Dakota Digital 3X manual

MAN 65 0067:F 1 VACUUM FLUORESCENT DIGITAL D ASHBOARD SERIES 3 X NOW WITH SOLID STATE SENSOR TECH NOLOGY INSTALLATION AND OPERATION MANU AL Please read this be fore beginning insta llation or wiring. IMPORTANT NOTE! This system has a n odometer preset option tha t is onl y available for the first 100 miles (160km) of operation. See odometer preset [...]

MAN 65 0067:F 2 Thank you fo r purchasing the Vacuum Flu orescent Digital Dash board from DAKOTA DIGITAL, th e leader in custom aut omotive electronics. Representing the latest electronic dashboa rd technology for the stre et rodder, car, and truck enthusiast alike, the digital instrument ation uses state of the art vacuum fluores cent display tech[...]

MAN 65 0067:F 3 MOUNTING SYSTEMS WITH ALUMI NUM TRIM There a re two methods for mounting th e display panel in to your dash. The f irst method is to cut an o pening in the dash the size of the inside lip an d “sandwich” the da sh between the bezel and the mounting plate. The second method is to cu t an opening in the das h the size of the outsi[...]

MAN 65 0067:F 4 Method #1 Cut a re ctangular hole where you want th e dash mounte d that is 1-11/16 ” tall x 17” long. Next round the ends to match the bezel. The hole shou ld be 18-11/16” long in the center from end to end. Remove the six screws that secu re the mounting plate to the display panel. Next remo ve the eight screws which attach [...]

MAN 65 0067:F 5 GAUGE SYS TEM FEATURES Mileage read ings • Million mile o dometer • Two (A/B) re-se ttable trip mileage (0 -9999.9) • Re-settab le service mileage (0-9 999) Performan ce readings • High speed recall. This is reset at power up and can be manually re set. • High rpm reca ll. This is reset at power up and ca n be manually res[...]

MAN 65 0067:F 6 MESSAGE DI SPLAY Since the VFD 3 X systems use a shared message center fo r speed and tach messa ges both Switch 1 and 2 are used to cycle th rough the various messa ges. Use Switch 1 to select different me ssage screens (Milea ge, Performance , Tach Bar). Use Switch 2 to change between different re adings within the sam e screen (T[...]

MAN 65 0067:F 7 CONTROL BOX MOUNTING Once the disp lay panel is in place, mount the control box within reac h of the ribbon cable on the displa y panel (approximately 3 f eet). Pick a mount ing location that will allow you access to wire all of t he inputs on the control box. Double sided tape, hook and loop fasteners, or screws in the t wo tabs on[...]

MAN 65 0067:F 8 TACH POWER GROUND WARN DIM (+) SPD + SPD SND SPD - SPD OUT SW2 (-) SW1 (-) ADJ SND ADJ - WTR SND WTR - OIL + OIL SND OIL - FUEL + FUEL SND FUEL - WAIT (+) CRUISE (-) GEAR (1 WIRE) 4x4 (-) RIGHT (+) LEFT (+) HIGH (+) BRAKE (-) CHECK ENG (-) SERIES III VFD CONTROL BOX RIBBON CABLE AUX. I/O DISPLAY STRIPE www.dakotadigital.com techsupp[...]

MAN 65 0067:F 9 POWER Connect the PO W ER terminal to a ccessory +12V power from the fuse panel or vehicle wiring harness. This termina l should have power when the k ey is on or in accesso ry position. In addition t o powering the display system , this is also where the voltmeter gau ge reads the vehicle electrical system voltage. The supply sourc[...]

MAN 65 0067:F 10 SPD + This term inal is used to supply power to Dakota Digital speed sensor SEN-01-5 . This supplies 5V DC to the sensor and should not be hooked up to anything else. Connect the red wire from the SEN-01-5 to this term inal. If you are using a 1-wire VSS o utput from a compute r or a two wire pulse generat or this terminal should b[...]

MAN 65 0067:F 11 To enter DEMO mode, press and ho ld switch 2 while turning th e key on. The s ystem will light up and say DAKOTA DIGITAL o n the message readou t, release the switch and the system will stay in dem o mode until the power is cycled off and back on without the switch h eld. SW 1 (-) or Spe ed switch The SW 1 terminal is used for se l[...]

