flashing clock

loss of batery and probably needs to be reset.

reset the clock. started it up, does the same thing. ?>???????

Maybe you should take its trench coat away from it.

Blown fuse on the clocks memory circuit. Check your fuses.

I have a friend with a Lexus RS350 (a Toyota Highlander in a suit), and his clock flashed and constantly reset itself to 12:00 when the key was off for several hours. It turned out that his battery was near end-life.

MY THEORY is that so much stuff is computer driven, that the car makers have found that they need the owner/operators to stay on top of battery condition. They build the clock to flash on low voltage, this gives you a heads-up that the battery life is waning, and you can get to the battery store before it completely goes out.

If my theory holds up -- and with exactly one example, it has -- then I think this is an ingenious little circuit. Visit your local battery salesman and see what he has to say about your battery condition. If your battery is at end-life, let us know.

PS My friend with the Lexus had no other indication that his battery was on the way out. I suspect you have no other indication either ...