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Analogue clock issue

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Hi, the analogue clock has stopped working in my van, temp gauge been dodgy for a while, fuel gauge works as normal, fuse number 3 is ok, rest of dash appears to be functioning normally.
Any ideas what to check next? Tried resetting to see if it was seized but no joy.
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Start by looking at the 14pin connector under the dash where it connects to the dash circuitry. It can all get corroded / worn there and cause issues.

If that is OK, it's multimeter time.
What are actually the symptoms with the temp gauge? ( Does it show constant high temp, or no temp etc...? )
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The plug looks fine, clean and corrosion free, temp gauge doesn't move at all, was reading between normal and low for a while but now not giving a reading,
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Check your 10v voltage regulator.
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Would that not affect the fuel gauge as well? That's behaving normally.
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If it's OK, check the capacitors in the clock next - they are well known for failing after 30 years or so. Posts on how to somewhere around. Maybe even in the Wiki.
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RobH wrote:Would that not affect the fuel gauge as well? That's behaving normally.
It would.
Forget about it, the clock doesn't use the voltage regulator it is a direct 12V feed, just check you have 12V across the two screw terminals onto the PCB at the back of the clock, if you have then it is a fault with the clock.
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bigherb wrote:
RobH wrote:Would that not affect the fuel gauge as well? That's behaving normally.
It would.
Forget about it, the clock doesn't use the voltage regulator it is a direct 12V feed, just check you have 12V across the two screw terminals onto the PCB at the back of the clock, if you have then it is a fault with the clock.

As Big Herb says - if the plug looks ok, then it's multimeter time.
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