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Digital Clock (round 2): Loose Solder Joints

Discussion in '3rd Gen 4Runners (1996-2002)' started by Trekker, May 12, 2021.

  1. May 12, 2021 at 4:27 PM
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    Trekker

    Trekker [OP] Regular Member

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    Last year I attempted to fix the clock. I tried stretching the springs out and cleaning the contacts, it did nothing. I got the radio replaced shortly after and the clock started working again... for 12 hours before it went away again.

    I've had times when I got a jolt driving on the highway and it knocked the life back into the clock again only to go out 30 minutes later.

    I saw another thread on a 4runner forum where someone said that the issue was with the solder joints cracking and losing continuity. It would explain why my clock can sometimes start working when I drive (a rare occurrence). But theirs was from a later sub-generation and some people said that Toyota made small changes to the digital clock between certain years.

    Has anyone tried re-soldering their digital clock?

    Are there any meaningful differences in the clock modules between the model years?
     
  2. May 12, 2021 at 8:50 PM
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    negusm

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