Dakota Digital MCL-36K-TCH User Manual

MCL-36K-TCH

Thank you for purchasing the Dakota Digital MCL-36K-TCH gauge for your Harley Davidson Touring bike. This gauge
is designed to be a direct, plug in replacement for all touring models from 2004 – 2011. This is part of a six gauge
package for touring models so you can add additional gauges as you choose.

INSTALLATION

First read and familiarize yourself with all of the components and this manual. The first step is to remove the
seat and disconnect the negative side of the battery, as with any electronic install. Once the battery is disconnected you
are ready to start.

Remove the outer fairing; this will vary from model to model, so please follow the service manual to expose the
wiring and gauges. Don’t be alarmed by the amount of wires behind the fairing, this is a direct plug in gauge and these
detailed instructions will guide you through it.

Street Glide with outer fairing removed Road Glide with outer fairing removed

REMOVAL OF FACTORY GAUGE

ULTRA FLHT & FLHX (STREET GLIDE batwing fairings)

Unplug the tachometer. Remove the screws securing the clamp that holds the gauge in place and pull it out through the
front of the fairing. Save the screws, gasket, and clamp to be reused when you install the new Dakota Digital gauge.

Unplug the factory tachometer Unscrew the clamp and remove gauge

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FLTR (ROAD GLIDE)

You will need to remove the speedometer and tachometer instrument bezel. To do this, remove two small screws on
the left and right side of the bezel. Lift up on the back of the bezel and slide the tab that is under the ignition switch out
from under the switch cover (see Photo A below). Unplug the gauge connections and unplug the indicator lights so the
bezel can be completely removed for easier installation of the new gauge. Remove the clamp that holds the
tachometer to the bezel and remove the gauge and gasket.

Photo A Bezel removed Gauges/Grommets removed

IMPORTANT NOTE!

SAVE ALL CLAMPS, GASKETS, and SCREWS FROM THE STEPS ABOVE AS THEY WILL BE USED TO SECURE THE NEW
DAKOTA DIGITAL GAUGE

Next you are ready to install the new gauge into the fairing. Install the gauge and secure using the original hardware
that was removed: clamp, gasket, and screws. Be sure the alignment tab on the clamp lines up with the notches in the
fairing. Some fairings may only have one notch, line up at least one tab on the clamp with the notch in the fairing, this
will ensure the gauges are centered and aligned correctly.

WIRING (plug in connections)

Plug the original tachometer connector directly into the new gauge. The BLUE wire on the small, two-wire plug can
provide a dimming signal for other Dakota Digital MCL-3K or MCL-36K gauges. The tachometer has a sensor that
activates the dimming feature when ambient light is low and provides +12V out on the BLUE wire. The gauge will dim
to 50% intensity. The GREEN wire is used for entering setup and for changing the message screen. This can be wired
to a momentary push button switch and the other side to +12V. If an MCL-36K-SPD gauge is also being installed then
this can connect to the green wire from the speedometer.

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