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Old 10-11-19, 09:26 PM
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79 dash clock

Has anyone repaired these? Mines analog, not a huge deal but it’d be kinda cool to get it working if it’s a relatively simple fix.
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Usually its the relay behind it mounted to the outside of the circuit board that fails, I have heard. Analogue instruments like the actual clock can prob be fixed by specialists, but moot if its the relay. You can buy complete clusters on ebay starting at $35, so worth getting the whole assy. Easy swap, esp if it is just the relay that is bad...

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Usually its the relay behind it mounted to the outside of the circuit board that fails, I have heard. Analogue instruments like the actual clock can prob be fixed by specialists, but moot if its the relay. You can buy complete clusters on ebay starting at $35, so worth getting the whole assy. Easy swap, esp if it is just the relay that is bad...

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Thanks I’ll keep a lookout on eBay. All I’ve seen so far are $140 ones
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I think I have a spare cluster actually. If I do I'll send you the relay.
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[QUOTE=mazdaverx713b;12375788]I think I have a spare cluster actually. If I do I'll send you the relay.[/QUOTE
Thanks that’d be awesome!
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I'll be out in the garage today and I'll have a look and let you know!
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I'll be out in the garage today and I'll have a look and let you know!
Really appreciate it, any way to know if relay is good?
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No way to know if it's good to be honest. I'm not certain how to test it. You are welcome to the one spare I have. I pulled it from the cluster this evening.

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Very generous Dave!

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[QUOTE=mazdaverx713b;12376317]No way to know if it's good to be honest. I'm not certain how to test it. You are welcome to the one spare I have. I pulled it from the cluster this evening.

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Thats incredibly nice, thanks! I’ll gladly pay you for it.
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No need, I'm happy to pay it forward. Just shoot me your name and address and I'll drop in in the mail in the next few days. Crossing my fingers it's still good.
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