DAVIS DriveRight Installation - GD (All DriveRight Models) - Manual (Page 22)

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4. T ROUBLESHOOTING G UIDE
A successful installation requires the following.
1. White sensor wire is connected to the white wire of the harness cable.
Crimp connector must be properly crimped.
2. Black sensor wire is connected to the black wire of the harness cable.
Crimp connector must be properly crimped.
3. Sensor leads should be protected with split tubing and tie wrapped in place.
Wires should be routed at least 12” (30cm) away from sparkplug wires, the coil,
and the alternator. Loops, coils, and folds should be avoided in order to avoid
creating unwanted interference that might result in erroneous readings.
4. Unswitched +12V from your vehicle is connected to the red wire of the harness
cable.
• Fuse must be installed and unbroken.
• In-line splices and /or crimp connectors must be properly crimped.
• “BAT” does not appear on display when ignition is off and display is operat-
ing and plugged into harness cable.
5. Ground connection from your vehicle is connected to the black wire from the
sensor.
• In-line splice and spade terminal must be properly crimped.
• Screw head fastening the spade terminal must make contact to the vehi-
cle’s metal chassis.
6. Sensor installation is completed as directed.
• Sensor and magnet location on driveshaft or inboard CV joint as directed.
• Magnet mount with magnet in place cinched tight and free to rotate.
• Magnet mount aligned with sensor tip and passing within 3/8 ” - 5/8 (10-
16 mm).
• Sensor tip protruding 3/4 ” (19 mm) beyond the sensor mounting bracket.
• Sensor bracket properly reinforced by support bracket against vibration.
• All fasteners properly installed and screwed down tight.
• No portion of sensor installation protruding below other nearby compo-
nents under the vehicle.
7. Display is installed and tested as directed.
• Battery is installed, “BAT” is indicated on screen prior to connecting to har-
ness cable.
• “BAT” disappears when display is plugged into harness cable with ignition
off.
• DOT (“.”) appears and disappears if wheels are rotated or vehicle moves
very slowly forward.