Cluster Gauge

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The 'cluster gauge' is the combination meter in the dashboard.

Also see: Bar Cluster Gauge

Overview

Cluster gauge has these components:

• Temperature Gauge
• Fuel Gauge
• Cluster Lid Shadow Mask, which has these lamp masks:
  • OIL (red warning)
  • BEAM (blue indicator)
  • CHG (red warning)
  • BRAKE (red warning) [on USA 1200s, and on newer utes, blank on others]

• 25014-H18000 ASS'Y-PLATE-shadow

  

Old VS New Styles

Old Style: warning lamps have no labels (labels are on the mask plate):

New Style: larger warning lamps, with the labels on the lenses

Variations

• North American Market: has extra warning lamp marked BRAKE (see details below)
• non-USA, one lamp shadow is unlabeled
• 1975-up ute with larger warning lamps

Japan market: no label on the mask for BRAKE

Facelift gauges use the new font

Late Ute: New larger warning lamps, with the labels on the lense

Also has BRAKE lamp

Non-USA: No BRAKE lamp

Brake Lamp

The brake lamp is fitted to North America 1200s per US federal law. Other 1200s did not have a lamp in this spot until October 1975.

Also see: Brake Wiring

1972 USA Owners manual BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING LAMP If either half of the dual brake system fails, the brake warning light (BRAKE) glows when brakes are applied. You must stop the car immediately and if you can safely operate with two-wheel brakes, move your car at reduced speed to the nearest service station. This warning light is also used as the parking brake warning light. Before starting, if the warning light does not glow when the parking brake and ignition switch are on, have the electrical system checked.

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