The dashboard is an integral attribute of any vehicle, where the main sensors and indicators are concentrated, providing more comfortable driving. Therefore, every car owner should know what certain icons on the dashboard mean, especially for owners of domestic SUVs. What indicators are installed in the instrument panel of the UAZ Patriot and what malfunctions can occur in the operation of the device - you can read about this below.

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Description and location of indicators and instruments on the panel

The instrument cluster of UAZ Bukhanka, UAZ 469 and other models of domestic manufacturers consists of many controllers and indicators.

Let's look at the description of the tidy elements using the Patriot model as an example:

  1. Car engine temperature control sensor. The needle must not be allowed to move into the critical zone.
  2. Health indicator.
  3. Engine fluid indicator icon. If it starts to burn continuously, this indicates the need to add consumables.
  4. Universal error icon. When it appears, the car owner must diagnose the performance of the power unit.
  5. Engine coolant overheating symbol.
  6. A tachometer that determines the number of revolutions of the crankshaft during engine operation.
  7. This indicator turns on when the left turn signal is activated, as well as the light alarm.
  8. Symbol of one of the car doors not being tightly closed.
  9. This indicator indicates that the battery charge is low. If it lights up continuously, the car owner should check the battery.
  10. Symbol of malfunctions in the brake system. The pads may have worn out or the sensor may simply have failed; the wiring for its connection may also be broken.
  11. This icon appears when the anti-lock braking system is activated. If it is always on, the system needs to be checked for malfunctions.
  12. Handbrake activation symbol.
  13. Front axle activation indicator.
  14. Indicator light for turning on the right turn signal, as well as a light signal.
  15. Speedometer designed to determine the speed of a vehicle.
  16. Indicator light for turning on the rear fog lights.
  17. An icon that turns on when external lighting is activated.
  18. Symbol for activating the front fog lights.
  19. Indicator of low fuel volume in the tank. Appears if the system uses reserve fuel for movement. When the indicator appears, the car should be refueled as quickly as possible.
  20. Icon for turning on the high beam lights.
  21. Fuel level sensor, which guides the driver when it is time to refuel the car.
  22. Mileage reset button.
  23. General car mileage counter.
  24. Voltage detection sensor on-board network car, as well as a time indicator.
  25. Switch.

Photo gallery “Connection diagrams for different PCB models”

Possible faults

In general, the UAZ Hunter dashboard is a fairly reliable device that can work for years. But sometimes it happens that UAZ devices refuse to function.

Let's consider malfunctions that can occur in the operation of the system:

  1. UAZ devices do not work. The lights do not turn on, the indicators do not light up, the gauge needles do not rise while driving, and it is possible that it will not be possible to start the engine. There can be two options here - either the control panel itself, that is, its microcircuit, has become “covered,” or there are problems in the operation of the control unit. In both cases, you will have to deal with electronics, so it is still better to entrust the repair task to specialists.
  2. Only the backlight does not work. The instrument panel of the UAZ Patriot is equipped with a special regulator, which is a rheostat that allows the driver to control the backlight of the dashboard. Try moving this rheostat to its highest position, this will ensure maximum backlight brightness. Also, the backlight could disappear due to the failure of fuse F1, but if this element is working, then the regulator itself should be diagnosed. The contacts could have oxidized, which would prevent the current from passing through the rheostat.
  3. One or more backlight bulbs or indicators do not work. In this case, the reason may be the burnout of the control panel lighting sources themselves. In this case, the car owner will have to completely disassemble the dashboard and change the light bulbs.
  4. Sensors do not work - speedometer, tachometer, fuel level, etc. Most likely, the problem lies in the electronics, especially if all the controllers fail at once. If one of them breaks, then the problem should be looked for on the unit itself. For example, if the fuel sensor does not work, then you need to look for a controller that should be installed in the tank; perhaps it is the one that does not work (the author of the video is the cev chevron channel).

Tuning ideas

What tuning ideas can be implemented in dashboards on UAZ:

  1. Organizing LED lighting is the simplest option. You just need to change the standard installed bulbs in the tidy to LED ones.
  2. Using a tuned scale for tidy sensors. Such scales are applied directly on top of the standard scales with values. They are usually used because they are more modern appearance. Installation of scales on the speedometer, tachometer and other sensors must be carried out by removing the needles from the instruments; such scales can be purchased either in a store or downloaded from the Internet.
  3. Covering the dashboard, in particular its outer part. This method tuning is more relevant if there is damage on the shield.
  4. Adding chrome rings to the scales.
  5. Installation of sports equipment. This option is the most difficult, since installing a tuned sports device will require altering the standard connection connectors. It may also be necessary to intervene in the operation of the control unit in order to synchronize the new device with it.

