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Clock GMT Offset

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Technical Discussion' started by Rest, Nov 2, 2007.

  1. Rest

    Rest Active Member

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    Anyone know how to change the GMT offset for the computer's clock? Mine seems to be 2 hours ahead and I can't find any way to adjust it.
     
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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Rest @ Nov 2 2007, 07:05 AM) [snapback]533810[/snapback]</div>
    ??? Its just a dumb clock, like you get in a free wristwatch. If you're talking in the GPS/Nav system... thats another story of which I'm not familiar, although usually you go into the device setup. The GPS satellites do each have an atomic clock in them and transmit the time to any GPS receiver.
     
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    qbee42 My other car is a boat

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    The NAV time (GPS) offset is configured through the setup screen on the NAV:

    1) Get through the "I agree" screen.
    2) Press the MENU button on the MFD.
    3) Press the SETUP soft button on the screen.
    4) Press the TIME ZONES soft button on the screen.
    5) Pick your time zone and whether to use daylight savings time.

    This sets the GPS offset to your local time.

    As for the dash clock, as the other poster says, it's just a dumb LED digital clock. Use the push buttons to set it.

    Tom
     
    #3 qbee42, Nov 2, 2007
  4. Rest

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    I am not talking about the LED clock on the dash. The time zone and daylight savings setup was already set correctly. I am thinking GMT is not correct because we are getting 2 hours ahead on two cars, a 2006 and 2007 Prius. Both are set to Pacific time with Daylight savings on. I even tried setting them to Eastern time but they were still showing two hours ahead in the cell phone call logs and NAV route times.
     
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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Rest @ Nov 2 2007, 04:44 PM) [snapback]534093[/snapback]</div>

    In california shouldnt you be 8 hours behind GMT ?
     
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    patsparks An Aussie perspective

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    If you double click the clock on your desk top computer screen and select the "Time Zone" tab it will tell you what you need to enter as plus or minus GMT.
     
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    People.....the issue isn't that I don't know how many hours the offset is. The issue is that I can't adjust it in my Prius other than picking the time zone.

    What I really need to know is where the Prius cell phone Call Log gets the time stamp from. I have contacted Toyota, Verizon and Motorola all say the other is the issue. I can't believe I am the only person having this issue. I wonder if others have just not checked their call log time.
     
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    patsparks An Aussie perspective

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    I thought you would know, I was posting my tip for others coming to this thread. Sorry for the confusion.
     
    #8 patsparks, Nov 3, 2007
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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(silver-machine @ Nov 3 2007, 02:11 AM) [snapback]534256[/snapback]</div>
    Tomorrow we will be. Today is the last day of Daylight Savings Time (Summer Time), so we are still only seven hours behind you.
     
    #9 IsrAmeriPrius, Nov 3, 2007
  10. Rest

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    I was contacted by Toyota about this issue. They had heard about it on the Lexus side before. The rep I spoke to even looked at several vehicles on their lot and all had incorrect Call Logs. He said apparently Toyota knows about this but not many customers have said anything. So there is no word if a fix is even in the works. He even asked them where the Call Log gets the time stamp from and wasn't given an answer, like it is a secret or something. Anyway, I am glad it was not my cell phone or cell service. Now Toyota needs to get off their butt and do something about it.

    My suggestion is that everyone should be complaining about this issue so Toyota will fix it.
     
    #10 Rest, Nov 9, 2007
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