Electric clock vs quartz
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Racer
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Electric clock vs quartz
Can anyone advise if the electric clock movement or the quartz has the second hand "ticking" (pausing for each second). ?? I know one "ticks" and the other "sweeps" more smoothly. Thanks. What is the reliability of each? Do the electric movements fail more often that the quartz??
Thanks. :auto:
Thanks. :auto:
Melting Slicks
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Re: Electric clock vs quartz (Kurt G.)
I rebuilt mine with a quartz kit from Riks Corvette back in October 03. Has a smooth sweep and has kept perfect time since then.
Burning Brakes
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Re: Electric clock vs quartz (hansenisu)
Quartz is smooth,Original Electric points movement "ticks"
Original style is good for point cars,drivers I'd go with Quartz.They're more accurate and last alot longer due to parts don't wear on them.
Jason
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Original style is good for point cars,drivers I'd go with Quartz.They're more accurate and last alot longer due to parts don't wear on them.
Jason
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Re: Electric clock vs quartz (JOliver)
Quartz is smooth,Original Electric points movement "ticks"
Original style is good for point cars,drivers I'd go with Quartz.They're more accurate and last alot longer due to parts don't wear on them.
Jason
VetteInstruments@aol.com
Original style is good for point cars,drivers I'd go with Quartz.They're more accurate and last alot longer due to parts don't wear on them.
Jason
VetteInstruments@aol.com
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Racer
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From: El Cajon CA.
Re: Electric clock vs quartz (RESPO6T7)
Thanks for ALL the replys. Mine "ticks", so I must have the mechanical / original type. I'm tired of messin' with it, it stops from time to time,and if I rap on the dash it starts again, so I'm gonna go the QUARTZ side. Thanks again. :thumbs: :steering: :cheers:
Melting Slicks
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Re: Electric clock vs quartz (Kurt G.)
I put a quartz movement in my 67 at least 7-8 yrs ago. It keeps perfect time and gives no trouble. Only time I have to set is when time changes. :thumbs:
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Re: Electric clock vs quartz (62fuelie)
Depends on what you want to do with the car. IF you're into NCRS and Bloomington Gold type judging, you'll want to restore your original clock, as judges look for the so called "tick" as opposed to the "sweep". If it doesn't matter to you, go the quartz route. Chuck
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Re: Electric clock vs quartz (Kurt G.)
I'm tired of messin' with it, it stops from time to time,and if I rap on the dash it starts again, so I'm gonna go the QUARTZ side.
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Re: Electric clock vs quartz (JWD01)
The clocks are "electro-mechanical". They're really mechanical clocks with an electric wind-up. Most failures are due to the points fusing, and most points fuse because the car battery runs down.
As voltage decreases, amps increase. The clock finally winds down, the points touch, there isn't enough juice to rewind it, the current keeps flowing, and the points burn/fuse together. Chuck
As voltage decreases, amps increase. The clock finally winds down, the points touch, there isn't enough juice to rewind it, the current keeps flowing, and the points burn/fuse together. Chuck
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Re: Electric clock vs quartz (JWD01)
I had it out and the mechanism looked so fragile and the points looked a little "burnt" where they come together, so I put a little wd-40 on some moving parts and put it back in. It ran good for about 15 mins and stopped again til I rapped on the dash and it started again for about 10 mins. I'll try your method and see what happens..Thanks ! :steering:
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Re: Electric clock vs quartz (Chuck Gongloff)
Has anyone thought on the Quartz ones to use a 9V battery or something to run it instead of the car battery. The reason that I ask is I like to disconnect the battery when I park the car and if I do this the clock will stop.. Just trying to improve upon the design... Dave...
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Re: Electric clock vs quartz (youwish2bme)
There is a small fused bypass device that you can use in conjunction with your battery switch. It allows a low draw device like your clock to run continuously even though the main battery switch is off. Any larger draw like lights is attempted the fuse will blow. This may give you the best of both worlds. It is avaiable from many of the Corvette suppliers. :yesnod:
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Re: Electric clock vs quartz (Kurt G.)
Kurt, Go get some spray tuner cleaner at Radio Shack. Spray in insides concentrating on all the pivot points, let it air dry. Don't use WD-40. Get some 3-in-1 oil and use a toothpick to put just a little on all the pivot points. Then use some emery cloth/paper and drag it back and forth through the points until they are cleaned up. I've done many old clocks this way and it has worked every time. Good luck.
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Re: Electric clock vs quartz (youwish2bme)
I ran the quartz clock on a dry cell for a while - pita in cold weather. I put a $5 quartz mwchanism out of an 80s Grand Prix in about 5 years ago. Works great.
