Hi all,


I recently noticed the clock in my 94' Camaro was staying lit while the car was turned completely off. My battery also recently died and I had to replace it. Do the digital clocks always stay on and I just haven't noticed it until now, or did I accidently hit a button to make it stay on when the car is off. If thats the case, how do I turn it off so my battery won't go dead a second time?


Thanks for your help.

 

I've never noticed the clock staying on in my 1994 Camaro.

 

Clock and radio should tur off automatcally in about 10 minutes after turning the ignition off. Retained Power Feature.

 

I have the same problem in my 95 Camaro but my battery has died twice and i dont know how to get clock to stay off when car is off

 

I could be wrong, but I have a couple of ideas. I’m assuming your clock is on your radio.

Car radios/clocks usually have a permanent voltage feed and a voltage feed switched by the ignition. I think both feeds are 12 volts, but I’m not sure. This is so the radio and clock turn off with the ignition, but still store time and radio settings while the car is off by using the permanent feed to the car battery. I think that either both of your voltage feeds are permanent or the switched feed is good, but the radio is not turning the clock off when the ignition is off. Some radios have a button that temporarily turns the clock on while the ignition is off. If you have a button like this, it might be permanently stuck on.

You can troubleshoot the circuit by getting a voltage reading on the switched feed to see if it is still getting power while the ignition is off. If the switched feed is getting a voltage reading while the ignition is off, reconnect the radio to a circuit that is switched on/off by the ignition. If the switched voltage source does not have voltage when the ignition is off (the way it should be), the problem is likely with your radio. In the mean time, you can try pulling the radio fuse and see if that keeps your clock off until you can fix the problem.

 

Thx man yeah im guna take a look at it soon hopefully get it fixed probably will

 

Before you go tearing things up, wait 10-15 minutes after you turn off engine an see if the clock is still on.