Fuel Gauge: Description
A fuel gauge is standard equipment on all instrument clusters ( Fig 1 ). The fuel gauge is located in the lower right quadrant of the instrument cluster, just right of the speedometer. The fuel gauge consists of a movable gauge needle or pointer controlled by the instrument cluster circuitry and a fixed 90 degree scale on the, cluster overlay that reads left-to-right from "E" (or Empty) to "F" (or Full). An International Control and Display Symbol icon for "Fuel" is located on the cluster overlay, in the center of the gauge directly above the hub of the gauge needle. An arrowhead pointed to the left. side of the vehicle is imprinted on the cluster overlay next to the "Fuel" Icon in the fuel gauge to provide the driver with a reminder as to the location of the fuel filler access. The, fuel gauge graphics are white against a black field except for a single red graduation at the low end of the gauge scale, making them clearly visible within the instrument cluster in daylight. When illuminated from behind by the panel lamps dimmer controlled cluster illumination lighting with the exterior lamps turned On, the white graphics appear blue-green and the red graphics appear red. The orange gauge needle is internally illuminated. Gauge illumination is provided by replaceable incandescent bulb and bulb holder units located on the instrument cluster electronic circuit board. The fuel gauge is serviced as a unit with the instrument cluster.