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May 10, 2011 | 06:44 AM

draco

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I have noticed that my car's clock always gets ahead of itself. Today it was 13 minutes faster than it should have been. It seems to be something that accumulates over a period of time and the last time I reset was a few months ago. Anybody come across this and know if this is just a bug or something I will just have to keep on doing every so often?

May 10, 2011 | 07:17 AM

Carver

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Wonky clock can be the first sign of a dying battery, how old is it?

May 10, 2011 | 07:26 AM

draco

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Just over a year old.

May 10, 2011 | 01:09 PM

lexus114

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Wonky clock can be the first sign of a dying battery, how old is it?

True on the first generation RX. They would reset to 12:00 or something.

May 10, 2011 | 03:36 PM

cmichael

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I would think a battery issue would cause the clock to lose, not gain time. At least that's what happens when the computer MB battery starts to go. Sounds more like a clock problem.

May 10, 2011 | 03:50 PM

draco

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I would think a battery issue would cause the clock to lose, not gain time. At least that's what happens when the computer MB battery starts to go. Sounds more like a clock problem.

That's always been my experience that a battery problem would reset it not make my clock go forward in time. It might be a clock problem. I will monitor how long it takes to get out of sync again and if I need to adjust accordingly (no mood to take out my Nav unit to then replace the clock unless of course it totally starts to be silly).

May 10, 2011 | 04:36 PM

Haunches

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Are you habitually late? Maybe your spouse/significant other is being passive aggressive and keeps setting the clock that way............My wife would.

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May 11, 2011 | 06:52 AM

draco

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Are you habitually late? Maybe your spouse/significant other is being passive aggressive and keeps setting the clock that way............My wife would.

Mate I feel for you. My wife isn't that vindictive....................yet

I'm never late to much, given that I don't use the car clock to make a determination as to when to leave somewhere. That's what mobiles and / or wrist watches are for

Yes I would have also expected a problem battery to reset the clock not make it increase time. Maybe my battery is just awesome and supercharges my clock.

May 11, 2011 | 06:55 AM

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Honestly, it sounds like the clock is malfunctioning to me.

May 11, 2011 | 10:04 AM

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My wife had a 2001 Toyota RAV4 and the clock in it would always be 5 - 6 minutes ahead. If you reset it, within three days it would be 5 - 6 minutes ahead and then stay that way. Didn't seem to matter what the battery condition was. Never did figure out why. Her 2010 RAV keeps time better than her watch.