough.
>>> Anyone of you have an idea?
>>> Zoltan
>>>
>>
>

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