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WELCOME TO THE WORLD 

OF Banks iQ

Congratulations

 on your Banks iQ 

purchase. You’re about to discover 
that Banks iQ is designed to help 
you get the most out of your entire 
driving experience. Besides being fun 
and easy-to-use, Banks iQ’s graphic, 
intuitive design makes each screen 
and feature a breeze to navigate. Use 
this manual to get you started. As 
Banks iQ develops, we will be updating 
this manual both in print and online at  

www.bankspower.com/banksiq

.

If you already own or purchased a 
Banks Power Tuner, Speed Loader, or 
SpeedBrake along with your Banks iQ, 
you now have the most sophisticated 
and user-friendly way to interact with 
these performance and safety devices. 
choose, select and change gauges in 
the display, adjust power and brake 
intensity levels on-the-fly, change on- 
screen safety alerts—all at the touch 
of a virtual button.
Ready to see the results of your 
tuning efforts? Banks iQ clocks 
your 0-60 mph, 

1

/

8

-mile and 

1

/

4

-mile 

performance runs. Performance runs 
are automatically stored for later 
retrieval with a time-and-date stamp. 
With Banks iQ, you can also scan and 
clear OBD II diagnostic codes. It gives 
you virtually endless functionality and 
fits in a mount on your windshield. 
Tuning and improving your vehicle’s 
performance is just the beginning.  
With Banks iQ, you also have access to 
a host of Productivity tools, including 
Wordpad, a calculator and other 
applications designed to work with 
your Microsoft® Office documents. 
View PDF files and PowerPoint 

presentations all on the go. There 
are also a variety of Entertainment 
functions, including music and video 
players, an e-book reader, and more. 
You can even download and play 
compatible games. 
Don’t forget, we’re always working 
on expansions, upgrades, and new 
applications that will make your 
Banks iQ do even more. So be sure to 
register at 

www.bankspower.com/

banksiq 

to receive important e-mail 

alerts regarding updates and upgrades 
for your Banks iQ device. Or call us 
with questions at 

1-800-GET POWER.

iQ Box Contents

Item Description

Qty

Banks iQ

1

cable (Mini B to USB)

1

Banks iQ Mounting clip

1

Windshield Mount

1

Instruction Manual

1

Quick-Start Sheet

1

Banks Bridge Module

1

Ac Outlet Wall charger

1

Please refer to your Banks Power Tuner 

or SpeedBrake® Owner’s Manual for 

contents supplied with each of those 

products.

Introduction

Summary of Contents for Banks iQ

Page 1: ...Dodge Cummins THIS MANUAL IS FOR USE WITH KITS 61141 61156 63777 63778 Gale Banks Engineering 546 Duggan Avenue Azusa ca 91702 626 969 9600 Fax 626 334 1743 Product Information Sales 888 635 4565 ban...

Page 2: ...With Banks iQ you can also scan and clear OBD II diagnostic codes It gives you virtually endless functionality and fits in a mount on your windshield Tuning and improving your vehicle s performance is...

Page 3: ...een Section 9 23 Performance Environment Section 10 25 Diagnostics Environment Section 11 27 Productivity Environment Section 12 30 Entertainment Environment Section 13 31 Economy Environment Section...

Page 4: ...mer of any liability for personal injury is a material term for this agreement and the BUYER agrees to indemnify the SELLER and to hold the SELLER harmless from any claim related to the item of the eq...

Page 5: ...new and unused condition with a dated proof of purchase to the place of purchase within thirty 30 days from date of purchase for a full refund The installation of this product indicates that the buyer...

Page 6: ...ing due to wiring insulation failure short circuiting smoke fire combustion and electric shock OUTDOOR PRECAUTIONS When outdoors avoid using Banks iQ anywhere it might get wet with rainwater or other...

Page 7: ...be considered illegal Never install Banks iQ in a location where it will interfere with operation of the motor vehicle block the driver s view or where it may endanger passengers Installing the unit...

