Clock not working. Please help!

[JP1979]

Hi, my clock in the front isn't working... The backlight works okay and out of the four prongs out of the unit one is live... All the others I have no power but can find what these four represent... 2 live and two negative? One for light and one for the clock?? Any help much appreciated as have no idea how to test if it's faulty or just missing a live feed? Thanks Justin

[BenHar]

Fuses:
http://www.e30zone.net/e30zonewiki/index.php/Fuse_Box

Do any of the other things on fuse 21 work?

Ben

[JP1979]

Yes 21 replaced and boot light was working too.... May well be the clock... Unless anyone can tell me what the four props are for... I noticed a lab,e on one of the wires supplied to the light had been labeled so someone has had a fix on it before... Thanks

[BenHar]

The permanent power feed to the clock is a red/green wire. Check to see if this is live.

Ben

[blazed]

http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthr ... alog+clock

this link's worth a quick read to make sure you have the wires correct. it does say there should to 2 live wires.

[Brianmoooore]

http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthr ... alog+clock

this link's worth a quick read to make sure you have the wires correct. it does say there should to 2 live wires.

If you don't know how to fix the problem before, you're unlikely to be able to fix it after reading this! US cars have a different loom, and the info. in the article varies from not relevant to plain drivel.
Connect a 12 volt bulb of around 5 or 21W between the red/green and plain brown (NOT brown/white) wires of the clock plug. If it lights, you have a duff clock (very unusual). If it doesn't light, then the problem is elsewhere.
The other two wires connect to the illumination bulb.

[JP1979]

Perfect thank you. I had a duff clock.. A small think wire layer had broken off the solder inside. Just re soldered on and working perfectly. Thanks again for you help.