Very often in the description of a car you can find the interesting phrase “skin-interior”. This means that the inside of the car is lined with leather, and not with cheap dermantine, for example. And this immediately increases the prestige of the iron horse. What can be done in this regard on the UAZ Hunter? Honestly, not very much. But it's beautiful. For example, cover the instrument panel with genuine leather. This option looks pretty good.

Important! Instead of expensive, genuine leather, it is quite possible to use a vinyl substitute High Quality!

Dashboard of UAZ Hunter

Anyone who knows the interior of a car from the inside will be pretty surprised. Well, where can you put leather on the dashboard of a UAZ Hunter? After all, everything there is so ascetic. Just bare metal. Everything is correct. First you will have to install an overlay panel, for example, “Victoria-2”, and then decorate it with leather or vinyl. That is, there are two options:

  1. Buy and install a ready-made panel.
  2. Make your own dashboard.

Of course, it’s easiest to buy a ready-made instrument panel for the UAZ Hunter. This eliminates a lot of unnecessary steps.
But when making this part with your own hands, you can fully realize all your wildest fantasies. Of course, if you have a designer streak.

"Victoria-2" - dashboard from the store

There will not be a description of the installation process of this part on the UAZ Hunter. This is a rather extensive and separate topic. Just a small characteristic and price issue.

So, this product is made of plastic with fiberglass. The color is usually black. The devices are organically placed in the upper part. In general, everything is clearly visible in the photo. According to experienced UAZ Hunter owners, average price such a panel costs 3,500 rubles. In principle, not very expensive.

Attention! The material from which this part is made, in principle, looks quite solid. Therefore, you should first decide whether to cover Victoria with leather or not.

Make it yourself

It won't happen here either detailed instructions for the manufacture of the described part. The main thing is the materials used for its manufacture. This is usually:

  • tree;
  • plywood;
  • plastic;
  • metal (tin).

Important! The main thing is that wood and plywood are best suited for covering this part with leather.

Select material for work

And now, the panel is installed in its place. Now you need to think about how to cover it. There are two possibilities.

  1. Genuine Leather.
  2. Artificial vinyl.
  3. Alcantara is self-adhesive.

What to choose? Here it is worth thinking about the following things. Leather, of course, looks more respectable, and what can I say more beautiful, but the cost of this material is much higher.
Vinyl is much cheaper and easier to process, although less prestigious. What should I do? One more nuance. UAZ Hunter SUV. A car for going out into the field. After hunting or fishing, when overcoming difficult areas, in any case, dirt and moisture will get on the panel. Frequent treatment with elements of moisture causes both leather and vinyl to become unusable. So You should immediately expect a possible replacement of the entire casing. Based on these data and your financial capabilities, you need to resolve this issue.

Well, Alcantara. This is an artificial material, patented in Italy, although invented by the Japanese. This is faux suede. Honestly, it’s the most convenient to use and quite decent-looking option.

What you will need

If vinyl or leather is chosen for the work, then you will have to prepare the following set:

  • glue;
  • scissors;
  • stationery knife;
  • brush;
  • mounting hair dryer (or at least a simple one).

This is a complete set for working with the mentioned materials.

Attention! Alcantara mainly has a self-adhesive layer, so a sharp knife is enough.

How to cover a panel

And now the moment of truth has come. Beginning of work. The instrument panel has been removed and lies on the desktop. First of all, you need to degrease it well. Just in case. After this, apply a layer of glue to the entire surface to be coated and leave to dry. Apply a thin layer of glue to the back layer of the tight-fitting material and also leave to dry. At this time, apply a second layer to the dried layer on the panel and let it dry quite a bit.

After this, begin to apply the material, smoothing it with your hand.

Attention! It is necessary to apply from the point located above everything, towards the bottom.

After smoothing, dry immediately with a hairdryer. Carefully trim off the excess and cut technological holes along the edge. Press the covering down and dry it thoroughly. Now let it dry thoroughly and you can mount it in place.

