other options for stopped clock?
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From: san antonio Texas
other options for stopped clock?
my clock has never worked, should I fix it or replace with a another gauge..I saw a oil temp gauge in a 81 where the clock was, are there other options?
Drifting
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From: Kingman AZ
They make a quartz replacement kit for the clock. I need to do the same
http://www.ecklers.com/product.asp?p...0&dept_id=1652
http://www.ecklers.com/product.asp?p...0&dept_id=1652
Intermediate
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From: loveland colorado
For 28 years, through white trash and hillbillies, my clock still works!
My tach and temp doesn't tho...
I'm still the Emporer of the trailer park!
My tach and temp doesn't tho...
I'm still the Emporer of the trailer park!
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Cruising
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If you end up having to replace the clock, check on ebay. The same supplier to Eckler's sells direct for about $50 less and free shipping.
I also ended up replacing the printed circuit board on mine. Everything worked except the clock on the original board. The circuit line to the clock had shorted/fried for some unknown reason.
I also ended up replacing the printed circuit board on mine. Everything worked except the clock on the original board. The circuit line to the clock had shorted/fried for some unknown reason.
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don't remember when, but somewhere back in time, the '82's clock stopped.. I also don't remember what Forum it was on, but I asked what my options were..
someone replied for me to try setting the time by running the hands "backward", instead of "forward"..
I can't explain why or how,, but that's been several years ago, and the only time it's ever stopped or reads incorrect is when the battery gets low from sitting.
someone replied for me to try setting the time by running the hands "backward", instead of "forward"..
I can't explain why or how,, but that's been several years ago, and the only time it's ever stopped or reads incorrect is when the battery gets low from sitting.
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From: san antonio Texas
don't remember when, but somewhere back in time, the '82's clock stopped.. I also don't remember what Forum it was on, but I asked what my options were..
someone replied for me to try setting the time by running the hands "backward", instead of "forward"..
I can't explain why or how,, but that's been several years ago, and the only time it's ever stopped or reads incorrect is when the battery gets low from sitting.
someone replied for me to try setting the time by running the hands "backward", instead of "forward"..
I can't explain why or how,, but that's been several years ago, and the only time it's ever stopped or reads incorrect is when the battery gets low from sitting.
Melting Slicks
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From: Westminster Maryland
I removed my non-working clock, fooled with it and found the copper winding fried. I bought a quartz replacement movement on e bay, put it together in a few minutes, and it works great. 
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We have the clocks or the movements at this link.
http://willcoxcorvette.com/advanced_...keywords=CLOCK
If you remove the clock from the car, the most common cause of failure is the point set on the electro magnet.
The point set is similar to that of a car and will burn. Once burnt the points can stick, burn off and/or not make contact well enough to throw the magnet arm. You can try to file the points with a jewelers file to get the clock working. You must file them in a matching manner just as if you were filing the points on an old car. In the old days you made the point’s match and filed both sides at the same time to make sure they were matching and not crooked.
This is a common problem with the Borg movement clocks.
We can rebuild the clock in house, you can purchase a new clock, or you can purchase the movement.
Willcox Inc.
CA-8025 1980-1981 Clock. Electric Reproduction 80-81 $124.20
S-3015 1963-1982 Quartz Clock Conversion Kit. 63-82 $69.00
CA-8025Q 1980-1981 Quartz Movement Clock. 80-81 $133.40
http://willcoxcorvette.com/advanced_...keywords=CLOCK
If you remove the clock from the car, the most common cause of failure is the point set on the electro magnet.
The point set is similar to that of a car and will burn. Once burnt the points can stick, burn off and/or not make contact well enough to throw the magnet arm. You can try to file the points with a jewelers file to get the clock working. You must file them in a matching manner just as if you were filing the points on an old car. In the old days you made the point’s match and filed both sides at the same time to make sure they were matching and not crooked.
This is a common problem with the Borg movement clocks.
We can rebuild the clock in house, you can purchase a new clock, or you can purchase the movement.
Willcox Inc.
CA-8025 1980-1981 Clock. Electric Reproduction 80-81 $124.20
S-3015 1963-1982 Quartz Clock Conversion Kit. 63-82 $69.00
CA-8025Q 1980-1981 Quartz Movement Clock. 80-81 $133.40
Last edited by Willcox Corvette; Jan 20, 2008 at 11:12 PM.
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Pulled my original (and mothballed) and installed the quartz movement. I've had super accurate time ever since. No more concerns, except that it is not original. Many times better timepiece, but not what it came from the factory with. It's okay though.
Fuel indicator is my only gauge in the cluster that's off. Oil press, ammeter & temp pretty close. Gas will show "E" and still have ~5 gallons left.
Nearly 37 years old. Fiber optics work, too, so I'm not complaining.
Fuel indicator is my only gauge in the cluster that's off. Oil press, ammeter & temp pretty close. Gas will show "E" and still have ~5 gallons left.
Nearly 37 years old. Fiber optics work, too, so I'm not complaining.
Racer
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From: Windsor Ontario
I tried but couldn't get my original clock to work again so I bought a quartz replacement. It works great and unless you take it out it looks original. I just replaced the mechanism and used my original face and hands.
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From: Camas WA
They make a quartz replacement kit for the clock. I need to do the same
http://www.ecklers.com/product.asp?p...0&dept_id=1652
http://www.ecklers.com/product.asp?p...0&dept_id=1652
