A8s were equipped with radio controlled clock. Clock is synched with long wave time/date transmitter in Frankfurt (
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DCF77).
Benefits are obvious -- clock is always right and no more worries with adjusting clock by one hour for daylight saving. In radio controlled clock mode we have radio antenna mast symbol displayed:
UK cars didn't come with this feature because, I think, transmitter always sends CET time (either UTC+1 or UTC+2 depending on daylight saving time) and UK is, as always, a little bit different:
But we have functionality to adjust time by one hour once the clock is in radio controlled mode. This feature was specifically designed for those who drove out of CET time area.
When I saw Goran's new LHD manual car from Germany I decided to try to retrofit this feature. Here's how receiver looks like. It comes with wires and 3-pin electrical connector that connects directly to unused socket on the back of instrument cluster, made specifically for that receiver.
Additionally, we'll need to order bracket and 3 screws that cost pennies:
On FL D2s standard receiver location is under the dash:
I will keep this thread updated when I finish installation.