I realize that the clock is a pretty normal thing to start pooping out on the second gens. However when I bought the car, the previous owner also gave me a new idiot light cluster that he was about to put on. Well I put the new one on, and now I actually get the low fuel light to come on and it's a lot brighter. But....the clock still is a no go. I'm kinda by this. Are there any grounds for the clock the entire piece that I should start checking? I'm stumped, thanks for any help.

 

It's just broken solder joints - there's about 20 solder joints at the connector that can break, so one idiot light cluster may be better than the other.

Do a solder job on your spare one and you'll be good to go. The clock is usually the first thing that goes out on the cluster.

Dale

 

when I punch my clock it works

 

yeah thats defenitely the solder points i too beat my clock and it makes it flicker but i resoldered it so it works good just sometimes out of the blue it will flicker.... so i beat on it for fun

 

LOL when ever I need to know what time it is I punch my clock to! I like it to stay off tho, all my gagues and stuff are orange and the clock is that fairy blue color! whats up with that! lol

 

before you go punching your clock.... check the fuse in the fuse box labelled room...should be 7.5A...

if its blown your interior lights, clock, door lights etc won't be working...

if its good then hit the clock ......

or buy a soldering iron..

 

right now, i'm currently soldering mine its really easy.

 

I'll have to try punching my clock. Mine just seems to work whenever it wants. Then occaisionally it will beep at me too.