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

[Y Knot]

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

 

[Adrian C]

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

plasma cutter

 

[JW]

plasma cutter

Angle grinder. (Here we go again.)

 

[PeterD]

Angle grinder. (Here we go again.)

Air chisel.

 

[PeterD]

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...

 

[Archon]

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

Ebay is your friend :

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If the link doesn't work search Ebay item 130341554541

JC

 

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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.

 

[[email protected]]

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

 

[SF Man]

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

Over on the Toyota forums, people rewire the Toyota digital clock circuit
board for free!

It's a very common problem with Toyota.

There is also a $30 service that will re-wire the clock for you.

But since you posted in a.h.r, you should be able to solder the circuit
board yourself and you get four solid genuine silver springs for free out
of the deal!

Read the DIY:
http://www.toyota-4runner.org/3rd-g...nner-digital-clock-revived-tooth-surgery.html

 

[Y Knot]

How about ToyotaNation.com?

I fixed the $250 Toyota digital clock, for free!
The problem was the power connection is flaky.
I removed four silver springs.
I then pulled the pins off the harness connector.
I soldered those pins onto the Toyota digital clock circuit board.

When I put it all back together, the clock magically works now.

Here's the DIY I followed.
http://www.toyota-4runner.org/3rd-gen-t4rs/67508-3rd-gen-dash-clock-
fix-3.html