Digital Clock Problem
 

I noticed I have a problem with my digital clock. Every time I start my car it resets to 1:00 as if my battery was disconnected. My stereo is keeping memory so I know its not linked to that and all my fuses are good. I checked the connection to the clock and it looks like it should. Not only does it reset but it is really really dim and I can see it pulse when my blinkers are on. Any ideas? Thanks.

when the key is off you should be able to push in the flap and hold it in and it should show the time. use a test light 1 wire show be + at all times. its the white with blue strip.

^^^^what?

ooootaaayyyy... you know the little cover on the clock that you flip down to set it?
just put your finger on it and push in on it. the clock should light up with the time...
it has a 2 sec delay then lights up, if you pull the clock out the wires that plug into it
test the white with a blue stipe when key is off it should be hot.


here's a pic. u push it in the clock lights up
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Yeah well that wire must be messed up since it doesnt light up when the car isnt on and when it is on it just makes the clock brighter. How do I fix it then?

pull the clock out and and check to see if the wire has power.

Well I can tell it doesnt if it doesnt turn on when the car is off. This is a new thing and I dont see what would all the sudden cause it.

i dont know why if you said all ur fuses are good.... but you can run a hot wire to it. that should fix ur problem. test your emergency flasher wires for a hot wire and just splice it to the white with blue stripe wire.

thats what I was thinking. I'm thinking it could be a connection problem? Somewhere in the spot where the wires plug into the clock.

I have the exact same problem w/ my clock. But, I'll do the test like you've suggested. I wonder if this is a more common problem?