If this doesn't work let's get a rebuilt cluster by searching google or eBay. Check out the images (below). Please let us know how it goes. I would loosen the steering column mounting bolts to lower the column instead of removing the steering wheel. Also please check out the flasher module for the blinker issue if the cluster doesn't fix it.
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Jul 11, 2023 at 5:14 PM
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