Installation; Odometer Removal; Instrument Cluster; Red Brake Warning Indicator Description - Chrysler 2004 Concorde Service Manual

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INSTRUMENT CLUSTER

INSTRUMENT CLUSTER MASK/LENS (Continued)

INSTALLATION

(1) Align mask/lens with instrument cluster and
snap into place (Fig. 4).
(2) Snap seven retaining tabs holding mask/lens
into place.
(3) Install the two screws to mask/lens (Fig. 3).
NOTE: Tilt steering wheel down to gain access for
instrument cluster installation.
(4) Install the instrument cluster into instrument
panel. The instrument panel wiring harness connec-
tors are self-aligning, mounted directly to the rear
panel. A force of approximately 9 kilograms (30 lbs.)
will be required to engage the cluster to the connec-
tors and upper clips.
(5) Install the instrument cluster screws.
(6) Connect headlamp switch connector. Place the
cluster bezel into position and snap it into place
firmly.
(7) Install the two screws over upper cluster bezel
in instrument panel brow area and all remaining
attaching screws (four on Intrepid, Limited, and
300M, and five on Concorde).
(8) Install the items covering the bezel mounting
screws.
(9) Install the one screw (Limited/300M) to cluster
bezel
To service any instrument cluster component, the
instrument cluster must be removed from the instru-
ment panel. Use the following procedure:
(10) Tilt the steering column down into the highest
position.
(11) Install the steering column shroud cover.
(12) Install the instrument panel left end cap.
(13) Connect the negative battery cable remote ter-
minal to the remote battery post.
ODOMETER
REMOVAL
The instrument cluster must be removed for Odom-
eter service. Refer to Instrument Cluster Removal
and Installation.
On Intrepid, Concorde, and 300M models, the
odometer and PRNDL are one assembly retained by
three screws.
(1) Open hood and disconnect the negative battery
cable remote terminal from the remote battery post.
(2) Remove instrument cluster from vehicle. Refer
to Instrument Cluster Removal and Installation.
(3) Remove five cluster back cover retaining
screws and remove the cover.
(4) Unplug connectors from printed circuit board.
(5) Remove cluster mask/lens from instrument
cluster. Refer to Mask/Lens Removal and Installa-
tion.
(6) Remove two screws to Vacuum Fluorescent
(VF) display Odometer and remove from cluster.
INSTALLATION
(1) Install the two screws to Vacuum Fluorescent
(VF) display.
(2) Install the cluster mask/lens on to the instru-
ment cluster. Refer to Mask/Lens Removal and
Installation.
(3) Install connectors to the printed circuit board.
(4) Install the five cluster back cover retaining
screws.
(5) Install the instrument cluster in vehicle. Refer
to Instrument Cluster Removal and Installation.
(6) Connect the negative battery cable remote ter-
minal to the remote battery post.
RED BRAKE WARNING
INDICATOR
DESCRIPTION
The red BRAKE warning indicator lamp is located
on the instrument panel in the instrument cluster.

OPERATION

The red BRAKE warning indicator lamp is sup-
plied 12-volt ignition feed anytime the ignition switch
is on. The indicator lamp is then illuminated by com-
pleting the ground circuit either through the parking
brake warning switch mounted on the parking brake
lever, the brake fluid level switch mounted in the
master cylinder reservoir, or the ignition switch when
in the CRANK position.
TACHOMETER
DESCRIPTION
Refer to Electrical, Instrument Cluster, Description
for more information.
OPERATION
The tachometer receives its information across the
PCI Bus from the Body Control Module (BCM). Infor-
mation on engine RPM is transmitted from the Pow-
ertrain Control Module (PCM) across the PCI Bus to
the BCM. The BCM calculates the position of the
tachometer pointer based on the input from the PCM
and adjusts the position of the gauge pointer to the
necessary position. This signal is sent over the PCI
Bus to the instrument cluster.
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