My 1999 Toyota 4Runner digital clock is kaput (any ideas?)

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Any ideas how to fix the $250 Toyota 4Runner digital clock?
 
On Tue, 21 Sep 2010 11:53:02 +0100 Adrian C <email@here.invalid> wrote in
Message id: <8frh4cF7n0U2@mid.individual.net>:

On 21/09/2010 07:14, Y Knot wrote:
Any ideas how to fix the $250 Toyota 4Runner digital clock?

plasma cutter
Angle grinder. (Here we go again.)
 
On Tue, 21 Sep 2010 07:13:05 -0400, JW <none@dev.null> wrote:

On Tue, 21 Sep 2010 11:53:02 +0100 Adrian C <email@here.invalid> wrote in
Message id: <8frh4cF7n0U2@mid.individual.net>:

On 21/09/2010 07:14, Y Knot wrote:
Any ideas how to fix the $250 Toyota 4Runner digital clock?

plasma cutter

Angle grinder. (Here we go again.)
Air chisel.
 
On Tue, 21 Sep 2010 06:14:24 +0000 (UTC), Y Knot <yknot@unut.com>
wrote:

Any ideas how to fix the $250 Toyota 4Runner digital clock?
Junk yard?

Personally, for something that old, I'd just get a cheap stick on
clock from the local chinese crap stuff sellers...
 
On 9/21/2010 2:14 AM, Y Knot wrote:
Any ideas how to fix the $250 Toyota 4Runner digital clock?
Ebay is your friend :

<URL:http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Clock-Toyota-4Runner-96-02-4-Runner-_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem1e58f6496dQQitemZ130341554541QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories>

If the link doesn't work search Ebay item 130341554541

JC
 
On 9/21/2010 2:14 AM, Y Knot wrote:
Any ideas how to fix the $250 Toyota 4Runner digital clock?
If you have to ask, it is probably beyond your skill set. But have you
tried taking it out and cleaning all the connections, looking for bare
or shorted wires, etc? No idea how many boards and bells and whistles
the thing has, but unless it has trip functions or something, most are
pretty simple. Wander around in the junkyard, and see if any other years
and models are interchangeable. Does it not show numbers at all, or is
the light just out? If the latter, the bulbs are usually replaceable.

The folks over in the Toyota truck groups may have better suggestions
and hints.

--
aem sends...
 
On Tue, 21 Sep 2010 10:21:12 -0400, aemeijers <aemeijers@att.net>
wrote:

On 9/21/2010 2:14 AM, Y Knot wrote:
Any ideas how to fix the $250 Toyota 4Runner digital clock?

If you have to ask, it is probably beyond your skill set. But have you
tried taking it out and cleaning all the connections, looking for bare
or shorted wires, etc? No idea how many boards and bells and whistles
the thing has, but unless it has trip functions or something, most are
pretty simple. Wander around in the junkyard, and see if any other years
and models are interchangeable. Does it not show numbers at all, or is
the light just out? If the latter, the bulbs are usually replaceable.

The folks over in the Toyota truck groups may have better suggestions
and hints.

First, the OBVIOUS. Are BOTH fuses good? It needs 2 power sources (and
on some a third for lighting or dimming.

If they are all good the wreckers are your friend. I believe pickup
clocks also fit - and there used to be several applications where by
changing the plastic you could use a totally different application's
clock.
 
On Tue, 21 Sep 2010 06:14:24 +0000 (UTC), Y Knot <yknot@unut.com>
wrote:

Any ideas how to fix the $250 Toyota 4Runner digital clock?
Why bother. It's accurate twice a day; more than you could say when
it was 'working'.

PlainBill
 
On 9/21/2010 1:14 AM, Y Knot wrote:
Any ideas how to fix the $250 Toyota 4Runner digital clock?
ya, run it off in a river and buy an American car.

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Steve Barker
remove the "not" from my address to email
 
On Sep 21, 3:14 am, Y Knot <yk...@unut.com> wrote:
Any ideas how to fix the $250 Toyota 4Runner digital clock?
Hi there, I had a similar problem with my 2000 Camry LE. I went to the
dealer to get a new one, but they quoted me 300+ tax. I went on Ebay
and found someone who would fix the clock and ship it back to me. That
was about 2.5 yrs ago and the clock is still working fine. Mine is the
external thermometer/clock combo. I think it was around 50 bucks for
the shipping and repair.

I believe this was the guy that did it:
http://cgi.ebay.ca/Toyota-Camry-Corolla-4Runner-Matrix-Clock-/200495187786?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item2eae71c74a
 
On Tue, 21 Sep 2010 19:40:57 -0500, Steve Barker wrote:

On 9/21/2010 1:14 AM, Y Knot wrote:
Any ideas how to fix the $250 Toyota 4Runner digital clock?

ya, run it off in a river and buy an American car.
Why would he want a downgrade?


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You keep your K00L-Aid.
I'll have TEA.
 
