Upshift Indicator: Description
An upshift indicator is standard equipment on all instrument clusters ( Fig 1 ). However, on vehicles not equipped with a manual transmission, this indicator is electronically disabled. The upshift indicator is located near the center of the tachometer gauge dial face in the instrument cluster overlay, above the hub of the tachometer needle. The upshift indicator consists of an upward pointed arrow icon that is a stencil-like cutout in the opaque layer of the instrument cluster overlay. The dark outer layer of the overlay prevents the indicator from being clearly visible when it is not illuminated. An amber Light Emitting Diode (LED) behind the cutout in the opaque layer of the overlay causes the icon to appear in amber through the translucent outer layer of the overlay when the indicator is illuminated from behind by the LED, which is soldered onto the instrument cluster electronic circuit board. The upshift indicator is serviced as a unit with the instrument cluster.