Commander 4WD V8-4.7L (2008)
Security Lamp/Indicator: Description and Operation
Description
DESCRIPTION
A security indicator is standard equipment on all instrument clusters. However, on vehicles not equipped with the optional Vehicle Theft Security System
(VTSS), this indicator is electronically disabled. This indicator is located above the coolant temperature gauge and to the right of the tachometer in the
cluster overlay. Illumination of this indicator may also be accompanied by the display of certain textual messages in the cluster dot matrix display.
The security indicator consists of a small round 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. A red Light Emitting Diode (LED) behind the cutout in the opaque layer of the overlay
causes the indicator to appear in red 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.
The security indicator is serviced as a unit with the instrument cluster.
