Alright, for some time now I've had a problem with the Mode & Reset buttons on my dash. At first they would only work from time to time, if I pushed it just right, hopped on one foot and whistled dixie all at the same time! But now they're simply not working at all. I've taken the dash apart but can't seem to find what the problem is; the buttons feel good and seem to work fine when I push on them. Any help would be appreciated. Here are some pictures.

The dash (with the front cover plate off) showing the two guilty buttons on the left. When I push down on the white pieces inside the holes, I can feel the button clicking down and then pushing back up.



The back of the electronics boards, with circled in red, the back side of those two buttons.



Is the electronics board removable???

I was able to remove these two screws...



Un-snapped the white plastic tab in the top/center of the above picture, but the electronics board still wouldn't come off.

Do I have to un-bend these tabs??? (center of picture)



I didn't touch these as I was afraid of breaking something.


Please help; I'd really love to be able to see what my total mileage is and use the trip meter!

....several posters have sprayed CRC contact cleaner onto the contact point of the switches and have had a long lasting cure

...you are already there

Yup, CRC contact cleaner worked for me.

For me it was the Reset only and the CRC didn't solve it. The Mode button still works and I reset the clock with a noon battery disconnect/re-connect. So, no trip meters but ODO & Clock. Fuel gauge and GPS take care of the rest.

Take a (very) close look at the circuit board for hair line cracks in the solder or board. best done with a powerful magnifying glass. Sometime you can't even see them, so a circuit tester is needed. Cleaning the switch should have done the trick. I'd say the problem is the switch, or a problem with the board.
Say, what type of lamp illuminates the tach?