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Old 13-07-2005, 11:04 AM   #1
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Default AU Series 1 FORTE Dash Clock

Hi all,

Just registered the other day. Bought the missus a Series 1 AU Forte (ex-taxi) and she's quite happy with it except for one thing...
No Dash CLOCK!!!! :

Any ideas what I can do to fix this annoying problem? (Other annoying problem is dayglo yellow colour of car-but happens, eh)

The only place I could see where a clock would fit would be where the FORTE logo sits. Did Ford decide to scrooge that much on the base model by not including a clock? What does everyone else have? What aftermarket solutions/wrecker solutions do I have?

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Old 13-07-2005, 03:34 PM   #2
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clock on ur radio?
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Old 13-07-2005, 04:08 PM   #3
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Shouldn't there be a clock above where the radio is located in the car?
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Old 13-07-2005, 04:24 PM   #4
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The only place I could see where a clock would fit would be where the FORTE logo sits. Did Ford decide to scrooge that much on the base model by not including a clock? What does everyone else have? What aftermarket solutions/wrecker solutions do I have?
AUI Forte's had no clock. You need to find a Dash Clock out of an AUI Futura or Classic.
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Old 13-07-2005, 04:29 PM   #5
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series 1 dont have much inside them at all ...

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Old 13-07-2005, 10:13 PM   #6
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LOL
Don't suppose anyone's got a clock that they want to sell? I really don't want to stick on some cheapo clock onto the actual console.
The stereo has a clock, but being MP3 it's contantly scrolling info across the screen, so not much help there.
I guess that putting a clock in would mean me having to remove some part of the console though? Is the wiring there in the Forte for a clock?
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Old 13-07-2005, 11:13 PM   #7
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the clock goes into the bit on the dash that says FORTE or falcon or whatever it is.
the clock cost about $40 from ford.
you will however need an auto elec to wire it up as i was getting one in my forte and ford said there is no loom for it since you should have the clock on the povo radio.
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Old 14-07-2005, 07:49 PM   #8
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Its so funny, my missus complained aboutthe same bloody thing when i got mine, so i bought her a new watch for her birthday instead. kill 2 birds with one stone. :
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Old 16-07-2005, 04:10 PM   #9
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Thanks for the help guys,

I think that I'll have to buy an aftermarket clock from Jaycar or somewhere because I can't be f***ked mucking around with the console and getting an auto-elec in.

Hope that I'll be able to contribute more to the forum than just ask dumb questions in the future.

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