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Frank Antunovich Posted on Apr 14, 2009

Dash is actibg up

My dash blinks on and off, gets real bright then darkens, gauges jump all over the place

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Start with a good batt. then clear the codes. than restart it. and drive it too.

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    poss. lose ground !?

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