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Yep, the POS analog clock has died on my 2013 after just 52,000 miles. Replacement is very simple if you know what to do, and I didn’t. So I hope these instructions save you a group of time!. First, bit the clock online from the cheapest place it’s about $225. Do a search on part number 83910-30620 Second use a small molding pry or a wide blade screwdriver covered with a soft microfiber towel to remove the molding that surrounds the radio and the start button. Third, disconnect the electrical from the start button. Fourth, look At the lower right of the radio and you will see a silver mounting bracket recessed back a bit. A 10mm Bolt holds the radio in place on the right side and looks exactly the same on the left side. Remove both left and right bolts using a socket extension being very careful not to drop either one of them into the dash. Fifth, the radio will now slide forward. Sixth, you now have access to the AC vents and analog clock panel assembly. You will see the clips that hold it in and carefully remove the panel. Seventh, disconnect the three electrical connections from the back of the panel The center one is for the clock. Eighth, you are almost there! The clock is now ready to be removed. The clips holding it in are on the left and right sides in the skinny slots. Just use a flat head screwdriver to push them side to side and remove the clock . Ninth, put everything back together and feel that great sense of accomplishment that you save 350 bucks over what Lexus service would’ve charged. Hopefully with my instructions this took you 30 minutes instead of the hour and a half it took me to figure out :-) cheers!
I purchased an entire center panel (two vents + clock) for $45 off ebay. I needed the panel to replace mine that didn't fit well and squeeked. I was going to take the clock out of my old one and 3D print a housing for it to use as a desk clock.
I have taken apart my old clock, which was not running. In the first photo, on the left is the back cover, then a white "washer" that slides onto the small shaft in the cover, then the black magnet with the gear and white shaft on the inside. Second photo is the actual clock, where you can see the gears to the clock hands. Third photo has the washer in place, then the white shaft and black magnet, slid onto the back cover/metal shaft. So is the white shaft supposed to be glued to the inside of the black magnet, so that they turn together? I assume that the white washer is not just a broken part off of the white gear shaft. Has anyone successfully done this and revived their clock? I just don't want to glue something and then permanently mess up what could have been an easy fix. Thanks!
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I have taken apart my old clock, which was not running. In the first photo, on the left is the back cover, then a white "washer" that slides onto the small shaft in the cover, then the black magnet with the gear and white shaft on the inside. Second photo is the actual clock, where you can see the gears to the clock hands. Third photo has the washer in place, then the white shaft and black magnet, slid onto the back cover/metal shaft. So is the white shaft supposed to be glued to the inside of the black magnet, so that they turn together? I assume that the white washer is not just a broken part off of the white gear shaft. Has anyone successfully done this and revived their clock? I just don't want to glue something and then permanently mess up what could have been an easy fix. Thanks!
The white plastic washer did not break off it's suppose to be separate. You super glue the white plastic gear/shaft into the magnet and put the clock back together. Don't forget to reinstall the washer. The gear/shaft separating from the magnet is why your clock stopped keeping time. I fixed my clock earlier this year, working perfectly.
I did this fix a couple weeks ago. I put a small drop of super glue on the shaft of white gear and slipped it into the magnet. You don't need much and watch out for putting too much as I almost did. Some gushed out and I was afraid it would dry on the outside of the magnet and interfere with the function. Before I put it back together I put a tiny bit of oil on the gear since I had cleaned it off well before the repair. It has been keeping time perfectly for about a month now.
If you are having this issue, apparently you can fix it with some glue. I found this post in a FB group.
this worked for me, ad note for the next person trying to do this there's a shaft inside the black round piece in his fingers that shaft is where you put a small amount of super glue also make sure the pin needle going through this shaft goes through the spindle at the bottom and look at which direction the white washer goes in
My clock works, too well...it's fast enough so the time is off quite a bit overnight. Is there any way to adjust it? Thanks.
@joeinbcs - The accuracy of a quartz clock is determined by the quality of its quartz crystal and the related circuitry components, and cannot typically be adjusted or altered.
A quartz clock's crystal oscillates consistently at a very stable output, operating precisely at a frequency of 32,768 Hz per second - vibrating 32,768 times every second!
The frequency 32,768 Hz (32.768KHz) is used in clocks because it is a power of two (2^15), which allows for easy division into smaller frequencies to accurately generate a 'one-second pulse' using standard digital circuitry and related components.
The crystal is unaffected over a wide temperature range, remaining reliable and stable under extreme environmental conditions.
Can a crystal get off it's designed frequency or fail? Yes, but that rarely ever happens. If a crystal does get off, it usually increases marginally in frequency...
Can components related to the circuitry of the crystal deviate from their designed accuracy? Yes, but not enough to alter the crystal frequency.
Can a crystal be replaced? Yes, with the proper tools and know-how because it is tedious work that requires skill and experience.
The crystal is located on the clock's circuit board at X101 and I have it boxed in red in the image below.
Before attempting to remove and replace the 32.768kHz crystal it is recommended that the replacement crystal be the same case size (HC49) as well as the same Load Capacitance, Tolerance ppm and Stability ppm as the original crystal.
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The clock on my car still works but I just blocked it entirely. Most phones these days have always on displays that show time which I find is easier to read.
I have taken apart my old clock, which was not running. In the first photo, on the left is the back cover, then a white "washer" that slides onto the small shaft in the cover, then the black magnet with the gear and white shaft on the inside. Second photo is the actual clock, where you can see the gears to the clock hands. Third photo has the washer in place, then the white shaft and black magnet, slid onto the back cover/metal shaft. So is the white shaft supposed to be glued to the inside of the black magnet, so that they turn together? I assume that the white washer is not just a broken part off of the white gear shaft. Has anyone successfully done this and revived their clock? I just don't want to glue something and then permanently mess up what could have been an easy fix. Thanks!
Perfect!
many thanks!!!
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GS350 Clock Replacement
