Cat 312 monitor indicators.

US version but, we still find different parts.

Can you see a row of icons on the bottom of the screen?

Electronic Monitor Panel

(1) Engine coolant temperature gauge. (2) Fuel gauge. (3) Action lamp. (4) Character display. (5)
Monitor panel. (6) Hydraulic oil temperature gauge. (7) Work mode selector switch. (8) Air heater
indicator. (9) Charge alarm indicator. (10) Engine coolant temperature alarm indicator. (11)
Hydraulic oil temperature alarm indicator. (12) Engine oil pressure alarm indicator. (13) Controller
alarm indicator. (14) Monitor alarm indicator. (15) Work mode BOOM PRIORITY indicator. (16) Work
mode SWING PRIORITY indicator. (17) Power mode selector switch. (18) Power mode III indicator.
(19) Power mode II indicator. (20) Power mode I indicator. (21) Work mode FINE CONTROL
indicator. (22) Light switch. (23) Light 1 indicator. (24) Light 2 indicator. (25) Wiper 2 indicator. (26)
Travel speed HIGH (rabbit) indicator. (27) Travel speed LOW (tortoise) indicator. (28) Travel speed
control switch. (29) AEC indicator. (30) Switch panel. (31) AEC switch. (32) Wiper 1 indicator. (33)
Washer indicator. (34) Washer switch. (35) Wiper switch. (36) Alarm cancel switch. (37) Service
switch. (38) Alarm cancel indicator.

Icon 12 is for low oil pressure. They all come on for a second when you turn the key on.
The action light (3) will be on when you have a problem.
I am guessing you are using the Real Time Error function to see these codes and you only see them
when the warning light is on. If the oil pressure light is not on and the action light is, the problem
may be the E31 code causing the light to flash.
Have you tried view the engine speed through the monitor?
You can also use the monitor to see if the alternator signal is coming in when in the Digital Input
Mode, sub mode F.
Let me know if you need more help with this, I will be in and out today but, I will respond as soon as
possible.
Thanks, Donnie

Customer reply

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and helpful. You have definitely given me some direction . After I try some things I'll try to let you
know what I find and hopefully you will kee

catmastertech
Verified technician

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Customer reply

Keep steering me in the right direction. Will the sight allow us to continue this thread after I accept.
Thanks !!! By the way if there is a tech guy that view these threads, the continual pop ups trying to
get me to sign up on monthly are annoying , pointless, stupid and ineffective. Also they make a
great sight with great and helpful techs seem mediocre !