Surely a new battery should help it keep better time.....I have always been known as the late Simon Davies, so now at least I have an excuse 
Clocks...
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Rule 1 - Is that you need to think very carefully before posting anything technical or asking anything technical relating to the security system of the car - See 'Security Issues' sticky for more info.
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Clocks...
Can anyone explain why the clock in the dashboard has now decided to run slow and loose about half an hour ever since I had a new battery about a month ago Surely a new battery should help it keep better time.....I have always been known as the late Simon Davies, so now at least I have an excuse
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dzt
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Re: Clocks...
Hello there,
Ive just bought an MGF and noticed the clock is working but running very slow.
The car battery seems fine, looks pretty new too.
I read somewhere that taking the clock out and cleaning the electrical connections can fix this fault
Sounds like a long shot to me, but it costs nothing to try it.
I'm hoping to have a go at this at weekend - I'll ket you know if it works . Fingers crossed.
Cheers, Darren
Ive just bought an MGF and noticed the clock is working but running very slow.
The car battery seems fine, looks pretty new too.
I read somewhere that taking the clock out and cleaning the electrical connections can fix this fault
Sounds like a long shot to me, but it costs nothing to try it.
I'm hoping to have a go at this at weekend - I'll ket you know if it works . Fingers crossed.
Cheers, Darren
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Rob Bell
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Re: Clocks...
Might it simply be a dirty or loose loom lead connection? Hope so! Let us know how you get on
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petevick
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Re: Clocks...
that does work (disconnecting clock for a few minutes), but only for the TF's clock, not an F'sdzt wrote:.....I read somewhere that taking the clock out and cleaning the electrical connections can fix this fault
Pete Vickerstaff
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