problem with clock and radio

[comet]

Hi,

I have a 96 corolla. All of a sudden, the clock light is gone and the radio cannot remember the stations. If I tune my radio to a station and then turn off and then turn on the car, the station is lost. My frend told me that the clock problem may be a fuse problem but why did the two happen at the same time. Any idea?

Thanks.

[REN69]

Probably because they run on the same fuse.

BUT, if it was the fuse that was gone.. you wouldn't have radio OR the clock working at all.. most likely your battery is not holding charge properly. It happened to me a few years ago with my dad's car, the battery kept resetting everything because it was pretty much dead.

[O 16581 72452 5]

I've the same problem in my AE86, but i just don't care.

[comet]

Thanks for your reply. I don't see the clock light so I don't really know if the clock is working or not :-) sorry.

Yes, it may be the battery like you said, because the 'ceiling' light sometimes works and sometimes doesn't.

[O 16581 72452 5]

Originally posted by comet
Thanks for your reply. I don't see the clock light so I don't really know if the clock is working or not :-) sorry.

Yes, it may be the battery like you said, because the 'ceiling' light sometimes works and sometimes doesn't.

When the engine is running or off?

[Xenon]

You might've shorted out something while installing the deck in the car, that's about the clock.

The deck problem is a common mistake, you might have exchanged the constant/memory (yellow) and ignition (red) wires. Therefore everytime you turn off the car the deck completely turns on because the memory is not connected to a constant supply to hold the stations.

Check your wires..

[O 16581 72452 5]

Originally posted by Xenon
You might've shorted out something while installing the deck in the car, that's about the clock.

The deck problem is a common mistake, you might have exchanged the constant/memory (yellow) and ignition (red) wires. Therefore everytime you turn off the car the deck completely turns on because the memory is not connected to a constant supply to hold the stations.

Check your wires..

Sounds to me like he's discussing the factory stereo, or if not, it sounds like he had an aftermarket one installed. No offence to him, it just doesn't sound like he has the knowledge to install it himself.

[Xenon]

If you're referring to a factory Toyota Radio that you haven't played with, then it's definitely a fuse... But check the wires if you just installed an aftermarket deck..

Good luck and tells us what happens..

[comet]

The clock and radio were original and they just stopped working. I will try replace the fuse. Thanks all. I will let you know if that's the problem.

[comet]

Sorry to take so long to reply. Yes, it was the fuse. Now radio program, clock and ceiling all work.

[Jenavive]

comet(or anybody)-would you mind letting me know just what the thing looks like? I have opened the panel on the driver's side, but I could not tell which one was the radio/clock fuse. Please help-I miss my radio

[homeguard]

just check them all.

[O 16581 72452 5]

I checked the fuse while i was under there running the cable to relocate my battery. Fuse is fine. *shrug*

[Jenavive]

OK but WTH does the thing look like? I don't see anything that looks like the fuses in the engine or the storage compartment. Does it say anything in particular?

[1GR-FE]

if you are using a cell charger or something in other than the cig lighter you can blow fuses like that, happens all the time