Re: APC IndiGlo Gauges

From: Andy Levy (andylevy@yahoo.com)
Date: Sat Nov 03 2001 - 17:39:01 EST


Unfortunately, the FSM doesn't specify the stop points. I know the
speedometer's second is at 60, and it and the tach go to the same points at the
same time.

Mike Turner wrote:

> thanks andy. ill go try it
>
> >From: Andy Levy <andylevy@yahoo.com>
> >Reply-To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> >To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
> >Subject: Re: DML: APC IndiGlo Gauges
> >Date: Sat, 03 Nov 2001 15:19:09 -0500
> >
> >It sounded weird when I wrote it.
> >
> >What I meant was, you hold the button down, and turn the key. The odo will
> >flash
> >something, then the needles will move in sync to 3 spots in their travel.
> >Something
> >like 30 MPH, 60MPH, 90 MPH on the speedometer (might be horizontal,
> >vertical,
> >horizontal). So, you put a needle on the tach, and do the procedure. On
> >the second
> >pause, you stick the speedo needle on at 60. Now your speedo is set right.
> > Then pull
> >the tach needle, and repeat the procedure. All six gauges do this.
> >
> >Jayson Woodruff wrote:
> >
> > > hehe, then they're not really "know locations" are they. What do you
> >mean by 3
> > > set locations? Is that three different needles?
> > >
> > > Anyways, just thinking off the top of my head this is what i'd do
> > >
> > > 1.) gas needle - the first time the truck goes "ding" and the gas light
> >pops on
> > > you know your at 1/8th tank.
> > >
> > > 2.) Measure the voltage of the electric system with a multi-meter and
> >set the volt
> > > needle. I guess it would be best to measure the voltage near where the
> >volt
> > > sensor is, but I don't know where.
> > >
> > > 3.) Speedo - have a friend go out and set his car for cruise control at
> >50, 60, 70
> > > what ever. Have him honk or flash his lights when he's at that speed.
> >Then get
> > > your cruise control to match and set it. Since your there you might
> >want to check
> > > that it's accuret at other speeds.
> > >
> > > 4.) Tach - calculate a steady state value from you speedo and set it. A
> >4.7L
> > > 4speed tranny with 3.55gears and 255/65/15:" tires at 60mph turns
> >2000rpms.
> > >
> > > 5.) temp.. hmm only thing I can think of is run it up to operating temp
> >and assume
> > > this is the same as it was before.
> > >
> > > 6.) Oil pressure.. I think your stuck here. All I can think of is check
> >out
> > > another truck while it's reving at a certian speed (over 1000rpms), copy
> >it's oil
> > > pressure location, and hope yours is the same.
> > >
> > > Andy Levy wrote:
> > >
> > > > Then the needles will go to 3 set, known
> > > > locations. What exactly those locations are, I don't have handy right
> >now.
> > > > I'll try to look it up.
> > > >
> > > > Mike Turner wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > i need some help. i installed my gauges tonite and i cant get the
> >needles
> > > > > correct for nothin.
> > > > > thanks in advance
> > > > >
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