AUTO SCHOOL 180K subscribers Subscribe 35K views 5 years ago Our "Resto-Mod Chevy Chevelle" runs into a few problems with the. This engine came out of a 2000 corvette, the thermostat opens at 210, at this point the temp gauge will read 240 to 260. Hi Tim, I received the replacement gauge today. My Cruise Control will not engage, I have LED taillights and your Cruise Control, do I need an extra relay? Technical Support Manuals Feel free to review the product knowledgebase, containing a plethora of diagrams and videos to assist in your installation! I have been trying different programs that they have in the ECU. We greatly appreciate your interest in Dakota Digital products! For less than $20 this proved invaluable in keeping all our connections organized during installation. Yes, just connect your wire up to the SPD SND terminal on the control module. Dakota Digital includes detailed instructions along with new senders for vehicle speed, oil pressure, and coolant temperature. (Just like my wife and I). The VHX system is compatible with a wide variety of fuel level sending units, including the 20-150 ohms unit that is used in all 87-93 Fox-body Mustangs, and the 73-10 ohms used in 79-86 models. Lastly, age also affects the gauge's readability. This Dakota Dash should not be this difficult to program. The brains behind the VHX instruments, the VHX control box. I have an MSD Ready to Run distributor, can the tachometer connect to this? I have a 2 wire pulse generator for my speed signal, where do I hook the wires to my control box? JavaScript is disabled. switch operations for the clock display. I can't get the speedo to read for more than one day. Dakota Digital allows the odometer mileage to be set one time within the first 100 miles of operation, after 100 miles the system will automatically lock in the odometer if it has not been set by the owner. I have a number of indicator lights (icons) that show up on my gauges, what do they mean? When I have been stumped the people at Dakota Digital have been very helpful. -Scott Johnson, Dakota Digital. ACC Power: Red/Yellow wire on drivers side connector. How do I know what fuel sender I have in my vehicle? hVn6>&hS^$&b,YbkdH We greatly appreciate your interest in Dakota Digital products! Going up a steep grade, 110 degress outside, with AC on high, it still sits around 195. Connect the green wire to SW2(-) terminal on VHX control box. Through the unprecedented global events this year, the demand for our products has far outpaced our rate of manufacturing. It seemed to work but was very slow to register a number. VerticalScope Inc., 111 Peter Street, Suite 600, Toronto, Ontario, M5V 2H1, Canada. Is it OK to lengthen the wires for the Oil Pressure and Water Temperature? 2023 Spring Carlisle Sets Bar For A Year Of, Cool It: Tips For Selecting The Right Cooling Fan For Your, What I Learned Today With Jeff Smith Ensuring Wrist Pin, Flowmaster Finds Hidden Power With Bronco Exhaust, New High-Flow Intake For 2015 And Newer Ford Power, A Better Transmission Pan For Your Ford 6R140. This can be used to connect the module to any available port on the VHX control box (same locations the main, Some auxiliary modules will come with the, pictured switch harness to allow additional, switches in the clock face to function as switch. I have PAC-2750/2800BT, can I hook up and control more than one fan or a dual speed fan? Can you guys suggest different ways to test and find the problems. Top Row: The old school tech that the factory instruments used for inputs. Cars like the Fox body offer an affordable alternative, with the same amount of thrill. Johnson also mentioned that theyve received a large amount of customer input requesting such a product for the Fox market. We specified our Dakota Digital VHX Instruments for Project Rehab with silver faces, white needles, and red illumination. With full digital systems (VFD3), the lighting will remain at full intensity during daylight hours and is programmable at night (when the headlights are activated). Dakota digital includes easy to follow setup instructions and the setup process takes just a few minutes. Experienced tech writer, and all around car aficionado, Don's love for both cars and writing makes him the perfect addition to the Power Automedia team of experts. Auxiliary modules with 3 switches on front: Connect the orange wire to SW1(-) terminal on VHX control box. The control box needs to be mounted inside the cabin of the vehicle, out of the elements. on its own. With MSD digital modules, the MSD 8920 Adaptor may be required. I think I am married to the sister. Try that or check to make sure you have a good ground from the engine block to the dash brain. Re: Dakota Digital troubleshooting help (Already read the sticky) Reply #12 on: May 25, 2012, 08:51:30 PM . I put all the setting in, all gauges work including the temp. Right turn signal: Blue/white wire on drivers side connector. for the VHX control box with the use of the switch harness provided with it. The VHX is a major upgrade for the Fox-body, bringing the cars gauge technology into the 21st century. I am trying to program the fuel gauge on a Dakota Digital Dash. 2023 Power Automedia. 