Overhead Console Clock FIX

Adster01 · 04-17-2005, 10:01 PM

This is what you are looking for if your overhead clock doesn't work

To remove the clock.

Just above the plastic clock surround there are 2 little gaps. Stick a small screwdriver or blunt knife in there and gently pry it free. With that free you will see that the clock unit just unclips and the wires will unplug. The clock itself is just clipped together. The resistor needs to be re-soldered.

SenorSubie · 04-23-2006, 08:35 PM

Here's we go

Just thought i'd take on the task of fixing my overhead console clock
yesterday.. after living without it for about six months I thought I might
like to reunite with the clock..

Here we go!

Removal of clock:

By your center overhead console lights, there are two slots that fit a slotted screwdriver

Use a slotted screwdriver to pry that open

Lets get this clocked fixed...

Examination..

The first thing I noticed was that there was not a direct crack in the
solder.. it was more that the solder got stressed over time so this created
an extremely weak connection, since my clock worked for about 2
seconds here and there

Heres the "to the eye" picture

You may notice that the solder on #510 is pretty pathetic..

Upclose:

Hopefully it didn't turn out too dark, but you can see that it looks like
cottage cheese (sortof) whereas its all pitted

The fix:

Well you have basicly two choices here

1-) Re-solder just using the solder there, basicly using a fine tip solder
"gun" (pencil tip etc) and heating it up, thus allowing the connection to be
uniform

Or (what I did)

2-) Use step one with addition use of solder material, safest way to insure
fix will last awhile

Pictures

Soldering is done.. here are the results..

This picture allows you to see the improvement to the connection

Just a little follow up

The clock works!

and when I was resoldering #510, I decided to do all the other similar
connections, seeing some other ones show'd signs of wear, better safe
than sorry..

There ya have it!

Its been a month now since I did this fix, and the clock still works!

Peaty · 04-23-2006, 09:39 PM

Thanks a bunch for doing the page. Just attaching the pics too just in case.

Peaty · 04-23-2006, 09:40 PM

a few more

04-23-2006, 08:35 PM	#2
SenorSubie Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 1 Threads: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 1 Post Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	Overhead Console Clock FIX Here's we go Just thought i'd take on the task of fixing my overhead console clock yesterday.. after living without it for about six months I thought I might like to reunite with the clock.. Here we go! Removal of clock: By your center overhead console lights, there are two slots that fit a slotted screwdriver Use a slotted screwdriver to pry that open Lets get this clocked fixed... Examination.. The first thing I noticed was that there was not a direct crack in the solder.. it was more that the solder got stressed over time so this created an extremely weak connection, since my clock worked for about 2 seconds here and there Heres the "to the eye" picture You may notice that the solder on #510 is pretty pathetic.. Upclose: Hopefully it didn't turn out too dark, but you can see that it looks like cottage cheese (sortof) whereas its all pitted The fix: Well you have basicly two choices here 1-) Re-solder just using the solder there, basicly using a fine tip solder "gun" (pencil tip etc) and heating it up, thus allowing the connection to be uniform Or (what I did) 2-) Use step one with addition use of solder material, safest way to insure fix will last awhile Pictures Soldering is done.. here are the results.. This picture allows you to see the improvement to the connection Just a little follow up The clock works! and when I was resoldering #510, I decided to do all the other similar connections, seeing some other ones show'd signs of wear, better safe than sorry.. There ya have it! Its been a month now since I did this fix, and the clock still works!

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