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Old 02-21-2000, 05:12 PM
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My '96 Dodge P/U...compass won't stay calibrated. Have done the drive in circles bit a few times. Compass will work for a while and then suddenly go back into "Cal" mode. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. Just started at the first of the year....a Y2K glich??? Any ideas would be appreciated.
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Old 02-21-2000, 10:43 PM
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I had the same problem when I first got my 99 Sport. I had to do the embarrassing circles about 10 times before the CAL light would go off. I think you are supposed to do it for at least 5-7 complete turn arounds ... have you tried doing about 10 or so?
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Old 02-22-2000, 03:56 AM
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Bowhunter, do you, or have you used a magnetic CB antenna on the roof? If you do/did the roof panel might be magnitized & will wack out the compass. There is a special tool to demagnitize the panel that your dealer might have.

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