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Offline mart25

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re dash
« on: 22 February 2011, 22:23 »
i noticed yesterday that every time i leave the car overnight i have to reset the clock,has it got an internal battery or is there something playing up

thanks mart

Offline Wayne

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Re: re dash
« Reply #1 on: 22 February 2011, 22:44 »
No internal battery so faulty dials or you have a current drain

Offline rubjonny

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Re: re dash
« Reply #2 on: 23 February 2011, 09:57 »
or dead battery
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Offline VR6_Wherry

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Re: re dash
« Reply #3 on: 23 February 2011, 10:48 »
Does the clock change when you try starting the car? Does it reset itself? If so, charge the battery and try again.

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Re: re dash
« Reply #4 on: 23 February 2011, 13:08 »
If there is enough juice to start the car it cant be battery! Well I am assuming you start and drive it everyday!
Sounds like a dodgy earth to me.
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Re: re dash
« Reply #5 on: 23 February 2011, 13:13 »
second that Len. Mine does this too...  :cry:

Offline rubjonny

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Re: re dash
« Reply #6 on: 23 February 2011, 14:50 »
not always len. aour sh!troen ax always had a dodgy clock but it always started. then eventually we put a new battery on it and hey presto, 1x fixed clock
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Offline Sii

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Re: re dash
« Reply #7 on: 23 February 2011, 19:46 »
I agree Rubjonny,
My battery had enough power to start the car but reset the clocks! VW specialist sorted this straight away with a new battery adn never done it since!  :smiley:

Offline mart25

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Re: re dash
« Reply #8 on: 23 February 2011, 20:02 »
the battery seems ok,i do use the car every day and it starts first go,but il stick a new battery on and see

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Offline rubjonny

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Re: re dash
« Reply #9 on: 24 February 2011, 09:03 »
is it possible to get a trickle charger on it or something overnight? if it doesnt reset on the charger then that suggest volt drain or battery probs
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