Instrument cluster not working any suggestions?

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NATHAN.D.BALK
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Shah82,
Take a look at the November 9th picture that was posted about the clutch. There are two rubber stoppers (B and I). Since you don't have cruise control, you won't have the B stopper. You should still have the I stopper which is at the top of the clutch. If you look up from the floor of your car you should see a metal casing where the clutch seems to disappear. If you stick your hand up over the box you should feel the rubber stopper on the clutch. If you push in the clutch you can feel where that stopper should be pressing against a button that is mounted in that metal box. I had cruise control, so I duck taped pennies on both stoppers. For you, I would assume it could be just for the top stopper since that is all you have. It has worked perfectly for the last month. Just recently my wife said it was wigging out again. I got worried that I really didn't fix the problem then. BUT, when I went to look I noticed both of my pennies had fallen off of their duck taped position. I duck taped them again and the problem has been resolved. I am not a mechanic, and I don't know much about cars, but the advice I got form KHLow2008 really did work.
Hope this helps.
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SHAH82
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Nathan,
Thanks for the help, I left the car in the garage today and will take it on monday so will try the trick as you explained. I have spent 100 on it so far but the problem is still there.
Did you have the same issue and you solved it the same way as you explained? If it's the case then it's amazing coz vivicho has the same problem with the same solution. Thanks
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NATHAN.D.BALK
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I don't fully understand why the stoppers and the buttons are the issue, but I do think Vivicho did get it right. When I would just mess with the stoppers and buttons I could get the lights to switch on and off. So knock on wood, I did fix the problem for a grand total of 2 cents (literally) :). Hopefully it works for you as well.
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SHAH82
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Well my problem wasn't there, problem was in the cluster/meter and some wiring issues inside the dash. Anyway thanks to all of you for the kind information.
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Hi Shah82. Can you please share what exactly did you do to fix the problem. I have seem many people with the same problem and my fix did not help all other users out there so if you can share your workaround will be great!
Thanks.
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SHAH82
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According to the mechanic the problem was in the cluster and he changed the IC on the circuit board of the meter/clock. The problem was electrical and obviously technical so I didn't understand which IC it was, but it was definitely in the meter. He was the expert in TVs and other electronic equipments. According to him the IC was too weak and was already repaired by someone. I will suggest to replace the whole meter which cost 40-50 on ebay and very easy to fix, just few screws, but you have to adjust the mileage by an electrician anyway.
It's 100% electrical fault so always take the car to an electrician who deals in radios/electrical items/their codes etc. In my case I went to a very good garage and they referred me to an electrician as they said it's an electrical fault. My advice is don't waste time in the garages unless they have an expert electrician there. If you are an expert then you might be able to do it yourself otherwise electrician will cost you around 50-100. But my problem was not in the stoppers. Hope this helps. Thanks
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