So I put new capacitors in my clock last night just as many other people here have. I ran into a problem I haven't read about, though. The ground pin seemed to be connected to the copper ring by more than just solder and I had to pry the thing off to get the clock out (it didn't work anyway so what the heck, right?).

Anyway, there is now no copper ring where one once was. I'm thinking this copper was some sort of fuse? I'm not really knowledgable when it comes to electricity. The ring is destroyed and cannot be put back on.

My question is, what should I do? Is it important to replace this copper piece? Can some other material be substituted? And importantly, what is the best way to attach the copper or whatever other metal I might use to the back of the instrument cluster?

As usual, any help will be greatly appreciated.

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Ralph

1985 300D Turbo, CA model
248,650 miles and counting...