Here is the fuction I call. Which then calls T1_Start.

void lcd_time(void)
{
TR1 = 0;
IP0 &= 0xF7; // set timer 1 isr priority to 0
IP0H &= 0xF7;
TMOD |= 0x01;
TAMOD = 0x00;
T1_Start();
ET1 =1;
EA = 1;
}

void T1_Start (void)
{
TR1 = 0;
TH1 = (34816); // 34816
TL1 = (34816); // .2
TF1 = 0;
TR1 = 1;
}