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Old Oct 14, 2014 | 08:08 PM
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1/2 my guage cluster wont light up.

Hey all,

So the left side (as you face it) wont light up at all. Replaced the bulbs, switched out little black sockets, nothing. Circuit board? Wires? Black magic? Al Qaeda?

Not sure which of those is the gremlin...
 
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Have you tried cleaning the contacts on the circuit board? An eraser does a good job.
Look for breaks in the copper traces on the printed circuit. If you find one, it can be repaired by using a rear window defroster repair kit. It contains a conductive liquid that you brush on, over the break.
 
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fixed - dirty circuit board. Thanks for the tip!
 
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