Defi DIN-Gauge User Manual

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How to attach pressure sensor

（for installation personnel）

How to attach temperature sensor

（for installation personnel）

Operation (for customer)

Final Confirmation After Installation (for installation personnel)

After installation, check that no materials or tools remain in the driver's seat or the engine
compartment. If there are tools at the feet of the driver's seat, this may cause brake operation
failure because of tools or materials caught under the brake pedal. If there are tools in the engine
compartment, the engine may be damaged.
Please be sure to check the following items. Otherwise, there is a possibility that a serious
accident may occur.

Please check meters after starting the engine and be sure there are no abnormalities in the car's
function. If you start to drive without checking, there is a possibility an accident may occur.

The protection sheet is stuck to the glass for protection. Please remove the sheet in the customer's
presence after installation of the product.

【CHECK FUNCTIONS】

【Opening/Ending Mode】

【ILLUMINATION】

○Ensure that all hoses and tubing are properly attached. Also ensure that there is no leakage of oil, fuel,

water and exhaust.

○Check that the sensor and wires are not interfering with the engine.
○Ensure that devices associated with the ignition (ie. ignition coil, distributor, plug cord, etc.) were not

damaged or disconnected during the installation of the sensors and wires.

○Ensure that the DIN-Gauge and wires are tightly attached, so they don't come loose and hinder driving.
○Check that all wires disconnected from the vehicle during installation have been properly reattached.
○Ensure that the negative battery terminal is tightly attached. Close the hood properly.

This concludes the installation process.

○Once the ignition key is turned on, gauges come into operation after the needle pointers of three

gauges move sequentially (opening mode).

○Once the ignition key is turned off, gauge operations stop after the needle pointers of three gauges

move sequentially (ending mode).

○The gauge dials and needle pointers light up being interlocked with switching on and off of the

illumination of the vehicle.

○The illumination of the gauge dials and needle pointers lights up during the opening and ending modes

without reference to the illumination of the vehicle.

This function reports the wrong wiring and/or disconnected sensors and wires. The pointer of

a gauge which the wire is disconnected moves between 250°

and 260°

at the same interval.

※The following illustration shows the angle of pointers. All the pointers of three gauges do

not move simultaneously.

Wire disconnections and short circuits of sensors and sensor wires can be checked by movement of
pointers. If the pointers move as follows after installation of the product, please contact the installation
personnel.

Warning

Confirmation

WIRE DISCONNECTION CHECK

This function reports the short circuits of sensors and wires. The pointer of a gauge which

has a short circuit moves between 10°

and 20°

at the same interval.

※The following illustration shows the angle of pointers. All the pointers of three gauges do

not move simultaneously.

SHORT CIRCUIT CHECK

Conversion Table (for customer)

Pressure

kPa

PSI

100
150
200
250
300
350
400
450
500
550
600
650
700
750
800
850
900
950

1000

0.0
7.3

14.5
21.8
29.0
36.3
43.5
50.8
58.0
65.3
72.5
79.8
87.0
94.3

101.5
108.8
116.0
123.3
130.5
137.8
145.0

Temperature

10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90

100
110
120
130
140
150

°F

32
50
68
86

104
122
140
158
176
194
212
230
248
266
284
302

℃

→

↑

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(provided with commercial parts)

(provided with

commercial parts)

■How to attach oil pressure sensor (Use a commercial sensor attachment.)

Engine

Sensor attachment
(commercially available)

O ring

Sensor

To sensor wire

Thread size 1/8PT

Detach the original
element.

Wind Teflon tape.

Be sure not to twist.

The thread size of the pressure sensor is 1/8PT. Use a sensor attachment of 1/8PT.
Tighten the sensor into the sensor attachment and then connect it to the sensor wire.

Be sure the sensor wire is not twisted when installing the sensor. The sensor wire will be cut.
Oil spills by the installation work. Please replenish the engine with oil. The engine might overheat
when oil is too little.
To avoid oil leaks by installing of the sensors, use Teflon tape. Before driving, inspect oil blocks for
leaks. Leaks could cause a fire or damage the engine.
Do not install the sensor near oil pump. Do not install the sensor to pressure switch directly. Failure to
do so could damage the sensor because the pressure pulsation is too big and exceed three times
full-scale momentarily.
To avoid the damage of the sensor wire, please fix the waterproof connector on the vehicle body and
do not bend the sensor wire near the sensor.

Warning

Confirmation

■How to attach fuel pressure sensor (Use a commercial three-way joint and hose unions.)

Fuel pressure regulator

Three-way joint
(commercially available)

Fuel return pipe
(low pressure)

Hose union
(commercially
available)

Fuel feed pipe (high pressure)

Fix tightly with clamps.
(commercially available)

Wind Teflon tape.

Sensor

To sensor wire

Thread size 1/8PT

Be sure not to twist.

*Cut the fuel feed pipe and install hose

unions.

*If the material used for the inner surface

of fuel feed pipe is resin, a hose union

may not be fixed. Check the material

before cutting the fuel feed pipe.

Be sure the sensor wire is not twisted when installing the sensor. The sensor wire will be cut.
Before cutting the fuel feed pipe, be certain to remove the gas cap to relieve any pressure built up in the
fuel tank.
When cutting the fuel feed pipe, be certain to discharge static electricity. Otherwise, there is a possibility
of the ignition in gasoline.
Wear glasses to protect eyes when cutting the fuel filter pipe.
To avoid fuel leaks during installation of the sensor, use Teflon tape. Attach hose connection and fuel
feed tubing with clamps. Inspect pipes and hose connections for leaks before driving.
To avoid the damage of the sensor wire, please fix the waterproof connector on the vehicle body and
do not bend the sensor wire near the sensor.

