Manuale d’uso / di manutenzione del prodotto STR4D del fabbricante Dakota Digital
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VACUUM FLU ORESCENT DIGITAL DASHBOAR D SERIES II The latest in dig ital dashboard techn ology for the street rodder, car, a nd truck enthusiast. INSTALLATION AND OPERATION M ANUAL Please read this be fore beginning insta llation or wiring. MODELS STR3 D, STR4D, STR5 D, & STR6D 3421 W.
2 Thank you for purchasing the Vacuum Fluorescent Digital Dashboard from DAKOTA DIGITAL, the leader in custom automotive electronics. Represe nting the latest electronics dashboard technology for the .
3 WARNING The vacuum fluorescent displays are made of glass and should be handled with care. Use extreme care around the glass evacuation tubes (small tubes at the bottom of each display) as bumping them may cause breakage and render the d isplay useless.
4 MOUNTING KIT S INTO ORIGI NAL DAS HES W hen installing the display system into the original bezel, several steps must be taken to prepare the bezel. The first is to remove the cluster from the dashboard and all instrumentation from the bezel. You should essentially be left with a bare chrome or metal bezel.
5 Wiring the contr ol box into the v ehicle. +12V Connect the +12V terminal to accessory power from the fuse panel or vehicle wiring harness. This terminal should ha ve power w hen the key is on or in accessory position. In addition to powering the display system, this is also where the voltmeter gauge senses the vehicle electrical system voltage.
6 SPEED The vehicle speed sensor (VSS) connects to this to tell the system how fast the vehicle is moving. For two wire speed sensors, like the one Dakota Digital supplies with this system, the polarity of the wires does not matter. Connect one wire to ground and the other to the speed terminal.
7 A single wire should be run from the terminal on top of the water sende r to the control box terminal marked W ATER. If your w iring harness already has a wire route d through the vehicle for the water temperature then it may be used. Do not route the water sender wire along side a spark plug wire or other high current or high voltage wires.
8 A single wire should be run from the fuel sender to the control box terminal marked FUEL. If your wiring harness already has a wire routed through the vehicle for the fuel sender then it may be used. If using a wire from an existing harness, make sure that the wire does not have power.
9 BRAKE The BRAKE terminal can be used as a brake system warning indicator. The BRAKE input is activated by a ground signal from the brake pressure switch on the master cylinder or from the parking brake set switch.
10 MPH/KPH The MPH/KPH terminal is activated by a 12 volt signal from a push button or toggle switch(not supplied). W hen the display system is in English mode (MPH & ° F) by placing DIP programming switch #7 off, applying 12 volts to this terminal will convert the speed reading from MPH to KPH.
11 Insert cable with red stripe to right side. Optional display power connector found on some systems..
12 Setting up the c ontrol box SPEEDOM ETER CALIBRATION The speedometer calibration is done using the TRIP and RESET switches. There are two different ways to calibrate the speedometer. The first method control box uses an auto-cal mode where you drive one mile (1 km for metric) and t he system automatically adjusts the speedometer calibration.
13 TACHOMET ER DIP SWITCH SET TINGS The control box will work with 4, 6, 8, and 10 cylinder ignition system s. The DIP programming switches are located inside the control box, so the cover must be carefully removed to get access to the switches.
14 GAUGE W A RNI NG FE ATURE The gauges have the built in feature to alert you when they are outside their normal operation range. The fuel display will flash whenever the fuel level is below 10% to indicate low fuel. The voltage gauge will flash whenever the system voltage is below 11.
15 WIRE COLOR C ODE FOR GM W IRING HARNE SS On the connector that originally plugged into the inst rument cluster: Function Color ------------------------------------------------------------------- +1.
16 TROUBLESHOOTI NG GUIDE This is a list o f some problems and their solutions which may be encoun tered w hen installing your instrumentation sy stem. If you cannot determine w hat the problem is or h ow to solv e it, please call our technical assistance line (605) 332-6513 or email to da kotasupport@da kotadigital.
17 Symptom Possible Proble m Solution ------- ---- ------- ---- ------ ---- ------ ---- ------ ----- ------ ---- ------ ---- ------ ----- ------ ---- ----- ----- ------ ---- ------- ---- ------ The tachometer readi ng The tachometer signal wire is Check the connections at bo th is incorrect.
18 Symptom Possible Proble m Solution ------- ---- ------- ---- ------ ---- ------ ---- ------ ----- ------ ---- ------ ---- ------ ----- ------ ---- ----- ----- ------ ---- ------- ---- ------ The fuel display reads T he control box may be set for Refer to “Fuel DIP sw itch settings” backwards, incor rectly, the wrong type of fuel sen der.
19 Symptom Possible Proble m Solution ------- ---- ------- ---- ------ ---- ------ ---- ------ ----- ------ ---- ------ ---- ------ ----- ------ ---- ----- ----- ------ ---- ------- ---- ------ The gear shi ft indicator The optional gear shi ft sendin g Connect the sendin g unit to the does not light up .
20 CLOCK Wiring instructions for VFD syste ms with a clock built in. Introduction: The clock displays the curr ent tim e in 12 hour form at with an AM/PM indicator. T he AM/PM ind icator appears as a dot t hat will be disp layed in the u pper left corner .
Un punto importante, dopo l’acquisto del dispositivo (o anche prima di acquisto) è quello di leggere il manuale. Dobbiamo farlo per diversi motivi semplici:
Se non hai ancora comprato il Dakota Digital STR4D è un buon momento per familiarizzare con i dati di base del prodotto. Prime consultare le pagine iniziali del manuale d’uso, che si trova al di sopra. Dovresti trovare lì i dati tecnici più importanti del Dakota Digital STR4D - in questo modo è possibile verificare se l’apparecchio soddisfa le tue esigenze. Esplorando le pagine segenti del manuali d’uso Dakota Digital STR4D imparerai tutte le caratteristiche del prodotto e le informazioni sul suo funzionamento. Le informazioni sul Dakota Digital STR4D ti aiuteranno sicuramente a prendere una decisione relativa all’acquisto.
In una situazione in cui hai già il Dakota Digital STR4D, ma non hai ancora letto il manuale d’uso, dovresti farlo per le ragioni sopra descritte. Saprai quindi se hai correttamente usato le funzioni disponibili, e se hai commesso errori che possono ridurre la durata di vita del Dakota Digital STR4D.
Tuttavia, uno dei ruoli più importanti per l’utente svolti dal manuale d’uso è quello di aiutare a risolvere i problemi con il Dakota Digital STR4D. Quasi sempre, ci troverai Troubleshooting, cioè i guasti più frequenti e malfunzionamenti del dispositivo Dakota Digital STR4D insieme con le istruzioni su come risolverli. Anche se non si riesci a risolvere il problema, il manuale d’uso ti mostrerà il percorso di ulteriori procedimenti – il contatto con il centro servizio clienti o il servizio più vicino.
