Front Disconnecting Stabilizer Bar - Description

DISCONNECTING STABILIZER BAR

This feature will provide feedback to the driver and be controlled by an electronic module which communicates via CAN C at 500 kbps. The disconnecting stabilizer bar module will read the ignition switch, vehicle speed, transfer case, and stabilizer bar switch messages on the CAN C bus and control the disconnecting stabilizer bar. The module will send a stabilizer bar status message and a lighting message on CAN C.

DISCONNECTING STABILIZER SWITCH





The instrument panel switch pod (1) is located just below the heater and air conditioner controls in the center stack area of the instrument panel. This switch is available in multiple configurations, which varies from two single push button switches to as many as five push button switches, or four switches and an indicator lamp, depending upon the optional equipment in the vehicle. The pod may include the following switches or indicators:

- Front Sway Bar Disconnect Switch (2)
- Axle Locker Switch (6)
- Hazard Warning Switch (3)
- Headlamp Leveling Switch (Not Shown)
- Passenger Airbag On/Off Indicator (5)
- Electronic Stability Program (ESP) Switch (4)

The switch housing and the push buttons are constructed of molded plastic. Each push button has a smooth finish and is clearly identified with the appropriate text and International Control and Display Symbol icons. Several of the push buttons feature Light Emitting Diode (LED) units to give the vehicle operator an indication when the function of that switch is currently active. Only the hazard warning switch push button latches, while the remaining switches feature momentary operation.





Four screws (3) secure the switch to the back of the instrument panel center bezel through integral mounting tabs that are molded into each corner of the switch housing. The back of the switch housing has an integral connector receptacle containing terminal pins that connect the switch to the vehicle electrical system through a dedicated take out and connector of the instrument panel wire harness.

Panel lamps dimmer controlled illumination lamps integral to the circuit board within the switch provide back lighting for visibility at night, but these lamps are not serviceable. The individual switches in the lower instrument panel switch pod cannot be repaired and are not serviced separately. If any component within the switch pod is ineffective or damaged, the entire switch pod unit must be replaced. For switch replacement Instrument Cluster Switch Pod - Removal.