Dodge RAM TRUCK 1500 1995 Service Manual page 411

B R — - — — — — - INSTRUMENT PANEL AND GAUGES 8E - 1
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DIAGNOSIS 6 SERVICE PROCEDURES 19
GENERAL INFORMATION 1 SPECIFICATIONS 29
G E N E R A L I N F O R M A T I O N
Following are general descriptions of major instru­
ment panel components. Refer to Group 8W - Wiring
Diagrams for complete circuit descriptions and dia­
grams.
INSTRUMENT PANEL
Modular instrument panel construction allows all
gauges and controls to be serviced from the front of
the panel. In addition, most instrument panel wiring
or heater and air conditioning components can be ac­
cessed without complete instrument, panel removal. If
necessary, the instrument panel can be rolled-down
and removed from the vehicle as an assembly.
Removal of the instrument cluster bezel allows ac­
cess to the cluster assembly, switches, the climate
controls, and the radio. Removal of the cluster as­
sembly allows access to the individual gauges, illumi­
nation and indicator lamp bulbs, printed circuits, and
most wiring.
Removal of the steering column cover/knee blocker
provides access to the steering column mounts, the
intermittent wipe module, the fuseblock module (re­
moval of a snap-fit cover on the left end of the instru­
ment panel allows access to the fuses and circuit
breakers) and the gear selector (automatic transmis­
sion) indicator cable.
NSTRUMENT CLUSTERS
Two basic instrument cluster options are offered on
Ram truck models. One is referred to as a low line
cluster (Fig. 1), and the other is referred to as a high
line cluster (Fig. 2). Each cluster is served by a
printed circuit and two wiring connectors. Some vari-
J948E-43
Fig. 1 Low Line Cluster - Typical
INSTRUMENT PANEL AND GAUGES