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1Back to top Go down   Slow-running clock.  Empty Slow-running clock. Thu Oct 10, 2013 2:16 pm

AJ.Valente

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The clock on my bike runs about five (5) minutes slow every day.

Any ideas on how to fix this?  scratch 

Thanks in advance.


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2Back to top Go down   Slow-running clock.  Empty Re: Slow-running clock. Thu Oct 10, 2013 5:08 pm

sidecar paul

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Hi AJ,
My first thought was an intermittent connection somewhere, but I've just looked at a clock and there is an adjuster on the printed circuit board.
However I don't know what it adjusts..........does anybody know?

 Slow-running clock.  Sam_0710

Although, if the clock used to be accurate, I would still think it's more likely to be an intermittent contact.

Paul.


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'51 Vincent (since '67),'72 Montesa Cota (from new), '87 Honda RS125R NF4 (bought 2015) 
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3Back to top Go down   Slow-running clock.  Empty Re: Slow-running clock. Thu Oct 10, 2013 8:01 pm

charlie99

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thanks for the pic paul

that pot ...is actually a variable capacitor ...probably some where between 5- 20 pf

the capacitor loads down the crystal nearby ....by adjusting it ...it certainly would make a difference by  a few percentage points

those capacitors use an air gap type principal ....and I would think in certain conditions ...could absorb some grime ...changing its natural range and loading

hope that helps


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4Back to top Go down   Slow-running clock.  Empty Re: Slow-running clock. Fri Oct 11, 2013 1:46 am

the.postman

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A little bit less enthusiasm with the throttle should help

SLOW DOWN......


Basic relativity.. Time and space etc.

Einstein told us as a body approaches the speed of light etc. etc  Slow-running clock.  Bolt10


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5Back to top Go down   Slow-running clock.  Empty Re: Slow-running clock. Fri Oct 11, 2013 3:20 am

charlie99

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lol ...

I don't believe in Einstein .... its all theoretical bs

 the "doctor " has far more cred .....giggles


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cheezy grin whilst riding, kinda bloke ....oh the joy !!!! ...... ( brick aviator )

'86 K100 RT..#0090401 ..."Gerty" ( Gertrude Von Clickandshift ) --------O%O
'86 k100 rs.. #######..  "Fred " (f(rame) red ) ( Fredrick leichtundschnell ) - -
bits and pieces from many kind friends across the k100 world ...with many thanks ..
1987 k100rs ########   "Red"  - (red sports rs TWB style )
1989 K100rt #009637   "Black Betty"  (naked rt ala Nigel , now sporting an rs main fairing )
    

6Back to top Go down   Slow-running clock.  Empty Re: Slow-running clock. Mon Oct 14, 2013 3:22 pm

sidecar paul

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Aj,
Contemplating your clock slow running problem (in my tent at the weekend), I'd be inclined to have a look at the connection between the printed circuit strip and the pins that feed volts to the clock, they're riveted connections that can become intermittent.

Also, you could remove the clock from the cluster and feed 12v directly to the input sockets to see if it looses time. That would isolate the fault to either the clock or the wiring.

Good luck,
Paul.


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'84 K100RS (0014643) (owned since '85), 86 K100RS (0018891) with Martello sidecar (built as an outfit in '88),
'51 Vincent (since '67),'72 Montesa Cota (from new), '87 Honda RS125R NF4 (bought 2015) 
....No CARS never ever!
    

7Back to top Go down   Slow-running clock.  Empty Re: Slow-running clock. Wed Oct 16, 2013 12:12 pm

AJ.Valente

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OK, thanks all.

It's going to be a winter project (here in N.America), so I'll update this thread sometime in the next several  months.


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