Spontaneous Clock Reset

**PNBR549@Bell** · 08-02-2014, 03:32 PM

My 2006 Nomad with 27K miles on it runs great. The clock resets itself to 1:00 when the bike is turned off. It this a known problem? Is this tiny problem an indicator of a bigger problem? My battery is a 4 year old glass mat.

Thanks for your help.

Ride Safe !

nsmedic · 08-02-2014, 03:44 PM

Generally i think the clock resetting is a sign your battery is going. I had the same problem and after replacing the battery this summer it has not happened again.

Sin City Stan · 08-02-2014, 04:15 PM

Probably low voltage from a weak battery. Fix it now before you get stranded.

**PNBR549@Bell** · 08-02-2014, 04:34 PM

Thanks to both of you. I will order a new battery now.

Ride Safe!

cactusjack · 08-02-2014, 08:58 PM

Time for a new battery.

**ringadingh** · 08-02-2014, 09:08 PM

Thats the first signs of a weak battery.

blowndodge · 08-02-2014, 09:40 PM

Ditto the above!

Vulcan Bill · 08-02-2014, 09:47 PM

What the heck...we're still on page one so I'll throw in another opinion. Either you live in a twilight zone time zone where its always 1 o'clock OR....your battery is going bad.
It seems to be a quirk of the electrical system on 1600's that when your battery starts to weaken it causes the clock and trip meter to reset. Probably not engineered to do that but it's been proven repeatedly to work as a weak battery warning indicator.

**ringadingh** · 08-02-2014, 10:15 PM

Too bad it doesn't reset the odometer to zero, rather than the tripmeter, there would be lots of low mileage Nomads around.

Vulcan Bill · 08-03-2014, 08:37 AM

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Originally Posted by ringadingh

Too bad it doesn't reset the odometer to zero, rather than the tripmeter, there would be lots of low mileage Nomads around.

We would never have to buy another bike, It would be a low mile bike forever.

Yellow Jacket · 08-03-2014, 02:02 PM

The memory that retains the clock and the trip meter only functions at a minimum voltage. When the battery voltage drops below that minimum the memory clears.

As the battery ages, it finally reaches the point that while starting the engine the voltage drops below the minimum required to maintain the memory. As a result the clock resets and the trip meter clears to zero.

It doesn't affect the odometer since it is protected by non-volatile memory rather than by the main battery.

dogdoc · 08-06-2014, 12:39 PM

Maybe you live in the Dome... :-)

Todd · 08-06-2014, 12:58 PM

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Originally Posted by dogdoc

Maybe you live in the Dome... :-)

Big Jim will fix it for him

Sidewalkman · 08-06-2014, 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by dogdoc

Maybe you live in the Dome... :-)

Yoiu and 3 friends all have to put your hands on it at the same time, there will be some butterflies, but it will be good as new, fully charged battery FOREVER, and best of all the odometer will run backwards.

Jllm02199 · 08-07-2014, 07:57 AM

It usually happens when you go to crank the bike. The starter pulls the battery below the normal voltage. I was getting it all the time with a battery that didn't have enough cranking amps. Since I switched to the lithium ion battery with 480 cranking amps it hasn't happened.

