Intellitronix Gauges & Dashboards Installation Guide
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INSTALLATION GUIDE
Create-A-Dash 6-Gauge Panel Part Number: DP10003
* Always disconnect the battery before attempting any electrical work on your vehicle.*
KIT COMPONENTS
One (1) Fuel Level Panel One (1) Oil Pressure Panel One (1) Speedometer Panel One (1) Tachometer Panel One (1) Voltmeter Panel One (1) Water Temperature Panel One (1) Smoked Acrylic Lens (12" x 24") One (1) ABS Plastic Sheet (12" x 24") One (1) Temperature Sending Unit (S8013)
* 1/8" NPT, 0-255 Deg., 1/2" NPT Bushing One (1) Pressure Sending Unit (S8434)
* 1/8" NPT, 0-100 PSI Oil Pressure One (1) Universal Speedometer Sensor (S9013)
* 7/8" NPT Industry Standard Speedometer One (1) Mounting Kit
*24 bolts, 24 nuts, 24 spacers
PANEL MOUNTING INSTRUCTIONS
Use the ABS plastic sheet as a mounting base for all of the gauges. You may wish to cover the sheet with masking tape in the areas where the gauges will be installed in order to mark the locations of the mounting holes. Once you have determined the location of each gauge, drill holes in the ABS plastic, and use the spacers to mount each circuit board to the ABS plastic sheet. Be sure to insert one spacer between the ABS sheet and each circuit board, and another spacer between the circuit board and the head of the screw.
WIRING INSTRUCTIONS
Note: Automotive circuit connectors are the preferred method of connecting wires. However, you may solder if you prefer.
Ground Black This is the main ground for the display system. A wire should be run from this board to the vehicle's main engine block ground. Use 18 AWG or larger wire to ensure sufficient grounding. Proper vehicle grounding is extremely important for any gauges (or electronics) to operate correctly. The engine block should have heavy ground cables to the battery, frame, and firewall. Failure to properly ground the engine block, senders, or digital dash panels can cause incorrect or erratic operation.
Power Red Connect the power terminal to accessory +12V power from the fuse panel or vehicle wiring harness. This terminal should have power when the key is on or in accessory position. Use 18 AWG wire to ensure the system receives a sufficient power feed.
Speedometer White Disconnect the mechanical speedometer cable from the transmission and thread the new electronic sensor onto the transmission. This unit comes with a 3-wire sensor. If you are using this sensor, the white wire is the speed signal; connect this to the speed signal wire on your gauge. The red and black wires in the cable are power (12VDC) and ground, respectively. Twisting the ground and signal wires around each other will provide an additional level of interference protection. The speed signal wire should not be routed alongside the tachometer, ignition, or any other high-current or high-voltage wires. For vehicles which have a vehicle speed signal from a transmission or ECM, tap into the VSS wire (consult a vehicle service manual or wiring diagram to determine the correct wire color) and connect it to the white speed sending wire on the digital dash.
Note: If the vehicle is equipped with an electronic transmission, the electronic vehicle sender will have either two or three wires.
To ensure that the ignition system does not interfere with any other dashboard functions, do not run the tachometer wire alongside any other sender or input wires. Do not use solid core spark plug wires with this dashboard system. Solid core ignition wires cause a large amount of electromagnetic and radio frequency interference which can disrupt the system's operation.
Tachometer (memory capable) Green If your vehicle has a separate ignition coil, connect the green wire to the negative (-) side of the coil the wire that goes to the points or electronic ignition module.
If your vehicle has a GM HEI ignition, connect to the terminal marked `TACH', or, on some systems, a single white wire with a spade terminal.
If your vehicle has an after-market ignition some systems will connect to the TACH output terminal.
If your vehicle has a computer controlled ignition system, consult the service manual for the wire color and location.
If your vehicle has a magneto system, connect the tach signal wire to the negative side of the coil. Do not connect the tach terminal to the positive (+ or high voltage) side of the ignition coil.
The default setting for the tachometer is for an 8-cylinder engine. For 4-cylinder engines, cut the orange wire loop. For 6-cylinder engines, cut the blue wire loop.
Do not cut both wires and leave disconnected or the tachometer will not function.
Note: If doing an LS motor swap, pick up the tach signal wire from the ECM/ECU and then cut ONLY the orange loop.
Dimmer Purple Connect to the parking lights to dim the LEDs 50% when the headlights are on. However, do not connect to the headlight rheostat control wire, or the dimming feature will not work properly.
Turn Signals Grey Two 18-gauge wires, one for each signal. Each wire is labeled on the printed circuit board as `LEFT' or `RIGHT'. Connect each wire to its corresponding indicator circuit.
High-Beam Brown Connect the brown wire on the speedometer panel to your high beam headlight.
Fuel - Yellow The fuel gauge sending unit is not normally supplied because the display system can use the existing fuel level sending unit in the tank in most cases. If your wiring harness already has a single wire routed through the vehicle for the fuel sender then it may be used. If using a wire from an external harness, make sure that the wire does not have power. Fuel senders reference their ground from the sender mounting plate. Connect the yellow wire to the factory sending unit.
Note: The following sending units are compatible with this system: GM, Ford, VDO, and Stewart Warner.
Note: The default setting for this dash is the GM industry standard of 0-90
Oil Pressure Orange Replace the existing oil pressure sending unit with the unit included. Do not use Teflon tape or other sealer on the new sending unit's threads. This will avoid inaccurate ground connections as the sending units get their ground from the threads. The oil sender gets its ground from the threading into the engine block, thus proper grounding is crucial. Connect to the sending unit.
