One more time guys...
I pulled the instrument cluster to fix a loose bezel and while I was in there I figured what the heck I might as well fix the clock since my wife hates not knowing what time it is...
She's been threatening to put in a digital stick on clock! NOT in my little car!
Well after doing a search here, I pulled the clock apart (getting the bezekl off is a lot of fun) and managed to find a loose gear that had broken the pin that held it in place. I took a push pin, heated it red hot and stuck it into the guide hole and as I had hoped it melted the plastic shaft now holds in place fixing the gear. Only probelm is that when I put it back together and put 12 volts to the clock, the motor has ceased to function, it did work before, I promise.
All that work for naught.
Anyone have any ideas what I did to kill the motor? It has twelve volts getting to the positive pin but the negative pin is dead indicating that maybe I blew the motor? Probably a 15 cent part that will cost 20.00 to install on a bench.
Oh well.
BTW- TXBill, I did take pictures of the whole procedure of taking the instruments apart for your DIY page...If you want them?
06-11-2002, 01:44 AM
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