Dakota Digital STR3D - Manual

Page 2 - DISPLAY FEATURES

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

Page 3 - WARNING; MOUNTING DISPLAY SYSTEMS WITH SUBPANELS

3 WARNING The vacuum fluorescent displays are made of glass and should be handled with care. Use extreme care around the glass evacuation tubes (small tubes at the bottom of each display) as bumping them may cause breakage and render the display useless. MOUNTING DISPLAY SYSTEMS WITH SUBPANELS When ...

Page 5 - Wiring the control box into the vehicle.; GROUND

5 Wiring the control box into the vehicle. +12V Connect the +12V terminal to accessory power from the fuse panel or vehicle wiring harness. This terminal should have power when the key is on or in accessory position. In addition to powering the display system, this is also where the voltmeter gauge ...

Page 6 - SPEED; TACH

6 SPEED The vehicle speed sensor (VSS) connects to this to tell the system how fast the vehicle is moving. For two wire speed sensors, like the one Dakota Digital supplies with this system, the polarity of the wires does not matter. Connect one wire to ground and the other to the speed terminal. The...

Page 7 - OIL; FUEL

7 A single wire should be run from the terminal on top of the water sender to the control box terminal marked WATER. If your wiring harness already has a wire routed through the vehicle for the water temperature then it may be used. Do not route the water sender wire along side a spark plug wire or ...

Page 9 - BRAKE; HI BEAM

9 BRAKE The BRAKE terminal can be used as a brake system warning indicator. The BRAKE input is activated by a ground signal from the brake pressure switch on the master cylinder or from the parking brake set switch. Connect a wire from this terminal to the pressure switch on the master cylinder or c...

Page 10 - GEAR SHIFT INDICATOR INPUTS

10 MPH/KPH The MPH/KPH terminal is activated by a 12 volt signal from a push button or toggle switch(not supplied). When the display system is in English mode (MPH & ° F) by placing DIP programming switch #7 off, applying 12 volts to this terminal will convert the speed reading from MPH to KPH. ...

Page 12 - Setting up the control box; SPEEDOMETER CALIBRATION

12 Setting up the control box SPEEDOMETER CALIBRATION The speedometer calibration is done using the TRIP and RESET switches. There are two different ways to calibrate the speedometer. The first method control box uses an auto-cal mode where you drive one mile (1 km for metric) and the system automat...

Page 14 - Gauge

14 GAUGE WARNING FEATURE The gauges have the built in feature to alert you when they are outside their normal operation range. The fuel display will flash whenever the fuel level is below 10% to indicate low fuel. The voltage gauge will flash whenever the system voltage is below 11.0 volts and the e...

Page 16 - TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE

16 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 to dakotasupport@dakota...

Page 20 - CLOCK; Wiring instructions for VFD systems with a clock built in.

20 CLOCK Wiring instructions for VFD systems with a clock built in. Introduction: The clock displays the current time in 12 hour format with an AM/PM indicator. The AM/PM indicator appears as a dot that will be displayed in the upper left corner. The dot will be on every other 12 hour period (on dur...

Dakota Digital STR3D - Manual

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