RE: Alternative on Dash Clock Conversions

[Jeff Adams <ledman_70@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

The parts at Radio Shack are dirt cheap. When I converted my dash 
cluster regulator I had $16 in everything, including 3 rolls of wire.
Dodger7998@xxxxxxx wrote:
> 
> 
> yes it could be done,,,,,,,guess that I am marching to a different  drum 
> thou
> gh, having a working clock in my 62-65 is of little importance to me,  
> and 
> would much rather spend that monies toward something else that would be 
> more  
> noticeable to the general public, or towards performance, however if you 
> have  
> unlimited funds to spend on the car ,,,,,,,, go for it 
>  
>  
> In a message dated 1/30/2009 9:08:25 A.M. Central Standard Time,  
> ledman_70@xxxxxxxxxxx writes:
> 
> 
> I've  thought about this before, but since we have been able to use a 
> small  Radio Shack voltage regulator to replace the regualtor in our 
> gauge  clusters, why can't we just wire a small regulator/resistor into 
> a 
> battery  operated clock??? They just run on one 1.5 volt battery. Does 
> this sound  feasible to anyone?
> 
> spigot2039@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> > 
> > Some  years back it was reported here by a member that he went to a 
> > craft 
> >  shop and bought craft-oriented clock guts, the kind that uses one AA 
> >  battery. He retrofitted that mechanism into his Mopar's clock and it 
> >  worked. The only maintenance was replacing the AA battery once a year.
> >  
> > Gary H. 
> 
> 
> 
> Jeff Adams
> 64  Polara
> 
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Jeff Adams
64 Polara


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