Gauge Pack - Description
DESCRIPTION
The Instrument Cluster (IC) for this vehicle houses 4 analog gauges standard on all models, and has provisions for up to 29 International Control and Display Symbol icon indicators, Instrument Cluster Indicators - Description that are all controlled by the IC electronic circuitry. The gauge graphics are silver against a black field except for a single red graduation at the high end of the gauge scale, on both the engine temperature, and fuel level gauges; and several red graduations at the high end of the gauge scale on the tachometer; that designate the red line area. When illuminated by the cluster illumination lighting, the silver text and graphics as well as the red graphics still appear the same, the red gauge needles have internal optical illumination. Gauge illumination is provided by dimmer controlled Light Emitting Diode (LED) units soldered onto the IC circuit board. The Gauge set and indicators shown above are an integrated part of the cluster, therefore are only serviced as a unit. The instrument cluster lens and the hood and mask unit are the only components of the instrument cluster assembly that can be serviced separately.
The instrument cluster includes the following analog gauges:
- Engine Temperature Gauge (22)
- Fuel Gauge (10)
- Speedometer (9)
- Tachometer (1)
ENGINE TEMPERATURE
The standard equipment engine temperature gauge is located on the left side of the instrument cluster with in the tachometer. The gauge consists of a movable gauge needle or pointer controlled by the IC circuitry and a fixed 90 degree gauge scale on the IC overlay that reads from C (or Cold) to H. An International Control and Display Symbol icon for Engine Coolant Temperature is located on the gauge face, near the low end of the scale. For more information International Control And Display Symbols
FUEL LEVEL
A fuel gauge is standard equipment on all instrument clusters. This gauge is located on the right side of the instrument cluster, within the speedometer. Similar to the engine temperature gauge, the fuel level gauge consists of a movable gauge needle or pointer controlled by the IC circuitry and a fixed 90 degree gauge scale on the cluster overlay that reads from E (or Empty) to F (or Full). The International Control and Display Symbol icon for Fuel is located on the gauge face, in the center of the scale. An arrowhead pointed to the left side of the vehicle is imprinted on the cluster overlay next to the Fuel icon on the gauge to provide the driver with a reminder as to the location of the fuel filler access. For more information International Control And Display Symbols
SPEEDOMETER
Standard equipment on all instrument clusters, the speedometer is located to the left of center in the instrument cluster, next to the tachometer and engine temperature gauge. The speedometer consists of a movable gauge needle or pointer controlled by the instrument cluster circuitry and a fixed 185 degree primary scale on the gauge dial face that reads left-to-right either from 0 to140 or 160 MPH, or from 0 to 230 km/h, depending upon the model.
Each version also has a secondary inner scale on the gauge dial face that provides the equivalent opposite units from the primary scale. Text appearing on the cluster overlay above the hub of the speedometer needle and below the primary scale abbreviates the unit of measure for the primary scale (either MPH or km/h), and text above the hub of the speedometer needle and below the secondary scale indicates the unit of measure for that scale.
TACHOMETER
The standard equipment tachometer is located to the right of center in the instrument cluster, next to the speedometer and fuel gauge. The tachometer consists of a movable gauge needle or pointer controlled by the instrument cluster circuitry and a fixed 185 degree scale on the gauge dial face that reads left-to-right either from 0 to 7. The text RPM X 1000 imprinted on the cluster overlay directly above the hub of the tachometer needle identifies that each number on the tachometer scale is to be multiplied by 1000 rpm.