The Mk1 Sierra Ghia included the Graphic Information Module, which contained a top-down neon view of the car (display) which showed any improperly closed doors, any defective bulbs, temperature warning below 4°C and then below zero (shown by small green and larger red snowflake). Also a digital clock with elapsed time, alarm and analogue and digital readouts. This was in addition to the comprehensive strip of warnings including brake pad wear, low level of coolant, screen wash, oil and fuel, and also seat belt reminder.
Before making this video, I had removed front right sidelight bulb and rear left sidelight/brake bulb, for showing how this will be represented on the display.
When the ignition is on, all lamps on the display will turn on for 5 seconds, checking if all bulbs are OK. After that, lamps that turn off are measuring level of something that is OK, lamps that remains on are showing that there is problem. If any sensor is not working, damaged or missing, it's lamp will flash for 15 times.
Seatbelt lamp will turn off after 20 seconds, cause it's only a reminder for putting on the seatbelt.
0:01 Ignition on
0:02 Brake pads and oil level lamps are starting to flash, because new pads are without sensors and oil dipstick wiring is broken
0:06 Fuel level low remains because there is less than 8 liters of fuel in tank, front left door is open and brake lights are on until brake pedal is depressed
0:07 Headlights and instrument illumination is on, whole graphic information module is dimmed. There is smaller red lamp indicating that front right side bulb is not working, and combined larger/smaller red lamp indicating that rear left side light and brake bulb is not working.
0:11 The big red flake is showing that there is below freezing outside, but that is not true, temperature sensor is obviously not working well. Tailgate is flashing because the switch in boot lock is not connected, so the system doesn't know if the boot is open or not.
0:13 Door is being shut
0:21 The seatbelt lamp goes off
0:28 Headlights and instrument illumination is swithed off, the whole panels goes bright for daily drive.
24 авг 2024