Kruse wrote:
On Sep 21, 5:30 pm, PlainBil...@yawho.com wrote:
On Tue, 21 Sep 2010 06:14:24 +0000 (UTC), Y Knot <yk...@unut.com
wrote:

Any ideas how to fix the $250 Toyota 4Runner digital clock?

Why bother. It's accurate twice a day; more than you could say when
it was 'working'.


An old joke that probably doesn't apply to a digital clock.

It's never right, and it's never wrong. ;-)


--
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enough left over to pay them.
 
On Sep 21, 9:52 pm, Hachiroku $B%O%A%m%/(B <anonym...@not-for-mail.invalid>
wrote:
On Tue, 21 Sep 2010 19:40:57 -0500, Steve Barker wrote:
On 9/21/2010 1:14 AM, Y Knot wrote:
Any ideas how to fix the $250 Toyota 4Runner digital clock?

ya, run it off in a river and buy an American car.

Why would he want a downgrade?
Maybe he's tired of taking a Toyota in every other week for the
recalls.........
 
On Sep 21, 5:30 pm, PlainBil...@yawho.com wrote:
On Tue, 21 Sep 2010 06:14:24 +0000 (UTC), Y Knot <yk...@unut.com
wrote:

Any ideas how to fix the $250 Toyota 4Runner digital clock?

Why bother.  It's accurate twice a day; more than you could say when
it was 'working'.
An old joke that probably doesn't apply to a digital clock.
 
On 2010-09-21, Y Knot <yknot@unut.com> wrote:
Any ideas how to fix the $250 Toyota 4Runner digital clock?
You'd be better off asking in a toyota centric newsgroup. There's at
least three high traffic toyota groups in the alt.autos domain,
including trucks.

nb
 
On Wed, 22 Sep 2010 04:38:02 -0700, Kruse wrote:

On Sep 21, 9:52 pm, Hachiroku ハチロク <anonym...@not-for-mail.invalid
wrote:
On Tue, 21 Sep 2010 19:40:57 -0500, Steve Barker wrote:
On 9/21/2010 1:14 AM, Y Knot wrote:
Any ideas how to fix the $250 Toyota 4Runner digital clock?

ya, run it off in a river and buy an American car.

Why would he want a downgrade?


Maybe he's tired of taking a Toyota in every other week for the
recalls.........
I know. My 1985 Corolla and my 1995 Tercel were both recalled for the
EXACT SAME THING! Ten years apart, and you would think they would learn to
tighten the ground screw on the radio antenna properly!

Jeeze, I tell ya.

--
You keep your K00L-Aid.
I'll have TEA.
 
Disconnect + terminal of battery. Turn ignition switch to on. Take +
cable and touch to ground for 1 minute. turn ignition off.
Reconnect.
Worked for me.

On Sep 23, 2:47 pm, Hachiroku $B%O%A%m%/(B <anonym...@not-for-mail.invalid>
wrote:
On Wed, 22 Sep 2010 04:38:02 -0700, Kruse wrote:
On Sep 21, 9:52 pm, Hachiroku $B%O%A%m%/(B <anonym...@not-for-mail.invalid
wrote:
On Tue, 21 Sep 2010 19:40:57 -0500, Steve Barker wrote:
On 9/21/2010 1:14 AM, Y Knot wrote:
Any ideas how to fix the $250 Toyota 4Runner digital clock?

ya, run it off in a river and buy an American car.

Why would he want a downgrade?

Maybe he's tired of taking a Toyota in every other week for the
recalls.........

I know. My 1985 Corolla and my 1995 Tercel were both recalled for the
EXACT SAME THING! Ten years apart, and you would think they would learn to
tighten the ground screw on the radio antenna properly!

Jeeze, I tell ya.

--
You keep your K00L-Aid.
I'll have TEA.
 
On Fri, 24 Sep 2010 11:17:23 -0700, Ron D. wrote:

Disconnect + terminal of battery. Turn ignition switch to on. Take +
cable and touch to ground for 1 minute. turn ignition off.
Reconnect.
Worked for me.
In that it.....?


On Sep 23, 2:47 pm, Hachiroku ハチロク <anonym...@not-for-mail.invalid
wrote:
On Wed, 22 Sep 2010 04:38:02 -0700, Kruse wrote:
On Sep 21, 9:52 pm, Hachiroku ハチロク <anonym...@not-for-mail.invalid
wrote:
On Tue, 21 Sep 2010 19:40:57 -0500, Steve Barker wrote:
On 9/21/2010 1:14 AM, Y Knot wrote:
Any ideas how to fix the $250 Toyota 4Runner digital clock?

ya, run it off in a river and buy an American car.

Why would he want a downgrade?

Maybe he's tired of taking a Toyota in every other week for the
recalls.........

I know. My 1985 Corolla and my 1995 Tercel were both recalled for the
EXACT SAME THING! Ten years apart, and you would think they would learn to
tighten the ground screw on the radio antenna properly!

Jeeze, I tell ya.

--
You keep your K00L-Aid.
I'll have TEA.
--
It says Last...In...Kadora
Gimme that! "La Stinkadora"
 

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