My car turns over slow when starting. The clock goes to 12:00 after starting,but radio programmed stations are still there. The battery is okay and cables and new starter.

Nearly every auto stereo has a two power wires. One is switched on and off with the ignition so it will shut off automatically when leaving the car and a second that has power all the time. This second power wire is used to keep time on the clock and to maintain your chosen station memory presets.

If you have wired both power wires to the switched power source, the clock and station memories will be reset each time the car is shut off. You will need to identify the wire that the radio that needs to have powered constantly and connect it to an "always on" 12 volt source (such as the (+) post of the battery).

Additionally, a car battery that is failing can cause the same problem with station memories. Look for indicators such as hard starting or interior lights that dim significantly or go out nearly completely when cranking the engine. This is a visual indicator of an excessive amount of current the battery is trying to supply - often due to a low voltage on the battery. This can be a result of a poor connection at the battery itself, a cable between the battery, starter, fuse box, etc. or a dead cell in the battery. Have the battery checked and replace if needed.

Once your radio power wiring, battery & cable connections and battery health have been verified or corrected - the problem should go away.

Good luck!

The battery could be completely dead or the alternator isn't working. Those would be the first 2 things I would check you can have them test the alternator at Autozone too.

Treat yourself and buy a newer, inexpensive radio for this vehicle. It (the old radio) ain't worth the trouble to mess with it.

Double check your fuses. Your radio gets power from key to turn on but also receives it direct on another wire for memory.

aperently it shuts down because of voltage fluctuations while starting..the battery goes from 13.6-8 down to around 10 volts or 9.5 which most electronics cant operate on..try this..leave the radio off until startup is done.. and for power come off of the lighter circuit that stays on all the time.. use the radios power lead and the memory together with a 5 amp fuse and a separate switch for power until the car is running..the only drawback is resetting the clock and station memory each time..

Try turning the radio off and disconnecting the battery for 2 min then reconnect the battery and turn on the radio. This may reset the radio to default so you can eject the CD and reset your station preset and clock. make sure the radio is off before disconnecting the battery or your going to be prompt to program a radio code. Good luck and this should work.

setting stations on Fords are easy,put it on the station you want to program and push the channel button in and hold for about 2 seconds then it should flash,now the channel is set..now for the clock,with the key on and radio turned off,press the clock button,then press the seek or scan forward or reverse to adjust the time,then hit the clock button again to make sure it sets.

Does your radio stations also reset at start-up or sometimes do they reset? If you battery is weak and it takes a lot of power to start your vehicle it could reset your clock and sometimes clear your radio stations as well.

disconect youre battery.remove the computrbox under glovebox.unplug all connectors and reconect properly.this should solve the problem.

You have a blown fuse for the memory for the radio & the clock.