In-Dash clock - 1991 Loyale

[Decimal Cat]

Hey folks,

I just wanted to know if anyone could point me to some information about
what might be wrong with the in-dash clock in my Loyale. Sometimes it cuts
out altogether, it doesn't keep it's time for more than a couple hours when
it works at all, and when you turn the marker lights/headlights on, it dims
(This might be/probably is normal, but I've never gotten the clock working
long enough to be sure. . ) Could this be a problem with the wiring to the
clock module, or the module itself? If it's the module, can a replacement be
obtained from my local stealership? I've taken a look through the Chilton
manual and searched Google for stuff about this but neither seem to say much
about it. If it's a stealer part only, I'll probably have to go to a
junkyard - when I asked the parts guy down there if they ever made a cruise
control for the Loyale, he said, "Yes, but good luck finding one, Subaru
doesn't make that part anymore." So if they don't make the cruise control, I
doubt they make the clocks anymore, either.

I suspect a lot of other Subaru models of this era (GL's, Justy's, etc,
etc) had this same clock module, and if that's the case, one could probably
be obtained from a junkyard, but how prone to failure are they?

Thanks in advance,

--Decimal Cat

 

[Philippe Javaux]

I saw the same problem on my 93 Loyale. I didn't spend time on it, I'm never
late.

Good luck.

 

[Dave]

I had the same issue and was told it would cost a few hundred bucks for
repair.

A little "sticky" cheap digital clock was purchased for 2.50 at Walmart and
served the purpose.

 

[Decimal Cat]

I figured it would be something like that, but I'd assume most of it would
be the trouble/labor involved with disassembling the dashboard to get to the
unit and replace it. . I guess these clock modules just die quickly!

I, too, bought a cheap digital clock, but the tape used to stick it on there
won't seem to stick to my dashboard well enough. . guess I'm gonna have to
either use the screws to mount it to the dashboard or find some stronger
tape/glue.

Thanks for the responses.

--Decimal Cat