How should an L clock display ?

steptoe · Post by **steptoe** » Wed Aug 22, 2007 10:29 pm

I recall a post some time back on a fix for L series clocks up there in the middle of the dasboard.

Anyone got one that works as it should ?

Does it display the time with engine/ accessories off ?

or just when acc/ign on ?

I have got three of the little blighters and the current installed one did infact show the time, nice & bright for a little while - not enough for me to process when it worked and how. The othwrs showed nil signs of life too !

I remember as a youngster thinking how out of place a clock was in a car

Gremlins · Post by **Gremlins** » Thu Aug 23, 2007 9:03 am

From memory in the L-Series the clock will display the time only when key is in acc or on position. Display is at full brightness when headlights are off, and dims when headlights are turned on.

VL400 · Post by **VL400** » Thu Aug 23, 2007 9:27 am

Works exactly as gremlins said. If it dont, try pulling it out and re-soldering the joints on the PCB. They get heaps of dry joints particularly around the big resistor. Mine only worked upside down when i bought my L.

The Loyale · Post by **The Loyale** » Thu Aug 23, 2007 9:46 am

Yes sir, That's exacly it! It does dim if your headlights are on.

AndrewT · Post by **AndrewT** » Thu Aug 23, 2007 10:05 am

VL400 wrote:Mine only worked upside down when i bought my L.

I certainly hope this was discovered by removing the clock from the dash!
=)

steptoe · Post by **steptoe** » Thu Aug 23, 2007 2:15 pm

thanks guys. funny that when one clock tipped back it showed 1:00 for a few seconds. two have four wires and the third has five wires - it has the button glow globe in it ! Will try soldering iron and look at old post if i can find it . When i sort the friggin' miss !

VL400 · Post by **VL400** » Thu Aug 23, 2007 2:49 pm

AndrewT wrote:I certainly hope this was discovered by removing the clock from the dash!
=)

I did actually ask the guy i bought the car off how he discovered this, assured me it was by removing it - still, i checked the roof out!

timmo · Post by **timmo** » Thu Aug 23, 2007 6:38 pm

so who likes what display colour. I prefer the orange colour than the green - I found out you can actually swap the colour filters!

timmo

steptoe · Post by **steptoe** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 10:09 am

all mine are orange filters I think. I might just make the hole home for my roadangel EVO instead

The Loyale · Post by **The Loyale** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 4:49 pm

We are talking about the digital clock right? If so how can you change the color? It's digital.

The Green don't bother me. Green is better then orange anyday:D:p

steptoe · Post by **steptoe** » Sat Aug 25, 2007 10:42 am

the digital clock up at the centre of dashtop in an Lseries , yes. With the clock removed it has simple plastic clips to bend/break to remove housing, the colour comes from a lens in front of the display screen

r00fi · Post by **r00fi** » Sun Sep 23, 2007 12:05 pm

This one?

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