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MAN# 650666:A
Troubleshooting guide
Problem
Possible cause
Solution
Gauge will not light up
Red wire does not have power.
Connect to a location that has power with the key on
White/Red wire does not have power. Connect to a location that has constant, battery power.
Black wire is not getting a good ground.
Connect ground to a different location.
Gauge is damaged.
Return gauge for repair. (see instructions)
Gauge lights up, but speed
Speed sensor not grounded properly.
Move ground to different location, preferable close to the
will only show zero.
speedometer ground.
Sensor is not sending a speed signal.
Check for a damaged or malfunctioning speed sensor.
PLEASE
– SET – SPEED
Speedometer not calibrated
Gauge must be calibrated to your vehicle (see instructions)
Speed reading is erratic or
Speed sensor wire is loose or broken.
Check all wire connections and inspect wire for breaks.
jumps around.
Cable is loose or broken.
Check cable between sensor and transmission.
Poor ground connection.
Check ground connection on speedometer and sensor.
Ignition Interference
Check for tachometer wires routed with VSS signal wires.
Check for VSS signal wires routed near ignition coils
Check for poor ignition system ground
Use suppression spark plug wires
Speed reading is incorrect.
Gauge is not calibrated correctly.
Gauge must be calibrated (see instructions).
Gauge lights up, but tach
Yellow wire is not connected properly.
Check connection from yellow wire to tach signal wire.
will only show zero.
Ignition system not grounded properly.
Check engine and ignition system grounds.
Gauge is not grounded properly.
Check gauge and engine grounds.
Tach signal type is not set correctly.
Change the tach signal type (see instructions).
Gauge is not calibrated
Gauge must be recalibrated (see instructions).
Tach reading is erratic or
Tach signal wire is loose or broken.
Check all wire connections and inspect wire for breaks.
jumps around.
Poor ground connection.
Check ground connection on tachometer, engine, and ignition
system.
Tach reading is incorrect.
Gauge is not calibrated correctly.
Gauge must be calibrated (see instructions).
Gear indicator isn
’t displayed Gears not programmed.
Program gear indicator in setup. (see instructions)
Security indicator does not
Loose or incorrect connection to indicator wire.
Check that the appropriate indicator wire has about 0 volts
work
when the indicator should be off and about 12 volts when
the indicator should be on.
Engine indicator does not
Loose or incorrect connection to indicator wire.
Check that the appropriate indicator wire has about 12 volts
work.
when the indicator should be off and about 0 volts when the
indicator should be on.
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you may be having installing one of our products. Please read through the Troubleshooting Guide. There, you will find the solution to most problems.
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