Digital clock in GQ

Submitted: Tuesday, Jun 01, 2004 at 21:20
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Any one ever have one that worked??????? I have seen heaps of them now that are cactus. Nissan want over $200 for a newy. I think i'll stick to my watch.
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Reply By: Muzza - Tuesday, Jun 01, 2004 at 21:27

Tuesday, Jun 01, 2004 at 21:27
Mine worked fine, took it out though to install a boost gauge (got a clock on the radio) Clock's wrapped up in the shed.

Muzza
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Follow Up By: Brew69 - Tuesday, Jun 01, 2004 at 21:41

Tuesday, Jun 01, 2004 at 21:41
How long did u have it before you took it out? Just curious as we have just got our GQ and i test drove quite a few and a mate has one and no clocks worked in any of them. You might have a fortune wrapped up in the shed.

Brew
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Reply By: Member - Roachie- Tuesday, Jun 01, 2004 at 21:50

Tuesday, Jun 01, 2004 at 21:50
I had a 1990 Maverick from new til 1995. Clock worked fine all the time and the truck had 177,000klm on the clock.
Then I bought a 1993 RX Patrol and had it for 5 years....no worries with the clock and it had 280,000 on the clock.
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Follow Up By: Eric from Cape York Connections - Wednesday, Jun 02, 2004 at 06:32

Wednesday, Jun 02, 2004 at 06:32
Is that the clock with the time or the clock with the ks which clock does what may be asking to much from the clock doing time and ks.

All the best
Eric
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Follow Up By: Member - Roachie- Wednesday, Jun 02, 2004 at 08:32

Wednesday, Jun 02, 2004 at 08:32
Eric,
No wonder I needed a BEX and a cuppa and good lie down after I wrote that little response.....I confused the bejeezus out of myself; let alone anybody else.......too many clocks and no time for goin' bush!!!!!
Cheers mate
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Reply By: flashnick - Tuesday, Jun 01, 2004 at 22:17

Tuesday, Jun 01, 2004 at 22:17
Simple solution - the PCBs tended to have cracked solder on them - resolder it and it will work fine
Nick
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Reply By: Wayne from the Pilbara - Wednesday, Jun 02, 2004 at 00:35

Wednesday, Jun 02, 2004 at 00:35
My old GQ's clock used to reset itself when used on corrugations or rougher sections of track.

I took it apart, sanded down the contacts that you use to reset the time (from memory there are two on the face?) with some emery paper. Only needed to take off a bit and it worked fine from then until I sold it 8 years later!

If its totalled.. who needs to know the time when you're in the bush??

cheers

Wayne
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Follow Up By: lazylcd - Wednesday, Jun 02, 2004 at 01:06

Wednesday, Jun 02, 2004 at 01:06
as above take the clock out of the console and just re solder all the points on the back

Lazy
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Reply By: Truckster (Vic) - Wednesday, Jun 02, 2004 at 01:15

Wednesday, Jun 02, 2004 at 01:15
Check the archives.. Luke did a repair thing on these ages ago.. was used by about 12 and they all worked after.

Get from wrecker for $10
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Reply By: Big Trev - Wednesday, Jun 02, 2004 at 06:45

Wednesday, Jun 02, 2004 at 06:45
1989 Ford Maverick, the clock (that tells the time of day) works as good now as it did 15 years ago. Spot on!

The speedo is OK too, although not digital.
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Reply By: Member Eric - Wednesday, Jun 02, 2004 at 08:20

Wednesday, Jun 02, 2004 at 08:20
Mine was like a ghost clock , it would appear whenever it felt like it
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Reply By: Member - Mike (SA) - Wednesday, Jun 02, 2004 at 12:24

Wednesday, Jun 02, 2004 at 12:24
"Ghost" describes mine exactly. Question. How doe one get the clock out to solder the connections - from the back? - I have put this operation off in the past, but for the moment I feel inspired following the posts above! Advice please.
Ta
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