My clock seems to come on and off when it wants to. I remember seeing a post about how you could fix it. Could anyone give me some info, or for those of you that can search fix me up with a link to the old thread?

 

My clock does the same thing, but I just give up and consider it quirky.

 

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resolder it

 

mine has been off for as long as i can remember. then all of a sudden it decided to come on out of nowhere a few weeks ago. it was really nice and bright too. then the next time i started my car, it was off again. i am used to it now.

 

Hey thanx alot, great info, much appreciated.

 

yep and check the faq's, matt's it pretty good too.

 

If you guys don't know how to solder, then I'll be glad to do it for a small fee.

 

The easiest fix is to apply electrician tape over the face of the clock. Problem solved!

 

I can't use mechanic's tape?

 

Same here. Sometimes it'll be ok, then I turn on my headlights and the clock goes blank. Later turn my headlights off and the clock comes back on.

 

right now, i actually have a hole in my dash where it used to be. i took it all apart, left it on the table in my garage, and my stepdad moved it and lost most half off the thing. ill just go salvage one.

 

I fix mine with the "thonk" method....every time it acts up, I "thonk" it with my finger. Problem solved....

 

That's a great info!
I have a 4th gen Max I think it should work on mine... or will it not ?

 

Harrymay, come to the Houston meet on Sunday (Van's Skate Park, I-10 and Silber, Sunday 2pm..) and I've got a spare I'll give you for $20.

Maximka, it will probably work on yours too, but not positive. I tried to fix one on a Z32 a while back but couldn't figure out what was wrong with it.

 

Welcome to a well known issue with the 3rd gen, my 89 still does this, I dont worry about since the radio now has a clock in it.

 

Yes, of course. But it's nowhere near as elegant as Electricians tape.

 

haha, can I use this method for my CHECK ENGINE light too?

 

i do the same thing, its been working for 3 years now. it goes dim then i THONK it and it works fine....