Dakota Digital HLY-6000 User Manual

MODEL HLY-6000

BAR MOUNT

SPEEDOMETER/TACHOMETER

INFORMATION SYSTEM

Please read this before beginning installation or wiring.

POWER

Connect the red wire from the main harness to accessory power from the ignition switch. In addition to
powering the display system, this is also where the low voltage detection circuit monitors the electrical system
voltage.

A good quality, solid state ignition switch should be used. The contacts on a mechanical “bar” switch can
bounce due to the vibration and cause the system to momentarily loose power and reset itself.

Never connect this to a battery charger alone. It needs to have a 12 volt battery connected to it. Battery
chargers have an unregulated voltage output that will cause the system to not operate properly.

GROUND

The black wire is the main ground for display system. This should be connected directly to the negative
cable on the battery. Connecting to a tank or frame ground can cause a weak or intermittent ground connection. A
poor ground connection can cause improper or erratic operation.

NEUTRAL, TURN SIGNAL & HIGH BEAM INDICATORS

The right turn, left
turn, and high beam indicators
are activated by 12 volts at
their respective hook-up wires.

The right turn signal
wire is green, the left turn
signal wire is orange, and the
high beam wire is purple.
These can be connected to
the same wires that the
indicator lights are connected
to. The display system wire
colors may not match the wire
colors in your electrical wire
harness.

The neutral indicator
is activated when the blue wire is grounded. Connect this wire to the neutral switch or to the negative side of the
neutral indicator light. When the indicator is activated, an N will be lit up to the right of the speedometer.

TRIP RESET & FUNCTION SWITCH

The push button switch is found on the front face of the display. To reset the trip mileage, press and hold

the switch in. Pressing the switch while turning power on will enter the setup menus.

SPEEDOMETER

Failure to calibrate the speedometer may cause your odometer mileage to increase very rapidly.

The speed input connector plugs into the speed sensor to tell how fast you are traveling. On cable driven
applications, the external sensor connects to the speedometer cable and provides the electric signal. The sensor is
normally bolted directly to the bottom of the speedometer, but can also be remote mounted. The sensor has a 5/8”
course thread fitting that accepts mid-80’s and earlier cables directly. For newe r cycles the speedometer cable will
need to be replaced with one having the correct fitting.

With transmissions having the built-in electric sensor, a three-wire h arness adapter connects the
transmission speed sensor to the speedometer. This system will also accept most after-market inductive, Hall­effect, or ground switch sensors. The color code for the three wire harness is as follows: red-sensor power, white­sensor signal, black-sensor ground.

The speedometer is fully adjustable and calibration is discussed below.

SPEEDOMETER CALIBRATION

The speedometer calibration is done using the function (trip) switch. The speedometer can be calibrated
two different ways. The first method is to place the unit in auto-cal mode and drive exactly one mile (one km for
metric). The second method is to place the unit in adjust mode and the speed reading can be moved up or down
while driving.

The speedometer will provide a reading before it is calibrated, but it may not be accurate. If the
speedometer will only show 00, then it is probably not getting a speed signal. Check all of the wiring and
mechanical connections carefully. If you are using a stock electric transmission sensor, remove it and check for
metal filings on its magnetic end. If you are using a cable-driven sensor, make sure the cable and sensor are
turning. If you are using a gear-tooth or bolt-head sensor, check the spacing to the steel target (these sensors will
not read aluminum or stainless steel targets).

METHOD 1, AUTOCAL

1. Make sure the key is off so the gauge is not powered.

2. Press and hold the function switch.

3. Turn the key on. With the switch still held, start the bike. The display will show “DISPLAY” “ .. “.

4. Release the function switch. The display will switch between “AUTO” (auto cal), “AdJ” (adjust), “CYL”, “SET”,

“BAR”, and “VOLT”. The odometer will show “SELECT”

5. When “AUTO” is displayed press the function switch. This will place the unit in auto calibration mode.

6. Release the function switch. The odometer display will show all zeroes.

7. Drive exactly one mile (or 1km). The odometer will show the number of signal pulses received from the speed

sensor and the trip display should still show “AUTO”.

8. Press and release the function switch. The calibration value will be calculated and stored. The gauge will now

restart in normal mode with the new speed calibration.

METHOD 2, ADJUST SPEED

1. Make sure the key is off so the gauge is not powered.

2. Press and hold the function switch.

3. Turn the key on. With the switch still held, start the bike. The display will show “DISPLAY” “ .. “.

4. Release the function switch. The display will switch between “AUTO” (auto cal), “AdJ” (adjust), “CYL”, “SET”,

“BAR”, and “VOLT”. The odometer will show “SELECT”

5. When “AdJ” is displayed press the function switch. This will place the unit in calibration adjustment mode.

6. Release the function switch. The display shows the speed and the odometer will show “AdJUST”

7. Drive at a known speed. Following another vehicle that is driving at a constant, known speed can do this.

8. Press the function switch. The speed reading will begin increasing until the function switch is released. The

next time the function switch is pressed, the speed reading will begin decreasing until it is released.

