Repairing Analog Dash Clock (3 Viewers)

[Kuppa T]

The dashboard clock on my '97 Prado J90 just quit working a couple of weeks ago. I really like the style of the clock and I like how it has the "jumping minutes" feature where it waits 59 seconds then makes a quick movement of the minute hand to indicate that a minute has passed. A NOS replacement clock, if you can find one, is over US$300 plus shipping and import costs. Used clocks on eBay are at least US$100.

But it's simple to repair the clock with the instructions in this video (BELOW).

The video is all in the Russian language but it is very detailed and easy to follow along. It took me about 10-15 minutes to take the clock apart, identify the 3 pieces that need to be glued together, and reassemble everything. Result: a working clock again!

Thanks for the (unknown) guy who made the video!

 

[OM617YOTA]

My clock "works" but is a few minutes off per day and gets uselessly inaccurate within a few days. Maybe my magnet is loose, still transmitting some movement but not enough to keep time.

If you watch that video on YT you can select subtitles in your preferred language. AI generated so not perfect I'm sure, but they do help.

Interesting stuff, thanks for posting.

 

[Kuppa T]

Yeah, I think you may have diagnosed the problem with your clock. It's easy enough to investigate and correct things if that's what's wrong. In my experience the clock is dead accurate normally.

Three things:

1) The video misses showing the removal of one screw, which is inside down by the electrical connections. That screw keeps the movement/circuit board secured inside the white plastic clock housing. Very easy to see the screw once you look for it.

2) To remove the little white flat plastic disc that sits on the bottom of the magnet from its location (it needs to be glued to the bottom of the magnet), I used a toothpick with some masking tape on the end to make it sticky, and I let gravity help me pull it out of the housing.

3) As in the video, after everything was glued and set up, I used just the smallest hint of very light oil (3-in-1 Oil in my case) to lubricate the disc at the bottom of the magnet.

 

[OM617YOTA]

Great, thank you.

I've been using the clock on my head unit. Next time I go into that area of the dash I'll definitely work on the factory analog clock. I need to get new factory replacement trim clips and tighten up that trim around the hvac/head unit.