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Got compass problems???

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Old Jul 20, 2009 | 02:07 PM
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i have a small compass attached to my inclinometer, and somthing in my dash is throwing it off...
asked a mechanic at the dealership and got the reply,of coarse.
anyone else have this prob?
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Old Jul 20, 2009 | 04:14 PM
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maybe the speaker magnets... (but I am totally just guessing!)
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Old Jul 20, 2009 | 04:35 PM
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anything ferrious could be throwing it off.
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Old Jul 20, 2009 | 04:54 PM
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I brought my hand compass out to the jeep, needle swung over and pointed spot on to each speaker as soon as it got within a foot or so.
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Old Jul 20, 2009 | 04:58 PM
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Originally Posted by JEEPSHANE
i have a small compass attached to my inclinometer, and somthing in my dash is throwing it off...
asked a mechanic at the dealership and got the reply,of coarse.
anyone else have this prob?


On mine it reads the opposite directions or any direction but the true one but that's because my rear view mirror has a compass in it.. and the Jeeps compass is on top of the radio.. so I do have interference... and that could be your case as well
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