Patent ID: 7612683

Claim:
An illuminated gauge for an instrument cluster comprising: a dial including a first range of markings to identify a first type of vehicle information and a second range of markings to identify a second type of vehicle information, and wherein said first range of markings is formed from a first printing type and said second range of markings is formed from a second printing type different from said first printing type; a pointer to be driven by a power source for movement relative to said dial, said pointer being selectively movable to operate within only one of said first range of markings and said second range of markings, wherein said power source comprises a motor that is electrically connected to a printed circuit board and wherein said pointer is coupled to said motor; at least one light source to illuminate said pointers; a light guide supported by said printed circuit board and surrounding said motor; a light housing supported by said printed circuit board and surrounding said light guide at a location radially outward relative to said light guide, wherein said light housing and said light guide cooperate to direct light to illuminate said pointer; and wherein said at least one light source comprises a first light source supported on said printed circuit board at first position located radially between said light guide and said light housing such that said first light source is only used to illuminate said dial and said pointer in an area of said first range of markings, and a second light source supported on said printed circuit board at second position located radially between said light guide and said light housing such that said second light source is only used to illuminate said dial and said pointer in an area of said second range of markings.