Auto Meter 4359 User Manual

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

Lighting

High

PRNDL PLUS

2650-1705-00

Beam

Light

Green

Light
Blue

Red

+ 12V Connection

Set

Up

Brown

Black

Good Engine Ground

CAUTION!

As a safety precaution,
the +12V terminal of this
product should be fused
before connecting to the

12V ignition switch. We

recommend using a 3 Amp,

automotive type fuse.

12V BATTERY

Sender

Sender
Ground

Violet

Black

+ 12V Dash

(With pre-crimped

terminal)

(With pre-crimped

terminal)

Check

Engine

(See Caution Right)

Right Turn

Indicator

Yellow

Illumination

White

Fuse

Left Turn
Indicator

Dark
Blue

Wiring

Gauge

The wire colors on this product were selected to best match the most popular aftermarket wire harnesses, steering columns, and GM vehicles to
simplify installation and wire color matching, though this can be used on nearly any 12 volt, negative ground vehicle.

Red: .............. +12V, (key on power). This can be connected to the same power supply you are using for your gauges, or to its own 3 Amp fused power

..................... source.

Black: ........... Engine ground.

Black: ........... Transmission gear position sender ground

Yellow: ......... Check engine light signal from your engine computer (if equipped).

White: ........... Lighting power from instrumentation/dash lights.

Violet: ........... Transmission gear position sensor signal.

Light Green: ..High beam indicator (this is power from high beam switch).

Brown: ......... Calibration set-up wire (only used during set up of gauge during installation). Momentary switch to ground.

Light Blue: ... Left turn indicator (this is power from your left turn signal circuit).

Dark Blue: .... Right turn indicator (this is power from your right turn signal circuit).

Check Engine Light

This will require checking the wiring diagram pertaining to the computer (ECM, PCM, ECU) that you are using. To activate the CEL, the yellow wire
to the gauge gets grounded by the computer. In other words, this is a ground activated circuit. If your vehicle is not computer equipped, then you may
simply seal the end of the wire, and do not use.

High Beam Indicator

This will require checking your vehicle or aftermarket (if used) wire harness diagram. To activate the Hi Beam, the light green wire gets powered by the
hi beam circuit. In other words this is a power activated circuit.

Left Turn Signal Indicator

This will require checking your vehicle or aftermarket (if used) wire harness diagram. To activate the Left Turn indicator, the light blue wire gets
powered by the left turn circuit. In other words this is a power activated circuit.

Right Turn Signal Indicator

This will require checking your vehicle or aftermarket (if used) wire harness diagram. To activate the Right Turn indicator, the dark green wire gets
powered by the right turn circuit. In other words this is a power activated circuit.

Helpful tips to determine which of your factory wires are turn signal, and high beam:

If you have easy access to the wires behind your gauge panel (most easily done with gauge panel removed), you can use a simple test light. With
power turned on, you can turn on your left turn signal, and probe each, un-used wire and when your test light starts to flash with the turn signals, you
have found the correct wire. Repeat the same for the right turn signal. For high beam, you can leave power off, but turn on your head lights. Activate
your high beams, and use your test light to determine which wire has power. When you find it, deactivate your high beams to make sure the test light
goes out. If it does not go out, then you have not found the correct wire yet. When performing the above tests, make sure your test light has a suitable
electrical ground on the vehicle. A poor ground connection for your test light can adversely affect the outcome of these tests.

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Gauge Lighting

This gauge has no actual back lighting as it is a digital display, however when power is applied to the white wire, the digital display brightness will be
reduced by about 30%. If this white wire is connected to a dash lights rheostat, or the Auto Meter 9114 dimming module, the display will also be able
to be dimmed further. When no power is detected on the white wire (either lights turned off, or in some cases dimmed 100%, the digital display will
return to full brightness.

Mounting Transmission Gear Position Sensor:

See Universal Gear Position Sensor section of instructions. Page 3.

