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How to test a clock...
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Is there anything special about testing a clock or is it just a straight 12V connection to the leads - one ground & one positive?

I picked up a clock & want to see if its working.
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Evan

Posted on: 2011/2/20 1:45
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Most car clocks will also have a third wire, that is used to dim the light when the healights are on if its digital, or to turn on a light if its analog.

You may or may not need to have iot hooked up. Its usually also a 12v feed, so you can just twitch it to the positive for the clock unit.

But yeah, one to earth the other to 12v positive (assuming its a 12v unit.)

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The 1200 clock has a third wire, which goes to the Red/Black wire hanging down from the harness. This is the constant-Hot wire. If you wire to IGN, it only runs when the key is on

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Posted on: 2011/2/20 4:11
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when you say 3rd wire I assume you mean the blue one? I am missing the 2 lightbulb wires.

If it doesn't work has anyone had any luck repairing one?

Posted on: 2011/2/21 18:37
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Got it working, yeah! now lets hope it'll run for a few days solid, we'll see....

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