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Fen

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This morning I drove to work, arrived at 9:05 - I know because I looked at my clock.

I get in the car at about quarter to six this evening and start up, low and behold the clock is now an arc of white on a black background. Bu99er! That's be another £50 I guess then, to teach me for being chuffed about passing the MoT. It's getting right on my thruppennies already so I have to fix.

At least I got to drive home with the roof down I guess...
 
You could always get a furry alarm clock and hang it from the mirror!!! That way youve got £50 towards the turbot. [:D]
 
I think I'll be liberating the clock from the Turbot this weekend, then I'll review filling the hole with an AFR gauge or something when the time comes.
 
Good idea, Have you seen the one that www.rennbay.com does?

Quick suggestion, does your radio cassete have a clock in it? Mine does but you have to go through the menus to display it all the time. Could be a useful alternative
 
Clock on the stereo is already always on, I just hate to see bits so obviously looking tatty, and the cab is meant to look standard (albeit with 18's).

Why do they just break in the sodding car park when nobody is rear them anyway?
 
Ok i admit it it was me. I started to stick pins in my clock chanting your name Fen.. Sorry [;)]
 
They are temprimental little mothers, and I agree, whilst they are pretty naff as far as clocks go, it looks even worse if they are broken. They are tiresome to get out as well.

Replaced mine in the Turbot, when I got it, with a second hand one from Simon Butterworth. That broke 12 hours after putting it in. Simon replaced it but neither of us was best pleased.

I can't understand how something that naff looking can cost so much.
 
Mine works for a few minutes around 10 past 11 and 1. Also if I put it on stopwatch it just shows --:-- which isn't too annoying. The bulb has blown though and I can't be bothered to replace it with a mostly broken clock. The one in my old Lux worked fine I was very tempted to swap it when I sold it (after veiwing before collection) but in the end was too honest.
Tony
 
If my bulb didn't work then the big (growing) white half-moon wouldn't catch my eye so much [>:]
 
If my bulb didn't work then the big (growing) white half-moon wouldn't catch my eye so much
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You know it's there. It would still anoy you even if the bulb was broken and it was pitch black.
 
I nearly taped over the display with insulating tape this morning, but yes I'd know it was there. I can see it being out tomorrow when I'm *ahem* working from home.
 
Just wondering......... a working 944 clock is hard to find S/H and a new one is prohibitively expensive, but I wonder how rare the outside temp gauge from a 968 is that fits in the same slot? Could be a useful addition?
 
"teach me for being chuffed about passing the MoT"

I rest my case..........

[:D]

Melv
 
not too bad - see http://www.titanic.co.uk/FAQs/FAQ28_944DashTrimRemoval.html but IIRC steps 4 and 5, you do not have to remove knobs (or could be the nut from behind) from heater the surround clears them (direction arrows have to come off though). I have also heard it is possible by removing the glove box liner but not tried it this way (mind the glove box light on surrounding metal or you will get sparks / blow the fuse
Tony
 
ORIGINAL: Diver944

Just wondering......... a working 944 clock is hard to find S/H and a new one is prohibitively expensive, but I wonder how rare the outside temp gauge from a 968 is that fits in the same slot? Could be a useful addition?
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A mate with a 968CS had his temp display do exactly the same as my clock some months ago. I guess they're just the poo of a different breed of rocking horse then...


Changing the bulb used to beconsidered a rite of passage to 944 ownership (and I've never done it...) then someone realised you just have to take out the glove box liner [:)]

Before you do though, check for a wire behind the stereo not doing anything (I forget the colour, anyone?) as you will never get the bulb to work without this connected. The bulb is on all the time and dims when the lights are on rather than just coming on with the lights.

Notice I gave you the benefit of the doubt an decided you weren't just rubbing it in that you still have a clock....[;)][:)][:D]
 
It's fairly easy.

1. Remove the fuse that controls the glovebox light (or you'l probably blow it)

2. Remove the glovebox lid by undoing the two screws at the hinge.

3. Remove the 5 screws that hold the glovebox liner in place.

4. Slide out the glovebox liner and unplug the wires from the glovebox bulb.

5. You can now reach behind the clock. Pull off the connector, then feel for the back of the bulb holder, twist and remove.

From memory the bulb is a 1.2 watt (check the bulb) which is available from most motor stores for about 99p, but you might have to bend the flanges a bit for a perfect contact in the clock. OPC's sell them for about £5, but they do fit perfectly with no 'flange manipulation' required. I got the OPC one in the end [:D] but others have been fine with a 99p

The clock will be illuminated even in daylight (your clock will now be much brighter) it actually dims when you switch the lights on at night.
 
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