Digital Clock
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Digital Clock
My in-dash digital clock was working fine (it lights when lights are on) until I changed the dash strip that houses it. When I took it out and put the new dash strip in with the clock that came attached the light didn't work. Swapped it back to the original clock and that light doesn't work either now. I put new bulbs in both clocks and neither works. Very confused as the clock works fine except for the light. Is there a separate fuse? Any other ideas.
Thanks in advance.
Thanks in advance.
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In my '88, the clock is on the same fuse as the dome light. However, the clock illumination is on a separate circuit. I can't imaging you blew a fuse changing the clock though. ??
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It's quite easy to do; if there's current to the circuit and you disconnect the lead and it happens to contact something (anything) nearby that's grounded, you'll blow the fuse. I've done it just replacing side marker light (for cryin' out loud). I've learned that the best way to prevent blowing fuses is simply disconnect the battery for ANY repair, no matter how minor. Then reconnect the battery. If you blow a fuse then, you know you have a more serious problem like a short.
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I don't have my manuals with me to find the fuse. The clock electrical connections are all in a connector block which would be very hard to short. I still doubt you blew the fuse.
In my car, the clock illumination is switched to the ignition. The headlight switch does not turn it on. The headlight switch only serves as the dimmer switch for the clock.
So, try putting the ignition switch in the "run" position. That's position 2, right?
good luck,
-David
In my car, the clock illumination is switched to the ignition. The headlight switch does not turn it on. The headlight switch only serves as the dimmer switch for the clock.
So, try putting the ignition switch in the "run" position. That's position 2, right?
good luck,
-David
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It sounds like you don't have a ground. If you put in a new strip around the clock, perhaps the strip is not grounded. My two cents worth.
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Originally Posted by gsenn
It sounds like you don't have a ground. If you put in a new strip around the clock, perhaps the strip is not grounded. My two cents worth.
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Dan, if the strip around the clock is not grounded to the frame or some other grounding source, the clock would not be grounded and current would not flow to the clock. Just a thought. Was the strip you removed made out of metal? If the new strip is made out of plastic, you way not have a ground. The easiest way to determine if you have power to the clock is to use a volt meter--touch one side of the volt metermeasure to the wire that attaches to the clock and the other side to a reliable ground, then you will be sure if it is a grounding problem. It could be a myriad of things, but who knows--good luck
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