My car's clock lost several hours

For the first time in seven years, my Corolla’s clock was suddenly off by
several hours. Is this a sign of an impending electrical system problem? :confused:

Did you notice anything strange happen when you hit 88mph? :slight_smile:

I’m not a car expert, but I’ll take a shot (even though ticker’s answer is funnier.) First thing, check your battery - if you don’t have the tools, any auto parts store will do it for you, generally for free. That’s the most likely cause, in my experience.

Is there an inexplicable gap in your memory and strange circular burns on your body?

Thanks, Ticker. I didn’t notice. :slight_smile:

Lacunae, I just got a new battery a few months ago. :confused:

Penfeather, somehow I don’t think they’d be interested in me. :slight_smile:

Check the battery cables and connections, maybe? Perhaps one is loose or corroded?

If it’s something major and electrical in nature, I’d expect you’d see other signs - the radio “forgetting” its presets, or electric locks not working correctly, for example. If you see no other signs, maybe you just have a bum clock!

Good suggestion. But I hope you’re right that it’s just the clock!