sage-controlled functions of the cluster by lighting
the appropriate indicators, positioning the gauge nee-
dles at several predetermined calibration points
across the gauge faces, and illuminating all segments
of the odometer/trip odometer and gear selector indi-
cator
Vacuum-Fluorescent
Display
(VFD)
units.
(Refer to 8 - ELECTRICAL/INSTRUMENT CLUS-
TER - DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING). See the owner’s
manual in the vehicle glove box for more information
on the features, use and operation of the EMIC.
GAUGES
All gauges receive battery current through the
EMIC circuitry only when the ignition switch is in
the On or Start positions. With the ignition switch in
the Off position battery current is not supplied to
any gauges, and the EMIC circuitry is programmed
to move all of the gauge needles back to the low end
of their respective scales. Therefore, the gauges do
not accurately indicate any vehicle condition unless
the ignition switch is in the On or Start positions.
All of the EMIC gauges are air core magnetic
units. Two fixed electromagnetic coils are located
within each gauge. These coils are wrapped at right
angles to each other around a movable permanent
magnet. The movable magnet is suspended within
the coils on one end of a pivot shaft, while the gauge
needle is attached to the other end of the shaft. One
of the coils has a fixed current flowing through it to
maintain a constant magnetic field strength. Current
flow through the second coil changes, which causes
changes in its magnetic field strength. The current
flowing through the second coil is changed by the
EMIC circuitry in response to messages received over
the PCI data bus. The gauge needle moves as the
movable permanent magnet aligns itself to the
changing magnetic fields created around it by the
electromagnets.
The gauges are diagnosed using the EMIC self-di-
agnostic actuator test. (Refer to 8 - ELECTRICAL/
INSTRUMENT
CLUSTER
-
DIAGNOSIS
AND
TESTING). Proper testing of the PCI data bus and
the electronic data bus message inputs to the EMIC
that control each gauge require the use of a DRBIII
t
scan tool. Refer to the appropriate diagnostic infor-
mation. Specific operation details for each gauge may
be found elsewhere in this service information.
VACUUM-FLUORESCENT DISPLAYS
The Vacuum-Fluorescent Display (VFD) units are
soldered to the EMIC electronic circuit board. With
the ignition switch in the Off or Accessory positions,
the odometer display is activated when the driver
door is opened (Rental Car mode) and is deactivated
when the driver door is closed. Otherwise, both dis-
play units are active when the ignition switch is in
the On or Start positions, and inactive when the igni-
tion switch is in the Off or Accessory positions.
The illumination intensity of the VFD units is con-
trolled by the EMIC circuitry based upon an input
from the headlamp switch and a dimming level input
received from the headlamp dimmer switch. The
EMIC synchronizes the illumination intensity of
other VFD units with that of the units in the EMIC
by sending electronic dimming level messages to
other electronic modules in the vehicle over the PCI
data bus.
The EMIC VFD units have several display capabil-
ities including odometer, trip odometer, engine hours,
gear selector indication (PRNDL) for models with an
automatic transmission, several warning or reminder
indications, and various diagnostic information when
certain fault conditions exist. An odometer/trip odom-
eter switch on the EMIC circuit board is used to con-
trol some of the display modes. This switch is
actuated manually by depressing the odometer/trip
odometer switch button that extends through the
lower edge of the cluster lens, just left of the tachom-
eter. Actuating this switch momentarily with the
ignition switch in the On position will toggle the
VFD between the odometer and trip odometer modes.
Depressing the switch button for about two seconds
while the VFD is in the trip odometer mode will
reset the trip odometer value to zero. While in the
odometer mode with the ignition switch in the On
position and the engine not running, depressing this
switch for about six seconds will display the engine
hours information. Holding this switch depressed
while turning the ignition switch from the Off posi-
tion to the On position will initiate the EMIC self-di-
agnostic actuator test. Refer to the appropriate
diagnostic information for additional details on this
VFD function. The EMIC microprocessor remembers
which display mode is active when the ignition
switch is turned to the Off position, and returns the
VFD display to that mode when the ignition switch is
turned On again.
The VFD units are diagnosed using the EMIC self-
diagnostic actuator test. (Refer to 8 - ELECTRICAL/
INSTRUMENT
CLUSTER
-
DIAGNOSIS
AND
TESTING). Proper testing of the PCI data bus and
the electronic data bus message inputs to the EMIC
that control some of the VFD functions requires the
use of a DRBIII
t
scan tool. Refer to the appropriate
diagnostic information. Specific operation details for
the odometer, the trip odometer, the gear selector
indicator and the various warning and reminder indi-
cator functions of the VFD may be found elsewhere
in this service information.
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Summary of Contents for 1997 Ram 1500
Page 7: ...Fig 5 FASTENER IDENTIFICATION 6 INTRODUCTION DR FASTENER IDENTIFICATION Continued ...
