Abstract: The present invention discloses a fluid condition detection system for monitoring a working fluid. The fluid condition detection system includes a fluid sensor, a sensor control processor and a condition data comparison processor. The fluid sensor is placed within a fluid of interest and controlled by the sensor control processor. The sensor control processor generates a fluid condition signal that is then processed by the condition data comparison processor, which generates a second fluid data set. The condition data comparison processor compares the second fluid data set with a first fluid data set and generates a fluid condition status, whereby the fluid condition status may be communicated to a user, a service technician or a fleet maintenance operator. A method of operating a fluid condition detection system is also provided.

Abstract: A method of making an instrument cluster plastic film overlay for vehicle dash assemblies is provided. The method includes printing a digital image including at least one gauge scale indicator to a first surface of a plastic film using a digital printer. A scratch resistant coating is then applied to the first surface of the plastic film over top of the digital image. The plastic film is then cut to a shape of an instrument cluster display panel.