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Manual Dakota Digital 3

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  • Dakota Digital 3 - page 1

    MAN 650 066:D 1 VACUUM FLUORESCENT DIGITAL D ASHBOARD SERIES 3 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 se ...

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    MAN 650 066:D 2 Thank you fo r purchasing the Vacuum Fluo rescent Digital Dash board from DAKOTA DIGITAL, th e leader in custom autom otive electronics. Representing the latest electronic dashboa rd technology for the stre et rodder, car, and t ruck enthusiast alike, the digital instrument ation uses state of the art vacuum fluoresce nt display tec ...

  • Dakota Digital 3 - page 3

    MAN 650 066:D 3 WARN ING The vacuum fluo rescent displays a re made of glass and should be handled with ca re. MOUNTING UNIVERSAL DISPLAY SYSTEMS WITH SUBPAN ELS W hen mounting instrumentation systems mounted to an ABS subpanel, begin by removing the subpanel from the a luminum. Cut an ope ning in the dash ju st smaller than the outer dimen sions o ...

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    MAN 650 066:D 4 MOUNTING KITS INTO ORIGINAL DASHES Some kits will include a separate mou nting instruction sheet so ple ase see that first for system mou nting instructions. S ome systems will attach directly to the bezel, and others will mount bac k into the instrument cans where the factory gauges where mounted. The re are three basic system moun ...

  • Dakota Digital 3 - page 5

    MAN 650 066:D 5 GAUGE SYS TEM FEATURES Mileage read ings • Million mile o dometer • Two (A/B) re-se ttable trip mileage (0-999 9.9) • 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 can b e manually res ...

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    MAN 650 066:D 6 MESSAGE DI SPLAYS On system s with two message disp lays, Switch 1(SW 1) will toggle between the speed messa ge displays and Switch 2(SW 2) will toggle between the tach message displa ys. On system s with one message displa y, SW1 will either switch f rom the tach me ssage to the speed me ssage and then toggle to the next speed me s ...

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    MAN 650 066:D 7 CONTROL BOX MOUNTING Once the disp lay panel is in place, mount the control box within reach of the ribbon c able on the displa y panel (approximately 3 f eet). Pick a mount ing location that will allow you a ccess to wire all of t he inputs on the con trol box. Double sided tape, hook and loop fasteners, or screws in the t wo tabs ...

  • Dakota Digital 3 - page 8

    MAN 650 066:D 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 ...

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    MAN 650 066:D 9 POWER Connect the PO W ER terminal to ac cessory +12V power from the fuse panel or vehicle wiring harness. This termina l should have power when the ke y is on or in accesso ry position. In addition t o powering the display system, this is also where the voltmeter gauge senses the vehicle electrical system voltage. The supply source ...

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    MAN 650 066:D 10 SPD + This terminal is used to su pply power to Dakota Digital sp eed sensor SEN-01-5 . Th is supplies 5V DC to the sensor and should not be hooked up to anything else. Conn ect the red wire from the SEN-01-5 to this terminal. If you are using a 1-wire VSS o utput from a compute r or a two wire pulse generato r this terminal should ...

  • Dakota Digital 3 - page 11

    MAN 650 066:D 11 systems with on e message displa y the speed/performa nce and rpm/warn mess ages will use the same disp lay. To enter DEMO mode, press and ho ld switch 2 while turning th e key on. The system will light up and say DAKOTA DIGITAL o n the message readou ts, release the switch a nd the system will stay in d emo mode u ntil the power i ...

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    MAN 650 066:D 12 WTR – This is the ground reference used for two-wire water temp sensors. This will conne ct to one of the wires from the Dakota Digital SE N-04-5 . The othe r wire will connect to the WTR SND terminal, a nd it doesn’t matter which wire goes in to either location. OIL + This term inal is used to supply power to Dakota Digital pr ...

  • Dakota Digital 3 - page 13

    MAN 650 066:D 13 FUEL SND The fuel gau ge sending unit is not norm ally supplied be cause the display system ca n use the existing fu el sending unit that is a lready in the tank in ma ny cases. The sendin g units that are compatib le with this system are as follows: GM, Fo rd, VDO, and Ste wart W arner. It is also possible to program in a custom s ...

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    MAN 650 066:D 14 GEAR (1 wire ) The GEAR te rminal is used for the gear shift indicator. The in dicator is built into every system, b ut will not light up unless a Dakota Digital GSS-1000/2 000/5000 gear sh ift sending unit is connecte d, telling the system what gear the transmissio n is in. The gear sh ift sending unit is not included with the sys ...

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    MAN 650 066:D 15 CHECK ENG (-) The check engine terminal is used with fu el injection ECM’s to display engine problems and troub le codes. The CHECK input is activated by a groun d signal from the ECM. Whenever the check input is grounded, the system will display “ENGINE” o n the messa ge display. This messa ge can be cleared by pressing and ...

  • Dakota Digital 3 - page 16

    MAN 650 066:D 16 Setting up the control box Below is a list of all of the setup me nus. You must have S W 1 wired to enter s etup; description s of each menu are below. Pay close atte ntion to Setup Menus and settings as incorrec t settings will cause faulty re adings on the dis plays. Main Menu Sub Menu Description ___ _________________ SPEED SPEE ...

