You could easily hardwire the clock from any constant 12v source.

Someone listed this stuff as a fix for the broken electronic pathways:

<http://parts.digikey.com/1/parts/956981-conductive-pen-flex-circuit-3oz-cw2900.html>

Jim

On Fri, Aug 6, 2010 at 2:47 PM, mordo <helmut.blong@gmail.com> wrote:
> Thanks. That and the clock is all that's missing.
>
>
>
> On Fri, Aug 6, 2010 at 2:55 PM, <mcneely4@cox.net> wrote:
>
>> ---- mordo <helmut.blong@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>> > Exactly, Stephen. "Heartbreak" is more apt. Oh, the Huge Manatee.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > I have come to the conclusion that my foil was perhaps already torn. I
>> may
>> > have torn it a bit more but I do seem to have all of the functionality
>> that
>> > had previously except for the half-functioning clock. I have the high
>> > pressure oil warning light at start up. and everything else. I don't
>> > actually know about the voltage light. Does this come on at start
>> normally?
>>
>> At start up, the electrical warning light normally comes on -- the light
>> beside the little battery symbol. �It then, as is standard for warning light
>> checks, should go off. �DMc
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > On Fri, Aug 6, 2010 at 9:07 AM, Stephen Grisanti <bike2vcu@yahoo.com>
>> wrote:
>> >
>> > > "'tradegy' is a pretty strong word."
>> > >
>> > > The tragedy is in breaking something while successfully fixing
>> something
>> > > else, as I seem to have done as well with my odo and the high beam
>> indicator
>> > > light (blue foil related).
>> > >
>> > > Stephen
>> > >
>> > > --- On Thu, 8/5/10, Scott Daniel - Turbovans <
>> scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
>> > > wrote:
>> > >
>> > > From: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
>> > > Subject: Re: Blue foil tragedy
>> > > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>> > > Date: Thursday, August 5, 2010, 8:04 PM
>> > >
>> > > hi.
>> > > 'tradegy' is a pretty strong word.
>> > > thought someone got killed.
>> > >
>> > > does sound like the Dynamic Oil Pressure System connections got
>> damaged.
>> > > which means you might be �missing high and low rpm oil pressure
>> warning,
>> > > and evidently, charging warning - �if the battery symbol light doesn't
>> come
>> > > on when you turn on the key.
>> > >
>> > > and the oil light should flash steadily when you turn on the key ( not
>> > > start
>> > > the van ) .
>> > >
>> > > durn thangs.
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > ----- Original Message -----
>> > > From: "mordo" <helmut.blong@GMAIL.COM>
>> > > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>> > > Sent: Thursday, August 05, 2010 4:40 PM
>> > > Subject: Blue foil tragedy
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > > Heh. I fixed the odo/tripmeter successfully but in the process, tore
>> the
>> > > > blue foil at the connector at the back of the speedo. I still have
>> temp,
>> > > > tach, fuel, turn signal, highbeam lights and instrument lights. I
>> have no
>> > > > clock, no big loss as it only displayed with the ignition off.
>> > > >
>> > > > What am i missing? I'm guessing oil pressure, battery?
>> > > >
>> > > > Cheers,
>> > > >
>> > > > --
>> > > > mordo
>> > > > 1990 Carat
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> >
>> >
>> > --
>> > mordo
>> > 1990 Carat
>>
>> --
>> David McNeely
>>
>
>
>
> --
> mordo
> 1990 Carat
>