Wiring Transmission Gear Position Sensor:

After the sending unit has been installed and the black and purple wire have been fed through the firewall, attach the purple and black wire to the
connector housing and add the lock.

1. Insert the terminals into the connector housing. It does 2. Add blue lock.
not matter on what side the black and purple wire goes.
The sensor is not polarity sensitive.

3. Plug into the mating connector on the sensor.

Mounting the gauge:

This gauge is meant to be mounted into a 2-1/16” hole, the same as most other 2-1/16” Auto Meter in-dash gauges. You may want to delay final
mounting until after the gauge has been calibrated so that you have access to the brown wire for calibration. Or you may choose to final mount your
gauge, then calibrate in which case you will want to maintain access to the brown calibration wire after mounting.

Calibration/Set up:

The PRNDL gauge must be set up, or calibrated before use. To do this, the sender unit must be installed on the transmission linkage, the
transmission linkage must be properly adjusted, and the gauge must be wired up. Before getting started, determine what letters and numbers
you want to use. The list of available options can be found below. This gauge comes with the following letters and numbers that can be used in
programming your gauge:

P, R, N, D, L, od, O, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1.
Any of the above can be easily skipped by letting the number or letter time-out while flashing, while in calibration mode. Some common examples of
what you might use, are listed below, however you can program it to read any way you like.

A typical 4-speed over-drive automatic may use: P, R, N, od, D, 2, 1.
Or may use : P, R, N, D, 3, 2, 1. another option would be P, R, N, O, 3, 2, 1. In this case, the large-case “O” would stand for over drive.

A typical 3-speed automatic may use P, R, N, D, 2, 1, or P, R, N, 3, 2, 1.

A Powerglide 2-speed might use P, R, N, D, L, or P, R, N, D, 1, or P, R, N, 2, 1.

These are just a few examples, and you can program however you choose. It also does not matter if your vehicle is equipped with a reverse valve
body. You simply have to be in the correct gear when you capture the reading that you are programming.

PROGRAMMING the Gear Selection Display:

During the set up procedure it will be necessary to connect the brown set up wire momentarily to ground. This can be done by connecting it to one
terminal of a normally open, momentary push button switch, and connecting the other terminal of the button to ground. Alternatively, the bare end of
the wire can be manually touched to a good ground. When doing this, make a solid connection to ground for one second, then remove the wire from
ground. The power to the gauge needs to be off in order to enter calibration mode. Connect the set up wire to ground (or push and hold calibration
button), then switch power on to the gauge, (hold ground connection on brown wire for 1 second after power up) then remove the connection to
ground. The display will flash 'P' for 5 seconds. Connect the brown set up wire momentarily to ground and release. The 'P' will now be on steady
until your next button push. Put the vehicle in Park and connect the brown set up wire momentarily to ground to capture the Park setting. Then the
gauge will flash 'R'. Connect the brown wire momentarily to ground and release. The 'R' will now be on steady until your next button push. Move gear
position selector to reverse and connect brown set up wire momentarily to ground to capture the reverse settings. Repeat for all gear positions. If a
letter or number is to be skipped, simply do not connect the wire to ground while the character is flashing. After 5 seconds it will move on to the next
position.

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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

UNIVERSAL GEAR POSITION SENSOR

Component Picture

Sender, with
harness

Bracket

Arm

Linkage

Shift bracket

Qty.

1

1

1

1

1

Stop-nut, 1/4-20

Screw, 1/4-20,

0.875"

Spacer

Washer, plastic

Connector housing

2

2

1

4

1

Shipping kit

Screw, #8-32

TOOLS REQUIRED: Hacksaw, Metal file, a drill, a drill bit
set, Phillips and flat head screw driver, a socket set or open
end wrenches. A well lit workbench with a vise would also
be helpful.

1

1

Lock

Screw
5/16" - 18 X 1.25"

1

1

3