Why is there no 4x4 dash indicator light ??

[White14]

I'm sure this has been asked here but I couldn't find it

 

 

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[Dirtbiker]

The only light is the little orange one in the dial itself. There hasn't been a light on the dash for a long time

[TxTruckMan]

Right. There is. On the switch.

[Silver space ship]

I think it's ridiculous that with the 3" and 8" display GM didn't think it a icon was needed or was important enough to take up space on all that screen, I guess they didn't want to copy Ford 100% on the dash so they left it out. The roads have been bad all winter and I'm always going in and out of auto and 4 wheel. The other day I needed auto to get some traction pulling out into traffic and the road was dry after that, I drove 20 miles before I realized I forgot to take it out of auto. The truck feels the same in auto as 2 wheel so it's hard to tell with the tiny light on the dial. We can pause and rewind live radio but heaven forbid show you what your tranfercase is in other then the tiny LED.

I think it's ridiculous that with the 3" and 8" display GM didn't think it a icon was needed or was important enough to take up space on all that screen, I guess they didn't want to copy Ford 100% on the dash so they left it out. The roads have been bad all winter and I'm always going in and out of auto and 4 wheel. The other day I needed auto to get some traction pulling out into traffic and the road was dry after that, I drove 20 miles before I realized I forgot to take it out of auto. The truck feels the same in auto as 2 wheel so it's hard to tell with the tiny light on the dial. We can pause and rewind live radio but heaven forbid show you what your tranfercase is in other then the tiny LED.

[RyanbabZ71]

I have not found this to be an issue. All you have to do is look at the dial and see what mode your in.

[KMGZ400]

Oh man.. Another one of these threads

 

 

Anyway my 03 Silverado had a 4x4 light in the cluster, but it was a manual t case.. I always knew when I had it 4 wheel though

[stevo936]

Ive driven home many times in 4x4 when i didn't need to on my 08. Would of been nice to have a dash light, but u get used to it.

[TxTruckMan]

I'd prefer a gear indicator over this or the V4/V8 indicator.

[Dj0nes]

If the truck had a gear indicator it would confuse itself.. Lol.

 

 

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[MD Chevy]

I have one on my work truck...I love having simple things!

[ChevyZ71LTZ]

I know the truck indicates when four wheel drive is being activated via the 8" display screen I wonder why it doesnt say its still on in atleast that screen....or give an audible beep after so long

[TJay74]

on the initial transfer the truck tells you, but after that no. then again like said how hard is it to glance over and see what mode you are in? The only time I am in auto or 4x4 is if there is ice or the wet white stuff on the ground. Once the roads clear up I am in 2wd mode.

[mzodarg]

on the initial transfer the truck tells you, but after that no. then again like said how hard is it to glance over and see what mode you are in? The only time I am in auto or 4x4 is if there is ice or the wet white stuff on the ground. Once the roads clear up I am in 2wd mode.

Same here, not hard to look at the selector dial.....

[mike94silverado]

Got one on my work truck but not my personal truck it's nice to just look at the cluster and see a real light not a little dot on the switch and that doesn't do anything for you in auto

 

 

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[crushNchowda]

You guys are like so spoiled. There's a light, you know on the knob YOU turned to put it in either 2 or 4WD, would you like an indicator light to tell you you put the radio on too, or is the noise coming out the speakers good enough? How about a windshield washer light, do you need that or the flapping back and forth do the trick?

 

There's already a light on the knob why would you need another one? If you can't tell when you're in 4WD you probably shouldn't be using it...