MAN 65 0067:F 12 OIL + This term inal is used to supply power to Dakota Digital pres sure sensor SEN-03-8 . This supplies 5V DC to the sensor and should not be conne cted to anything else. Conn ect the red wire from the SEN-03-8 to this term inal. ***DO NOT us e this terminal to power any other devices; it is a low current +5V output . OIL SND The [...]

MAN 65 0067:F 13 If your wiring harne ss already has a sin gle wire routed throu gh the vehicle for th e fuel sender, then it may be used. If usin g a wire from an existing harn ess, make sure that the wire does not ha ve power. The fuel send er gets power from t he control box only. Fue l senders reference t heir ground from the sender mounting pl[...]

MAN 65 0067:F 14 4x4 (-) The 4x4 te rminal can be used on four wheel drive vehicles. Th e 4x4 input is act ivated by a ground signal from a switch on th e transfer case. Connect a wire from this te rminal to the switch on th e transfer case. W henever the 4x4 input is grounded the system will display a highlighted “ x4 ” in the lower right corn[...]

MAN 65 0067:F 15 DISPLAY RIBBON CABLE This is where the grey cable from the display system p lugs into the control box. To connect the ribbon cable from th e display system to the control box; • First open the two locking tabs on either side of the b lue RIBBON CABLE connector. • Next align the red stripe in the ribbon cable with the “STRIPE?[...]

MAN 65 0067:F 16 Setting up the control box Below is a list of all of the setup me nus. You mu st have S W 1 wired to ente r setup; description s of each menu are below. Pay close a ttention to Setup Menus a nd settings as incorrec t settings will cause faul ty readings on the dis plays. Main Menu Sub Me nu Desc ription _____________ _______ SPEED [...]

MAN 65 0067:F 17 SPEEDOMETER SETUP/CALIBRA TION There a re two main methods for ca librating the spee dometer, Auto Cal an d Adjust. Auto Cal requires th at you have one measu red mile marked ou t (1 km for metric). Ad just requires you to fo llow another vehicle goin g at a set speed, us e a handheld GPS with spe edometer function, or time yoursel[...]

MAN 65 0067:F 18 (Auto Cal continued) NOTES: You do not ha ve to drive at a constant speed nor do you have to avoid stopping during Auto Cal. When comple ted, you do no need to s top, you may, but you can also just press a nd release SW1 as y ou pass the 1 m ile mark. The messa ge display cannot be used to determine when the mile has been driven, i[...]

MAN 65 0067:F 19 Speed Output ( O UTPUT ) If a speed s ignal is needed for an E CM or cruise control, t he SPD OUT termina l can be used. This terminal can supply a 20 00 ppm or 4000 ppm signal. • W hen “ OUTPUT ” is displayed, press and hold S W 1 until you get “ - ” • Release the switch. The current PPM output will be d isplayed. • [...]

MAN 65 0067:F 20 Display update setup ( UPDATE ) The display update rate can be adjusted so the reading on the tachometer doesn ’ t change so q uickly. This is a persona l preference and is just u sed to “slow” the reading by averaging. The value can be chan ged from slow, mid, and fast . • W hen “ UPDATE ” is displayed press and ho ld [...]

MAN 65 0067:F 21 WATER TEMP SETUP The water tem p setup allows you sele ct the units the tem perature is displayed in, Fahrenheit or Celsius. It also allows you to set a high temperat ure warning point that will cau se the display to f lash whenever the rea ding on the display is h igher than the set point. There is also a test mode that will displ[...]

MAN 65 0067:F 22 Temp se nsor test ( TEST ) Th is menu will allow you t o check the resista nce the control box is rea ding from the water temp senso r. This can be use d for a diagnostic tool if you are having troub les or feel that the reading is inco rrect. For the Dakota Digital SE N-04-5 the re sistance decrea ses as temperature increases. Typ[...]

MAN 65 0067:F 23 Oil pressur e sensor test ( TEST ) Th is menu will allow you t o check the voltage th e control box is rea ding from the pressu re sensor. This can be used for a diagnostic tool if you are ha ving troubles or fee l that the reading is incorrect. For the Dakota Digital SEN-0 3-8 , 0-100 psi sensor, the voltage increases with pressur[...]