1992 and 93 models saw a slightly different bezel, although we'd be pretty sure a retrofit to an older bezel would allow the use of this cluster as well. Top off your coolant and repeat as needed. If you have terminals labeled S & I on your sender, disconnect the wire from I terminal, select 63VET in the fuel sensor selection, within the setup menu. All rights reserved. 85 = ground wire is disconnected or open Page 12 WTR - This is the ground reference used for 2-wire water temp sensors. Four decades of sunlight fade gauge faces and needles, and the stock incandescent perimeter lighting is tough on the eyes during nighttime driving. I put it in first and let the clutch out and it would sit on 0 and then jump to 40mph even though i was not going that fast. Protect your . Due to issues with our transmission we have yet to do a quarter mile test, or a 0-60 test, however we can tell that with the tachometer set to fast update (it can be set slow, med, or fast) it does an excellent job of keeping up with our right foot. I put a drill on it, and speedometer works. Often, modern tire sizing or aftermarket wheel sizes play havoc on the accuracy of your speedometer, a situation that is not always an easy fix via a speedometer gear swap. I installed the red face Dakota Digital VHX gauges in my 72 Chevelle (350 with a M20 4 speed). I have taken the sensor off and spun it by hand--speedometer works. Click image or text to view details. Yes. Zxws=5`(` ()4IEq9C/Hh/%3{raA= dzv~'ac@ uB2(q>V([?6 f(X jJm[ pu(_6tkc ,lX7]c07(R Y&~`DGoht;lD5]86S??0sBv9UjANU19N}N_.93LJ8 wfX-1zC8s -=8 As a result, this is a great opportunity to do business with your choice of stocking Dakota Digital dealers. I can not get the sending unit to correspond with the dash instrument panel. Constant Power: From 12-volt junction under hood, fused with 10 amp blade fuse. Can I put my gauge cluster into DEMO mode, for display at an event, or testing purposes? Furthermore, Dakota Digital full instrument systems manufactured since 2011 provide even more functionality with the GPS-50-2, displaying the compass heading, elevation and keeping a clock synced with the satellite data. Come join the discussion about restoration, builds, performance, modifications, classifieds, troubleshooting, maintenance, and more! Try that or check to make sure you have a good ground from the engine block to the dash brain. Other available options include blue illumination, carbon fiber with red accents, carbon fiber with blue accents, and coming soon black with white letters and white illumination. This system can be installed in one day, but you will need to spend some time with a test light, wiring diagrams, and digital multi-meter to verify circuits for the 22-plus connections that must be made. An interesting note, according to Johnson if and when we change our transmission or rear differential gearing, using adjust mode or auto-cal we can easily compensate for the changes and set the speedometer to read correctly, without the need to change the speedometer drive gear mounted on the speed sensor. The DD errors out if the ohm reading that it's set for is out of range, indicating that it's seeing more than 30 ohms on the brown wire. Do I need to bleed my cooling system in my car after installing my Temp Sender? The back of the VHX instruments, gone are the bulky original connectors, with their always too short harnesses, as well as the ancient speedometer cable. Flashing green indicates a speed signal is being picked up by the DD. In order to get the most accurate temp readings it is recommended to bleed your system of any air. Yes: definitely check to see if, upon putting the car in motion, you are getting a flashing green light at the DD box. Dakota Digital provides sending units for the coolant temperature, oil pressure, and vehicle speed. I just installed a new Dakota Digital Gauge kit. Fuel Send: