The analogue clock in my dash doesn't appear to be working, It works occasionally, or not at all.
While I was trying to find the problem I found an extra wire had been joined to the live for the clock (green and red if I remember correctly). The wire that was joined in was black and I was able to trace it untill it went in behind the back seat, I assume into the boot, I didn't take the back of the rear seat out.
Does anyone have any idea what this could be for?
Thanking you in advance,
Peter
Anyone know what this wire does?
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Maybe a power feed for a powered aerial?
Seems very strange though.
I could just about understand someone splicing into the clock wiring to tap off the illumination feed, but power?
I'd disconnect and see if things improve.
Seems very strange though.
I could just about understand someone splicing into the clock wiring to tap off the illumination feed, but power?
I'd disconnect and see if things improve.
I was thinking of doing that.
The car doesn't have a powered ariel, also it's the permanantly live feed, so tapping this would just leave it on all the time.
I was thinking of removing it and seeing what happenend, I might just go for it.
The only use I could think of for it was to power the cd changer, do they need power constantly? I couldn't find the wire going into it though.
The car doesn't have a powered ariel, also it's the permanantly live feed, so tapping this would just leave it on all the time.
I was thinking of removing it and seeing what happenend, I might just go for it.
The only use I could think of for it was to power the cd changer, do they need power constantly? I couldn't find the wire going into it though.
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the cd changer should have a remote lead that switches on with the stereo...
I thought that, however I can take out the casette when the ignition and sterio are off, so I'm assuming there's some power getting there all the time?boxclever1753 wrote:the cd changer should have a remote lead that switches on with the stereo...
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yep - so if there was a clock within the head unit that would stay correct. but the cd changer should only boot up (if you like) when the stereo is physically turned on..........
I see, so someone's bodged the changer so it stays live all the time. This shouldn't effect the clock though? they hardly use much power?boxclever1753 wrote:yep - so if there was a clock within the head unit that would stay correct. but the cd changer should only boot up (if you like) when the stereo is physically turned on..........
Is there any common faults with the clocks?