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[bergie33]

Non-functional 74 Tii Clock 

 

PLUS

 

Volvo VDO clock

 

EQUALS

 

A working 74 Tii clock with quartz movement and factory face and hands. 

 

 

That's all I got for now. More details and probably a tech article to come later.

Edited March 29, 2023 by bergie33

[tzei]

Nicely done

[JsnPpp]

Perfect, well done!

[stephers]

I have some decals of the earlier clock faces made up if anyone is interested 

 

Thanks, Rick

[Mike Self]

Looking forward to learning how you managed to remove the crimped-on bezel without damaging it or the case...

 

mike

 

PS.   the mechanical 72-73 tii clocks--and the 1600 clocks that substituted for tachs--are usually pretty easily repaired.  The problem is usually the points that control the solenoid that winds the clock spring--they're burned and don't transmit current, same as a bad relay.  

[bergie33]

43 minutes ago, Mike Self said:

Looking forward to learning how you managed to remove the crimped-on bezel without damaging it or the case...

 

mike

 

PS.   the mechanical 72-73 tii clocks--and the 1600 clocks that substituted for tachs--are usually pretty easily repaired.  The problem is usually the points that control the solenoid that winds the clock spring--they're burned and don't transmit current, same as a bad relay.  

 

Removing the bezel isn't too difficult, but doing it cleanly is nearly impossible.  Luckily the 1974 shroud for the clock hides the imperfections. 

My last '02 was a '73 tii.  Back in about 2003 I wrote what I think was the first how-to on repairing the earlier clocks, and had it posted to my GeoCities site.  Its too bad the '74 clocks are not repairable.

[bergie33]

Finally done with my Volvo clock conversion. Unnoticeable from the outside. The ground is a little different in the VDO clocks, so I had to solder a ground wire that I could attach to the case. Turned out great. I'll do a full write up in my blog in the coming weeks.

 

 

 

Edited April 17, 2023 by bergie33