Yellow wire on passengers side connector. With over 30 years of service, the factory gauges looked the part. All of my gauges are working correctly except the speedometer. They move with the push of the pedal, and give valuable insight to your car. In this process. That means I am not in an OHM range of the program choosen. The VHX instruments can do more than just display basic gauge information. No sensors are currently connected, I have the cluster connected to the brain and that has power, ignition, ground and the two switches connected to it. -- = shorted sender or signal wire shorted to ground. For OBD II applications, our BIM-01-2 is another which may expedite the installation and provide some further benefits in your scenario. LED illumination provides consistent lighting, and the brightness is adjustable by over 30 levels, with optional dimmer control as well. -- = shorted sender or signal wire is shorted to ground, Oil (voltage based) We didn't have to look far for a volunteer for our installation either. I have the same engine in our 03 4Runner, and it NEVER gets above 200. I have a 2 wire VSS sensor where do I hook up the wires on my control box? Gauge kit for 1996-2003 models (14 pages) . The speedometer cable had seen better days, the needle bounced, and the cable easily pulled out of the instrument cluster. VerticalScope Inc., 111 Peter Street, Suite 600, Toronto, Ontario, M5V 2H1, Canada. Fuel (resistive based) For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. It shows a typical and abbreviated wiring diagram as well as how to set up your speedometer, tachometer, and fuel sensor. In this video I go through the steps of troubleshooting the connection issues with the Dakota Digital MLX-8414 gauges on a 2016 Harley Davidson Street Glide Special FLHXS. Clamp a battery booster cable to the sender tube and the other end to the body and see if it works. HMo@s=x_ /(`5lc8!xvgf][H BJ#dBs` w:FA[vx\;8M-F1. I hope this post helps someone else. Over the next few days I will do all the things you suggested. Did not get a chance to work on the OIL sending unit. Your Mustang's gauges are an important and vital part of monitoring your car's engine vitals, your fuel level, and, of course, your speed going down the road. According to Johnson the stepper motors have been rated to millions of cycles, and they actually have several test mules at Dakota Digital headquarters that have been cycled over 10-million times. If you have troubles with the gauge reading 999 ohms in (SETUP/FUEL/TEST), run a twisted pair from FUEL SND and FUEL " terminal of the control module.. Not always. If not using a Dakota Digital DIM-1, this terminal should be left open. How to calibrate the automotive speedometer for Dakota Digital instrumentation. To bleed your system, remove the radiator cap and squeeze the radiator hose to release the air. Intro Connecting to the Dakota Digital App DakotaDigitalTV 4.9K subscribers Subscribe 15K views 2 years ago Greg shows how to connect the Dakota Digital apps to Dakota Digital products. The VHX instruments offer a number of improvements over the stock 1988 units. An auto-cal setting will attempt to adjust the cluster automatically and involves using the control switches to trigger when the car is being driven over the course of a measured mile. Owners can go back anytime and change the settings as needed with the exception of the odometer mileage. In this video I go through the steps of troubleshooting the connection issues with the Dakota Digital MLX-8414 gauges on a 2016 Harley Davidson Street Glide Special FLHXS. It could be that the driven gear in the bullet is stripped and not able to turn the sensor properly? Any sending unit for the fuel gage should be programable. I was going to attach a second ground wire, but was in to much of a hurry. We used high quality heat-shrink, solder-less (butt) connectors for each connection. The VHX system must be setup once installed. With HDX Systems, press and hold Switch #1 and #2 at the same time to enter the setup menu. The gauges utilize stepper motors to provide precision movement. It reads hotter than the engine temp. The dash lights didn't work and we were a little concerned his new high-output alternator would set his ammeter on "kill." Yes, wire length will not affect the Oil Pressure or Water Temperature readings. In addition, technical consultation is available to help you work through any questions or problems you may be having installing one of our products.
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