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Old May 21, 2013 | 10:11 PM
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Cool Clock fast/slow Jag XJ8 Vanden Plas

I say nobody seems to answer this question. Original clock was perfect then began to run fast and sometime slow. I bout another one and it acts the same way, so there must be a system issue not the clock.

I have heard a hard reset might cure this (?)

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Old May 22, 2013 | 04:27 AM
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Old May 22, 2013 | 05:13 AM
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Welcome to the forum mishactoyn,

Of the many things a Hard Reset does affect, I would not expect it to have any influence on accuracy of the analogue clock.

Follow Steve's link to the X308 tech section for help, advice and information. The 'HOW TO' thread at the top there is a good place to start for info on regular issues.

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Old May 22, 2013 | 05:46 AM
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Welcome to the forum mishactoyn,

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Old May 22, 2013 | 02:17 PM
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At one time analog electric car clocks were built with self adjusting regulators.

Repeated adjustments forward would cause the regulator to shift faster and vice versa.

On that type of clock, habitually over running the adjustment and then reversing will have the effect of negating the self adjusting regulator mechanism.
 
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Old May 26, 2013 | 08:48 PM
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Old May 27, 2013 | 03:24 PM
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Originally Posted by plums
At one time analog electric car clocks were built with self adjusting regulators.

Repeated adjustments forward would cause the regulator to shift faster and vice versa.

On that type of clock, habitually over running the adjustment and then reversing will have the effect of negating the self adjusting regulator mechanism.
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understood, I have done that too much. I hsve now left it alone for a few days, and it seems to have settled down. I will tell you later if it wored for me.
 
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Old Jul 10, 2013 | 08:19 PM
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Thanks, I kept fiddling with it and finally it did come right.
 
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Old Jul 11, 2013 | 06:49 AM
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welcome to the forum!!
 
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