This clock plug

[jerryasi]

Is there any sort of three pin plug that will match the 3 male pins at the back of the instrument panel? Trying to add a clock.

[Mike Self]

Presume you're referring to the clock that fits into the instrument binnacle where the tach is normally found on US stick shift 2002s...if so, read on.  

 

Your clock should have a lead with a matching female plug on its end.  Failing that you'll have to find three female terminals that match the male pins and figure out which wire goes to what.  IIRC one is the ground, one powers the clock and the third is for illumination.  The pin for the clock should be hot all the time, the one for the clock's light bulb should be live only when the dash lights are on, and the remaining one should be the ground.

 

mike

[Tommy]

It's quite special, I doubt there's any aftermarket options.

Using suitable size single pins and just plugging them one by one works.

[uai]

Harley Davidson from the 90's could have something fitting. It's an amp connector that fits. The plastic can be printed

[02Les]

Correct me if i'm wrong, but isn't the harness for the 'in cluster' or 'tii' clock the same as the tach harness? If so maybe an ad in the Parts Wanted section may get you a 'tach harness" from some one parting out a car. If all else fails you will have the 3-pin plug.

[uai]

the plug is different. but usually the clock harnesses are better available than the tach harneses

[jp5Touring]

I got a plug from Tsingtao_1903 a while back. He was very helpful and sent me a very nice product.

 I don't know if he still makes them. Is this what you need ?

 

https://www.bmw2002faq.com/forums/topic/268018-three-point-female-clock-plug/?tab=comments#comment-1438193

 

[zinz]

3 minutes ago, jp5Touring said:

I got a plug from Tsingtao_1903 a while back. He was very helpful and sent me a very nice product.

 

+1  He has the good stuff

 

Ed Z

[Tsingtao_1903]

The stl file for the clock connector is here:  https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3025964

 

Edited January 12, 2021 by Tsingtao_1903

[Tsingtao_1903]

Here is the other 3 pin connector:  https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3025966

 

Edited January 12, 2021 by Tsingtao_1903

[John76]

I made a clock connector from an old appliance plug (6 or 9 pin).

I just cut it and used hot glue to hold the female terminals in the connector after it was attached to the 3 clock pins on the instrument pod.  The pins are "almost" inline, so the extra room in each plug socket was enough to make it work. Hence the glue to keep it that way.