08-02-2014, 03:32 PM	#1
PNBR549@Bell Join Date: May 2012 Location: Atlanta Posts: 114	Spontaneous Clock Reset My 2006 Nomad with 27K miles on it runs great. The clock resets itself to 1:00 when the bike is turned off. It this a known problem? Is this tiny problem an indicator of a bigger problem? My battery is a 4 year old glass mat. Thanks for your help. Ride Safe ! __________________ Because 2 wheels & a motor are a life long addiction ! 2006 Nomad 1600 2003 Suzuki Volusia 1998 Honda Valkyrie (Sold) 1997 Vulcan 1500 Classic (Sold) Login or Register to Remove Ads
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08-02-2014, 04:15 PM	#3
Sin City Stan Sr. Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Henderson, NV Posts: 3,746	Probably low voltage from a weak battery. Fix it now before you get stranded. __________________ Oldest Saloon In Nevada http://www.pioneersaloon.info/ "Sin City Stan" Henderson, NV VBA #01004 VROC #29365 2004 Nomad 1500L5 +100 "The Bike" 2009 Nomad 1700 (past) 2004 Vulcan Classic 800 (past) 2010 Cortez - 2011 Crescent City - 2012 Kanab - 2013 Estes Park
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08-02-2014, 09:08 PM	#6
ringadingh Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Newmarket Ontario Canada Posts: 35,387	Thats the first signs of a weak battery. __________________ 2002 Nomad aka Bountyhunter VBA #27 VROC #18951
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blowndodge Sr. Contributor Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Washington City, Utah Posts: 16,474	Ditto the above! __________________ I love my Victory Cross Country Tour 106. Smells like Victory! Ultra's are Limited There are two types of Harley riders. Those that trailer them and those that push them. The most Interesting Man in the World "Find the things in life you don't do well and don't do those things" Member # 0005
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08-02-2014, 03:44 PM	#2
nsmedic Jr. Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 22	Generally i think the clock resetting is a sign your battery is going. I had the same problem and after replacing the battery this summer it has not happened again.
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08-02-2014, 04:34 PM	#4
PNBR549@Bell Join Date: May 2012 Location: Atlanta Posts: 114	Thanks to both of you. I will order a new battery now. Ride Safe!
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08-02-2014, 09:47 PM	#8
Vulcan Bill Sr. Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Mesa Az Posts: 1,400	What the heck...we're still on page one so I'll throw in another opinion. Either you live in a twilight zone time zone where its always 1 o'clock OR....your battery is going bad. It seems to be a quirk of the electrical system on 1600's that when your battery starts to weaken it causes the clock and trip meter to reset. Probably not engineered to do that but it's been proven repeatedly to work as a weak battery warning indicator. __________________ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- '05 1600CL. Originator 18" Harley wheel mod, Dobeck TFI, True Duals, Mutazu hardbags, Flanders handlebars n' a bunch more. *Sometimes I miss the good ol' days but most times I'm just glad I survived them* Last edited by Vulcan Bill; 08-03-2014 at 08:35 AM.
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08-02-2014, 10:15 PM	#9
ringadingh Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Newmarket Ontario Canada Posts: 35,387	Too bad it doesn't reset the odometer to zero, rather than the tripmeter, there would be lots of low mileage Nomads around. __________________ 2002 Nomad aka Bountyhunter VBA #27 VROC #18951
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08-03-2014, 02:02 PM	#11
Yellow Jacket Top Contributor Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Fayetteville, Georgia Posts: 5,792	The memory that retains the clock and the trip meter only functions at a minimum voltage. When the battery voltage drops below that minimum the memory clears. As the battery ages, it finally reaches the point that while starting the engine the voltage drops below the minimum required to maintain the memory. As a result the clock resets and the trip meter clears to zero. It doesn't affect the odometer since it is protected by non-volatile memory rather than by the main battery. __________________ Bob KawaNOW/VBA 210 Green/Silver 2006 Patriot Guard Riders 2009
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dogdoc Top Contributor Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 5,263	Maybe you live in the Dome... :-)
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08-07-2014, 07:57 AM	#15
Jllm02199 Advanced Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Morrow, Ga. Posts: 830	It usually happens when you go to crank the bike. The starter pulls the battery below the normal voltage. I was getting it all the time with a battery that didn't have enough cranking amps. Since I switched to the lithium ion battery with 480 cranking amps it hasn't happened. __________________ 02 1500 Nomad (07 1600 Motor) 160,000 Red & Black 12" mini apes Galfer lines (6' over) EJK Dobeck Reckless Fairing. Led H4 headlight All LED lights Rockford Fosgate radio
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