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Page 3 - WARNING; MOUNTING UNIVERSAL DISPLAY SYSTEMS WITH SUBPANELS

MAN 650066:D 3 WARNING The vacuum fluorescent displays are made of glass and should be handled with care. MOUNTING UNIVERSAL DISPLAY SYSTEMS WITH SUBPANELS When mounting instrumentation systems mounted to an ABS subpanel, begin by removing the subpanel from the aluminum. Cut an opening in the dash j...

Page 4 - MOUNTING KITS INTO ORIGINAL DASHES; Screw drivers

MAN 650066:D 4 MOUNTING KITS INTO ORIGINAL DASHES Some kits will include a separate mounting instruction sheet so please see that first for system mounting instructions. Some systems will attach directly to the bezel, and others will mount back into the instrument cans where the factory gauges where...

Page 6 - MESSAGE DISPLAYS; Speed message displays

MAN 650066:D 6 MESSAGE DISPLAYS On systems with two message displays, Switch 1(SW1) will toggle between the speed message displays and Switch 2(SW2) will toggle between the tach message displays. On systems with one message display, SW1 will either switch from the tach message to the speed message a...

Page 8 - LED is used for diagnostics.

MAN 650066:D 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 650066:D 15 CHECK ENG (-) The check engine terminal is used with fuel injection ECM’s to display engine problems and trouble codes. The CHECK input is activated by a ground signal from the ECM. Whenever the check input is grounded, the system will display “ENGINE” on the message display. This me...

Page 16 - Setting up the control box; Main Menu; Bus; on the speedometer and speed message displays.

MAN 650066:D 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; is displayed to go into the speed setup menus,

MAN 650066:D 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, using a handheld GPS with...

Page 18 - Service countdown meter (

MAN 650066:D 18 (Auto Cal continued) NOTES: You do not have to drive at a constant speed nor do you have to avoid stopping during Auto Cal. When completed, you do no need to stop, you may, but you can also just press and release SW1 as you pass the 1 mile mark. The message display cannot be used to ...

Page 19 - TACHOMETER SETUP; Engine cylinder setup (

MAN 650066:D 19 Speed Output ( OUTPUT OUTPUT 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 output output output ” is displayed, press and hold SW1 until you get “ - ”...

Page 20 - Display update setup (; VOLT SETUP

MAN 650066:D 20 Display update setup ( UPDATE UPDATE UPDATE 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 fas...

Page 21 - WATER TEMP SETUP

MAN 650066:D 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 - EEE; OIL PRESSURE SETUP; Oil pressure warning setup (

MAN 650066:D 22 Temp sensor test ( test test 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 th...

Page 23 - Oil pressure sensor test (; FUEL SETUP; Sender type; ohms; CUSTOM User settable User settable

MAN 650066:D 23 Oil pressure sensor test ( test test 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...

Page 25 - NIGHTTIME DIM SETUP

MAN 650066:D 25 Exit fuel setup ( done done done done ) This will allow you to exit the fuel setup and go on to the next setup menu. • When “ Se Se Se Se t done done done done ” is displayed press and hold SW1 until you get “ - - - - DONE DONE DONE DONE ” • Release the switch to go onto the next men...

Page 26 - xx” on the speedometer display where xx is the software number.; For example a mileage of 65432.1 should be set to “

MAN 650066:D 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 additional...

Page 27 - TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE

MAN 650066:D 27 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 30 - Quartz accuracy; Clock

MAN 650066:D 30 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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