Digital clock behaviour

[DSYKES5500 22]

Hi all,

 

Would someone be able to check the behaviour of their digital clock for me please?  (phase 2)

 

Mine doesn't light up while the car is running without the lights on but as soon as I put the lights on, the clock lights up along with the other dash lights.  In my old GTI, I'm pretty sure that the clock was always lit up when the car was running regardless if the lights were on or not so that you could see it in the daytime.

 

Thanks

[SRDT 175]

On my 309s the clock is always lit up but it's dimmed when you put the lights on, that way tou can see it in the daytime but it's not too bright at night.

It should be the same on a 205 as the clocks are essentially the same, Peugeot only changed the front panel.

[DSYKES5500 22]

Thanks.  The bulb isn't a weird double filament thing is it for dim/bright?

[SRDT 175]

I can't remember anything strange about the bulb.

[acox99 74 1 Cars]

Sounds like a dry soldier joint on the board itself. I had very similar behaviour that would come and go. Mine used to reset itself also 

[DSYKES5500 22]

I bought a replacement clock and was a little confused about the back of it. It has a twist out bulb, looks like a 509T. Mine has a bulb on a cable going back to the fuse box area. See pics. BUT, mine was cable tied into the clock so I suspect a bit of bodgery, although the connectors look factory.... have they used the glovebox harness and bulb or something?

[SRDT 175]

Do you have any pictures of the clocks? There may be more than one manufacturer but it's strange to find another wiring loom.

Or maybe just like the 309 the full transition from what we call "phase 2" took more than one year.

[DSYKES5500 22]

Pics of the clocks 

 

 

[DSYKES5500 22]

[DSYKES5500 22]

I can't find a bulb for the glove box though..... I might reassemble that side first. 

[SRDT 175]

With a 4 pin clock like that you don't need any extra wiring harness to power the bulb and dim it.

 

I think I have seed this kind of bulb somewhere, isn't that the one from the cigarette lighter socket?

 

[Tom Fenton 1,542]

Your clock needs a bulb and holder in the back of it. The floating small

bulb should illuminate the ashtray.

[DSYKES5500 22]

Ahh, great thanks!

 

I'm still in here tidying up the alarm system cables. Looks like a monkey and a dog had a go at doing it

 

Might go get a cuppa

 

Thanks again everyone. 

[DSYKES5500 22]

Got it working properly, thanks to everyone for the help