Page 8: ...ean Banks iQ while power is turned on When wiping the LCD use a dry soft micro fiber cleaning cloth Do not use a paper towel to clean the screen When transporting Banks iQ make sure that the LCD scree...

Page 9: ...be charged by plugging the supplied USB cable into a compatible computer connector Upon being fully charged Banks iQ will display a green light Press and hold the Power button to turn Banks iQ on Wit...

Page 10: ...w bankspower com iqupdate end section 2 1 Locate the Window Mount Assembly in your kit 2 Assemble the Banks iQ docking station to the Universal mount by inserting and sliding the Universal mount tab i...

Page 11: ...96833 v 2 0 11 Figure 3 Attaching Banks iQ to window mount Figure 4 Suggested Mounting location for Banks iQ Chevy LMM Shown...

Page 12: ...12 96833 v 2 0 Figure 5 Banks iQ System Figure 6 Banks Bridge Module...

Page 13: ...CONNECTED TO THE BANKS iQ IS DESIGNED TO SUPPLY A CONSTANT LOW VOLTAGE POWER SOURCE 5VDC TO THE BANKS iQ AND IS LIVE AS LONG AS THE SYSTEM S OBD II INTERFACE CABLE OR BANKS WIRING HARNESS IS COMPLETE...

Page 14: ...ed in one Environment Screen If only a Banks Power Tuner or a SpeedBrake is installed select the environment to control that specific device After a selection has been made the Banks iQ will start in...

Page 15: ...18 to change settings The iQ may be turn off or put into sleep mode manually at any time by pressing and holding the Power button Then select the Sleep Mode Off or cancel button on the screen NOTE Wh...

Page 16: ...right hand corner of the screen displays the communication status between the Banks iQ and Banks Power Tuner and or SpeedBrake In the event that an on screen alert or Banks Power Tuner SpeedBrake malf...

Page 17: ...ncremental power increases along with EconoMind features The Speed Loader level offers the maximum power available and will appear as SL when enabled The selection of a power level can be done on the...

Page 18: ...ed Loader 1 Press the wrench icon to move to the Adjustments menu 2 In the Adjustments menu press on the Speed Loader button A Warning display screen will appear Read the warning and press I Decline t...

Page 19: ...ng the OFF mode allows the vehicle to behave as if the SpeedBrake is not present To change between modes press the Mode button on the lower portion of the screen See Figure 15 Manual Mode While in the...

Page 20: ...dBrake will only activate when the foot brake is applied To Enable or Disable Foot Brake Activation press on the Foot Brake Activation Icon on the top of the screen See Figure 16 The Foot Brake Activa...

Page 21: ...this SpeedBrake is first and foremost a preemptive device and is most efficient when used to help prevent rather than correct a vehicle over speed situation The use of a Banks SpeedBrake does not inc...

Page 22: ...ner and SpeedBrake are purchased and installed in your vehicle The active devices and settings will be highlighted in red at the bottom of the screen See Figure 18 On the lower left hand corner of the...

Page 23: ...4 Mile See Figure 20 4 Adjust the Power Level on the left if desired 5 Press the Start Test button NOTE To ensure accuracy the vehicle must be completely stopped when pressing the Start Test button A...

Page 24: ...run 11 Touch the button labeled Review Test to view in detail the results of the saved Performance Test Use the Left and Right arrow buttons to move the cursor one frame at a time in the displayed gra...

Page 25: ...DTC code s that display on your Banks iQ for future reference before clearing them Check for OBD II DTC s If any vehicle DTC s are present troubleshoot repair the cause Once the cause is properly rem...

Page 26: ...to go to the Environment Select menu Press on the Diagnostics button SHORT CUT Press the display alert icon while the Banks diagnostics icon is displayed to be taken directly to the Diagnostics Menu...

Page 27: ...NOTE The Windows CE operating system comes standard in your Banks iQ and enables you to perform the productivity functions listed here In addition it enables Banks iQ to talk to and share information...

Page 28: ...PEG image file stored on your micro SD card sold separately Just follow these steps 1 Connect your micro SD card to Banks iQ See Figure 2 for location of ports 2 Click on My Device 3 Click on SDMMC an...

