SeaMAX

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I took my dash apart today to replace the piece of clear plastic that covers my speedometer. It cracked over the summer. But when I opened the replacement package that Courtesy sent me there was also a minor crack in that one also, so my dash is apart and I can't put it together till I get that piece. Will call courtesy tommorow.

Anyways, while the dash is apart, can someone send me the instructions on how to fix my ailing digital clock. Pics would be nice too. Thanks.

Matt93SE

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remove clock,
replace electrolytic capacitors,
resolder all connections,
re-install working clock.

SeaMAX

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Don't know much about electricity. Which one is the electrolytic capacitor and where can I get a replacement?

Matt93SE

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Just pull the **** and take it to radio shack.. tell them you need to replace the capacitors in it and you need new ones.. they should have that stuff in stock for about $2-5.
have an employee pick out the ones you need, then you just remove the old ones and solder in the new ones.. if you go when they're really slow, you MIGHT even be able to get them to do it for you! ;-)

When I used to work at Rat Shack, I'd do simple stuff like that for customers just to stay awake while I was on the clock.. hehe

btw, here's a pic of a capacitor. most likely the ones on the clock will look like this one, and be black & blue in color. these guys DO have + and - sides to them, so be sure and watch which side the + is on when you pull the caps off the circuit board.
<img src=http://www.i-mcm.com/info/catimages/313370-11.jpg>