# Setting the clock in a 1987 Cavalier
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/setting-the-clock-in-a-1987-cavalier/258770
**Category:** Factual Questions
**Created:** [August 7, 2004, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/setting-the-clock-in-a-1987-cavalier/258770 "2004-08-07T14:03:56Z")
**Posts on this page:** 5
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### Author:  [@Reeder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reeder)
#### Post date: [August 7, 2004, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/setting-the-clock-in-a-1987-cavalier/258770/1 "2004-08-07T14:03:56Z")
Just a plain old delco radio. I’ve pushed every combination of buttons but the right one I think.
Does anyone know how?
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### Author:  [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)
#### Post date: [August 7, 2004, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/setting-the-clock-in-a-1987-cavalier/258770/2 "2004-08-07T17:06:58Z")
Don’t know if you’ve tried HOLDING the buttons down or not, but if not give that a shot. Specifically try holding down the volume knob and see the the time starts flashing. Then it’s just a matter of figuring out how to set the time. My guess is using the memory preset buttons.
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### Author:  [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)
#### Post date: [August 7, 2004, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/setting-the-clock-in-a-1987-cavalier/258770/3 "2004-08-07T21:24:56Z")
You have an 87 Cavalier and this is your biggest problem?
OK, if there’s a button marked SET, you’re set. Turn the radio off, push SET, then HRS and MIN as required. Turn the radio on to lock them in.
If not, hmm, I’m trying to remember an older GM car I used to have … OK, there are 2 buttons that aren’t marked HRS and MIN but function that way - I think they say AM and FM. Push them \*both \* in and hold them for a few seconds, then push each one repeatedly to set the hours and minutes.
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### Author:  [@Don\_Roberto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Don_Roberto)
#### Post date: [August 8, 2004, 4:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/setting-the-clock-in-a-1987-cavalier/258770/4 "2004-08-08T04:18:08Z")
If all else fails, you can try momentarily disconnecting your battery at 12:00.
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### Author:  [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)
#### Post date: [August 8, 2004, 4:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/setting-the-clock-in-a-1987-cavalier/258770/5 "2004-08-08T04:28:39Z")
Here
[how DO I set the clock on an 87 Cavalier radio???](http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&c2coff=1&threadm=7civur%248g6%40dfw-ixnews9.ix.netcom.com&rnum=1&prev=/groups%3Fq%3Dclock%2Bsetting%2B87%2Bcavalier%26hl%3Den%26lr%3D%26ie%3DUTF-8%26c2coff%3D1%26selm%3D7civur%25248g6%2540dfw-ixnews9.ix.netcom.com%26rnum%3D1)
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> 1. Press the bottom knob (RCL)
> 2. Depress the 3 button
> 3. Press 1 for hours and 2 for minutes