Console Clock help

[ChargerRTguy]

I have a console clock that I want to use and I'm not sure of the wiring. It has a purple wire, gray wire and white wire. I cannot find any wiring diagrams, hope somebody can help.

 

[badmopar67]

If my memory Serves me correctly it's a 66 year clock with EL lighting , it should be purple-power ,gray-ground ,white-light. Very simple to check pop the clock open see we're the wires connect too.

 

[ODZKing]

White is ALWAYS EL. If it were bulb, it would be orange.
If you need pics, let me know. I have both.

 

[daredevil]

I find these handy.http://www.mymopar.com/index.php?pid=27

 

[ChargerRTguy]

Thanks for all your help !

 

[A383Wing]

if it is indeed a 66 Charger clock, you won't be able to see it light up without special power pack that turns 12v into 250v AC for the EL lighting.

 

[ChargerRTguy]

Thanks again for the help. I did take it apart after trying to get it to work. It must be a 66, the white wire goes directly to the hands, for EL. The purple to the case and gray to the clock. I lightly oiled it, got the clock to run if I manually work the solenoid, cleaned the points, but still nothing, maybe my old train transformer does not have enough power for the solenoid ?

 

[A383Wing]

the train transformer should have enough power...clock probably just needs a new set of points...or the winding's in the solenoid are fried

you could try connecting it to car battery, but I bet you get the same result

 

[ODZKing]

I have a 66 clock (EL) in my 67. Just tapped off the white wire under the dash for the radio and ran a seperate wire down under the console.
But mine was frozen the same way. I sent it away and had quartz movement put in so I never had to worry about teh points sticking again.
You have to get it fixed anyway, for a few extra bucks, THE way to go! And it's inside, you'll never notice the difference.