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PIVOT CORPORATION
87-3, Shimookada Okada, Matsumoto-shi, Nagano, 390-0313 Japan
TEL0263-46-5901
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OFF
ON
BASIC FLOW OF OPERATIONS
Basic flow of operations for PT6.
For details about settings see each [SETTINGS] on ptage 3.
TROUBLESHOOTING
BASIC OPERATION
Basic operation from engine start to stopping.
ENGINE
START
1
2
3
4
5
6
ENGINE START
Shift Point display
OPENING DEMO
OPENING DEMO
Cylinder Number
setting
A
SETTING
With engines stopped
Engine Revolution display
Peak display
and reset
B
SETTING
Shift Point
Setting
C
SETTING
Shift Lamp
Brightness setting
D
SETTING
Trouble
Possible Causes
Possible Solutions
Start the engine.
OPENING
DEMO
Shift lamp will light up at night.
Current RPM
display
Engine stop
Meter off
Press the switch
for 1.5 seconds
Press the switch
for 5 seconds
While holding down the
switch, start the engine
Press the
switch
With no operation
for 2 seconds
Operate switch
No operation
Press the switch
Long press of switch
Changes automatically
The OPENING DEMO does not work.
Engine is running but the tachometer
does not work.
The car’s tachometer and PT6 reading
are very different.
The shift lamp does not light up.
Even with the parking lights on,
brightness of the shift lamp does not
decrease.
The meter is operating even when the
engine has been stopped.
With the key off, the needle does not
rest on “0”.
The auto-power window function and/or
other electronic devices are re-set.
The engine does not start.
Poor connection of each wire. (It will not operate properly
unless the wiring to the RPM signal has been completed.)
Poor connection of each wire.
Poor connection of 4-pin connector cable or OBD connector.
The signal detection level is not correct.
The cylinder setting is wrong.
The signal detection level is not correct.
The engine rpm has not reached the set shift point.
Poor connection of orange wire
(12V with parking lights ON).
The shift lamp brightness setting is set too low.
Noise from the car (door locks and so on) may cause it to
temporarily operate.
This is a special characteristic of the meter’s movement and is not a malfunction.
This is due to the minus terminal on the battery being
disconnected.
Start the engine.
Check the wire connections or conditions.
Check the wire connections or conditions.
Check the connector connections or conditions.
See page 3 [SETTING E] and [Wiring Chart], make any necessary
changes.
Due to difference in accuracy, readings may not be the same as those on
the standard tachometer.
See page 3 [SETTING A] and make any necessary changes.
See page 3 [SETTING E] and [Wiring Chart], make any necessary
changes.
See page 3 [SETTING C] and make any necessary changes in the rpm
shift point.
Check the orange wire connections or conditions.
See page 3 [SETTING D], please check the setting.
If the operation is only temporary it is not a malfunction; but if it still causes
worry cut the red wire in the OBD connector and connect it to IGN.
Re-connect the minus terminal and follow re-setting instructions for any
affected devices.
It will not operate prop-
erly unless the wiring to
t h e R P M s i g n a l h a s
been completed.
The needle will
show the set
shift point
Note: Due to characteristics of the
gauge, even though the engine is
off and the gauge is not measuring,
the needle will not return to “0”.
Demo-mode setting
Demo-mode setting and deletion
Demo-mode is used in stores to show and explain operations; for most users it is not necessary.
3
Demo
Operations
2
1
Press the switch
for 5 seconds
Demo-mode deletion
2
Demo-mode deletion
(Meter light Off)
1
OPENING
DEMO
OPENING
DEMO
The lamps blink red
5 times
The needle will show
“1” or “2”
Key ON
(engine not running)
During meter light Off
P r e s s t h e
switch for
15 seconds
Press the switch during the
Demo-mode operations.
