Dakota Digital VFD III Series, Quick Start Manual

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MAN 650312 rev. E
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
“ - ” “ SPEED ”
is 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 i
s displayed press and hold SW1 until you see “  ” then release SW1.
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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.