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I noticed today that the date had reset to 2000 and the time was 11 hours out. Is this an underlying sign of a problem e.g. starter battery on its way out? Any help appreciated.
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Mine randomly set itself to Spanish once. Never did it again.
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I can confirm that my suspicions were right. The engine struggled to turn over this morning after the car had been stood for a few days. I noticed that on turning the key the clock/date reset as the engine slowly revolved.
So... from what I can see, if the battery voltage drops below a certain limit, the clock and date resets.
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13-05-2014, 10:01 AM
(This post was last modified: 13-05-2014, 10:36 AM by Graham51.)
Well, its an old Tudor battery, so I'll be replacing it anyway as a matter of course. A Varta 77ah with 5 year guarantee should do the trick nicely.
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