So, who set their clock this morning?

[jberks]

Following on from my original thread about my theory that my clock was picking it's time up from rds,
http://forums.mercedesclub.org.uk/showthread.php?t=17187&highlight=clock
I went out this morning and deliberately checked the clock before doing anything. It was bang on right and had already taken account of the hour change. At this point I hadn't even put the key in, let alone powered up the radio. What is more odd, is that I am used to the idea that my car, computer etc need to have their clocks adjusted every few weeks. My 210 for example would lose 20 mins per month. I've had my 211 for almost a year now and it's still bang on to the minute, without me touching it.
I rang my dad to see if his had adjusted like mine and apparently not.
So, it's not RDS, I don't belive it's off the atomic clock signal (no little logos anywhere). It could have a perpetual calendar but it doesn't know it's in the UK so that's doubtful and this still wouldn't explain the time being spot on and why mine resets automatically when I'd just had to talk my dad through resetting his manually.

I'm confused......

 

[daveenty]

Mine has an option in the display to *synch with head unit*

It was switched to no, so swapped it to yes, turned the ignition off, switched it on again and it spun back an hour, so I'm assuming it's something to do with GPS?

 

[mlc]

I noticed on the way home from Church that the clock is correct on my S320. I think the car does know its in the UK, isnt that a setting in command? it certianly knows to look for UK TV. It could also just be that it was sold into the UK market. Finally if it was really clever the car would know where it is via the sat nav.

Spooky isnt it.

Mark.

 

[jberks]

sounds good, except..... I have an audio 20 head unit - so just a radio and cd, plus, it wasn't switched on yet and the clock was already correct.
All very spooky!

 

[mike65]

Well I had to sit with my fingers gripping the adjuster while the clock scrolled through 11 hours to set my olde worlde clock!

Mike.

 

[Alfie]

Having comand in my cars, I dont need to set the clock. Its all done automagically for me!

 

[BrianM]

Having comand in my cars, I dont need to set the clock. Its all done automagically for me!

I have Comand and I had to set it. Confusing!

 

[television]

I have Comand and I had to set it. Confusing!

Go to the summer time menu and it will do it automatic.

We had this with Jberks in the spring, never did get to the bottom of it, at least it works.

Malcolm

 

[SLinKyjoe]

my new one takes its time from the GPS signal. however you need to tell it where you are and you have a daylight saving button to press that adjusts it by an hour. it was set for central europe i found today. its now on gmt in the uk.

the main clock however needs a push on the stalk and it needs changing manually.

 

[mioba]

my w220 done it for me

but i had to change it my w124.

ps today was a lovely day for washing those mercs - uninterupted sunshine all day

 

[turnipsock]

my new one takes its time from the GPS signal. however you need to tell it where you are

what? you have to tell your GPS where you are?

If you want to work out if there is a source for the time being set from some piece of kit, why not just set the time to something stupid and see if it corrects itself.

The older cars with a digital clock also had the date on the display, it's easy to calcuate when the clocks change and program this in for the next few years. +2 hours.

This should prove interesting if the goverment see sense and change us onto European time at the next switch (the first Saturday after the vernal equinox).

Tomorrow night is always fun, loads of people that haven't driven in the dark for months.

 

[mike65]

Tomorrow night is always fun, loads of people that haven't driven in the dark for months.

Oh please no! The usual parade of cars with no lights, side lights, fogs only, one dipped beam/one side light, one dip in correct direction/one pointing at sky, rear fogs on, etc! Grrrrrrrrrrrrrr.

Mike.

 

[Rory]

what? you have to tell your GPS where you are?

Which country you're in, presumeably - so it knows the correct time zone.

Mt 2005 W203 (which has COMAND) didn't reset itself. I'm going to leave it set wrong, in a fit of pique!

 

[Hanz]

Well I have to do my clock, but last night in the pub I set my new phone back an hour for the morning. I didn't realise that they now do it themselves So I ended up getting up late as my clock was two hours back.....

 

[BarryG]

Well I have to do my clock, but last night in the pub I set my new phone back an hour for the morning. I didn't realise that they now do it themselves So I ended up getting up late as my clock was two hours back.....

You sure your not BLONDE?

Just as well you reminded me though lol


Barry

 

[SLinKyjoe]

what? you have to tell your GPS where you are?
.

yep. you have to set the Sat Nav. that because its has to calculate the time from a calculation. so on first use, you need to tell it where you are. of course the manufacturer does that at the factory. which is in Austria. and my dealer didnt realise it was out as the time in the normal clock isnt connected to the satnav consolen and they dont install the satnav disk. they ask you to do at home, so it registers your home as the calibration point. it just didnt know its time was 1 hour out.

was easy really. just a few buttons.

 

[turnipsock]

Oh please no! The usual parade of cars with no lights, side lights, fogs only, one dipped beam/one side light, one dip in correct direction/one pointing at sky, rear fogs on, etc! Grrrrrrrrrrrrrr.

Mike.

I find driving with a set of night vision goggles works wonders at this time of year. Not only is it easy on your eyes but you look 'cool' ...to other night vision google drivers (and people with the option on the new S Class). It's a bit like driving with sunglasses in the summer and looking 'cool' (even though mine are 20 years old).

 

[hawk20]

Go to the summer time menu and it will do it automatic.

We had this with Jberks in the spring, never did get to the bottom of it, at least it works.

Malcolm

I have Command inc SatNav but it didn't change automatically. And if I go into 'Settings' there is nothing for the clock. So what do I do Malcolm, please??? How do you 'go into the summer-time menu'. Is this part of settings or in Command somewhere?? And if so how to access it please. All my owners manual says is that if Command with navigation it will be done for you.

 

[television]

I have Command inc SatNav but it didn't change automatically. And if I go into 'Settings' there is nothing for the clock. So what do I do Malcolm, please??? How do you 'go into the summer-time menu'. Is this part of settings or in Command somewhere?? And if so how to access it please. All my owners manual says is that if Command with navigation it will be done for you.

In my command Hawk, its the earlier version. I have I page in the settings where I can set the Summer/Winter to auto, not sure if it will auto update when the car is off the road.

Malcolm

 

[Hanz]

You sure your not BLONDE?


Barry

I am!