Dakota 4WD V8-4.7L Flex Fuel (2008)
Cruise Control Indicator Lamp: Description and Operation
Description
DESCRIPTION
A cruise indicator is standard equipment on all instrument clusters. However, on vehicles not equipped with the optional speed control system, this
indicator is electronically disabled. The cruise indicator is located below the minor gauge set on the left side of the cluster.
The cruise indicator consists of a stencil-like cutout of the word CRUISE 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. A green Light Emitting Diode (LED) behind the cutout in the
opaque layer of the overlay causes the indicator to appear in green through the translucent outer layer of the overlay when it is illuminated from behind
by the LED, which is soldered onto the instrument cluster electronic circuit board.
When the exterior lighting is turned ON the illumination intensity of the cruise indicator is dimmable, which is adjusted along with the cluster general
illumination lighting using the panel lamps dimmer thumbwheel on the headlamp switch.
The cruise indicator is serviced as a unit with the instrument cluster.
