Luigiflipflop Posted January 8, 2018 Report Share Posted January 8, 2018 Have had trouble with the clock time as it does not hold its time after I complete my journey . I reset it every trip but it just does not continue to work ? Any ideas ? Is there a fuse behind unit ?Delta diesel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 MikeyRules Posted January 8, 2018 Report Share Posted January 8, 2018 Hmm that's a new one on me as it's part of the instrument cluster. There's quite a lot of complaint's generally about Fiat clocks in Bravo's (which the Delta is underneath and inside, dash included) not keeping time and losing a few minutes. So does yours read 00:00 every time you get back in the car and start it up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Andrewgrale Posted January 8, 2018 Report Share Posted January 8, 2018 This sounds like an earth or battery connection, it's distinctly odd for these to go udders up!I would start around the battery area and ensure that connections around there are all clean and good, then work your way into the car1 thing, theres a connection over your right foot that can pull apart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 MikeyRules Posted January 8, 2018 Report Share Posted January 8, 2018 Wouldn't he have starting issues and other random error messages if it was a dodgy earth? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Nello Posted January 8, 2018 Report Share Posted January 8, 2018 I find the clock annoying on the Delta - why put an outside temperature display on both the centre console and the dash - but just one tiny clock on the dash. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Andrewgrale Posted January 8, 2018 Report Share Posted January 8, 2018 Wouldn't he have starting issues and other random error messages if it was a dodgy earth?How do we know that he doesn't ???? ;-) Like the Punto and power steering system failure.. usually follows a clutch change . . The engine earth is more of a culprit than the actual power steering Just cos he died after his breakfast, doesn't mean that it was the breakfast that killed him !!! MikeyRules and bignev 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 MikeyRules Posted January 9, 2018 Report Share Posted January 9, 2018 I find the clock annoying on the Delta - why put an outside temperature display on both the centre console and the dash - but just one tiny clock on the dash. The Italians are always late and rubbish time keepers so place no importance on time...So a clock is probably at the bottom of the requirements list lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 MikeyRules Posted January 9, 2018 Report Share Posted January 9, 2018 How do we know that he doesn't ???? ;-) Like the Punto and power steering system failure.. usually follows a clutch change . . The engine earth is more of a culprit than the actual power steering Just cos he died after his breakfast, doesn't mean that it was the breakfast that killed him !!!No I follow your analogy completely... Just doesn't make sense to complain about a clock if you had starting problems or worrying warning messages lighting up your dashboard like a Christmas tree! Surely you'd mention those first... no? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Rossocorsa Posted January 9, 2018 Report Share Posted January 9, 2018 Never really even thought about the clock on mine but maybe because the sat nav will have the time on it somewhere I don't really look? That info screen in the instruments is a bit small really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Nello Posted January 9, 2018 Report Share Posted January 9, 2018 Yes I'd much prefer the non-Nav radio to display a clock when not in use.............. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Luigiflipflop Posted January 10, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2018 The problem started after a jump start ! The air bag light for the passenger air bag came on! Then sporadically the red light air bag light would appear !i now hAve no light on the cluster ! I complained to aa and went to arbitration , but they said that impossible that a jump start would cause the problem ! Two garages said that the car was spiked ! Chrysler have quoted 900 pounds to fix issue but just wanted to resolve issue! I Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Luigiflipflop Posted January 10, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2018 Hmm that's a new one on me as it's part of the instrument cluster. There's quite a lot of complaint's generally about Fiat clocks in Bravo's (which the Delta is underneath and inside, dash included) not keeping time and losing a few minutes. So does yours read 00:00 every time you get back in the car and start it up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Luigiflipflop Posted January 10, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2018 No , asks me if I want to have Italian as language and starts at the time I left the car ! Then continually asks if I want to have the doc play in Italian ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Andrewgrale Posted January 11, 2018 Report Share Posted January 11, 2018 The problem started after a jump start ! The air bag light for the passenger air bag came on! Then sporadically the red light air bag light would appear !i now hAve no light on the cluster ! I complained to aa and went to arbitration , but they said that impossible that a jump start would cause the problem ! Two garages said that the car was spiked ! Chrysler have quoted 900 pounds to fix issue but just wanted to resolve issue! IWhy did your car need to be jump started?Does your car have the stop/start system?Who