I have a 95 SE and I was just wondering if anyone had this problem or something like it. Ever since I purchased my car two months ago the clock has never worked. Should I just change the fuse or do I need a whole new clock. If i do need a whole new clock can I just pick one up at a local junkyard? Any input will help thanks alot.

 

I started a thread yesterday about this problem, it happened to my 95 Max too. Some one suggest that I should check the connection before replace a new one.

 

Thanks, Ill give it a shot.

 

my 95 had an intermitant clock...it kept perfect time, but the display would often times not work...New from Nissan they are like $300...no s**t....i found one of ebay that was part of the upper trim assembly (with hazard and defrost switches). I asked the guy bidding on it if he needed the clock and he didn't, so we split the cost of the auction...I think i paid him $30 or so.

 

wow, I just had the same problem happen to me. I have a 95 SE, and I picked It up I think the 23rd of November, and the clock worked fine. Then, like 2 weeks or so ago, poof!! a little flicker, and it was out. It sucks cuz the bose deck dosent have a clock, and I didnt put in my clarion deck yet, but I still would like to have the clock work and show the display. How do you check the connection? do I try to pull the fuse, or do I have to take the clock out and check the connection there? any help would be great. thanks

 

if it cost that much its not worth fixin

 

95 SE auto.
My clock and Bose lights went out for a year.
My clock comes on if i hit above it a few times.
THe Bose display just came back on from no_where last week..

 

3rd gens have a clock problem too...display not fully lit, if at all, working intermitently...blah blah blah. Anyway, someone figured out a couple years ago that if you take the clock apart and look around, there's a big beige/pink resistor. I guess it gets pretty hot and the heat can crack the solder joint and cause it to work now and then, and eventually not at all. The fix is to resolder that particular resistor. Having had a '91, I did this fix too and it lasted two years and 60K miles before I sold the car. No idea what the back of the 4th gen clock looks like (haven't taken the dash apart for the first time yet) but if they're having the same problems, might be a similar setup with the electronics board.

 

The typical problem causing intermittant clock display is pretty easy to fix:

• Completely remove the clock module from the dash panel. After you pop out the dash panel and disconnect the electrical connector from the back of the clock, there are two screws that hold the module to the panel.

• CAREFULLY snap off the tinted bezel (latch on either side). Be careful not to lose the two small rubber plunger contacts from the time setting buttons.

• Slide the entire circuit board out of the housing, along with the small circuit board attached by ribbon wire. Do not bend the display panel where it is attached to circuit board.

• Look at the circuit board with the display facing you the way you would normally look at the clock; Near the bottom right corner of the display, on the main circuit board, is a small surface mount device (small flat square) soldered to the circuit board. Cracked solder joints on this device are the most likely cause. You can usually just reheat the joints with a fully heated low wattage (25-40 watt) soldering pencil until the solder re-flows (1 to 2 seconds).

• You may want to inspect the rest of the solder joints for cracks, too.

• Carefully reassemble (don't forget the plungers) and install.

The whole procedure took me less than 15 minutes on my '95. If only my son hadn't cracked the bezel when he gave it a hit one time, it would be as good as new.

This is the same type of problem that causes intermittant display problems in Bose head units. The risk of the DIY'r screwing up something expensive is much lower here.

 

thanks! im gonna try this tomorrow!

 

Thanks alot for all the info man, this should really help me out.