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    HOW TO: Replace dead instrument cluster lights

    gauges working again ! I got the problem fixed- FINALLY. At the risk of sounding like a dumb@$$, it was entirely my fault. No, I didn't blow any fuses. Worse, when I replaced the needles, apparently I pressed them on a bit too firmly. I shouldn't use the word "apparently"... change that to...
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    HOW TO: Replace dead instrument cluster lights

    self diagnostic Ran the test twice. Everything checked out. Got the tones at the conclusion- but the needles never moved. Looks like I have a project on my hands. Already did some checking and I can pick up an '02 cluster for under 20 bucks. Thanks for responding with the test info.
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    The Little Things

    spoiled by creature comforts My best friend has a wrangler- don't get me wrong, I like to drop the top on a nice day as much as anyone else, but when you hit the forest, that is a hole different ballgame. We use our cell phones (hands free of course) rather than radios for a host of reasons...
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    HOW TO: Replace dead instrument cluster lights

    connecting the cluster after change out I followed all of the steps (including disconnecting battery.) All of the little idiot lights are still working fine- the gauges all flat-lined. What is the secret to plugging this thing back into the harness? Do I need to get a shop to reset the...
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    HOW TO: Remove Your Stock Radio.

    THANKS! I haven't yanked a stock radio out of a dash since 1989- thanks for the how-to. I am on the road a lot and was getting tired of swapping CDs with the old radio. Put a new CD/MP3 player in and it was a breeze. Now I can drive to Erie and back (5 hour trip) listening to the same CD...
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