Peugeot 205 Clock not working?

[smokeyjeeves]

Hi there, Having bought a Peugeot 205 GL as my first car I realised the clock was wrong (not suprising). There is a nib that looks like the reset milage nib on the clock and I have tried to set the time with it. It seems to press in and spin round but it makes little movement on the clock hands. It does move a bit backwards but then moves forwards again (or vice versa). As far as I can see it looks like it is moving but the time is wrong. Can anyone tell me if the clock is broken or whether I'm being an ape and there is a certain way you must change the time.

Cheers guys!

[sarahq]

I had this exact problem on my 205 and had to replace the clock

[smokeyjeeves]

Thanks Sarah, Ill see if I can get a second hand one or otherwise I'll just put a different clock in:) thanks

[205GRD]

If this is the analogue clock fitted in the dash then this is a common problem with 205s. The mechanism that links the hands up fails on most of them after a while and then the hands will end up at 6:30 permanatly. This happened on my last 205 and I just put up with it being permanatly tea time except for when cornering!

Thankfully the current one still works but I expect that replacing it would sort the problem out

[smokeyjeeves]

Hi 205GRD, the clock seems to be working fine so do you think I could open the window that covers the dials and physically force the clock to the right time? I wouldn't mind doing this, so I may give it a try. - cheers - ben

[205GRD]

Ah, so it is just the adjustment dial that is wrong. I have just checked on my car and to change it you push in the dial until it engages and then twist to adjust the time (i expect you had guessed this much already). when puching in the button it went in with a bit of a click on my car.

I have no idea if the clock can be reset by removing the dash window as I have never had to do this myself. If you do decide to do this go carefully as the panels around the dash are quite brittle and have to be disconnected in the correct order to gain access.

regards

Doug

[Donaldiesel]

Well yes, you could spend ages dismantling the dashboard and getting really frustrated, or you could disconnect the battery one weekend when you don't need the car, wait for the clock to stop and reconnect the battery the next day when the hands are showing the right time. Easy peasy.
Donaldiesel

[smokeyjeeves]

lol Yes I think that is a better idea! I can disconnect a battery ok! Cheers, I will do that!

[Donaldiesel]

You're welcome. And just to add a word of warning to others - This method is fine for a 205, but don't disconnect the battery on a modern car with ECU or immobiliser or you will have all sorts of computer shenanigans!
Donaldiesel

[pinglepug]

I had the same problem. The plastic of the hands breaks where they fit over the spindle. All I did was glue the hands to the shaft directly. I stuck the hands on at 12 o-clock so they looked correct.