Charging Indicator; Description; Operation; Clock - Dodge Sprinter 2006 Manual

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or u n t il t h e ign it ion swit ch is t u r n ed t o t h e Off posi-
t ion , wh ich ever occu r s fir st .
A br a ke wea r sen sor loca t ed a t ea ch wh eel pr ovides
a h a r d wir ed gr ou n d in pu t t o t h e in st r u m en t clu st er
cir cu it r y t h r ou gh t h e br a ke wea r sen se cir cu it wh en -
ever t h e br a ke lin in gs for t h a t wh eel h a ve exceeded
t h eir wea r lim it s. Th e fou r n or m a lly open br a ke wea r
sen sor s a r e con n ect ed in pa r a llel bet ween gr ou n d a n d
in st r u m en t clu st er. Th e br a ke wea r sen sor s a n d t h eir
in pu t cir cu it t o t h e in st r u m en t clu st er ca n be dia g-
n osed u sin g con ven t ion a l dia gn ost ic t ools a n d m et h -
ods. F or pr oper dia gn osis of t h e in st r u m en t clu st er
cir cu it r y t h a t con t r ols t h e br a ke wea r in dica t or, a
dia gn ost ic sca n t ool is r equ ir ed. Refer t o t h e a ppr o-
pr ia t e dia gn ost ic in for m a t ion .
CH ARGI N G I N DI CAT OR

DESCRIPTION

A ch a r gin g in dica t or is st a n da r d equ ipm en t on a ll
in st r u m en t clu st er s. Th e ch a r gin g in dica t or is loca t ed
n ea r t h e lower edge of t h e in st r u m en t clu st er, t o t h e
left of t h e m u lt i-fu n ct ion in dica t or displa y. Th e
ch a r gin g in dica t or con sist s of t h e In t er n a t ion a l Con -
t r ol a n d Displa y Sym bol icon for "Ba t t er y Ch a r gin g
Con dit ion " im pr in t ed wit h in a r ect a n gu la r cu t ou t in
t h e opa qu e la yer of t h e in st r u m en t clu st er over la y.
Th e da r k ou t er la yer of t h e over la y pr even t s t h e in di-
ca t or fr om bein g clea r ly visible wh en it is n ot illu m i-
n a t ed. A r ed Ligh t E m it t in g Diode (LE D) beh in d t h e
cu t ou t in t h e opa qu e la yer of t h e over la y ca u ses t h e
icon t o a ppea r silh ou et t ed a ga in st a r ed field t h r ou gh
t h e t r a n slu cen t ou t er la yer of t h e over la y wh en t h e
in dica t or is illu m in a t ed fr om beh in d by t h e LE D,
wh ich is solder ed on t o t h e in st r u m en t clu st er elec-
t r on ic cir cu it boa r d. Th e ch a r gin g in dica t or is ser-
viced a s a u n it wit h t h e in st r u m en t clu st er.
OPERA TION
Th e ch a r gin g in dica t or gives a n in dica t ion t o t h e
veh icle oper a t or wh en t h e elect r ica l syst em volt a ge is
t oo low. Th is in dica t or is con t r olled by a t r a n sist or on
t h e in st r u m en t clu st er cir cu it boa r d ba sed u pon clu s-
t er pr ogr a m m in g a n d a h a r d wir ed in pu t fr om t h e
gen er a t or. Th e ch a r gin g in dica t or Ligh t E m it t in g
Diode (LE D) is com plet ely con t r olled by t h e in st r u -
m en t clu st er logic cir cu it , a n d t h a t logic will on ly
a llow t h is in dica t or t o oper a t e wh en t h e in st r u m en t
clu st er det ect s t h a t t h e ign it ion swit ch is in t h e On
posit ion . Th er efor e, t h e LE D will a lwa ys be off wh en
t h e ign it ion swit ch is in a n y posit ion except On . Th e
LE D on ly illu m in a t es wh en it is pr ovided a pa t h t o
gr ou n d by t h e in st r u m en t clu st er t r a n sist or. Th e
in st r u m en t clu st er will t u r n on t h e ch a r gin g in dica -
t or for t h e followin g r ea son s:
• B u lb Te s t - E a ch t im e t h e ign it ion swit ch is
t u r n ed t o t h e On posit ion wit h t h e en gin e n ot r u n -
n in g t h e ch a r gin g in dica t or is illu m in a t ed by t h e
in st r u m en t clu st er a s a bu lb t est .
• Ge n e ra to r In p u t - E a ch t im e t h e clu st er
det ect s t h a t t h e volt a ge of t h e gen er a t or in pu t is 12.7
volt s or lower wh ile t h e en gin e is r u n n in g, t h e ch a r g-
in g in dica t or will be illu m in a t ed. Th e in dica t or
r em a in s illu m in a t ed u n t il t h e clu st er det ect s t h a t t h e
volt a ge of t h e gen er a t or in pu t is a bove 12.7 volt s, or
u n t il t h e ign it ion swit ch is t u r n ed t o t h e Off posit ion ,
wh ich ever occu r s fir st .
Th e gen er a t or pr ovides a h a r d wir ed in pu t t o t h e
in st r u m en t clu st er cir cu it r y on t h e en gin e r u n n in g
(D+) cir cu it . If t h e in st r u m en t clu st er t u r n s on t h e
in dica t or wh ile t h e en gin e is r u n n in g, it m a y in dica t e
t h a t t h e ch a r gin g syst em r equ ir es ser vice. Th e gen er-
a t or in pu t cir cu it t o t h e in st r u m en t clu st er ca n be
dia gn osed u sin g con ven t ion a l dia gn ost ic t ools a n d
m et h ods. F or pr oper dia gn osis of t h e ch a r gin g sys-
t em , or t h e in st r u m en t clu st er cir cu it r y t h a t con t r ols
t h e ch a r gin g in dica t or, a dia gn ost ic sca n t ool is
r equ ir ed. Refer t o t h e a ppr opr ia t e dia gn ost ic in for-
m a t ion .

