Clock Has Died MY99 WRX FIXES ?

[NomadGonad]

Hi Guys

As per title the little digital clock stopped working, i was reading on another fourm that it could just be a light bulb behind it thats gone. Is it an easy fix, auto electrictian could do it fairly quickly ? Any in Tauranga you could recommend ?

Thanks

[Kiwi_Fozze]

There are a couple of dry solder joints on the main board... Pop it out and have a look. Literally 10 min fix....

[czar loc]

cheaked your fuse box.

[NomadGonad]

Yep checked the fuses first they\'re all good. Don\'t own a soldering iron etc....i\'ll get an auto sparkie to look at it i suppose.

[Scoobydoo]

 NomadGonad said:

Yep checked the fuses first they\'re all good. Don\'t own a soldering iron etc....i\'ll get an auto sparkie to look at it i suppose.

Does your interior light work? They are linked by the same fuse in the engine bay.

[NomadGonad]

Yep interior light is still working.

[subypower]

 NomadGonad said:

Hi Guys

As per title the little digital clock stopped working, i was reading on another fourm that it could just be a light bulb behind it thats gone. Is it an easy fix, auto electrictian could do it fairly quickly ? Any in Tauranga you could recommend ?

Thanks

Did you manage to get the clock bulb fixed?

[kamineko]

repaired one of these on my brothers bugeye the other day. the current limiting resistors for the backlight seem to cook over time. re-flow a few parts, all sweet.

its a 10min job if you can solder cleanly

[subypower]

 kamineko said:

repaired one of these on my brothers bugeye the other day. the current limiting resistors for the backlight seem to cook over time. re-flow a few parts, all sweet.

its a 10min job if you can solder cleanly

Ive been reading up on the bug eye clocks, seems to be a common thing.

Mines a GC8 tho so the clock is next to the fuel gauge on the instrument cluster.

[AdamOst]

Ha mines the same in my v6, if you look on an angle closely you can see the clock is working, its just the led or backlight thats blown. But of a pain, must get round to fixing it.

[Guest]

Mines temperamental it stays on for 5 min then off for 5 turn about.

[RAYDEO]

mines died totally. but i just pretend I\'m driving a V2... no clock in that puppy!

Must get around to removing the center dash insert altogether and replace with some bling...