alarm switch?

Cant you just use the radio?

this is not the best fix but it works for me
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...9/100_0334.jpg

It looks like that switch detects whether the gauge cluster is in place or not...have you tried starting it with the cluster out? Well, you shouldn't because the oil pressure line will squirt you in the face, but I wonder if you even could...

On the clock, I replaced the two electrical doodads on mine back in April, the clock worked great until a few weeks ago now its dead again. :( Guess I need to start troubleshooting.

Very cool - thanks I have this problem too.

I am going to give it a try - haven't pulled the instrument cluster yet - I am kind of scared to!

Not sure about the whole coat hangar trick.

Is there a thread here on members' favorite ways to get the cluster out?

Take the under dash panel out and reach up behind the cluster to push it out from behind. The coat hanger tools can cause damage if you don't use them correctly.

Follow up Part 2: I had hooked everything up to be driveable, but I did not put the cluster in the whole way yesterday...still have to pick up some new light bulbs to put in, and I wanted to be sure everything worked ok before buttoning it all up...

Well the ignition switch was locked up when I tried to start it this morning. I pushed in the upper left part of the cluster and the key switch un-locked. Or so it seems. I have not done a confirmation test. It started OK then all day.

The hardest part about the whole job was pushing the cluster out...that thing does not really want to come out, so constant wiggling and pushing were required. I snapped off the clear plastic cover while doing this, and had to super glue it back on.

I also had to disassemble the tachometer to some degree so I could get the clock innards up off its mounting. Not that hard, but an extra step not mentioned in the tutorial.

What now? Now it is correct two times a day. Oops, too late, you fixed it.

I thought my clock had died and I just pulled the set knob out pretty hard and it works fine. Just a thought. GLuck

Get a watch
 

A good Timex on your wrist will fix that problem.