Alcantara self-adhesive

Everything is much simpler here. First you need to degrease the instrument panel of the UAZ Hunter. Remove the inner protective paper from the material and stick it on the surface in the same way as skin, smoothing it thoroughly. This material does not need to be dried with a hairdryer. Trim off the excess and that's it.

The video shows the process of fitting a panel of another car model. But the principle is the same:

1 – hydrocorrector of headlights. By rotating the handle, depending on the load of the vehicle, the angle of the headlight beam is adjusted so that the low beam does not blind oncoming drivers.

2 – switch lever for headlights and turn indicators. The switch lever can be in the following positions:

I - the direction indicators are off, the low beam headlights are on, if the exterior lighting switch 24 is in the second, fixed position;

II - left turn indicators are on (non-fixed position);

III - left turn indicators are on (fixed position);

IV - right turn indicators are on (non-fixed position);

V - right direction indicators are on (fixed position);

VI - moving the lever towards you turns on the high beam headlights regardless of the position of the headlight switch (non-fixed position);

VII - moving the lever away from you turns on the high beam headlights if the exterior lighting switch is in the second, fixed position (fixed position).

3 – sound signal buttons. To enable sound signal, press one of the buttons on the steering wheel.

4 – switch lever for windshield and rear window wipers and washers. The switch turns on electrical circuits when the ignition is on.

The switch lever can be moved to the following positions:

I - windshield wipers and washers are turned off;

II - intermittent operation of the windshield wiper is turned on (non-fixed position);

III - intermittent operation of the windshield wiper is turned on (fixed position);

IV - low speed windshield wiper is on;

V - high speed windshield wiper is on;

VI - by moving the lever towards you, the windshield washer is turned on (non-fixed position);

VII - by moving the lever away from you, the rear door glass cleaner is turned on (fixed position);

VIII - by moving the lever away from you, the rear door glass washer is additionally turned on (non-fixed position).

5 – speedometer induction type shows at what speed in this moment the car is moving. The speedometer drive is electric, from a sensor installed on the transfer case housing.

6 – lighting brightness control devices. When the outdoor lighting is turned on, rotate the knob to change the brightness of the instrument lighting.

7 – fuel level indicator in tanks with fuel reserve warning lamp. The warning lamp lights up orange when the vehicle needs to be refueled to avoid interruptions in engine operation.

8 – coolant temperature indicator.

1 – warning light for the presence of water in the fuel. Lights up when the maximum permissible level water in the fine fuel filter (used only on cars with a diesel engine);

2 – control lamp for turning on the glow plugs. Lights up when the glow plugs are turned on (used only on vehicles with a diesel engine);

3 – discharge signal lamp battery. Lights up when the ignition is turned on. After starting the engine, the lamp should go out.





Illumination of the lamp when the engine is running (except for the mode noted above) indicates a lack of charging current caused by a malfunction of the generator or voltage regulator, as well as weak tension or breakage of the generator drive belt;

4 – warning lamp for emergency overheating of the coolant;



5 – warning lamp for emergency drop in oil pressure in the engine lubrication system. Lights up after turning on the ignition and goes out after starting the engine when the engine crankshaft speed increases;



6 – warning lamp for emergency condition of the brake system. Lights up when there is a brake fluid leak due to depressurization of any circuit of the brake system;



7 – indicator lamp for turning on the parking brake. Lights up when the ignition is on, if the car is slowed down by the parking brake;

8 – control lamp for turning on the direction indicators and hazard warning lights. Lights up with a flashing light when the direction indicators are turned on (synchronously with them);

9 – indicator lamp for high beam headlights. Indicates that the headlights are on high beam;

10 – “CHECK ENGINE” warning light. Lights up for 0.6 seconds when the ignition is turned on.


Note

When the CHECK ENGINE warning light is illuminated while the engine is running, it indicates a malfunction of the engine management system (fuel injection system). This does not mean that the engine must be stopped immediately: the engine control system switches to emergency modes, allowing the engine to operate in conditions close to normal. However, it is necessary to try to eliminate the cause of the malfunction as quickly as possible, since long-term operation of the car with the lamp on can lead to increased fuel consumption, deterioration of the vehicle’s traction characteristics and engine breakdowns.


10 – oil pressure indicator.

11 – voltmeter. With the ignition on and the engine not running, the voltmeter shows the voltage at the battery terminals, and with the engine running, the voltage supplied by the generator.

