The instrument cluster is important part of the vehicle that gives you information about the status of the car. It is essential when it comes to knowing the amount of fuel your car has left, any warning lights, and the indicators.
FeaturesThe dashboard has many features like the gauges, controls, and information from other systems. There are some other features that include fuel gauge, seat belt warning, or check engine light. These give the driver any needed information about the vehicle, and it shows off the technology that modern cars have.
Instrumentation throughout the yearsMany car manufacturers have designed the shaped instruments on a dashboard with plastic in the 1940s. The arrival of VFD and LED has added more digital readouts to the vehicle making it more recent. In current years, you are allowed to upgrade more with OEM dashboard trims that offer different dash kits.
Common issues with a bad instrument clusterA bad instrument cluster can lead to the lights being too dim or the gauges stop working.