Greg writes:
I have just put the original clock back in my Series II Alpine. It starts
OK and keeps pretty good time when it is running but it has a propensity to
stop. The more you use the car the longer it keeps running. It is likely to
stop after about two hours of being left in the car.
Does anybody have some advice for me please? Meanwhile I'm going under the
philosophy that it's just been dormant for too long and with a little bit of
use it will fix itself!
(Note: I'd certainly rather avoid pulling it to bits as my hands are big and
I tend to break important little things)
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"Yeah yeah'" Greg Matthews, balding ex Australian Test Cricketer.
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***** NOTES from Jay Laifman (JLAIFMAN (at) PNM) at 2/8/96 10:03a
Your problem is that you have the wrong hot wire. You are using a keyed
wire and should be using a wire that is always hot. The way the clock
works is that when the mechanical spring gets low on tension, it uses
power to wind itself up. When your key is off, it cannot wind itself up
and it runs down. If you are driving it often, the chances are increased
that the key is on when power is needed.
Jay
Jay S. Laifman
Pircher, Nichols & Meeks
1999 Avenue of the Stars
Los Angeles, California
(310) 201-8915
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