Clock fails to keep time when ignition switched off

[Gazza]

The clock works perfectly when the ignition is switched on, but it fails to keep time when switched off.

The odometer memory works as does the immobiliser.

Any ideas that don't involve buying new instruments?

[Geezer]

Does it start up easily? I'm guessing that the battery may be getting old and the starter draws everything it has so that there is not enough left to keep the clock current.

[Bust]

I'm with Greg..

[beemerdons]

I'm IN Greg..

Sick Bastard, JSNS!

[Geezer]

No, no,no. I will accept that Bust can be 'with' me. but never IN me.

[Gazza]

The battery is in first-class condition.

The bike is used virtually every day, so it is constantly receiving a charge. Two weeks ago, I put it on trickle charge and it was fully charged within 20 minutes.

So no problem there.

"I'm guessing that the battery may be getting old and the starter draws everything it has so that there is not enough left to keep the clock current."

The problem is apparent BEFORE the starter button is depressed. If I turn the machine off at 13.20 and leave it for ten minutes, when I turn the ignition on, the time is still showing as 1:20 when it should be showing 1:30. It's as if the clock stopped but remembered the time when I turned it off.

It means that every time I stop, I have to add the 'missing' minutes when I next set off.

The immobiliser's light flashes as it should when the bike is turned off, which means that it is receiving power. The odometer readings are also retained.

The clock is not keeping time when the bike is switched off, and I'm at a loss how to rectify this.

[Bust]

I'm at a loss.. Sounds like you have an electrical gremlin

I'd suggest cross posting next door. A lot of fart smuckers over there to help.

[Bust]

No, no,no. I will accept that Bust can be 'with' me. but never IN me.

Don an his ghey tendency's... I still don't unnerstand.

[Gazza]

I'm at a loss.. Sounds like you have an electrical gremlin

I'd suggest cross posting next door. A lot of fart smuckers over there to help.

Where exactly is 'next door'?

[Geezer]

I'm at a loss.. Sounds like you have an electrical gremlin

I'd suggest cross posting next door. A lot of fart smuckers over there to help.

Where exactly is 'next door'?

fjrforum.com

[raYzerman]

Not sure why the clock would retain a reading (i.e., powered such that it can), and yet not advance the time (perhaps different circuit than the display, that may not be receiving power). Thus, first thing to do is pull the big connector off the instrument panel, check for corrosion, etc. perhaps clean up with contact cleaner, plug back in........ even the act of unplugging and re-plugging is likely to scrape off any oxidation in them connectors....... Try that first.