i tried what andy said and all seems to be ok. i waited for the 1/8 of a
tank chime, and i kinda know where the temp gauge goes. the speedo seems to
be slower and jerky. i wonder what that is.
>From: "kwreimer" <kwreimer@msn.com>
>Reply-To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
>Subject: Re: DML: APC IndiGlo Gauges
>Date: Sat, 3 Nov 2001 16:13:20 -0800
>
>I tested this on my 2k dak,, and I saw the check come on.. the results
>were... tach at 0 / speed at 0 / oil at 0 / battery at 12.5 volts/ temp was
>a hard one around 160 deg. my fuel read 1/2 tank thats what i have so your
>on your own there, Hope this helps ya...
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Andy Levy" <andylevy@yahoo.com>
>To: <dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net>
>Sent: Saturday, November 03, 2001 12:19 PM
>Subject: Re: DML: APC IndiGlo Gauges
>
>
> > 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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> > > > '99 CC 4x4 318 auto
> >
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> >
> >
> >
>
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