Xantia clock

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Xantia clock

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Hi, when I turn the ignition key off, the clock turns off as well. every time I start up, I need to reset the clock( irritating) Anyone got any ideas? cheers Terry .
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It's an economy measure, to keep all those minutes inside the clock. Saves wasting time when you're not driving. :wink:
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Ha, Ha.
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addo wrote:It's an economy measure, to keep all those minutes inside the clock. Saves wasting time when you're not driving. :wink:

:eye: :yikes: :teabag: T time i hope

:-D :-D :? :lol: :lol: :wink:
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ps.

what should happen on turning the ignition off is just the clock back light goes out, but the clock should carry on tick tick tick ticking
Regards, malcolm.

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1986 MK1 BX 1.9na D Auto(in Mothman Andy's stable )
layed up roppy 1.9TD XANT estate, now gone to meet her maker
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1972 DS special been layed up aprox 31 years
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Re: Xantia clock

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The digital display diappears when I turn off. when I start up, ...... 0000.
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is it mk1 or mk2? i know that on a mk2 you cannot adjust the time unless the ignition is on, so logically it has a switched live feed, if yours is a mk2 i would suspect it's lost it's constant live. (or is dead, like mine that resets itself randomly)
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it"s a mk 1, cheers.
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on a mk1 do you have to have the ignition on to change the time though? if you do the theory could still be correct...

(if not go look in your fuse box as i've a sneaking suspicion that on the mk1 the radio and clock share a feed which could me a misplaced fuse could well be the cause)
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Or...

The shunt is in the 'showroom' position in the fusebox (if it's always done it). This was done at production and delivery time so the clock wouldn't flatten the battery.

Ensure all fuses are in the positions as in this picture... Note the position of the shunt (SH or even HS)#

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Thanks Jim, the picture is a great help.
Terry .
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Dont do what I did rip out half the dashboard to replace the clock backlight on my S2 I even checked it to se if it would light up, and when i put the dash back together it wouldnt light up anymore.Grrrrrrr.
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