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Clock - Description & Operation Land Rover Discovery L318

General

The digital clock is located on the fascia. The clock receives a permanent feed from the battery and is illuminated when the ignition switch is in position I or II.

Clock Circuit Supply

A feed from the battery positive terminal is connected by an R wire to the engine compartment fusebox, where it passes to fusible links 3 and 8 and to fusible links 1 and 7, which are connected in series. The feed from fusible link 7 is connected to the contacts of the auxiliary circuits relay located in the engine compartment fusebox.

A permanent feed from fusible link 3 is connected to the passenger compartment fusebox by an NR wire, where it passes through fuse 20. From fuse 20 the feed is connected by a P wire, through header C0725 to the digital clock.

Ignition Switch Circuit Supply

When the ignition switch is in position I or II, the feed from fusible link 8 flows to the passenger compartment fusebox on an NW wire. From the fusebox the feed flows on an N wire to the ignition switch.

From the ignition switch the feed continues on an LGW wire to fuse 26 in the passenger compartment fusebox. From fuse 26 the feed is connected by an LG wire to the coil of the auxiliary circuits relay. The coil of the auxiliary circuits relay is now energized, and is connected by a B wire to earth header C0018, via header C0286 LHD/C0288 RHD.

Clock Operation

With the coil of the auxiliary circuits relay energized, the relay contacts close. This allows the feed from fusible links 1 and 7 to pass through the relay contacts to the passenger compartment fusebox on a WG wire.

The feed then passes through fuse 16 and is connected to the digital clock on an LGP wire. This feed provides the illumination when the ignition switch is in position I or II. The digital clock is connected, via headers C0725 and C0760 to earth header C0017 LHD/C0018 RHD on a B wire.

The permanent feed to the digital clock, via fusible link 3 in the engine compartment fusebox and fuse 20 in the passenger compartment fusebox ensure that the time settings are retained in the digital clock memory.