Got my clock working

["deloreanfl" <ericp@xxxx>]

For those folks argueably lucky enough to have the factory digital 
clock in their center console (you know the one, right next to your 
dimmer knob) - I finally got mine to work.

I decided to remove this eternally black display and take it apart.
Wow, what a crummy design. What I found was the two "adjustment" pins 
on the front are really just small pressure-sensitive buttons (like 
you'd expect). The problem is they are backed by a single piece of 
stiff foil that when pressed, makes contact with the PCB. This foil 
can easily be fatigued causing it not to "bounce back".

As a result, the foil just shorts to the board and blanks the display.

I fixed mine by removing the "foil" and replacing it with a piece of 
tin (made from an old soda can - cut to size). By the time you're 
done cutting this tiny piece, you may have wished you used a beer 
can - and drank the beer before you started!

Tack solder it back to the PCB and VIOLA! A nice bright green - 
terrifically 80's dated, display. You'll love it. 

If anybody wants a little more detail, just email me directly...I'll 
help you as best I can.


Eric
Dunedin, FL 
VIN #5557
ericp@xxxx