Abs Indicator: Description

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Fig 1: Identifying ABS Indicator

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An Antilock Brake System (ABS) indicator is standard equipment on all instrument clusters (Fig 1 ). However, the instrument cluster can be programmed to disable this indicator on vehicles that are not equipped with the ABS or Rear Wheel Anti-Lock (RWAL) brake systems, which are not available in some markets. On vehicles equipped with a gasoline engine, the ABS indicator is located near the lower edge of the instrument cluster, between the tachometer and the speedometer. On vehicles equipped with a diesel engine, the ABS indicator is located on the right side of the instrument cluster, to the right of the engine temperature gauge. The ABS indicator consists of a stencil-like cutout of the International Control and Display Symbol icon for "Failure of Anti-lock Braking System" 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 icon to appear in amber through the translucent outer layer of the overlay when the indicator is illuminated from behind by the LED, which is soldered onto the instrument cluster electronic circuit board. The ABS indicator is serviced as a unit with the instrument cluster.