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Baxterdown · #4 07-20-2014, 09:41 AM

Thanks guys.

Is the potentiometer the knob on the cluster? And by wiggling it do you mean turning it?

Here's where I'm at with that:

The knob on the left, which from what I have read adjusts the lights, turns and turns and turns and turns and nothing. It appears to be spring loaded as I can pull it out and snaps back in. But no lights come on or fade in.

The knob on the right, which from what I have read adjusts the trip odometer is stuck and won't move. It appears to be pulled out. I've tried turning it but nothing. I haven't tried turning it hard as I don't want to brake it.

I don't have an owners manual, so a lot of this stuff is hard for me to guess what it does and how to adjust stuff. If you guys can provide me a bit more information on what you mean by wiggling and what exactly is the dash potentiometer, I'm happy to give it a try.

Thanks!

Jose