Recent content by Robert Peltzman

To answer my own question; I popped the instrument cluster out and got one of my wife's paper nail files and cut it in two lengthwise. Then I gently filed the 20 little prongs on the back of the cluster back-and-forth a few times on each one and put it back together. That seems to have done it...

Just make sure you don't get any dielectric (non-conductive) grease on the pins themselves, of course. Dielectric grease is used to prevent arcing on high-voltage systems. I don't think you are going to get much arcing behind the dashboard. (Just my 2 c.)

i used the "fist bump" technique for 10 years but now, no matter how hard I hit the dashboard, all gauges/lights are off 95% of the time. Since it's on 5% of the time, I'm betting that it's not a fuse. Any suggestions? I know this is a common problem. Next step is take off the dashboard and...