Dakota Digital VFD III Series Quick Start Manual

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QUICK START GUIDE
DAKOTA DIGITAL VFD SERIES III GAUGE SYSTEM
This guide is designed to get you up and running quickly with the minimal amount of options installed. It shows a typical and abbreviated wiring diagram as well as how to set up your speedometer, tachometer, and fuel sensor. A detailed description of all the wiring and connections can be found in the full instruction manual.
Mount the display panel into your dash. (see mounting instructions or manual)  Install the supplied senders. (see sensor pack manual)  Mount and wire the control box. (see diagram on this sheet or see manual) Setup the control box by selecting fuel sensor and programming speed.
TACH
POWER
GROUND
WARN
DIM (+)
SPD +
SPD SND
SPD -
SPD OUT
SW2 (-)
SW1 (-)
ADJ SND
ADJ -
WTR SND
WTR -
OIL +
OIL SND
OIL -
RESERVED
(SEE MANUAL)
FUEL SND
FUEL -
WAIT (+)
CRUISE (-)
GEAR (1 WIRE)
4x4 (-)
RIGHT (+)
LEFT (+)
HIGH (+)
BRAKE (-)
CHECK ENG (-)
SERIES III
VFD CONTROL BOX
RIBBON CABLE
AUX.
I/O
DISPLAY
STRIPE
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PULSE
GENERATOR
EXSISTING FUEL LEVEL SENSOR
RIBBON CABLE
DISPLAY PANEL
STATUS LED
+12V KEY POWER
ECU/ECM
Speed Output
Quick Start Wiring Diagram
This drawing is a quick overview of the basic wiring for your new Dakota Digital system. Once completed all the basic functions should operate; speed, tachometer, fuel level, voltmeter, water temp, and oil pressure. For further wiring assistance please read the remainder of the manual. Each function is described in detail along with some of the auxiliary inputs that include turn signal indicators, high beam indicator, check engine, etc.
RED
WHITE
BLACK
BLUE or RED
BROWN or BLACK
RED
WHITE
BLACK
Additional ground wire to fuel sensor body or mounting screw.
+12V KEY ON POWER
(fused 5 - 20 AMP max)
Connect to main chassis ground
PRESSURE SENSOR
SEN-03-8 0-100 PSI
TEMP SENSOR
SEN-04-5 100-300 F
MOMENTARY SW2
MOMENTARY SW1
Ignition Coil (negative side)
- +
ECU/ECM
or Ignition Box
(tach output)
SPEED SENSOR
SEN-01-5 16k PPM
Set up the control box to match your vehicle. The tachometer must be set to match the number of engine
cylinders and the fuel gauge must be set to match your fuel sender resistance curve or the instrument system will not display correctly. The control box can read seven common fuel level sender resistance values. If your sender is not listed, the system can be programmed to a custom sender (see full manual for details).
Sender type
Menu
Empty R
Full R
GM 0-30 ohm (mid 60’s-earlier)
GM 30
0 ohms
30 ohms
GM 0-90 ohm (mid 60’s-late 90’s)
GM 90
0 ohms
90 ohms
GM 40-250 ohm (late 90’s-later)
GM 250
40 ohms
249 ohms
GM 90-0 ohm (63-67 Corvette)
63 VEt
90 ohms
0 ohms
FORD 73-10 ohm (earlier -late 80’s)
F 10
73 ohms
10 ohms
FORD 20-150 ohm (late 80’s-later)
F 150
20 ohms
150 ohms
VDO 10-180 ohm
V 180
10 ohms
180 ohms
SW/SUN 33-240
SW 33
240 ohms
33 ohms
User programmed
CUSTOM
User settable
User settable
***** IMPORTANT NOTE! *****
This control box has an odometer preset option that is only available one time within the first 100 miles
(160km) of operation. See “ODOMETER PRESET MENU” in main instruction manual for details.
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Setup continued
1. Make sure you have at least switch 1(SW1) connected with one lead to ground and the other to the SW1 terminal on the control box. SW1 is used to enter setup.
2. Start with the ignition key off, hold SW1 while turning the key on.
3. The speed display will show  and the message display will show SETUP, release the switch and the message display will read SPEED. This is the start of the setup menus.
4. Press and release SW1 to get to the TACH setup menu. Press and hold the switch until “” “tach” is displayed to enter the tach setup menus, then release SW1.
5. Now you can press and release the switch to scroll through the tach sub-menus, “T CAL” “UPDATE
WARN” “SIGNAL” “DONE”.
When “T-CAL” is displayed, press and hold SW1 until you see “ - ”
Release SW1 and the current cylinder setting will be displayed.
Press and release SW1 to increase the value from “ 01 ” – 16
When the desired setting is displayed, press and hold SW1 until - ” “DONE” is displayed
Release the switch to go onto the next tach menu item.
Press and release the switch to get to DONE”. press and hold SW1 until - ” “DONE” is displayed to get back to the main setup menus.
6. Press and release SW1 to scroll through the setup menus until you get to the “FUEL” menu. Press and hold the switch until ” “fuel is displayed to enter the fuel setup menus, then release SW1.
7. Now you can press and release the switch to scroll through the fuel sub-menus, “SENDER” “custom
test” “DONE”.
When “sender” is displayed, press and hold SW1 until you get “ - ”
Release SW1 and the current sensor selection will be displayed.
Press and release SW1 to scroll through the sensor options “gm 30“gm 90“GM 250” “f 10“f 150 “v 180 “sw 33 “bus” “63 vet” “custom When the desired setting is displayed, press and hold SW1 until - ” “DONE” is displayed.
8. To quit, turn the key. And the tach and fuel should be set.
Calibrate the speedometer. You must also calibrate the speedometer, failing to do so could cause
accelerated accumulation of odometer miles. The setup procedure described below is for use with the supplied sensor, see full manual for other options. (auto-cal method listed, see full manual for more)
1. Start with the key off. Press and hold SW1, then turn the key on and start the engine.
2. Once the engine is running, release SW1.
3. SE SPEED should be displayed. Press and hold the switch until “- ” “SPEEDis displayed to go into the speed setup menus, then release SW1.
4. Now you can press and release the switch to scroll through the sub-menus, “sender” “auto” “adjust Servic” “output” “DONE”.
When “AUTO” is displayed press and hold SW1 until you get “ - Release SW1 and the primary speed unit will be displayed  Press and release SW1 to toggle between “MPH” for miles per hour or “KMH” for kilometers per hour. When desired unit is displayed press and hold SW1 until you see “” then release SW1. The speedometer will display “CAL” and the odometer should be reading “000000”, the other displays should
be lit and display normally.
Begin driving one measured mile. The odometer reading should start incrementing as you travel, indicating
the pulses received from the speed sensor or VSS.
Once you reach the end of the marked mile, or are passing the marker, press and release SW1. The displays
will flash off, then everything should light up and the speedometer should now be displaying your speed. Auto Cal is now complete and your speedometer should be reading correctly.
Emissions note:
If your vehicle requires emissions testing in your area then the CHECK ENG terminal must be connected to the ECM service engine wire. A BIM-01 or STA-1000 cannot be used to supply the Check Engine or Service Engine indicator.
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