Running Slow

mercman1969 · 02-06-2008, 07:57 PM

For some strange reason the clock in the instrument cluster loses time very slowly

i set it for 2 minutes fast accoring to my watch on Friday and today it is 1 minute slower

It is definatly the clock as have also set it against the pips of BBC radio

am really confused

MBManInKen · 02-06-2008, 07:58 PM

What year and model?

mercman1969 · 03-06-2008, 10:27 PM

ML320 W163 Sept 2002

grober · 03-06-2008, 10:43 PM

Are you travelling faster than the speed of light in which case you would have to take relativity into account?

On a more serious note I know some CLK's of that age had a similar problem with their clocks -can't remember why at the moment .

ML320's were made in the USA at that time I think?so don't know if they would share any of the same hardware?

mercman1969 · 27-10-2008, 04:25 PM

Clock is still losing time

Any ideas......vehicle is a W163

Been losing approx 6 minutes over 3 or 4 days

wemorgan · 27-10-2008, 04:45 PM

It's an odd one that, as I'd imagine a digital clock to work or not work.
A daft question this, but are you sure the clock you are compring it against is not gaining 6 minutes over the 3-4 day period?

mercman1969 · 27-10-2008, 07:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wemorgan

It's an odd one that, as I'd imagine a digital clock to work or not work.
A daft question this, but are you sure the clock you are compring it against is not gaining 6 minutes over the 3-4 day period?

Nope, I listen to radio4 on the way in and out of work

compare it against the hour pips

02-06-2008, 07:57 PM	#1
mercman1969 Hardcore MB Enthusiast Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 271	Running Slow For some strange reason the clock in the instrument cluster loses time very slowly i set it for 2 minutes fast accoring to my watch on Friday and today it is 1 minute slower It is definatly the clock as have also set it against the pips of BBC radio am really confused

02-06-2008, 07:58 PM	#2
MBManInKen Hardcore MB Enthusiast Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: London Car: Mercedes S500 LWB (V220) Posts: 3,441	What year and model?

03-06-2008, 10:27 PM	#3
mercman1969 Hardcore MB Enthusiast Threadstarter Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 271	ML320 W163 Sept 2002

03-06-2008, 10:43 PM	#4
grober Hardcore MB Enthusiast Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Perth SCOTLAND Car: E220 COUPE Posts: 8,968	Are you travelling faster than the speed of light in which case you would have to take relativity into account? On a more serious note I know some CLK's of that age had a similar problem with their clocks -can't remember why at the moment . ML320's were made in the USA at that time I think?so don't know if they would share any of the same hardware?

27-10-2008, 04:25 PM	#5
mercman1969 Hardcore MB Enthusiast Threadstarter Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 271	Clock is still losing time Any ideas......vehicle is a W163 Been losing approx 6 minutes over 3 or 4 days

27-10-2008, 04:45 PM	#6
wemorgan Hardcore MB Enthusiast Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Warwickshire Car: Audi A2, Lotus Elise Posts: 3,992	It's an odd one that, as I'd imagine a digital clock to work or not work. A daft question this, but are you sure the clock you are compring it against is not gaining 6 minutes over the 3-4 day period?

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