Diagnosis And Testing - Instrument Cluster: Notes
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2004 Dodge Dakota. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
If all of the instrument cluster gauges and/or indicator lamps are inoperative, refer to CLUSTER ILLUMINATION DIAGNOSIS . If the instrument cluster Vacuum-Fluorescent Display (VFD) dimmer service, chime request function, or Brake Transmission Shift Interlock (BTSI) function is inoperative, use a DRBIII(R) scan tool to diagnose the problem. Refer to ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULES .
Refer to SYSTEM WIRING DIAGRAMS . The wiring information includes wiring diagrams, proper wire and connector repair procedures, details of wire harness routing and retention, connector pin-out information and location views for the various wire harness connectors, splices and grounds.
NOTE:
Certain indicators in this instrument cluster are programmable or automatically configured. This feature allows those indicators to be activated or deactivated for compatibility with certain optional equipment. If the problem being diagnosed involves improper illumination of the upshift indicator, use a DRBIII(R) scan tool to be certain that the instrument cluster has been programmed with the proper vehicle equipment option settings. If the problem being diagnosed involves improper illumination of the cruise indicator, the door or gate ajar indicators, the overdrive-off indicator, the service four-wheel drive indicator, the transmission overtemp indicator, or the gear selector indicator, disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable. After about five minutes, reconnect the battery negative cable and turn the ignition switch to the On position. The instrument cluster will automatically relearn the equipment in the vehicle and properly configure the configurable indicators accordingly.