Page 29: ...he System Info button in the Productivity menu See Figure 27 Use this info to check the current Banks iQ version System version and how much memory storage is in the iQ Press the Banks iQ icon to go b...

Page 30: ...4 AVI WMV ASF 3GP and DivX format files Basic playback controls such as play pause stop next and previous Switch two functions between full screen and standard screen freely Play list support Playback...

Page 31: ...ter the fraction of a cent cost per gallon liter or press the 9 10 in the upper right hand corner Once the dollar amount has been entered press Done to return to the Options menu In order to maintain...

Page 32: ...32 96833 v 2 0 Figure 31 Figure 32 Figure 30...

Page 33: ...viewed the information press the return icon to return to the Options menu or press the iQ icon to return to the Economy Environment Reset Trip Information The Trip information data can be reset by pr...

Page 34: ...34 96833 v 2 0 Figure 34 Figure 35 Figure 33...

Page 35: ...16 Section 15 GPS Data Environment GPS Data The GPS Data Environment provides the current status of the GPS in the Banks iQ In the Environment selection menu press on the GPS Data button The Data disp...

Page 36: ...y life indicator and sleep settings Version Info details about the Banks iQ Tuner and SpeedBrake system and Tuner SpeedBrake Update upgrade update device firmware Screen Backlight The Banks iQ can aut...

Page 37: ...on in the Adjustments menu 2 Follow the on screen instructions and press the targets as they appear on the display screen 3 Press the Banks iQ icon on the lower left hand corner to return to the Adjus...

Page 38: ...back to the Adjustments menu English Metric 1 To change the unit of the displayed gauges press the English Metric button in the Adjustments menu 2 Press the desired unit to be displayed on the gauges...

Page 39: ...anually enter or exit Sleep mode press the MENU button on top of the device 4 Press the Banks iQ icon on the lower left hand corner to return to the Environment screen Press the Return icon to go back...

Page 40: ...installed on your computer and that you have an active internet connection For Windows 7 and Vista users make sure that Microsoft Mobile Device is installed on your computer NOTE If you do not have Mi...

Page 41: ...44 2 Scroll Up or Down through the optional parameters available on the left hand side of the screen 3 Highlight the desired parameter on the left side of the screen 4 Repeat Step 1 through 3 to chang...

Page 42: ...ay 1 Scroll Right or Left to view all available gauge style choices Stop when you see the style you want for your gauge display See Figure 45 2 Press the Banks iQ icon to save your gauge style and ret...

Page 43: ...mine if you want the color you ve chosen displayed during the day time Screen Backlight hours you selected in Initial Set up For more information on Screen Backlight see Section 18 3 Use the Night On...

Page 44: ...T TEMP Measures the vehicle intake air temperature in your choice of degrees Fahrenheit or Centigrade F or C AMB TEMP Measures the temperature of the air outside the vehicle in your choice of degrees...

Page 45: ...t button to increase or decrease the sound level Three 3 volume levels plus a silent mode are available 6 Repeat steps 2 through 5 to adjust all the desired parameters 7 Once all parameter have been a...

Page 46: ...int Safely stop the vehicle and check the transmission Oil Temp The vehicle engine oil temperature is over the user set alert point Safely stop the vehicle and check the engine oil RPM The vehicle RPM...

Page 47: ...value button 2 After viewing your Max Values you can reset to clear the current values Press the Reset button in the lower right hand corner A pop up screen will appear to confirm reset Press yes to c...

Page 48: ...menu press the Version Info button 2 The version Info screen will display the current firmware version as well as various other system configuration information See Figure 50 3 Press the arrows to sc...

Page 49: ...the driver s side dash area Check for any damage to the ODB II connector hood such as if it has become dislodged from the connector housing 4 Check the RJ12 connection at the Banks Bridge 5 Check the...

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Page 52: ...Gale Banks Engineering 546 Duggan Avenue Azusa ca 91702 626 969 9600 Fax 626 334 1743 Product Information Sales 888 635 4565 bankspower com...

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