DST Clock Reset?
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DST Clock Reset?
I had the most unusual thing happen to me last weekend. I went to Halloween Horror Nights on the 24th. Drove down to Orlando and the clock was correct. We went into the park at 7pm (clock matched all of our phones and everything), and came out at 2:30am. We got in the car and started heading home, and I noticed the clock said 3:42, an hour ahead of all of our phones. I couldn't figure out what had happened. It would have been the correct night, the old DST, but it went the wrong way. Anyone have any ideas.
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Huh? My 05 adjusts for DST, but I turned it off because it adjusts for the old DST (before they changed it). Instead of updating it, they removed this feature along with all the other things they removed in 07?? 
Check your settings menu, it should be in there.
Check your settings menu, it should be in there.
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I guess it's supposed to then. I just assumed it didn't. I never saw an option for it, so I assumed it didn't. So if it supposed to, then why did it go the wrong way? And can I get this updated somehow at the dealer?
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I posted a thread over a year ago asking about updating for the new DST dates.... never got a straight answer. If there is an update I would love to hear about it.
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Cell phones didn't change, as it was the old DST not the new. The date is correct, I just checked it, and I do have the DST option and it is set to on.
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Mine didn't change at all and I changed it manually on the 1st.
I guess my DST setting was off. That thing is pretty useless because like "acr2001" mentioned the DST Start/End changed.
Nothing wrong with your car just the dates are different.
I guess my DST setting was off. That thing is pretty useless because like "acr2001" mentioned the DST Start/End changed.
Nothing wrong with your car just the dates are different.
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DST dates on our cars are wrong because George W changed the date that DST goes through.
So Saturday night when you were out, probably having some drinks, your cell phones set themselves 1hr backwards to reflect the correct, now standard time. Your car stayed on daylight savings time, therefore it looked like it was an hour ahead.
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I think you're missing the point. Lots of cell phones get thier time from cell phone towers, which, would automatically change them all 1hr backwards since we just came off of DST.
DST dates on our cars are wrong because George W changed the date that DST goes through.
So Saturday night when you were out, probably having some drinks, your cell phones set themselves 1hr backwards to reflect the correct, now standard time. Your car stayed on daylight savings time, therefore it looked like it was an hour ahead.
DST dates on our cars are wrong because George W changed the date that DST goes through.
So Saturday night when you were out, probably having some drinks, your cell phones set themselves 1hr backwards to reflect the correct, now standard time. Your car stayed on daylight savings time, therefore it looked like it was an hour ahead.
and once again I feel the need to say "duh" to those who still haven't wrapped their heads around this. 
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I think you're missing the point. Lots of cell phones get thier time from cell phone towers, which, would automatically change them all 1hr backwards since we just came off of DST.
DST dates on our cars are wrong because George W changed the date that DST goes through.
So Saturday night when you were out, probably having some drinks, your cell phones set themselves 1hr backwards to reflect the correct, now standard time. Your car stayed on daylight savings time, therefore it looked like it was an hour ahead.
DST dates on our cars are wrong because George W changed the date that DST goes through.
So Saturday night when you were out, probably having some drinks, your cell phones set themselves 1hr backwards to reflect the correct, now standard time. Your car stayed on daylight savings time, therefore it looked like it was an hour ahead.
I understand that the car changes for DST, and that it is programmed for the old DST, but I am confused as to why it would change to lose an hour (spring forward) rather than gain an hour (fall back). And I am also wondering if this is something the dealer can simply reprogram, and if so, can they correct for the NEW DST.
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First of all, I'm 19 and don't drink. Second, my car changed for the OLD DST last week (the 25th of October) but it set itself ahead an hour instead of back. My phone, as well as all of my friends', correctly changed back an hour this week (the first of November).
I understand that the car changes for DST, and that it is programmed for the old DST, but I am confused as to why it would change to lose an hour (spring forward) rather than gain an hour (fall back). And I am also wondering if this is something the dealer can simply reprogram, and if so, can they correct for the NEW DST.
I understand that the car changes for DST, and that it is programmed for the old DST, but I am confused as to why it would change to lose an hour (spring forward) rather than gain an hour (fall back). And I am also wondering if this is something the dealer can simply reprogram, and if so, can they correct for the NEW DST.
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I'd be interested to know if it could be programmed, too. I have the feature set to off, too.
As far as why your car did that.. why do these cars do the things they do? They are erratic at times.
As far as why your car did that.. why do these cars do the things they do? They are erratic at times.
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I doubt they'll fix it for free, technically nothing is "wrong" with the car, so it's not MB's responsibility to fix it.
I had to change mine twice, as the car automatically did it on its own, and I switched it back... and then I had to change it on the right date. I meant to go in there and disable it, but I was on the road when i fixed it and didn't want to go exploring any more than I had to with my eye's off of the road.
Mine's an '07 too, so they didn't remove the feature.
I had to change mine twice, as the car automatically did it on its own, and I switched it back... and then I had to change it on the right date. I meant to go in there and disable it, but I was on the road when i fixed it and didn't want to go exploring any more than I had to with my eye's off of the road.
Mine's an '07 too, so they didn't remove the feature.
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I was just thinking between the warranty and it being a feature of the car that should work correctly, they might do it if I'm already in there. Plus, I have an amazing SA.
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We get the same post nearly every year.
The Europeans change their daylight savings time a few days early (up to a week) compared to the Americans. These cars are European cars, thus they have been programmed to change at the wrong date.
Drew, I don't think it's worth it to go and bother the dealer about this kind of stuff. You've gotta be really small to go and point something that small out to them and demand them to change it. I agree with you that it shouldn't happen, but keep in mind the Europeans don't think Americans are capable of demanding perfection.
The Europeans change their daylight savings time a few days early (up to a week) compared to the Americans. These cars are European cars, thus they have been programmed to change at the wrong date.
Drew, I don't think it's worth it to go and bother the dealer about this kind of stuff. You've gotta be really small to go and point something that small out to them and demand them to change it. I agree with you that it shouldn't happen, but keep in mind the Europeans don't think Americans are capable of demanding perfection.
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patrick.. the DST issue with our cars has nothing to do with their European origin whatsoever. The cars we have here are intended for the American market and their features are tailored to us.
As has been said over and over in this thread, the problem is that our DST dates changed here in America recently.
As has been said over and over in this thread, the problem is that our DST dates changed here in America recently.
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I don't plan to make a special trip to the dealership and demand that they reprogram my car, I simply figured that the next time I was in there for a service I would inquire about it and see what they say. My dealership and SA have always been very good to me, and there is a chance that they will fix the programming issue for no charge.
