# Clock in the Dashboard **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** prius, toyota\ **Created:** [January 19, 2012, 8:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/clock-in-the-dashboard/70527 "2012-01-19T20:27:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![maiorana68](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9fc29f/32.png) [@maiorana68](https://community.cartalk.com/u/maiorana68)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2012, 8:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/clock-in-the-dashboard/70527/1 "2012-01-19T20:27:32Z")
Hello, everybody. The digital clock in our 2005 Toyota Prius has fallen back into the dashboard. How do I get it back out? Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![the\_same\_mountainbike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@the\_same\_mountainbike](https://community.cartalk.com/u/the_same_mountainbike)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2012, 10:24pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/clock-in-the-dashboard/70527/2 "2012-01-19T22:24:51Z")
Stop by theparts department at the local Toyota dealership, request a printout of the Repair Procedure for removing the dashboard along with an “exploded view” drawing of the assembly, be sure you have all the tools you need, and set aside a weekend to do the project. I’[ve requested specific documents numerous times from my local dealerships and they’ve always been happy to provide them. ---
**Author:** ![RemcoW](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/remcow/32/2471_2.png) [@RemcoW](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RemcoW)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2012, 10:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/clock-in-the-dashboard/70527/3 "2012-01-19T22:26:07Z")
… that or just stick a cheap dollar store clock to the dash with some duck tape. ---
**Author:** ![the\_same\_mountainbike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@the\_same\_mountainbike](https://community.cartalk.com/u/the_same_mountainbike)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2012, 11:04pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/clock-in-the-dashboard/70527/4 "2012-01-19T23:04:51Z")
Spoken like a true Red Green fan… ---
**Author:** ![Nevada\_545](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nevada_545/32/41232_2.png) [@Nevada\_545](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nevada_545)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2012, 12:11am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/clock-in-the-dashboard/70527/5 "2012-01-20T00:11:23Z")
The multi-display assembly must be removed to access the clock. ---
**Author:** ![Streetcar\_Eddie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d07c76/32.png) [@Streetcar\_Eddie](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Streetcar_Eddie)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2012, 1:15am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/clock-in-the-dashboard/70527/6 "2012-01-20T01:15:54Z")
TRy to find a wind-up mechanical clock. The battery powered watches don’t like extreme heat of summer and the LCD does not like below freezing weather. ---
**Author:** ![Docnick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecae2f/32.png) [@Docnick](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Docnick)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2012, 2:04am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/clock-in-the-dashboard/70527/7 "2012-01-20T02:04:12Z")
I would just use my watch to tell the time and paste a Pamela Anderson picture over the clock opening. ---
**Author:** ![DfromSD](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/dfromsd/32/1669_2.png) [@DfromSD](https://community.cartalk.com/u/DfromSD)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2012, 2:29am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/clock-in-the-dashboard/70527/8 "2012-01-20T02:29:31Z")
If it’s just a matter of the clock falling back into the dash you may be able to reach it with a flexible claw pickup tool. Then you could pull it back up & refasten it to the dash somehow. Looks like originally it was held in by 2 claws but you could figure out a different method I’m sure. ---
**Author:** ![the\_same\_mountainbike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@the\_same\_mountainbike](https://community.cartalk.com/u/the_same_mountainbike)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2012, 4:17am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/clock-in-the-dashboard/70527/9 "2012-01-20T04:17:53Z")
Doc, you’re not supposed to be promoting distracted driving.