Csdismr Posted August 23, 2016 Report Share Posted August 23, 2016 Hello everyone. I'm new to the forum and am a new owner of a 2011 silver R/T. I have had it about a week and am liking it more each time I drive it. I have a question regarding the information center on the dash. I like keeping it where I can see the fuel economy. I noticed as I drive a red bar moves up and down showing my current mpg. I had the opportunity to drive a 2016 SXT and noticed that the fuel economy gauge looked exactly the same except for the red bar. In the 2016 it is multi colored. Red when you are below the average mpg, yellow when you are at the average and green when you are above. I really liked the multi color bar and was wondering if it is a simple mod to make the red bar in my 2011 into the multi color. I know its a little thing, but I liked the look of the multi color style. Any suggestions or solutions would be appreciated. Thanks in advance dhh3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bramfrank Posted August 24, 2016 Report Share Posted August 24, 2016 It isn't likely to be do-able without faking out the system to allow the 2014 and later firmware to be loaded. dhh3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Csdismr Posted August 24, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2016 Thanks for the reply. Is it possible to "fake out the system"? I probably should have asked if it was possible to do without frying something. dhh3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkeaton Posted August 24, 2016 Report Share Posted August 24, 2016 I can't imagine it would be worthwhile to do considering you might brick some module somewhere and void your warranty. dhh3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhh3 Posted August 24, 2016 Report Share Posted August 24, 2016 My 2014 DJ has the muti-color graph. I just drove a 2016 Jeep Cherokee and it's graph was gray. jkeaton 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Csdismr Posted August 25, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2016 Thanks for the replies. I was hoping for an easy change, kind of like those "hidden" ones, like hold these 2 buttons for 10 seconds, etc. I'll just leave it as is, just really liked the multi color. Thanks again dhh3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfeel Posted August 25, 2016 Report Share Posted August 25, 2016 Multi color? I dont understand, does anyone have a picture to show me please? Thanks dhh3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bramfrank Posted August 25, 2016 Report Share Posted August 25, 2016 If you like the colors, you'll LOVE the temperature and pressure gauges on the newer vehicles. You can always trade yours in . . . . . . dhh3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Csdismr Posted August 25, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2016 LOL, maybe in a few years. The digital gauges in mine do have the multi colors, that's why I was thinking that I could change the mpg color. dhh3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bramfrank Posted August 25, 2016 Report Share Posted August 25, 2016 (edited) The new ones are even nicer . . . AND you'd get the big brakes. Edited August 25, 2016 by bramfrank dhh3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Csdismr Posted August 25, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2016 Now you did it. Now I'm going to have to go and check out the new ones. dhh3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfeel Posted August 26, 2016 Report Share Posted August 26, 2016 Hey, hey hey!!! I have a journey RT 2016, and i have no idea what you guys are talking about. Can someone, please, clarify it to me? Thanks dhh3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhh3 Posted August 26, 2016 Report Share Posted August 26, 2016 In the EVIC, choose fuel economy. The graph in mine is horizontal; not vertical. There are a series of numbers across the top of the graph. A small pointer will sit where the average mpg is at the present time. The graph starts out yellow, and as you approach the pointer, it begins to turn green. It also displays the instantaneous mpg at any given time. jkeaton and mfeel 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfeel Posted August 27, 2016 Report Share Posted August 27, 2016 Mines is horizontal too! But I have all what you said after (pointer, yellow, green, ...) don't you have that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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