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1987SierraClassic · 02-09-2010, 10:06 PM

The Quartz clock in my '87 stopped working after the battery had been disconnected for a prolonged period. It worked great for 20 years! I haven't taken the dash apart yet to see if I can 'kick start' it. Is it a lost cause? Should I be looking for a replacement?
I thought LMC truck sold them, but they everything but the clock according to my latest catalog.

Thanks!

1987SierraClassic

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1987 GMC Seirra Classic 1500 4x4
1989 Chevy Suburban 1500 4x4
2006 2500HD 4x4 8.1L

bumslie75 · 02-10-2010, 12:21 AM

i WISH my 87 had a clock in it

**old Rusty C10** · 02-10-2010, 12:36 AM

first thing you can do is to remove the wire harness from it and make sure the contact is good. You can try to make sure there is nothing in the mechanism and rehook it other than that ive never tried to do anything with them.

b454rat · 02-10-2010, 09:01 AM

Pull and turn the knob to set the time. One I had would do that now and then. Not sure what the deal was, seems like it got "stuck".

Slofarmtruck · 02-11-2010, 01:29 PM

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Originally Posted by b454rat

Pull and turn the knob to set the time. One I had would do that now and then. Not sure what the deal was, seems like it got "stuck".

This ^^ My last truck did the same thing. For some odd reason I felt like setting the time and it started to work. From what I can tell its designed that way so as not to drain the battery.

2badgn · 02-10-2010, 11:00 AM

Truckandcarshop.com has a repro clock but years 73-79. Try your local GM Dealer first. Also try classicindustries.com. Maybe ebay.

92470 · 02-11-2010, 12:05 PM

On any given day there is a handful or more for sale on eBay. Just search for "chevy truck clock" and it will pull them up. Pretty easy to replace and not worth repairing if it is internally fried. Good luck.

3r!c84 · 02-11-2010, 01:21 PM

ive got a few laying around here. you can test if they work with a 12v battery

1987SierraClassic · 02-26-2010, 09:39 AM

Thank you all for the info. I'm hoping to replace the dashpad this summer, so when I pull it all apart I'll take the clock out and see what the deal is. It could be corroded inside from sitting in which case I'll try to score another on eBay. I get a lot of parts there!

THE "10" SILVERADO · 10-22-2010, 10:54 PM

Just found this thread....my 77 has a clock and when you try to change the time it won't change but it jumps tarts for about 30 seconds before quitting again...this tells me it's getting power right? I bought one of the quartz for the later model because I think it looks better with the knob on the 8 o clock position and I was told it would fit fine in my 77. (Is this true?)

86 silverado short · 10-23-2010, 03:56 PM

I sent mine to instrument svc, inc. in Roscoe Ill. I got it back in a couple of weeks. completly rebuilt, cleaned with new movement knob at a cost of $146.20. Hope this helps

3r!c84 · 10-23-2010, 07:34 PM

cant you get a new one for cheaper?

86 silverado short · 10-23-2010, 07:52 PM

I searched all over and could not locate one anywhere. But you might be right. Just could`nt find one.

justinburnett · 10-25-2010, 09:58 PM

Don't know but this one might fit.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1973-...Q5fAccessories

3r!c84 · 10-25-2010, 10:09 PM

ive got a few laying in the garage lol you shoulda pm'd me dude

87chevy.com · 10-25-2010, 10:54 PM

I got one I took out of my silverado.. I think it worked before I took it out... its been in a bucket and the seconds needle or one of the 2 or 3 is broken. If you want it you can have it... just cover shipping.
clint

86 silverado short · 10-26-2010, 07:10 PM

I know it was a little much. I bought one off of e-bay it worked for a few weeks and stopped. Its a pain in the a%$ to change them out, that is why I had my original one rebuilt. came with a 2 year warranty. AND IT IS STILL WORKING.

tucsonjwt · 10-26-2010, 07:22 PM

My 83 clock stopped working last week. I pulled out the knob and reset it and it is still working. I have a time display on the aftermarket Alpine stereo head unit, so I never look at the stock clock. I assume you want it working for factory correct appearance, not function, since a radio will display time also. You can get a modern radio with clock display for less than the cost of a new/rebuilt clock.