CLOCK

DESCRIPTION
An elect r on ic digit a l clock is st a n da r d equ ipm en t
on a ll in st r u m en t clu st er s. In veh icles equ ipped wit h
t h e opt ion a l a m bien t t em per a t u r e in dica t or, t h e clock
in dica t ion ca n be t oggled wit h t h e a m bien t t em per a -
t u r e in dica t ion on t h e r igh t side of t h e m u lt i-fu n ct ion
in dica t or Liqu id Cr yst a l Displa y (LCD) loca t ed n ea r
t h e lower edge of t h e in st r u m en t clu st er, dir ect ly
below t h e speedom et er. Th e clock pr ovides a 12 h ou r-
ba sed, digit a l in dica t ion of t h e cu r r en t h ou r s a n d
m in u t es. Th e in dica t ion s of t h e clock a r e n ot visible
wh en t h e LCD is n ot illu m in a t ed. Wh en illu m in a t ed
t h e in dica t ion s a ppea r a s da r k ch a r a ct er s silh ou et t ed
a ga in st a n a m ber field. Wh en t h e ext er ior ligh t in g is
t u r n ed Off, t h e displa y is illu m in a t ed a t m a xim u m
br igh t n ess. Wh en t h e ext er ior ligh t in g is t u r n ed On
t h e displa y illu m in a t ion level ca n be a dju st ed in con -
cer t wit h t h e clu st er gen er a l illu m in a t ion ligh t in g
u sin g t h e "+" (plu s) a n d " " (m in u s) m u lt i-fu n ct ion
in dica t or pu sh bu t t on s. Th e clock is ser viced a s a
u n it wit h t h e in st r u m en t clu st er.
OPERA TION
Th e clock gives a n in dica t ion t o t h e veh icle oper a -
t or of t h e cu r r en t t im e. Th e elect r on ic digit a l clock is
con t r olled by t h e in st r u m en t clu st er m icr opr ocessor
ba sed u pon clu st er pr ogr a m m in g. Th e clock displa y is
com plet ely con t r olled by t h e in st r u m en t clu st er logic
cir cu it , a n d t h a t logic will on ly a llow t h is in dica t ion
t o be viewed wh en t h e m u lt i-fu n ct ion in dica t or Liq-
u id Cr yst a l Displa y (LCD) is a ct iva t ed. H owever, t h e
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