Ten years back or so, I was having a finicky digital clock; not all segments lighting up.  Disassembled to access the LCD and also the rubber "zebra strip" that makes the electrical connection with the PCB.  Cleaned all contact areas on all parts with a cotton swab and alcohol.  Perfecto.
Rich
San Diego

      From: Jim. Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
 To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM 
 Sent: Tuesday, January 30, 2018 12:23 PM
 Subject: Re: Small Vanagon parts for sale now Toxic Clock Shock
   
I am sure it's the time travel that kills the digital clocks. You know,
designed in the 70s, made in the 80s, living through the Y2K glitch and
still being driven two decades into the next century. It's enough to drive
a clock crazy. My theory anyway.

Jim

On Tue, Jan 30, 2018 at 1:58 PM Shawn Wright <shawngwright@gmail.com> wrote:

> Everything except that elusive working LCD digital clock... ;)
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> I even swapped one from my A2 Jetta, and it failed within a year...
> something about the Vanagon seems to kill these clocks, maybe the voltage?
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> Shawn Wright
> shawngwright@gmail.com
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