Dakota Digital 2000 Series Manual de Serviço

MAN 650314:D 1 VHX Analog / Digital Gauge System INSTALLATION AND OPERATION MANUAL Please read this before beginning in

MAN 650314:D 10 WTR SND The water temperature sender included with this system must be used. Other senders will cause incorrect rea

MAN 650314:D 11 OIL – This is the ground reference used for three-wire pressure sensor. This will connect to the black wire as well

MAN 650314:D 12 CRUISE (-) The CRUISE terminal can be used as a “cruise engaged” indicator. The CRUISE input is activated by a grou

MAN 650314:D 13 BRAKE (-) The BRAKE terminal can be used as a brake system warning indicator. The BRAKE input is activated by a gro

MAN 650314:D 14 SETTING UP THE CONTROL BOX Below is the list of setup menus. You must have SW1 wired to enter setup, SW2 will b

MAN 650314:D 15 INFO VERSION Current software code SPEED CAL Current pulse per mile cal value saved DONE Exi

MAN 650314:D 16 Auto Cal (AUTO) This menu is used to calibrate the speed signal by driving a measured mile. Start this procedure wi

MAN 650314:D 17 If “Bus” is selected for the sender type, the speed signal should be coming into the AUX I/O port through the use of

MAN 650314:D 18 Press and hold SW1 while turning the key on. Release the switch. Press and release SW1 to get to the “TACH” setup

MAN 650314:D 19 When “SIGNAL” is displayed, press and hold SW1 to enter the “SIGNAL” setup menu. Release SW1 and the current setti

MAN 650314:D 2 Thank you for purchasing a VHX system from DAKOTA DIGITAL. VHX is a loose acronym for Vehicle Hybrid Instrument Sy

MAN 650314:D 20 *NOTE: Selecting Celsius units will only change the reading on the LCD message centers since the VHX needle sweeps a

MAN 650314:D 21 OIL PRESSURE SETUP Dakota Digital only offers one pressure sensor for this system, SEN-03-8, 0-100 psi solid state s

MAN 650314:D 22 FUEL SETUP The control box can read seven common fuel level sender resistance values. If your sender is not shown i

MAN 650314:D 23 Now, with the float in the empty position, press and release SW1. The message display will show “custom 33%” and “xx

MAN 650314:D 24 To set the level of brightness for night time driving: Press and hold SW1 while turning the key on. Release the sw

MAN 650314:D 25 Secondary indicator setup (indicators) This menu will allow you to select where the indicators are displayed and i

MAN 650314:D 26 INFORMATION MENU The information menu, ““““INFO” is used to display software code information should you have any

MAN 650314:D 27 LCD MESSAGE CONTRAST ADJUSTMENT MENU In some cases, mainly in systems where the message center would be mounted fu

MAN 650314:D 28 Speed/LCD1 message displays DESCRIPTION . ODOMETER Odomet

MAN 650314:D 29 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE This is a list of some problems and their solutions which may be encountered when installin

MAN 650314:D 3 TYPICAL VHX DISPLAY LAYOUTS Tach/LCD2 Message Center Speed/LCD1 Message Center Tach/LCD2 Message Center T

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MAN 650314:D 33 SERVICE AND REPAIR DAKOTA DIGITAL offers complete service and repair of its product line. In addition, technic

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MAN 650314:D 4 WARNING These are precision instruments and must be handled with care. Do not disassemble gauges. CARE AND CLEA

MAN 650314:D 5 WIRING While the control box contains several connections, the wiring is straightforward. Depending on how many auxil

MAN 650314:D 6 TERMINAL DESCRIPTIONS CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR INPUTBRAKE SYSTEM/PARKING BRAKE WARNING INPUTHIGH BEAM INDICATOR INPUT

MAN 650314:D 7 ACC. POWER Connect the ACC. POWER terminal to accessory +12V power from the fuse panel or vehicle wiring harness. Th

MAN 650314:D 8 If you need the warn output to be “active high” or provide a +12V voltage to power something larger than 4 watt, a

MAN 650314:D 9 SPD – This terminal is used for speed sensor ground. The wire color is BLACK on a 3-wire sensor. This insures a