Water Temp Blue This gauge is incompatible with other sending units, so you must replace the existing water temperature sending unit with the included sender. Do not use Teflon tape or other sealer on the new sending unit's threads to avoid inaccurate readings. Connect the blue wire to the sending unit.
Trip/Cal Button Grey There are grey wires connected to the push-button on the speedometer board. Mount the switch in a convenient location such as under the steering column so that you may easily reset your trip odometer or other speedometer functions.
Volt Red Connect to a steady +12V power source that has power when the key is on or in an accessory position.
DIGITAL PERFORMANCE SPEEDOMETER
Note: If using the Intellitronix GPS Sending Unit, (S9020 not included) the speedometer does not need to be calibrated.
Your Intellitronix dash panel is equipped with our Digital Performance Speedometer. This electronic speedometer displays speed and includes an odometer, trip meter, high speed recall, 0 - 60 time, and quarter-mile elapsed time. It can be calibrated with the push-button to adjust the speedometer for different tire sizes, wheel sizes, and gear ratios. The single push-button is used by a quick tap to toggle between odometer and trip meter. The microprocessor distinguishes between a quick tap and a press and hold which will reset the trip meter in trip mode or display performance data in odometer mode.
CALIBRATION
The speedometer leaves the factory with a pre-set industry standard setting of 8,000 pulses per mile. Chances are that you may not need to recalibrate your speedometer, unless you have changed the original tire size or the rear end gear ratio.
Note: Do not attempt to calibrate your speedometer until after it is working properly and you have determined that the speed is incorrect. The calibration procedure will NOT correct a faulty installation or improper wiring. If you attempt to recalibrate your speedometer without making sure the speedometer is receiving pulses from the sending unit, the speedometer will display `Err' and default back to the factory settings.
To calibrate: 1. Locate a measured mile where you can safely start and stop your vehicle. By running the vehicle over this measured distance, the speedometer will learn the number of pulses outputted by the speedometer sensor during a specific measured distance. It will then use this acquired data to calibrate itself for accurate reading. There is a small recall push-button in the center of the panel used to calibrate and read all of the data stored in the speedometer. After installing your speedometer according to the wiring instructions, when the ignition is on it should immediately display the default screen of 0 MPH, if the vehicle is not moving.
NOTE: You will then need to drive your vehicle to the predetermined measured mile. During this trip, the speedometer should read something other than 0 MPH. If it does not change, return and locate the problem before continuing. Otherwise, proceed with the calibration.
2. Stop at the beginning of the measured mile with your vehicle running and in odometer mode (NOT trip mode), press and hold the push-button until the odometer displays `HI-SP'. On its own, the gauge will then cycle through the recorded performance in the following order: `0 60', `1/4', `ODO', and `CAL'.
3. While 'CAL' is displayed, quickly tap the push-button once. This will put the speedometer in Program Mode. If you did not tap while `CAL' is displayed, the pulses per mile will be displayed on the odometer and the display will go back to MPH mode. Otherwise, you will now see `CAL' displayed along with the number `0'. This indicates that the microprocessor is now ready for calibration.
4. When you are ready, begin driving on the metered mile. You will notice that the reading will start counting up. The odometer will begin to display the incoming pulse count. Drive the vehicle through the measured mile (speed is not important, only the distance traveled).
5. At the end of the mile, stop and press the push-button again. The odometer will now display the new number of speedometer pulses that were registered over the distance. The odometer will continue to display the pulse reading for a few seconds. Once it reverts to the default mode, you have successfully calibrated your speedometer.
Warning: If, while in `CAL' mode, you do not move the vehicle and press the button again, the microprocessor will NOT have received any data and the unit will display `Err' and will revert to the factory settings. At a minimum, drive some distance and return to the start if necessary. If you miss stopping the display at `CAL', simply repeat the steps.
Trip Distance
A single tap of the recall button will activate the trip meter in the odometer display. A decimal point will appear which will indicate that you are in trip meter mode. Holding the recall button will clear out the trip distance. To return to the default odometer display, tap the recall button again. The decimal point will disappear, indicating that you are back in the default odometer display.
Setting the Odometer
While scrolling through `CAL' mode you will see `ODO' appear. This will allow you to enter the vehicle's actual mileage. Press the trip button again at this point and you will enter the odometer set up mode. Press quickly to change the number of the digit on the right. Press and hold to advance to the next digit. Do this for all 5 digits. For Example: To enter the mileage reading 23456 into the odometer, at the `ODO' prompt, tap the small black button (quickly) two times, until the number 2 is displayed. Then press and hold the button until the numbers 20 are displayed. Tap the button 3 times until 23 is displayed. Press and hold the button until 230 is displayed, and continue in this manner until 23456 is displayed. The speedometer will advance to the home screen, five seconds after the last number is entered.
Recording and Viewing Performance Data Follow these steps to record and recall Performance Data (high speed, ¼mile ET, and 0-60 time):
1. Before each run, your car must be at a complete stop at the starting position. Press and hold the push-button as it cycles through the performance data. At the end, the odometer will reset and all performance data will be cleared. This will not affect your stored calibration value or the odometer reading.
2. Press the push-button until `HI-SP' is displayed. The gauge will automatically cycle through the performance data.
3. Start the run, pass, session, etc., as mentioned above.
4. When finished, repeat Step 2 to view the data gathered from the run. While stopped, you can view this data as often as you wish. However, once it finishes scrolling one time, the memory is ready to record new data and will begin recording again once the vehicle starts to move. The highest speed measured over multiple runs will be retained in memory.
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