Clock won't keep time....
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Instructor
Joined: Feb 2005
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From: Alta Loma CA
Clock won't keep time....
I posted this in another thread, however, I didn't get any hits:
Last friday I noticed a reddish fluid leaking from the right front side of my Vette
. It sort of looked like transmission fluid, however, I don't have an automatic. After a quick check on this forum, I determined it was coolant (expecting a green fluid, I never would have guessed it was coolant). Since the leak wasn't that bad, I drove the 6 miles to the dealership to find out where the leak was and have it repaired. Turns out the radiator fluid reservoir had a small hole as well as one of the hoses that runs from it. The service department fixed the problem.
I did not drive the vehicle over the weekend. On Monday morning I went to start her up and the battery was completely dead. Jumped it, however, the engine light was on and some of the other gauges were not reading correctly, so I took her back to the dealership. They ran diagnostics and determined the battery was bad. Got a new one. All appears to be fine (i.e. all the gauges are reading correctly now) except the digital clock in the stock radio will not keep time. The troubling thing is it does not reset to 12:00 (as you would expect it to). Sometimes it'll be 1:30, 2:10, 12:42, etc. This will happen if the car is left sitting for more than an hour or so (it appears to keep time if the vehicle is started before then). I do not lose any of the radio presets. Does anyone have any idea what's going on? Is it possible hot radiator fluid damaged something? Please advise.
Last friday I noticed a reddish fluid leaking from the right front side of my Vette
. It sort of looked like transmission fluid, however, I don't have an automatic. After a quick check on this forum, I determined it was coolant (expecting a green fluid, I never would have guessed it was coolant). Since the leak wasn't that bad, I drove the 6 miles to the dealership to find out where the leak was and have it repaired. Turns out the radiator fluid reservoir had a small hole as well as one of the hoses that runs from it. The service department fixed the problem.I did not drive the vehicle over the weekend. On Monday morning I went to start her up and the battery was completely dead. Jumped it, however, the engine light was on and some of the other gauges were not reading correctly, so I took her back to the dealership. They ran diagnostics and determined the battery was bad. Got a new one. All appears to be fine (i.e. all the gauges are reading correctly now) except the digital clock in the stock radio will not keep time. The troubling thing is it does not reset to 12:00 (as you would expect it to). Sometimes it'll be 1:30, 2:10, 12:42, etc. This will happen if the car is left sitting for more than an hour or so (it appears to keep time if the vehicle is started before then). I do not lose any of the radio presets. Does anyone have any idea what's going on? Is it possible hot radiator fluid damaged something? Please advise.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Nov 2004
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From: PA
I experienced the 'time lag' a couple of weeks ago. Talked to a trusted Vette mechanic who said that if voltage and the battery is ok, its likely the radio. After 2 weeks with NO intervention, the clock is back to normal.. Go fig!
Le Mans Master
Joined: Nov 2003
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From: Tampa Fl
St. Jude Donor '12-'13-'14
I have the same clock problem but this is the only time it happens:
Sometimes after a drive I open the hood to let the hot are out after I park it. Everytime I do this, the next time I start the car, the clock is wrong. It must have something to do with the little it drains from the under the hood light.
Ive had the car for 4 years and it's always done it. Mine is a Y2K and still have the OEM battery.
Sometimes after a drive I open the hood to let the hot are out after I park it. Everytime I do this, the next time I start the car, the clock is wrong. It must have something to do with the little it drains from the under the hood light.
Ive had the car for 4 years and it's always done it. Mine is a Y2K and still have the OEM battery.
