Re: {Chrysler 300} Clocks

[Ray Jones <1970hurst@xxxxxxxxx>]

Don't want to bore y'all, but, here's how it works. Some of these steps are easy to miss.

Basically it's a mechanical clock. Just needs to be wound up every 2 minutes.The electrical part is a solenoid which pulls  the winder up to rewind it. After rewinding, the mechanical part takes over, it's like a ladder and the clock winds down, and the points close and the solenoid pulls it back up to start over. So, in testing, try pulling the winder up and see if it starts tick-tocking down. Make sure the second hand is working.

If it does, take your test wires and attach the ground (make sure of polarity) and then touch the other test lead to the solenoid side of the points. If it sucks the winder up, then clean, file and adjust the points. Then touch it to the contact for the open side of the points, watch it wind down and see if it energises the solenoid when the points close.

So, 3 points of failure. Also make sure the points are getting power from the connection point of the back of the case, and the solenoid is grounded to the case.

Hope this helps, Ray

On Sun, Jan 15, 2023 at 4:08 PM 'James Douglas' via Chrysler 300 Club International <chrysler-300-club-international@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Hi All,

 

My clock is dead. I cleaned it and checked the points, and it is still dead. What is the consensus if there is one…send out to be rebuilt stock or convert to quartz? Remember this is to be a daily driver.

 

Has anyone had a particular vendor they used and were happy with?

 

Thanks, James

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