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Old 09-11-2012, 11:30 AM
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Re: how do you set the clock on a 89 firebird formula

you use the seek and scan buttons,(minute,hour)while you hold the set button.
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Re: how do you set the clock on a 89 firebird formula

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you use the seek and scan buttons,(minute,hour)while you hold the set button.

Yep. On the earlier ones, you'd pull (instead of push) the seek and scan buttons to set it (no set button on those).
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Didnt work im afraid :/
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Re: how do you set the clock on a 89 firebird formula

its a 1989 Firebird Formula 305 tbi T/Top auto. It does have the seek scan and set buttons however using them in the way you mentioned had no results unfortunately.
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Re: how do you set the clock on a 89 firebird formula

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its a 1989 Firebird Formula 305 tbi T/Top auto. It does have the seek scan and set buttons however using them in the way you mentioned had no results unfortunately.
Do you have a pic of the radio???
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Re: how do you set the clock on a 89 firebird formula

Ignition on, radio turned off, push the set button only once, set time by the scan and seek buttons.
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Re: how do you set the clock on a 89 firebird formula

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Ignition on, radio turned off, push the set button only once, set time by the scan and seek buttons.
Forgot about the radio being turned off!!!
Old 09-11-2012, 08:44 PM
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Re: how do you set the clock on a 89 firebird formula

Got it thanks ha that was annoying having the clock 7hrs 32mins fast. Anyway for the record, you do only touch set button holding it wont work. Radio off or on lol
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