Replica clocks
Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2011 8:59 am
Has anyone got replica clocks & had probs with tach (rev counter) not working ? 
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Replica clocks
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Re: Replica clocks
Posted: Sat Nov 05, 2011 7:47 am
Ive had no problems with mine, and its been on the car now for about eight years. Could the problem be with the voltage stabilisor ? just a thought as it seems strange to have two duff ones
Re: Replica clocks
Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2011 8:58 am
Oliver mine went as soon as i plugged it in. Apparantly they are crap so i sent mine to speedy cables and got it rebuilt with decent components. Cant remember price though sorry.
Paul
Paul
Re: Replica clocks
Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2011 9:43 am
Paul wrote
How long did it take to get it back?i sent mine to speedy cables
Re: Replica clocks
Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2011 3:36 pm
Speedy by name, not speedy by nature 
My speedo (with a broken trip) took them about 3 months to repair...
My speedo (with a broken trip) took them about 3 months to repair...
Re: Replica clocks
Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2011 4:31 pm
About 3 or 4 weeks but i had an iva deadline and they were also doing the speedo calibration.
Re: Replica clocks
Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2011 4:52 pm
When I called in to North Hollywood Speedo a few weeks ago one guy was ripping apart a batch of replica 356 tachos & 'binning' the sub-standard internals - to be replaced with their own proven mechanisms. These gauges had been sent to them by one of the replica Speedster manufacturers - don't know if it was a US- or UK-based company though.
Re: Replica clocks
Posted: Mon Nov 07, 2011 8:58 am
I got in touch with supplier Sierra Madre & thay dont sell any more I wonder why another idea would be to fit the gubbins of another tach that will work for more than a week 
I wonder why another idea would be to fit the gubbins of another tach that will work for more than a week Re: Replica clocks
Posted: Mon Nov 07, 2011 12:34 pm
someone mentioned there was a ropey batch of these a couple if years ago. Vintage Speedsters said for me to send it to them for fixing but the cost was prohibitive tbh hence getting it fixed myself.
They even offered to pay $30 towards the repair but I have completely forgotten about that until now lol!
They even offered to pay $30 towards the repair but I have completely forgotten about that until now lol!
Re: Replica clocks
Posted: Mon Nov 07, 2011 7:24 pm
You can use the internals of the 914 tacho from what l hear over the pond. http://www.Speedsterowners.com
Trouble is getting old of one in the first place. Failing that sent it to North Hollywood speedo's, will put a bet on it, it will get back quicker than Speedy cables
Trouble is getting old of one in the first place. Failing that sent it to North Hollywood speedo's, will put a bet on it, it will get back quicker than Speedy cables