Slow Clock issue
Track Day
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From: Austin, TX
Not sure the NAV fixes the slow clock issue. I have a 2008 C4S w/NAV and the clock runs about 1 min slow per week. I have had no other reason to take it to the dealer. Not sure I will have them do anything unless it is a software fix.
Burning Brakes
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From: Kent, England
Yesterday, I had exactly the same experience as StickShift relates above; I happened to be looking at the time exactly as I turned the key to start the engine and the clock ticked backwards one minute as I did so.
I was intrigued and repeated the action ten times during the day; once more the clock went backwards, the other nine times it didn't. So I searched the threads and found this one.
What this proves, anyway, is that the clocks are NOT specifically slow in their function. Rather, that they are interfered with through some ECU/electrical glitch occasionally on start-up. If it happens, say, 5% of the time, that'd be enough to 'lose' a minute a week.
(Not that any of this actually matters a damn - but I'm personally delighted to have discovered the culprit. And give credit to StickShift for noticing this first.)
Burning Brakes
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I am outraged! Keira (Knightly) and I might have been married by now, had it not been for a missed date due to the clock. I have engaged legal council at Dewey, Cheatem & Howe in order to pursue the issue. In all seriousness, after about 19,000 blissful miles I am so happy that this is my worst problem.
Cheers.
Cheers.
Burning Brakes
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From: Chicago area, IL USA
So... if the clock is truly getting it's time signal (GMT) from the Nav unit, then it _could_ "legally" roll backwards.
That's assuming the clock ran ahead whilst "on internal power" and reset itself after the Nav had acquired timing signals from the sat constellation.
Or, maybe it's just freaking broken.
That's assuming the clock ran ahead whilst "on internal power" and reset itself after the Nav had acquired timing signals from the sat constellation.
Or, maybe it's just freaking broken.
Burning Brakes
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From: Kent, England
So... if the clock is truly getting it's time signal (GMT) from the Nav unit, then it _could_ "legally" roll backwards.
That's assuming the clock ran ahead whilst "on internal power" and reset itself after the Nav had acquired timing signals from the sat constellation..
That's assuming the clock ran ahead whilst "on internal power" and reset itself after the Nav had acquired timing signals from the sat constellation..
(I generally know where I'm going and if I don't, it just takes longer to get where I don't know where to go to - and as I have a 997S, is that all bad?)
And another thing, Alstoy; stop whining about Kiera Knightly - she's a bag' o'bones and you're well out of it.
Burning Brakes
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I don’t believe the clock is actually late but, rather a reflection of the space time continuum shift caused by the fast driving.
Draxxa-Just as well things didn’t work out between Kiera and me. Wonder if Rachel Weisz is free?
I can't believe you lot are still carrying on about this.
Draxxa-Just as well things didn’t work out between Kiera and me. Wonder if Rachel Weisz is free?
I can't believe you lot are still carrying on about this.
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I happened to be looking at the time exactly as I turned the key to start the engine and the clock ticked backwards one minute as I did so
Matt
Burning Brakes
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I dont believe the clock is actually late but, rather a reflection of the space time continuum shift caused by the fast driving.
Draxxa-Just as well things didnt work out between Kiera and me. Wonder if Rachel Weisz is free?
I can't believe you lot are still carrying on about this.
Draxxa-Just as well things didnt work out between Kiera and me. Wonder if Rachel Weisz is free?
I can't believe you lot are still carrying on about this.
This is the find of the century... Alstoy - we've got to go back to the future!
Race Car
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i think depending on how far into the minute it is determinds if it ticks back or not. Ill get around to fooling with it timing intervals with a stopwatch when i can get my hands on a stopwatch.....cant use the chronograph as i would be turning it on and off, hah.
I know this is a hackneyed topic and perhaps I'm asking for a good Enzo-ing (pax!) but this clock business really annoyed me.
Yesterday, I had exactly the same experience as StickShift relates above; I happened to be looking at the time exactly as I turned the key to start the engine and the clock ticked backwards one minute as I did so.
I was intrigued and repeated the action ten times during the day; once more the clock went backwards, the other nine times it didn't. So I searched the threads and found this one.
What this proves, anyway, is that the clocks are NOT specifically slow in their function. Rather, that they are interfered with through some ECU/electrical glitch occasionally on start-up. If it happens, say, 5% of the time, that'd be enough to 'lose' a minute a week.
(Not that any of this actually matters a damn - but I'm personally delighted to have discovered the culprit. And give credit to StickShift for noticing this first.)
Yesterday, I had exactly the same experience as StickShift relates above; I happened to be looking at the time exactly as I turned the key to start the engine and the clock ticked backwards one minute as I did so.
I was intrigued and repeated the action ten times during the day; once more the clock went backwards, the other nine times it didn't. So I searched the threads and found this one.
What this proves, anyway, is that the clocks are NOT specifically slow in their function. Rather, that they are interfered with through some ECU/electrical glitch occasionally on start-up. If it happens, say, 5% of the time, that'd be enough to 'lose' a minute a week.
(Not that any of this actually matters a damn - but I'm personally delighted to have discovered the culprit. And give credit to StickShift for noticing this first.)
Burning Brakes
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From: Kent, England
Rachel - nope, not available. Some guy with a VW Beetle snapped her up.
Burning Brakes
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From: Chicago area, IL USA
Yes, Cipri - my father is Romanian, my mother Czech. My paternal grandmother came to the US in the very early 1900s at 4 years of age. Unfortunately, our surname does not reflect our actual personalities... we are quite all above-board :-)
My father's friends routinely razz him about being a chicken thief, but he claims to have never stolen any breathing animals... hmmmmm. Now I wonder.
-don
My father's friends routinely razz him about being a chicken thief, but he claims to have never stolen any breathing animals... hmmmmm. Now I wonder.
-don