Why is my dash clock so bad at keeping time?

pierremcalpine · Jun 19th, 2018, 15:57

Does anyone else's dash clock keep track of time poorly? I swear by the end of each month that puppy is off by 5min. Not that I really care unless it is an symptom of upcoming doom for my DIM...

McGandalf · Jun 19th, 2018, 17:46

Yes. It really is incredibly annoying.

Funnily enough, the only thing that worked consistently on my old Vectra 1.9 CDTi was the dashboard clock which seemed to sync to the Greenwich pips.

Clan · Jun 19th, 2018, 20:05

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Originally Posted by McGandalf

Yes. It really is incredibly annoying.

Funnily enough, the only thing that worked consistently on my old Vectra 1.9 CDTi was the dashboard clock which seemed to sync to the Greenwich pips.

they were the first car to use self setting clocks !

Brendan W · Jun 19th, 2018, 20:12

DIMs seem to have a limitless repertoire of symptoms. Ours would scroll fast forward and sometimes stop at or nearly at the correct time. Temperature was a factor as it almost always happened on hot starts and running the a/c seemed to reduce it. It was the only DIM issue for a few years before I got it fixed as part of a belt and braces SRS module and steering wheel contact reel replacement.

dickiemint1312 · Jun 24th, 2018, 17:34

mine seems to gain slightly …

a minute or so every few months

aland · Jun 26th, 2018, 11:25

Mine holds time perfectly!

old onions · Jun 26th, 2018, 13:24

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Originally Posted by dickiemint1312

mine seems to gain slightly …

a minute or so every few months

Exactly the same as mine. Not usually enough to worry about , and of course I update it at the equinoxes.

Jun 19th, 2018, 15:57	#1
pierremcalpine Premier Member Last Online: Jan 3rd, 2024 14:43 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Toronto Canada	Why is my dash clock so bad at keeping time? Does anyone else's dash clock keep track of time poorly? I swear by the end of each month that puppy is off by 5min. Not that I really care unless it is an symptom of upcoming doom for my DIM... __________________ 2003 V40 1.9T B4204T4, 197,000miles (sold but alive!), 2004 S60 2.5T, 160,000miles, 2010 V70 3.2, 125,000miles, 2002 V70XC 2.4, 175,000miles Click here for my x40 and V70 P3 repair guides

Jun 24th, 2018, 17:34	#5
dickiemint1312 Junior Member Last Online: Nov 4th, 2019 13:01 Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: wigan	mine seems to gain slightly … a minute or so every few months __________________ 2006 V70 D5 SE geartronic. 426 silver 2002 C70 2.0 Lpt in Moondust

Jun 26th, 2018, 11:25	#6
aland Senior Member Last Online: Jan 17th, 2024 15:41 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Luton	Am I the odd one out?? Mine holds time perfectly! __________________ 2004 V70R 2008 XC90 D5. 2011 C30 2.0 Past: V70 D5, 855 T5, 940, V40 T4, S40

Jun 19th, 2018, 17:46	#2
McGandalf Member Last Online: Feb 1st, 2022 10:11 Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Hampshire	Yes. It really is incredibly annoying. Funnily enough, the only thing that worked consistently on my old Vectra 1.9 CDTi was the dashboard clock which seemed to sync to the Greenwich pips.

Jun 19th, 2018, 20:12	#4
Brendan W Premier Member Last Online: Apr 2nd, 2024 19:50 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Wexford	DIMs seem to have a limitless repertoire of symptoms. Ours would scroll fast forward and sometimes stop at or nearly at the correct time. Temperature was a factor as it almost always happened on hot starts and running the a/c seemed to reduce it. It was the only DIM issue for a few years before I got it fixed as part of a belt and braces SRS module and steering wheel contact reel replacement.

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