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    MAN 650 066:D 17 SPEEDOMETER SETUP/CALIBRA TION There a re two main methods for ca librating the spee dometer, auto cal and a djust. Auto cal requires th at you have one meas ured mile marked ou t (1 km for metric). Ad just requires you to follow an other vehicle going at a set speed, using a handhe ld GPS with speedomet er function, or tim ing you ...

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    MAN 650 066:D 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 c an also just press a nd release SW1 as y ou pass the 1 mile mark. The messa ge display cannot be used to determine when the m ile has been drive n, ...

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    MAN 650 066:D 19 Speed Output ( OUT PUT OUTPUT OUTPUT OUTPUT ) If a speed s ignal is needed for an E CM or cruise control, t he SPD OUT terminal can be used. This terminal can supply a 20 00 ppm or 4000 ppm signal. • W hen “ output output output output ” is displayed, press and hold SW1 until you get “ - ” • Release the switch. The curr ...

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    MAN 650 066:D 20 Display update setup ( U PDATE UPDATE UPDATE UPDATE ) The disp lay update rate can be a djusted so the re ading on the tachometer do esn’t change so q uickly. This is a persona l preference and is just used to “slow” the reading by averaging. The value can be chan ged from slow, mid, and fast . • W hen “ UPDATE UPDATE UPD ...

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    MAN 650 066:D 21 WATER TEMP SETUP The water tem p setup allows you sele ct the units the tempera ture is displayed in, Fahrenheit or Celsius. It also allows you to set a high temperat ure w arning poin t that will cau se the display to f lash whenever the rea ding on the display is highe r than the set poin t. There is also a test mode that will di ...

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    MAN 650 066:D 22 Temp se nsor test ( test test test test ) This menu will allow you to chec k the resistance the cont rol box is reading from the water temp senso r. This can be used f or a diagnostic tool if you are having trouble s or feel that the reading is inco rrect. For the Dakota Digital SE N-04-5 the re sistance decreases a s temperature i ...

  • Dakota Digital 3 - page 23

    MAN 650 066:D 23 Oil pressur e sensor test ( te st test te st test ) This menu will allow you to chec k the voltage the cont rol box is reading from the pressure sensor. This can be used for a d iagnostic tool if you are having trou bles or feel that t he reading is incorrect. For the Dakota Digital SEN-03 -8 , 0-100 psi sen sor, the voltage increa ...

  • Dakota Digital 3 - page 24

    MAN 650 066:D 24 Fuel se nsor setup ( SENDER SENDER SENDER SENDER ) This menu is used to select the fuel level sensor type. The table above shows th e seven options and resistance ranges a s well as the custom optio n. Note: You need to calibrate the custom s ensor to your s pecific fuel sensor if you are using this opti on in the custom setup in t ...

  • Dakota Digital 3 - page 25

    MAN 650 066:D 25 Exit fuel se tup ( done done done done ) This will allow you to exit the fue l setup and go on to the ne xt setup menu. • W hen “ Se Se Se Se t done done done done ” is displayed press and hold SW 1 until you get “ - - - - DONE DONE DONE DONE ” • Release the switch to go onto the ne xt menu PERFORMANCE MENU SETUP The pe ...

  • Dakota Digital 3 - page 26

    MAN 650 066:D 26 BUS INTERFACE MODULE SETUP The bus interfa ce modules (BIM) are a future produ ct added to Dakota Digital instrument ation systems. They allow you to add au xiliary gauge functions, such a s fuel pressure, vac/boost, trans temp, etc., right into the system without having to add additional gauges. All of the BIM readings are display ...

  • Dakota Digital 3 - page 27

    MAN 650 066:D 27 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 ...

  • Dakota Digital 3 - page 28

    MAN 650 066:D 28 Symptom Possible Problem Solution ------- -------- ------- ---------- -------- ------ ----- ---- ------ ---------- -------- ------- ---- ---- ----- ----------- --------- ------ ------ The tachometer reading T he tachometer signal wire is Check the connections at both is incorrect. loose or broken. ends of the w ire. The engine cyli ...

  • Dakota Digital 3 - page 29

    MAN 650 066:D 29 Symptom Possible Problem Solution ------- -------- ------- ---------- -------- ------ ----- ---- ------ ---------- -------- ------- ---- ---- ----- ----------- --------- ------ ------ The fuel display reads The control box may be set for Ref er to “Fuel Setup” backwards, incorrectly, the wrong type of fuel sender. section of th ...

  • Dakota Digital 3 - page 30

    MAN 650 066:D 30 Symptom Possible Problem Solution ------- -------- ------- ---------- -------- ------ ----- ---- ------ ---------- -------- ------- ---- ---- ----- ----------- --------- ------ ------ The check engine The Engine Control M odule Connect a light or similar load indicator stays on (ECM) needs to see the to the ECM along with the all o ...

  • Dakota Digital 3 - page 31

    MAN 650 066:D 31 Setting th e time Throu gh lens: Using a sm all, thin obj ect such as a pen or ha irpin, pre ss “s et” buttons throug h front l ens access holes. The acc ess holes are on the righ t side of the lens. T op “set” butt on advances hour s, bottom “set” button ad vances minutes. Remote sw itches: Some s ystems m ay have two ...

  • Dakota Digital 3 - page 32

    MAN 650 066:D 32 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, Chec k 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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