MAN 65 0067:F 24 Fuel se nsor setup ( SENDER ) Th is menu is used to select the fuel level se nsor type. The t able, on previous pa ge, shows the s even options and re sistance ranges as well as the custom optio n. Note: You need to calibrate the c ustom sensor to your s pecific fuel sensor if y ou are using this opti on in the custom setup i n the[...]

MAN 65 0067:F 25 Exit fuel se tup ( DONE ) This will allow you to exit the fue l setup and go on to the ne xt setup menu. • W hen “ Set done ” is displayed, press and hold SW1 until you get “ - ” “ DONE ” • Release the switch to go onto the ne xt menu PERFORMANCE MENU SETUP The performa nce menus can be tu rned on or off, allowing y[...]

MAN 65 0067:F 26 BUS INTERFACE MODULE SETUP The bus interfa ce modules ( BIM ) are a future produc t added to Dakota Digital instrument ation systems. The y allow you to add au xiliary gauge functions, suc h as fuel pressure, vac/boost, trans temp, etc. , right into the system without having to ad d additional gauges. All of the BIM readings a re d[...]

MAN 65 0067:F 27 ODOMETER PRE SET MENU The control box will allow you to set the odometer m iles to match your cu rrent odometer reading, ONE time within the first 100 miles. Once the odometer has more than 100 miles, this menu opti on will no longer be displ ayed. Make sure you have correctly selected the units to be e ither MPH or km/h and ca lib[...]

MAN 65 0067:F 28 TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE This is a list of some probl ems and their solutions w hich may be encountered wh en installing your instrumentation system. I f you cannot determine w hat the problem is or how to solve it, please call our technical assistance line (605) 332-6513 or email dakotasupport@da kotadigital.com. * A note on vehicle[...]

MAN 65 0067:F 29 Symptom Possibl e Problem Sol ution ------- -------- ------- ---------- -------- ------ ----- ---- ------ ---------- -------- ------- ---- ---- ----- ----------- --------- ------ ------ The tachometer reading T he tachometer signal w ire is Check the connec tions at both is incorrect. loose or bro ken. ends o f the wire. The engine[...]

MAN 65 0067:F 30 Symptom Possibl e Problem Sol ution ------- -------- ------- ---------- -------- ------ ----- ---- ------ ---------- -------- ------- ---- ---- ----- ----------- --------- ------ ------ The fuel display reads The control box may be set for Refer to “Fuel Se tup” backwards, incorrectly, the wrong type o f fuel sender. section of[...]

MAN 65 0067:F 31 Symptom Possibl e Problem Sol ution ------- -------- ------- ---------- -------- ------ ----- ---- ------ ---------- -------- ------- ---- ---- ----- ----------- --------- ------ ------ The check engine The Engine Control M od ule Connect a light or similar loa d indicator stays on (ECM) needs to see the to the ECM along with the a[...]

MAN 65 0067:F 32 Setting th e time & tem perature un it: The rem ote function s witch is us ed for adjust ing the tim e, da y, and date. At a ny tim e during the s etup you can turn the k ey off and all of the changes you m ade will be sav ed. The next tim e the ke y is turned on the displa y will light up norm all y. 1. T o enter the set m ode[...]

MAN 65 0067:F 33 Troubleshooting gui de. Problem Possible cause Sol ution Clock will not light up Ignitio n ke y is not on. Mak e sure the k ey is on. Red wire does not hav e C onnect to a location t hat has power power. on ly when the k ey is on. W hite/Red wire does n ot have Connect to a location t hat has power power. all of the tim e. Black wi[...]

MAN 65 0067:F 34 VFD3 Spec ifications SUPPLY Voltage Input ( +12) Ran ge 8 to 22 V INPUTS Active High Low Max Min High High, Left, R ight 3.75 V 8.4 V Gear, W ait, DIM 3.75 V 8.4 V Active Lo w Low Max Min High S W 1,S W 2, Check 2.7 V 6.0 V Brake, Cr uise, 4 X 4 3.75 V 8.4 V Tachom eter Setting Low Max High Min Norm al 3.0 V 7.6 V Low Volt 0.9 V 4.[...]

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