86 silverado short · 10-26-2010, 08:07 PM

yeah, I`m stupid that way. going for the true factory look .

THE "10" SILVERADO · 10-26-2010, 08:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 86 silverado short

yea, I`m stupid that way. going for the true factory look .

Yeah, I bought a clock of ebay instead of a tachometer because I think it is just less common...didn't pay much for it but the front has been repainted and it has been oiled....seller said it works but It doesn't really matter to me...it looks really nice and I wont really be using it for time...I have a radio for that.....just wanted to make the dash look nice

02-09-2010, 10:06 PM	#1
1987SierraClassic Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Buxton, ME Posts: 91	87 Sierra Classic Quartz clock The Quartz clock in my '87 stopped working after the battery had been disconnected for a prolonged period. It worked great for 20 years! I haven't taken the dash apart yet to see if I can 'kick start' it. Is it a lost cause? Should I be looking for a replacement? I thought LMC truck sold them, but they everything but the clock according to my latest catalog. Thanks! 1987SierraClassic -------------------------------- 1987 GMC Seirra Classic 1500 4x4 1989 Chevy Suburban 1500 4x4 2006 2500HD 4x4 8.1L

02-10-2010, 12:21 AM	#2
bumslie75 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Reedley Ca Posts: 360	Re: 87 Sierra Classic Quartz clock i WISH my 87 had a clock in it __________________ "There he goes. One of God's own prototypes. A high-powered mutant of some kind never even considered for mass production. Too weird to live, and too rare to die."

02-10-2010, 12:36 AM	#3
old Rusty C10 Robert Olson Transport Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: recent transplant to NC USA Posts: 20,310	Re: 87 Sierra Classic Quartz clock first thing you can do is to remove the wire harness from it and make sure the contact is good. You can try to make sure there is nothing in the mechanism and rehook it other than that ive never tried to do anything with them. __________________ Bob 1951 International running on a squarebody chassis "If a man's worth is judged by the people he associates himself with, then i am the richest man in the world knowing some of the fine people of this board" http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/a...t.php?f=25&a=9 (you can review the site rules here!) PM Me for your vehicle/parts hauling needs in the North East US or see my Facebook page Robert Olson Transport Live each day to the fullest.. you never know when fate is going to pull the rug out from under you... I hate cancer!!

02-10-2010, 09:01 AM	#4
b454rat Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Binghamton, NY Posts: 3,469	Re: 87 Sierra Classic Quartz clock Pull and turn the knob to set the time. One I had would do that now and then. Not sure what the deal was, seems like it got "stuck". __________________ 2000 GMC CCSB 454/4L80 6” lift SAS 1999 Chevy CCSB 454/NV4500 4” SAS 1999 GMC Yukon 350/4L60 6" SAS

02-10-2010, 11:00 AM	#6
2badgn Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Yonkers, NY Posts: 277	Re: 87 Sierra Classic Quartz clock Truckandcarshop.com has a repro clock but years 73-79. Try your local GM Dealer first. Also try classicindustries.com. Maybe ebay.

02-11-2010, 12:05 PM	#7
92470 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Maple Grove, MN Posts: 149	Re: 87 Sierra Classic Quartz clock On any given day there is a handful or more for sale on eBay. Just search for "chevy truck clock" and it will pull them up. Pretty easy to replace and not worth repairing if it is internally fried. Good luck.

02-11-2010, 01:21 PM	#8
3r!c84 Badass Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: lox. fl Posts: 4,586	Re: 87 Sierra Classic Quartz clock ive got a few laying around here. you can test if they work with a 12v battery __________________ Think outside the box? -84c10 (1stcar)→My Build← -00 Saturn 5spd drop a gear and disappear! 1/4:13:90

02-26-2010, 09:39 AM	#9
1987SierraClassic Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Buxton, ME Posts: 91	Re: 87 Sierra Classic Quartz clock Thank you all for the info. I'm hoping to replace the dashpad this summer, so when I pull it all apart I'll take the clock out and see what the deal is. It could be corroded inside from sitting in which case I'll try to score another on eBay. I get a lot of parts there! __________________ 1987 Sierra Classic --------------------------------- 1987 GMC Sierra Classic 1500 4x4 1989 Chevy Suburban 1500 4x4 2006 Chevy 2500HD 4x4 8.1L

