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First check the cable. Remove the panel under the steering column and unscrew cable from the meter. Holding the cable at the end drive the car for a distance. Let your finger touch the end of the cable while driving. If it is not rotatig this means cable is broken.
Try this first and see what happens. Then, we can go to another solution.

Roman
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