9. Once the speedometer is reading correct release the function switch. The new calibration will be saved if no

adjustments are made for 7-10 seconds.

SPEED OUTPUT FOR TURN SIGNAL CANCEL MODULES

The display system also has a speed output signal for cycles equipped with an automatic turn signal cancel
module or cruise control. The white wire from the controller harness should be connected to the module where the
wire from the original analog speedometer was connected. The wire from the original speedometer is usually a
white/green wire.

TACHOMETER

The tachometer is used by connecting the yellow wire from the main harness to the negative side of the coil
or to an ignition module tach output. The tachometer is adjustable for 1 – 15 cylinder settings. The 1 cylinder
setting is used for single-fire ignition systems without a buffered tach output.

The following instructions are used to set the tachometer calibration:

1. Make sure the key is off so the gauge is not powered.

2. Press and hold the function switch.

3. Turn the key on so the gauge is powered. The display will show “DISPLAY” “ .. “.

4. Release the function switch. The display will switch between “AUTO”, “AdJ”, “CYL” (cylinder select), “SET”

(shift bar), “BAR” (bar range), and “VOLT”. The odometer will show “SELECT”

5. When “CYL” is displayed press the function switch. This will place the unit in the tach calibration mode.

6. Release the function switch. The display will switch between “1 C”, “2 C”, …, “15 C”.

7. When the desired setting is displayed press the function switch. The display will show “DONE”.

8. Release the function switch. The system will now start up normally with the new setting.

TACHOMETER RED LINE/SHIFT INDICATOR

A single bar will light up to indicate a shift point or red line. The rpm where the bar lights up is user selectable and
can be turned off completely if desired. The bar is factory set to about 6000 rpm.

The following instructions are used to set the tachometer warning bar:

1. Make sure the key if off so the gauge is not powered.

2. Press and hold the function switch.

3. Turn the key on so the gauge is powered. The display will show “DISPLAY” “ .. “.

4. Release the function switch. The display will switch between “AUTO”, “AdJ”, “CYL” (cylinder select), “SET”

(shift bar), “BAR” (bar range), and “VOLT”. The odometer will show “SELECT”

5. When “SET” is displayed press the function switch. This will place the unit in the shift/red line set mode.

6. Release the function switch. The bar display will start at 2 and begin moving up. After it reaches the top it will

go out and then start back at 2.

7. When the desired rpm setting is displayed press the function switch. To disable this feature, press the function

switch while the bar is not displayed. The display will show “DONE” once the new setting is stored.

Release the function switch. The system will now start up normally with the new setting.

TACHOMETER BAR RANGE

The tachometer bar can be set to 0-5000, 0-8000, or 0-16,000 rpm full scale range. The bar is factory set to 8000
rpm full scale.

The following instructions are used to set the tachometer bar range:

8. Make sure the key if off so the gauge is not powered.

9. Press and hold the function switch.

10. Turn the key on so the gauge is powered. The display will show “DISPLAY” “ .. “.

11. Release the function switch. The display will switch between “AUTO”, “AdJ”, “CYL” (cylinder select), “SET”

(shift bar), “BAR” (bar range), and “VOLT”. The odometer will show “SELECT”

12. When “BAR” is displayed press the function switch. This will place the unit in the bar range set mode.

13. Release the function switch. The bar display will show the 5000 scale, the 8000 scale, then the 16000 scale.

14. When the desired rpm bar scale is displayed press the function switch. The display will show “DONE” once the

new setting is stored.

Release the function switch. The system will now start up normally with the new setting.

LOW OIL PRESSURE, LOW VOLTAGE, AND ENGINE INDICATORS

The low oil pressure warning is activated when the gray wire is grounded. Connect this wire to the oil
pressure switch or the negative side of the oil warning light. The low voltage warning is activated when the voltage
at the red power wire drops below 11.5 volts and there is a tachometer signal or below 10.5 volts when there is no
tachometer signal. The “ENGINE” indicator is activated when the white/red wi re is grounded. Connect this to the
ECM or ignition module black/yellow wire or leave it open on earlier systems.

NIGHT DIMMING

Your display system has a dimming feature that dims the display intensity. Normally the system is at full
brightness for daytime viewing. When the brown wire has 12 volts the display intensity will be reduced. A toggle or
on/off push button switch can be connected to this wire if this feature is desired. To have the system at full
brightness all of the time, leave the brown wire disconnected.