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  • Lloyd
    S2Forum Extremist
    • Apr 2006
    • 1559
    • Home: Wales Current: England

    #1

    Time Clock Error. . .

    I was surprised to discover recently that the digital (time) clock in the speedo has started to play up. Wondered if anyone else has experienced this and if it's easy to fix?

    The problem is that the clock has stopped keeping accurate time. I set it and a day or so later the time is wildly out. Is the time clock easily replaceable?
    RS2+ (now sold...)
  • Nuvo
    S2Forum Possessed
    • Nov 2003
    • 3826

    #2
    Maybe the quartz crystal is duff. I haven't changed a clock before but I don't think it will be too difficult providing you have a decent set of jewellers screwdrivers and you don't have hands like bananas.

    Another thing to check for would be dry solder joints on this circuit. Something to consider anyway.

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    • S-Express
      S2Forum Extremist
      • Nov 2006
      • 1133
      • Home: United Kingdom Current: Wales

      #3
      what usually happens is that the clock resets to 0:00 randomly.
      It seems common on all VAG of this era....
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      • Keeper of The Kitten
        S2Forum Fiend
        • Dec 2003
        • 2317
        • Country: England

        #4
        That sounds like a total power cut, when it resets to 0.00 ....akin to battery removal. If the time is just going out of synch it does sound like the crystal which is failed.
        Martin Cutting

        aka Keeper of "The Teutonic Kitten"

        It's not better than sex, but it runs it a close second.

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        • iDub
          S2Forum Enthusiast
          • Oct 2006
          • 182
          • Country: United Kingdom

          #5
          Mine's the same. I searched the forum and found that apparently dust builds up and affects the contacts. A good clean should fix it. I've yet to try though.
          Audi S2:

          Avant! Ye scurvy landlubber...

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