clock

[roy]

I'm trying to figure out if my 79' spider should be equipped with a clock. At this point I have gas, temp and oil pressure gauges. I've got a spare clock but can't figure out where it should be placed since there's no vacant mounting locations on the dash. Any information would be appreciated. thx

[Tobi]

The oil pressure is not original but probably more important than the time. The clock would be original on the right side.

[spidernut]

The clocks were also pretty inaccurate and if you don't drive your car often will run your battery dead. They're that much of a voltage draw!

[roy]

thanks, think I'll stick with the oil pressure gauge, not sure if my sending unit is any good. It swings over to high pressure reading when I turn the key but once the engine fires it falls back to zero. I'm guessing the sending unit is bad, any thoughts?

[GeorgeT]

May be wired backward: swap the +/- connections on the back of the gauge and see if it corrects the problem. When you turn the key and the motor isn't running, it should read "0", just the opposite of your's.