12 – cigarette lighter. Press the cartridge button - after about 15 s the cigarette lighter automatically returns to initial position, ready for use. When the instrument lighting is turned on, the cigarette lighter socket is illuminated by a special lamp.

13 – fog light switch. The fog lights are turned on by pressing the off button when the side lights are on; when you press the button again, the fog lights turn off.

14 – switch for fuel level indicator sensors in tanks.

15 – interior lighting switch. When you press the button, the interior lamp turns on; when you press it again, the lamp turns off.

16 – heater valve.

17 – heater cover.

On UAZ-469 instrument panels(Fig. 8) there is a speedometer 17, which shows the speed of the car in km/h, and a counter installed in it shows the total mileage of the car in km. The speedometer scale has a hole for the indicator lamp (with a blue lens) for the high beam headlights. Ammeter 2, used to determine the strength of the charging (the arrow deviates to the right, towards the “+” sign) or discharge (the arrow deviates to the left, towards the “-“ sign) current of the battery.
Turning headlight switch 3 is installed on UAZ-469 and UAZ-469BG vehicles, and when there is no switch, a plug is inserted into the hole. Oil pressure indicator 4 shows the pressure in the engine lubrication system in kgf/cm2. Indicator lamp 5 for emergency oil pressure drop with a red lens. The warning light comes on when the ignition is turned on and goes out after the engine starts running. A short flashing of the lamp when the engine speed decreases does not indicate a malfunction of the lubrication system, if the lamp immediately goes out when the engine speed increases. The indicator lamp 6 of the turn indicators with a green lens lights up when the turn indicators are turned on.

Rice. 8. UAZ-469 - instrument panel.

Coolant temperature indicator 7 shows the temperature of the liquid in the cylinder block when the ignition is on. The sensor for this indicator is located in the water pump bracket. On the UAZ-469 instrument panel, warning lamp 8 for emergency coolant overheating with a red lens lights up when the liquid temperature is above 106...109°C. The sensor is located in the upper radiator tank. The 9th fuel level indicator has a scale with 0 divisions; 0.5; P, corresponding to the empty, half and full capacity of the tank. The fuel level indicator is equipped with two sensors, according to the number of tanks, and shows the amount of fuel in each tank separately. To turn on the right or left tank sensor, there is a switch 12 on the instrument panel, which has two positions: down - the right tank sensor turns on; up - left tank sensor. The indicator is only valid when the ignition is on. Switch 10 of the body light. Handle 11 is used to manually control the carburetor throttle; When the handle is pulled out, the damper opens. The position of the handle can be fixed by rotating it 90° around its axis. The handle must be recessed while the vehicle is moving. The combined ignition and starter switch 13 (lock) (Fig. 9) has three positions: middle - off, first right - ignition on;
second (far right) - ignition and starter are on; third left - the receiver is turned on (when it is installed). Handle 14 (Fig. 8) of the central light switch is used to turn on the headlights, headlights, rear lights and instrument lighting lamps. The switch handle has three fixed positions: the first - everything is off; second - the front lights are on (or low beam headlights depending on the position of the foot light switch), tail lights and instrument lighting; third - the low or high beam headlights are turned on depending on the position of the foot light switch, the rear lights and instrument lighting are turned on. By turning the switch knob, the intensity of the instrument lighting is adjusted.

Rice. 9. Key position in the ignition switch of UAZ-469:
O - neutral position; I - ignition is on; II - ignition and starter are turned on; III - the receiver is turned on (if installed).

Switch 15 of the body heater electric motor can be set to three positions: by moving the switch handle up, an increased speed of rotation of the electric motor shaft is turned on, by moving the handle down, a reduced speed of rotation of the electric motor shaft is turned on, and with the handle in the middle position, the electric motor is turned off.
On UAZ-469 instrument panels handle 16 is used to manually control the carburetor air damper; by pulling the handle, you can partially or completely close the air damper - the working mixture is enriched. After the engine warms up, the handle should be recessed. The position of the handle can be fixed by rotating it around its axis by 90°. Switch 1 is designed to control the operation of the windshield wiper and washer; turning clockwise turns on the wiper, and pressing the handle in the axial direction turns on the washer. Button 18 thermal fuse in the lighting circuit. 19 - alarm switch. To turn on, pull the handle towards you.