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Car Forum / Porsche / Porshe 944 / November 2006Clock illumination
I am now looking at my clock illumination. How does the bulb holder remove? Is it a twist and pull? It seems very stiff and I do not wish to damage it. Is the bulb 12v ? The voltage across my bulb holder is 3v! I presume the cigar lighter is a standard push fit bulb of about 2w. Alec yes, clock is twist and pull - the cig light is small, don't remember wattage - perhaps you can look these up in PET6 >I am now looking at my clock illumination. > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > Alec  SignaturePosted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com Thanks for the info. The porsche parts listings do not give the wattages of these bulbs. Will visit my dealer as they cant be too expensive!! The voltage on my clock bulb holder still measures 3v. Alec > yes, clock is twist and pull - the cig light is small, don't remember > wattage - perhaps you can look these up in PET6 [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] >> >> Alec Dont forget when you measure the voltage - you have the dimmer to take in to account ! Rich > Thanks for the info. > [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] >>> >>> Alec > The porsche parts listings do not give the wattages of these bulbs. > > Will visit my dealer as they cant be too expensive!! It is a standard bulb that you can get at most auto parts stores. (Sorry - I don't have the number in front of me.) Be really careful when removing the bulb from the clock circuit board. It is very easy to crack the board... While you are changing burned out light bulbs, be sure to check the one in the ash tray, and the one in the headlight knob. Walt - '86 944 NA the clock bulb voltage is reduced at night - consider using LED instead of light bulb much longer life - use LED with internal regulator or add series resistor > Thanks for the info. > [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] >>> >>> Alec SignaturePosted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com Thanks for that info William, I wondered why there were 4 wires to the clock. My dealer has ordered the bulb and I get it Friday. If not then an LED it is. Should be easy to modify the bulb holder. Alec > the clock bulb voltage is reduced at night - > consider using LED instead of light bulb [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] >>>> >>>> Alec I strongly recommend you consider an LED - the clock bulbs don't last long (a year or two) and are a pain to change - they burn out because they are on any time the ignition is on. a 12V white LED will last the life of the car. white LEDs did not exist (at a reasonable price) when your car was produced - consider this an upgrade > Thanks for that info William, I wondered why there were 4 wires to the > clock. [quoted text clipped - 30 lines] >>>>> >>>>> Alec SignaturePosted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com You are probably correct, but I have now fitted the new bulb and for the first time can see the clock clearly in daylight and still see it in the dark. I will definately consider Led next time for any of the "instrument type lamps as it looks easy to modify the twist and pull bulb holders. Next job is looking for the aerial preamplifier for the radio to see if I can improve the poor performance which I suspect is due to lack of power to the preamplifier. Thanks Alec >I strongly recommend you consider an LED - the clock bulbs don't last long >(a year or two) and are a pain to change - they burn out because they are [quoted text clipped - 37 lines] >>>>>> >>>>>> Alec the preamp is already installed in the car - at least it has been in every one I"ve looked at. Look at the schematic for your car and find the proper colored wire and then just p ower it off the output from the radio - you did DL the service manual and PET6 already, right? > You are probably correct, but I have now fitted the new bulb and for the > first time can see the clock clearly in daylight and still see it in the [quoted text clipped - 52 lines] >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Alec SignaturePosted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com The Porsche parts listings yes from the Porsche site. I presume this is PET6 Where do you download a service manual from. I have Clarkes garage info. Alec > the preamp is already installed in the car - at least it has been in every > one I"ve looked at. Look at the schematic for your car and find the [quoted text clipped - 58 lines] >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Alec no, alec - I'm being very terse, but you really want to find and download the real porsche manual and the real PET 6 package - clark's garage is great, but there is also really really useful stuff in the factory manual - the link to the site in teh UK has been posted many times -- I saved this link, but it may not be current http://www.cannell.co.uk/Manuals.htm > The Porsche parts listings yes from the Porsche site. I presume this is > PET6 [quoted text clipped - 65 lines] >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Alec SignaturePosted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com > ... > Next job is looking for the aerial preamplifier for the radio to see if I > can improve the poor performance which I suspect is due to lack of power to > the preamplifier. If your 944 has an aftermarket stereo in it, whoever installed it probably had no idea what they were doing. (Probably hacked off all the factory wiring harness connectors too...) Unfortunately, this is a really common problem. The power lead and antenna coax run from the preamp (above/next to the glove box under the dash) to the stereo area - sharing a plastic tube. So pull your stereo. Then follow the antenna coax a few inches, until you come to the tube with the power lead coming out of it. It should be connected to the "power antenna" lead from your stereo - so that it gets turned on and off with the stereo. Walt - 86 944 NA (944 stereo FAQ at http://reality.sgiweb.org/wws/stereo_faq.html) |
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