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Page 2 - WARNIN WARNING; MOUNTING SINGLE LENS SYSTEMS

MAN 650067:F 2 Thank you for purchasing the Vacuum Fluorescent Digital Dashboard from DAKOTA DIGITAL, the leader in custom automotive electronics. Representing the latest electronic dashboard technology for the street rodder, car, and truck enthusiast alike, the digital instrumentation uses state of...

Page 3 - MOUNTING SYSTEMS WITH ALUMINUM TRIM; Figure 1. Mounting method 1 with thin dash.; Figure 2. Mounting Method 1 with thick dash.

MAN 650067:F 3 MOUNTING SYSTEMS WITH ALUMINUM TRIM There are two methods for mounting the display panel into your dash. The first method is to cut an opening in the dash the size of the inside lip and “sandwich” the dash between the bezel and the mounting plate. The second method is to cut an openin...

Page 6 - MESSAGE DISPLAY; P R N O D 2 1; Tach Bar screen

MAN 650067:F 6 MESSAGE DISPLAY Since the VFD 3X systems use a shared message center for speed and tach messages both Switch 1 and 2 are used to cycle through the various messages. Use Switch 1 to select different message screens (Mileage, Performance, Tach Bar). Use Switch 2 to change between differ...

Page 8 - LED is used for diagnostics.

MAN 650067:F 8 T A C H P O W E R G R O U N D W A R N D IM ( + ) S P D + S P D S N D S P D - S P D O U T S W 2 ( -) S W 1 ( -) A D J S N D A D J - W T R S N D W T R - O IL + O IL S N D O IL - F U E L + F U E L S N D F U E L - W A IT ( + ) C R U IS E ( -) G E A R ( 1 W IR E ) 4 x 4 ( -) R IG H T ( + )...

Page 15 - DISPLAY RIBBON CABLE; Locking tabs closed; Ribbon cable connected; RED STRIPE

MAN 650067:F 15 DISPLAY RIBBON CABLE This is where the grey cable from the display system plugs into the control box. To connect the ribbon cable from the display system to the control box; • First open the two locking tabs on either side of the blue RIBBON CABLE connector. • Next align the red stri...

Page 16 - Setting up the control box; Main Menu; SET

MAN 650067:F 16 Setting up the control box Below is a list of all of the setup menus. You must have SW1 wired to enter setup; descriptions of each menu are below. Pay close attention to Setup Menus and settings as incorrect settings will cause faulty readings on the displays. Main Menu Sub Menu Desc...

Page 17 - SPEEDOMETER SETUP/CALIBRATION; SPEED; is displayed to go into the speed setup menus,; CAL

MAN 650067:F 17 SPEEDOMETER SETUP/CALIBRATION There are two main methods for calibrating the speedometer, Auto Cal and Adjust. Auto Cal requires that you have one measured mile marked out (1 km for metric). Adjust requires you to follow another vehicle going at a set speed, use a handheld GPS with s...

Page 19 - Set; DONE; TACHOMETER SETUP; TACH; is displayed to enter the tach setup menus, then; bus

MAN 650067:F 19 Speed Output ( OUTPUT ) If a speed signal is needed for an ECM or cruise control, the SPD OUT terminal can be used. This terminal can supply a 2000 ppm or 4000 ppm signal. • When “ OUTPUT ” is displayed, press and hold SW1 until you get “ - ” • Release the switch. The current PPM out...

Page 20 - VOLT SETUP

MAN 650067:F 20 Display update setup ( UPDATE ) The display update rate can be adjusted so the reading on the tachometer doesn’t change so quickly. This is a personal preference and is just used to “slow” the reading by averaging. The value can be changed from slow, mid, and fast. • When “ UPDATE ” ...

Page 21 - WATER TEMP SETUP

MAN 650067:F 21 WATER TEMP SETUP The water temp setup allows you select the units the temperature is displayed in, Fahrenheit or Celsius. It also allows you to set a high temperature warning point that will cause the display to flash whenever the reading on the display is higher than the set point. ...

Page 22 - OIL PRESSURE SETUP; Oil pressure warning setup (

MAN 650067:F 22 Temp sensor test ( TEST ) This menu will allow you to check the resistance the control box is reading from the water temp sensor. This can be used for a diagnostic tool if you are having troubles or feel that the reading is incorrect. For the Dakota Digital SEN-04-5 the resistance de...

Page 23 - FUEL SETUP; Sender type; ohms; CUSTOM User settable User settable

MAN 650067:F 23 Oil pressure sensor test ( TEST ) This menu will allow you to check the voltage the control box is reading from the pressure sensor. This can be used for a diagnostic tool if you are having troubles or feel that the reading is incorrect. For the Dakota Digital SEN-03-8, 0-100 psi sen...

Page 25 - NIGHTTIME DIM SETUP

MAN 650067:F 25 Exit fuel setup ( DONE ) This will allow you to exit the fuel setup and go on to the next setup menu. • When “ Set done ” is displayed, press and hold SW1 until you get “ - ” “ DONE ” • Release the switch to go onto the next menu PERFORMANCE MENU SETUP The performance menus can be tu...

Page 26 - BUS INTERFACE MODULE SETUP

MAN 650067:F 26 BUS INTERFACE MODULE SETUP The bus interface modules ( BIM ) are a future product added to Dakota Digital instrumentation systems. They allow you to add auxiliary gauge functions, such as fuel pressure, vac/boost, trans temp, etc., right into the system without having to add addition...

Page 28 - TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE

MAN 650067:F 28 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE This is a list of some problems and their solutions which may be encountered when installing your instrumentation system. If you cannot determine what the problem is or how to solve it, please call our technical assistance line (605) 332-6513 or email dakotasupp...

Page 31 - Clock Instructions; Day of Week and Date of Month display.

MAN 650067:F 31 Symptom Possible Problem Solution ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The check engine The Engine Control Module Connect a light or similar load indicator stays on (ECM) needs to see the t...

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