Dakota 4WD V8-4.7L Flex Fuel (2008)
Four Wheel Drive Indicator Lamp: Description and Operation
Description
4WD Indicator
4WD INDICATOR
A 4WD indicator is standard equipment on all instrument clusters. However, on vehicles not equipped with the optional four-wheel drive system and
electronically shifted transfer case, this indicator is electronically disabled. The 4WD indicator is located below the minor gauge set on the left side of
the cluster.
The 4WD indicator consists of a stencil-like cutout of the text 4WD 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 indicator to appear in amber 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 4WD indicator is dimmable, which is adjusted along with the cluster general
illumination lighting using the panel lamps dimmer thumbwheel on the headlamp switch.
The 4WD indicator is serviced as a unit with the instrument cluster.
4WD Low Indicator
4WD LOW INDICATOR
A 4WD low indicator is standard equipment on all instrument clusters. However, on vehicles not equipped with the optional four-wheel drive system and
electronically shifted transfer case, this indicator is electronically disabled. The 4WD low indicator is located below the minor gauge set on the left side
of the cluster.
The 4WD low indicator consists of a stencil-like cutout of the text 4LOW 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 indicator to appear in amber 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 4WD low indicator is dimmable, which is adjusted along with the cluster
general illumination lighting using the panel lamps dimmer thumbwheel on the headlamp switch.
The 4WD low indicator is serviced as a unit with the instrument cluster.