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Page 1560: ...Fig 23 FRAME DIMENSIONS DR FRAMES BUMPERS 13 17 FRAME Continued ...
Page 1561: ...Fig 24 140 5 IN WHEELBASE HEAVY DUTY 2 WHEEL DRIVE 13 18 FRAMES BUMPERS DR FRAME Continued ...
Page 1562: ...Fig 25 140 5 IN WHEELBASE HEAVY DUTY 4 WHEEL DRIVE DR FRAMES BUMPERS 13 19 FRAME Continued ...
Page 1563: ...Fig 26 160 5 IN WHEELBASE HEAVY DUTY 2 WHEEL DRIVE 13 20 FRAMES BUMPERS DR FRAME Continued ...
Page 1564: ...Fig 27 160 5 IN WHEELBASE HEAVY DUTY 4 WHEEL DRIVE DR FRAMES BUMPERS 13 21 FRAME Continued ...
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Page 2398: ...Fig 10 DASH PANEL DR BODY STRUCTURE 23 103 SEALER LOCATIONS Continued ...
Page 2399: ...Fig 11 LOWER DASH PANEL 23 104 BODY STRUCTURE DR SEALER LOCATIONS Continued ...
Page 2400: ...Fig 12 ROOF PANEL DR BODY STRUCTURE 23 105 SEALER LOCATIONS Continued ...
Page 2401: ...Fig 13 CAB BACK PANEL 23 106 BODY STRUCTURE DR SEALER LOCATIONS Continued ...
Page 2402: ...Fig 14 LOWER DASH PANEL DR BODY STRUCTURE 23 107 SEALER LOCATIONS Continued ...
Page 2403: ...Fig 15 FLOOR PAN 23 108 BODY STRUCTURE DR SEALER LOCATIONS Continued ...
Page 2404: ...Fig 16 FRONT FLOOR PAN DR BODY STRUCTURE 23 109 SEALER LOCATIONS Continued ...
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Page 2406: ...Fig 18 PICKUP BOX DR BODY STRUCTURE 23 111 SEALER LOCATIONS Continued ...
Page 2412: ...Fig 28 REAR DOOR INNER PANEL DR BODY STRUCTURE 23 117 STRUCTURAL ADHESIVE LOCATIONS Continued ...
Page 2413: ...Fig 29 SILL RAIL STD CAB 23 118 BODY STRUCTURE DR STRUCTURAL ADHESIVE LOCATIONS Continued ...
Page 2414: ...Fig 30 SILL RAIL QUAD CAB DR BODY STRUCTURE 23 119 STRUCTURAL ADHESIVE LOCATIONS Continued ...
Page 2419: ...Fig 31 FENDER BRACE 23 124 BODY STRUCTURE DR WELD LOCATIONS Continued ...
Page 2420: ...Fig 32 STEERING COLUMN SUPPORT DR BODY STRUCTURE 23 125 WELD LOCATIONS Continued ...
Page 2422: ...Fig 35 DASH PANEL Fig 36 LOWER PLENUM PANEL DR BODY STRUCTURE 23 127 WELD LOCATIONS Continued ...
Page 2423: ...Fig 37 FRONT FENDER Fig 38 DASH PANEL 23 128 BODY STRUCTURE DR WELD LOCATIONS Continued ...
Page 2424: ...Fig 39 FRONT FENDER Fig 40 DASH PANEL DR BODY STRUCTURE 23 129 WELD LOCATIONS Continued ...
Page 2425: ...Fig 41 HEADLAMP MOUNTING PANEL 23 130 BODY STRUCTURE DR WELD LOCATIONS Continued ...
Page 2427: ...Fig 43 AIR BAG MODULE BRACKET STANDARD CAB 23 132 BODY STRUCTURE DR WELD LOCATIONS Continued ...
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Page 2450: ...Fig 76 BACK REINFORCEMENT STANDARD CAB DR BODY STRUCTURE 23 155 WELD LOCATIONS Continued ...
Page 2454: ...Fig 82 OUTER BODY SIDE APERTURE QUAD CAB DR BODY STRUCTURE 23 159 WELD LOCATIONS Continued ...
Page 2455: ...Fig 83 OUTER BODY SIDE APERTURE QUAD CAB 23 160 BODY STRUCTURE DR WELD LOCATIONS Continued ...
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Page 2460: ...Fig 88 B PILLAR REINFORCEMENT QUAD CAB DR BODY STRUCTURE 23 165 WELD LOCATIONS Continued ...
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Page 2465: ...Fig 93 TAPPING PLATES SHORT CARGO BOX ONLY 23 170 BODY STRUCTURE DR WELD LOCATIONS Continued ...
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Page 2516: ...Fig 3 Blower Motor Electrical Diagnosis DR DISTRIBUTION 24 29 BLOWER MOTOR Continued ...
Page 2517: ...Fig 4 Blower Motor Noise Vibration Diagnosis 24 30 DISTRIBUTION DR BLOWER MOTOR Continued ...
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