I think you need to read through this thread: http://forums.mg-rover.org/how-do-i-answers-common-problems-8/digital-clock-repair-138072/

 

As Roverlike said. Tbh it would be more efficient to ask if anyone has still got a working clock that hasn't been replaced or repaired? :wink:

 

[emoji106] Does anyones clock still work? I am lead to believe there is also one on the OEM cd player. I'm sure I read that changing the clock requires removal of a large amount of the dash.


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The later Pektron clocks are prone to this.

 

The workshop method is to remove the rear and then front console but if you have small hands you can reach the screws through the radio aperture.

 

Don't be misled - the Lucas ones suffer the same issue (as indeed do any LCD screens fitted to any electronic device): ie. quote Gnu, "Rover 200 - Worked/ cells failed/ repaired/ worked/ worked intermittently" - in a Rover 200, it would have been a Lucas one

The LCD display is connected to the circuit board by a ribbon cable which is attached to the contacts on the circuit board by an electrically conductive putty. Over time, this dries and shrinks, thus pulling away from the contacts on the circuit board and breaking the circuit. Repair is usually fairly simple once the lock is dismantled - apply heat (hairdryer of heat gun on a moderate setting) and then use the blunted end of a cocktail stick to rub each contact in turn with firm pressure. This should soften and spread to putty and restore contact again. They do sometimes fail again after a short time, but this is probably due to insufficient heat having been used, so in this case try again but with the heat gun set a little warmer.

Some Rover clocks are difficult to repair due to the poor positioning of the ribbon cable relative to the circuit board contacts; effectively covering the area of the contact by the ribbon cable. In this sort of case, it is difficult to apply sufficient pressure and movement without damaging the cable.

 

Thank you for the detailed instructions [emoji106] now I will just have to try and get the clock out [emoji1] I could just wear a watch. But it not working just bugs me.


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Clocks are LCD.

 

I thought the clocks were LED as well. It wasn't until I came to replace the clock in my old Rover 400, that I realised the truth. I was asked 'what colour did I want? You can't change the colour on an LED, but you can change the coloured filter in front of an LCD array.

 

But you can't just prise the clock out?


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If you do not want to brake surrounding and holding points, then NO you cannot just prise it out.

 

Across 2 metros, 6 Rover 100s, 6 Maestros (inc. one with a digi dash), a Range Rover, 2 Montegos, a ZR and 2 ZS's I have only had serious issues with the Traffic Master clock and the clock in my mk2 ZS which were both Pektron but as I say, in my experience.

 

As mentioned above bin the pektron clock and replace it with a Lucas clock, in my experience the Lucas has a much lower fail rate. We had two ZS and one rover 25 in the family I replaced the standard pektron on both ZS cars which had failed with a traffic master model. Both these soon failed so I repaired them and one work for a short period the a couple of months so I binned them and replaced with pektron clocks out of late low milage 45,s these then both failed. Next step was to replace both ZS and 25 clocks with Lucas clock from either early 45 or a rover 400 and never had any issues since. I find the pektron clocks temperamental in hot or very cold conditions which doesn't seem to affect my Lucas clock. I used to do a lot of work on motherboards chipping and repairing PS2 and Xbox consoles so know my way around and to me the Lucas just looks a better quality build but that's my personal opinion. The other thing about Lucas clock is I prefer the display to the pektron unit.

 

Would be a look around ebay for a lucas?


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A 2004 car would have been factory fitted with a Pektron clock - although it may have been replaced later. The Pektron clocks have the display very close to the front of the clock whereas the Lucas ones have a deeply recessed (maybe 20mm) display - so you can easily see which you have.

All my Pektron clocks have failed (only 2 so not much of a sample).

I've never seen a failed Lucas clock - although I have no doubt that some have failed.

I replaced my failed Pektron clocks with ancient used Lucas ones from a scrapyard as few years ago. All the Lucas clocks I recovered that day (4) worked perfectly. The Lucas clocks are still working fine.

 

Not really worth it in my experience as they always fail again which means you have to go through all the work to remove the clock again, as for Lucas clock identification they are clearly marked Lucas on the rear ( see pic below ) plus the colour of display looks nicer to me but that's personal choice.

 

But nobody said you were wrong in your experience, just that theirs were different.

Strangely enough Pektron were making devices found in the 1980's model ranges, again I seem to recall them being less reliable than the similar Lucas devices.

 

And don't forget the earlier Lucas remote locking/alarm systems reliability when compared to the later Pektron alternative.

 

Is the Lucas alarm system better? My key fob says "Lucas"


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Whilst it's out, you might as well replace the backlight for an LED one.

Some T5 286 wedge LED bulbs will do the trick.

 

I haven't heard of a 5AS fail but have heard of a Pektron BCU fail.