Dakota Digital MCL-2011-R User Manual

MCL

-2011 (-R)

#8 Lock Washer

L-Bracket (supplied)

MODEL MCL-2011(-R)

TANK MOUNT SPEEDOMETER/TACHOMETER FOR 5” CAN BUS APPLICATIONS

Wiring Diagram

The MCL-2011(-R) gauges will work on
2011 - up Softail models with 5”
gauges and 2012 - up Dyna models
with 5” gauges. It is a direct plug in on
these models and requires no
additional wiring. Auxiliary temp or psi
sensors can be wired to the gauge.

IMPORTANT NOTE!

100 miles (160km) of operation. See “preset odometer” for instructions.

Mounting:

The MCL-2011(-R) is designed to fit in the “Fat Bob” style five-inch diameter dash-mount gauge openings.

This gauge has an odometer preset option that is only available for the first

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Factory Gasket

Factory Dash Panel

8-32 x ½” Screw

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• Remove the dash

• Unclip and unplug the factory gauge

• Insure that the rubber gasket is still in the dash or

remove from factory gauge and place back on dash

• Insert new gauge from front of dash

• Plug in and turn on so you can straighten

the gauge in the dash

• Use supplied L-brackets along with the 8-32 screws
and lock washers to secure the gauge

• Reinstall the dash

Wiring

The gauge is a direct plug in on 2011 or newer Softail and 2012 or newer Dyna. The only wiring, which is optional,
is for the auxiliary pressure/temp gauges if you choose.

WIRING COLOR CODE FOR AUXILARY TEMPERATURE OR PRESSURE GAUGE:
MCL-2011 Function

BLUE SEN-1043 or SEN-1044 temperature sensor signal
BLACK SEN-1044 temperature sensor ground
WHITE/RED SEN-1039 pressure sensor RED wire
GRAY SEN-1039 pressure sensor WHITE wire
BLACK SEN-1039 pressure sensor BLACK wire

POWER

Constant battery power is supplied by the stock harness.

GROUND

Ground is supplied by the stock harness.

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STATUS AND WARNING INDICATORS

The high beam, turn signals, low oil, and neutral indicators are powered by
the gauge and are activated by the stock wiring harness.
Several indicators are supplied on the stock wiring harness. Some of
these may not be active on your motorcycle. These include the security (red key
symbol), engine (red ‘E’), ABS (red ‘ABS’), low fuel (amber fuel pump symbol), and
cruise control (green arrow and circle symbol).

LOW VOLTAGE WARNING

When the voltage drops below the warning limit with the engine running,

“LO” and your current voltage will be displayed. (default warning limit is 11.0V)

2

1

0

E

A
B

4

3

5

N

6

km/h

MPH

ABS

7

RPM

V

P

SPEEDOMETER

The speedometer is read from the engine control module (ECM) data bus.

This can be calibrated to allow for differences in tires or gearing. Calibration is
discussed in a later section.

TACHOMETER

The tachometer is read from the ECM data bus.
The bar displays rpm x1000 with a range of 350 – 7000 rpm. The rpm can also optionally be shown on the

message display.

CLOCK

The clock uses a 12 hour format and can be set by pressing and holding the switch while the clock is displayed.

After the switch is held for a few seconds the hours will begin flashing. Momentarily pressing the switch will change the
hours, holding the switch will move to the minute set and the minutes will begin flashing. Momentarily pressing the switch
will now change the minutes. Holding the switch will exit the clock set mode.

GAUGE SETUP AND CALIBRATION

The setup menus are entered by holding the switch in while turning the key on. The menus are as follows:

Menu Description

dIag (EngInE, seCURE, ABS, DONE) read diagnostic codes
ADJvST (FASTER, SLOWER) (75 - 125) adjust calibrate speed
vnIt (MPH, km/h ) select speed unit
S SET (OFF, 500 - 7500) miles to service setting
PERF (ON, OFF) turn on/off performance displays
Lights (On, OFF) turn on/off left, right, high, oil, neutral gauge face indicators
NIGHT (ON, OFF) turn on/off automatic night dimming
UPDATE (1, 2, 3) set digital rpm update rate

RPM

WXARN

COLOR

WXARN V (9.0- 12.1) set low volt warning point
WXARN P (LO 5 - 36) (HI 50 - 300) set pressure warning points
SET FC (HEAD F, HEAD C, 400F, 200C, 302F, 151C) select temperature sensor and unit
HI F-C (200F - 420F or 93C - 215C) set temperature warning point
GEAR (DONE, PRESET, LEARN) transmission gear display selection
FUEL (DONE, TEST, RESET, ADJUST) low fuel light setup
Range (ON, OFF) Enable distance to empty reading
(done, Sender, rESET) Reset initial range learn or setup fuel gauge
INFO display gauge revision code on speedometer
odoMK- one-time odometer preset

(shown on bar graph) set rpm shift warning point

RPM

(shown on bar graph) select rpm bar graph color, red or green

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