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Originally Posted by Mark DiSilvestro
Roger,
I think the later Quartz clocks have the faulty capacitor probllems. Is your clock a quartz-electronic
movement or is it an electric winding mechanical clock like my 1972 and older Benzes? Besides the 'clean and lube' issues of a mechanical clock, the older electric winding VDO clocks have a contact set at the winding solenoid that can be cleaned up and a thermal fuse that can be resoldered
(It often melts this fuse when the battery is allowed to run down).
There are usually 2 or 3 tiny nuts holding the plastic cover on the back of the clock. (One of them may have a 'Warranty seal' covering it. I don't think you need to worry about the warranty anymore but if you're really clever and worried about originality you might be able to save and reinstall the seal.) Hope this helps.
Mark DiSilvestro
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Thank you for saving one of my old clocks the thermal fuse
Was blown and the contacts on the solenoid looked like a bomb crater but it works now. These are quite neat instruments very serviceable instead of the throw away stuff they make nowadays. I use a voltmeter from older jaguars in place of the clock in both my cars it is a perfect fit it looks stock. Therefore, for the clock I guess I will just leave this ticking away on the desk instead of broken in the drawer
Dave S