10-22-2010, 10:54 PM	#10
THE "10" SILVERADO Registered User Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Marble Falls, TX Posts: 1,575	Re: 87 Sierra Classic Quartz clock Just found this thread....my 77 has a clock and when you try to change the time it won't change but it jumps tarts for about 30 seconds before quitting again...this tells me it's getting power right? I bought one of the quartz for the later model because I think it looks better with the knob on the 8 o clock position and I was told it would fit fine in my 77. (Is this true?) __________________ Michael Re-starting the neglected '77...http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=425464&page=9

10-23-2010, 03:56 PM	#11
86 silverado short Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: baytown,texas Posts: 96	Re: 87 Sierra Classic Quartz clock I sent mine to instrument svc, inc. in Roscoe Ill. I got it back in a couple of weeks. completly rebuilt, cleaned with new movement knob at a cost of $146.20. Hope this helps

10-23-2010, 07:34 PM	#12
3r!c84 Badass Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: lox. fl Posts: 4,586	Re: 87 Sierra Classic Quartz clock cant you get a new one for cheaper? __________________ Think outside the box? -84c10 (1stcar)→My Build← -00 Saturn 5spd drop a gear and disappear! 1/4:13:90

10-23-2010, 07:52 PM	#13
86 silverado short Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: baytown,texas Posts: 96	Re: 87 Sierra Classic Quartz clock I searched all over and could not locate one anywhere. But you might be right. Just could`nt find one.

10-25-2010, 09:58 PM	#14
justinburnett Registered User Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: The Dalles, OR Posts: 392	Re: 87 Sierra Classic Quartz clock Don't know but this one might fit. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1973-...Q5fAccessories

10-25-2010, 10:09 PM	#15
3r!c84 Badass Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: lox. fl Posts: 4,586	Re: 87 Sierra Classic Quartz clock ive got a few laying in the garage lol you shoulda pm'd me dude __________________ Think outside the box? -84c10 (1stcar)→My Build← -00 Saturn 5spd drop a gear and disappear! 1/4:13:90

10-25-2010, 10:54 PM	#16
87chevy.com BMW & ASE Master Certified Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 1,266	Re: 87 Sierra Classic Quartz clock I got one I took out of my silverado.. I think it worked before I took it out... its been in a bucket and the seconds needle or one of the 2 or 3 is broken. If you want it you can have it... just cover shipping. clint __________________ 1987 Silverado - L83 5.3 w/ 6L80e ,A/C,P/W,P/L,TILT, HID projectors, Wilwood C-10 Pro Spindles w/ 2018 silverado front brakes & C-5 Corvette Rear Disc Brakes 1999 BMW 528i - 5.7 LS1 w/ 4l60e, Ford 8.8 IRS w31 spline posi & FX-r projector retrofit New project: 2006 BMW x5 6cyl AWD to L83 6l80e 4wd to 2WD / RWD A poor man buy's it twice finally got my domain name back, 87chevy.com.... site rework in progress



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10-26-2010, 07:10 PM	#17
86 silverado short Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: baytown,texas Posts: 96	Re: 87 Sierra Classic Quartz clock I know it was a little much. I bought one off of e-bay it worked for a few weeks and stopped. Its a pain in the a%$ to change them out, that is why I had my original one rebuilt. came with a 2 year warranty. AND IT IS STILL WORKING.

10-26-2010, 07:22 PM	#18
tucsonjwt Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 3,189	Re: 87 Sierra Classic Quartz clock My 83 clock stopped working last week. I pulled out the knob and reset it and it is still working. I have a time display on the aftermarket Alpine stereo head unit, so I never look at the stock clock. I assume you want it working for factory correct appearance, not function, since a radio will display time also. You can get a modern radio with clock display for less than the cost of a new/rebuilt clock.

10-26-2010, 08:07 PM	#19
86 silverado short Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: baytown,texas Posts: 96	Re: 87 Sierra Classic Quartz clock yeah, I`m stupid that way. going for the true factory look . Last edited by 86 silverado short; 10-26-2010 at 09:30 PM.

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