performed the jump start procedure?Did you witness the jump start? As it seems your car has reset to factory settings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Andrewgrale Posted January 11, 2018 Report Share Posted January 11, 2018 No I follow your analogy completely... Just doesn't make sense to complain about a clock if you had starting problems or worrying warning messages lighting up your dashboard like a Christmas tree! Surely you'd mention those first... no?The problem started after a jump start ! The air bag light for the passenger air bag came on! Then sporadically the red light air bag light would appear !i now hAve no light on the cluster ! I complained to aa and went to arbitration , but they said that impossible that a jump start would cause the problem ! Two garages said that the car was spiked ! Chrysler have quoted 900 pounds to fix issue but just wanted to resolve issue! IMike . . . . Hahaha!It took 10 posts for the background to come out :_D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 MikeyRules Posted January 11, 2018 Report Share Posted January 11, 2018 (edited) Mike . . . . Hahaha!It took 10 posts for the background to come out :_DIndeed lol... Shame he didn't mention those vital facts in the original post! Doh! I mean we all try to be helpful... but at least give us the facts to make it worth our while, instead of leaving us stabbing in the dark. Edited January 11, 2018 by MikeyRules Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Luigiflipflop Posted January 12, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2018 I was complaining about the clock as I thought I had resolved the other issues, as I bought another battery and all seemed well . Now the issue is back !Have you any ideas ?I have checked all the fuses, wiring under both seats . Cleaned with electrical spray and changed battery.For example : went to work Wednesday , Car no issues apart from clock display !When I got in the car to come home , passenger airbag light on , red passenger light on, dial display not illuminated , and odometer flashing ! At home I undid battery and left it over night replacing the battery leads in the morning . Car back to normal apart from the clock ! On my return from work passenger airbag on again! That’s the ptoblem . Chrysler want 800 oddd pounds to replace some bits behind the dash , but they are not certain! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Andrewgrale Posted January 12, 2018 Report Share Posted January 12, 2018 (edited) Why did your car need to be jump started?Does your car have the stop/start system?Who performed the jump start procedure?Did you witness the jump start?As it seems your car has reset to factory settingsYou need to answer the questions . . Edited January 12, 2018 by Andrewgrale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Luigiflipflop Posted January 12, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2018 An aa sub contractor , as I left the boot ajar over night . I did complain and the motor industry arbitration said that they were not at fault, hence left with the problem . Had a sparks man look at it today and said there were faults he could not clear , only main dealer. Is there such a thing as a factory reset ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Luigiflipflop Posted January 12, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2018 I do not have a stop start , and did watch him jump start vehicle , he had to use two as the first was not working ! Would I get any joy from small claims court ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Andrewgrale Posted January 12, 2018 Report Share Posted January 12, 2018 For information Luigi, which exact model of Delta do you own and run? I am surprised that yours doesn't have start/stop as most have! Is there a battery charge module between the battery earth lead and the battery? Or is the lead connected directly to the battery? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Luigiflipflop Posted January 12, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2018 2.0 diesel . How would I be able to identify if there is a battery charge module ? Thanks for the respinse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Andrewgrale Posted January 12, 2018 Report Share Posted January 12, 2018 2.0 diesel . How would I be able to identify if there is a battery charge module ? Thanks for the respinseThe battery charge module is a monitoring device fitted between the battery earth pole and the battery earth lead and it is used to ensure that the battery charge doesn't drop so low as to not allow the restart system to operate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Rossocorsa Posted January 12, 2018 Report Share Posted January 12, 2018 I wonder if a proxy alignment would help, maybe the electronics have simply lost communication? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Rossocorsa Posted January 12, 2018 Report Share Posted January 12, 2018 (edited) For information Luigi, which exact model of Delta do you own and run? I am surprised that yours doesn't have start/stop as most have! Is there a battery charge module between the battery earth lead and the battery? Or is the lead connected directly to the battery?Delta diesels don't have stop start (well 2 litre ones definitely don't, fairly sure 1.6 doesn't either) Edited January 12, 2018 by Rossocorsa Andrewgrale 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Luigiflipflop Posted January 13, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2018 Sounds good but who will be able to do the proxy alignment ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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