My clock died
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My clock died
My clock died this past weekend. I don't know if this is related but, I was messing with the cigarette lighter to try to find a power source for my halo reverse indiglos(they look beautiful btw despite my slip up ("idle" at 3700 rpm)). I did notice my clock was gone after this though. Are these two tied together somehow? If so what should i do to get my clock fixed.
I'm going to test the lighter to see if it still has power later today.
I'm going to test the lighter to see if it still has power later today.
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On the back of the center console panel, there is actually a spot where the clock will clip in, but it's just a dumby spot that isn't the actual clocks plug.
I used the wrong one on accident the last time I took my dash apart, and freaked when the clock didn't work. Took it apart and noticed the clock plugged in higher up.
Perhaps that's your problem too.
Bill
I used the wrong one on accident the last time I took my dash apart, and freaked when the clock didn't work. Took it apart and noticed the clock plugged in higher up.
Perhaps that's your problem too.
Bill
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Nah, This happened with the dash in place. Prior to me taking everything apart. Besides i don't have to touch the clock to work with the guages. That's why I found it so strange.
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does your dome light work? this happened to me when i was doing my stereo install. check the fusses under the hood. maybe also check the fusses in the kick panel. the one that went out for me was under the hood it affected the dome lights clock and some other stuff, but i forget what else.
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I second the checking of fuses... Wierd things seem to happen when fuses blow... when i installed my radio everything went fine and dandy... till i blew the horn and the radio and half the lights in the cab cut off for about 20 minutes and then turned themselves back on... Boy was I freaking out... Turned out to be a fuse.. replaced it... everything is fine.. I can play my music and blow my horn at the same time
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I too have blown fuses when messing with the wires to my radio...butmy cigarette lighter and clock don't work. I have bought two clocks from a junk yard and they don't work either...can't figure it out.
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But, at least he didn't start a new thread, considering that it doesn't look like there was a definitive answer in this one!
There's a "fusable link" in the back of the lighter, if that goes, everything "down wind" of the lighter will lose power. Check that. I think it's only rated at 3-5amps, which isn't a lot of capacity. People will tend to pop it when looking for accessory power - it's easy to do if you try tapping in after it versus before it.
There's a "fusable link" in the back of the lighter, if that goes, everything "down wind" of the lighter will lose power. Check that. I think it's only rated at 3-5amps, which isn't a lot of capacity. People will tend to pop it when looking for accessory power - it's easy to do if you try tapping in after it versus before it.
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But, at least he didn't start a new thread, considering that it doesn't look like there was a definitive answer in this one!
There's a "fusable link" in the back of the lighter, if that goes, everything "down wind" of the lighter will lose power. Check that. I think it's only rated at 3-5amps, which isn't a lot of capacity. People will tend to pop it when looking for accessory power - it's easy to do if you try tapping in after it versus before it.
There's a "fusable link" in the back of the lighter, if that goes, everything "down wind" of the lighter will lose power. Check that. I think it's only rated at 3-5amps, which isn't a lot of capacity. People will tend to pop it when looking for accessory power - it's easy to do if you try tapping in after it versus before it.
now im going to add a few sockets around the cab, off the battery thru my own fuse box and on a relay for accessory power.
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haha sorry for not coming back to this post. I didn't even remember that my clock didn't work at one time... so yeah i don't remember how I got it fixed either cause it definitely works now.
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