The sensor must be installed on the feed (high pressure) pipe side between the fuel tank and the
fuel pressure regulator.
※It is not possible to obtain accurate fuel pressure from the return (low pressure) side at the rear of

the fuel pressure regulator.

The thread size of hose unions and the three-way joint need to be 1/8PT. Use hose unions and a
three-way joint of 1/8PT.
Tighten the sensor into the sensor attachment and then connect it to the sensor wire.

Warning

Confirmation

Engine

Sensor attachment

(commercially available)

O ring

Sensor

Detach the original element.

Wind Teflon tape.

Be sure not to twist.

■How to attach oil temperature sensor (Use a commercial sensor attachment.)

Do not put the sensor in the side
hole. The depth of the hole for the
sensor must be more than 30mm.

Thread size 1/8PT

Engine

To sensor wire

The thread size of the temperature sensor is 1/8PT. Use a sensor attachment of 1/8PT.
The depth of the hole for the sensor must be more than 30mm.
Tighten the sensor into the sensor attachment and then connect it to the sensor wire.

Warning

Confirmation

Radiator

Attach tightly with clamps.

(commercially available)

Wind Teflon tape.

Sensor

→To sensor wire

Thread size 1/8PT

Be sure not to twist.

※Cut the upper hose and connect the

sensor attachment between hoses.

Upper hose

Sensor attachment

(commercially available)

Be sure the sensor wire is not twisted when installing the sensor. The sensor wire will be cut.
Coolant spills by the installation work. Please replenish the engine with coolant and bleed the air
from the system, or the engine might overheat.
To avoid water leaks during installation of the sensors, use Teflon tape. Attach the sensor
attachment and upper hose with clamps. Inspect hose connections for leaks before driving.
To avoid the damage of the sensor wire, please fix the waterproof connector on the vehicle body and
do not bend the sensor wire near the sensor.

The thread size of the temperature sensor is 1/8PT. Use a sensor attachment of 1/8PT.
Tighten the sensor into the sensor attachment and then connect it to the sensor wire.

Confirmation

Warning

■How to attach water temperature sensor (Use a commercial sensor attachment.)

Maintenance & Check/Warranty & Servicing

■Warranty card・Terms and conditions

This product is delivered with this operation manual and a warranty card. Please read terms and conditions in this
manual thoroughly and keep the warranty card in a safe place. Failure to show this warranty will void the warranty.

■Warranty period

Limited one year warranty. The warranty period starts at the date of retail purchase by the original end-user
purchase. Please conﬁrm the warranty card is provided with the information of retail store where purchased. Please
refer to Limited Warranty for details.

■Inspection

Please ask the shop you purchased the product for inspection if any defect in product is suspected. We don't accept
the order of ﬁxing because Deﬁ products require installation and wiring to the vehicle. In case you cannot go to the
shop you purchased because of move-out or closure of shop, please ask the nearest Deﬁ Distributor listed in the
Deﬁ website.
For a repair/inspection service, take the warranty card and customer contact information with you.

Please conduct periodic inspections by Defi through a shop which sells Defi products or Defi’s official distributor
every five years. Inspection is available at an additional cost. In the case you purchase used products or used
vehicles with products of Defi, please have an inspection by Defi as well before using them.

■Label

The label sticked on the product is for the product traceability. Do not peel it off.

■Repairing

When a repair is necessary, we will return the inspection result report through the store to you. After receiving a
repair service request, we start repairing. Ask the store how much it costs and how long it takes to repair.

■Discarding the products

Please dispose products in accordance with disposal laws, state laws and local government. A recycle label on the
package indicates that the package is recyclable.

Except in the case of defects, we shall not be liable for any trouble including violation, accident or improper
wiring resulting from using this product.
The warranty does not cover any unauthorized repair performed or caused to be performed by the end user.
Such action can destroy or damage this product.

Terms and Conditions (for customer)

A. Limited Warranty

a. Our sole obligation to you after the sale of a product is to replace, without charge, the product or any

component thereof discovered to bee defective within a period of one (1) year from the purchasing
date(the "Warranty Period"). You accept sole responsibility for the proper assembly operation and
regular maintenance of the product. This limited warranty is void if any product is damaged by
accident, misuse, improper installation, or abuse, including tampering or damage in transit. Further,
this limited warranty is void if you sell or otherwise transfer a product to a third party, regardless of
whether the transfer takes place within the Warranty Period.

b. Out liability to you resulting from the sale of any product, including liability for any latent defects found

within the Warranty Period, shall not exceed the total purchase price paid for the product by you.

c. YOU UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT WE MAKE NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF

ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED AS TO ANY MATTER WHATSOEVER, INCLUDING THE
CONDITION OF THE PRODUCT OR ANY COMPONENT PARTS THEREOF, ITS
MERCHANTABILITY OR ITS FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND YOU ACCEPT IT,
"AS IS," "WHERE IS."

d. You also understand that we are not granting any express warranties, other than those stated herein.

These include only those warranties enumerated in paragraph A. a. There are no other express
warranties granted anywhere in these terms and conditions of sale, and you understand and agree to
this fact as part of the bargained for exchange of this sale. Nowhere else, except as stated in this
paragraph, in this contract is there intended, by either party, for there to be any express warranties
granted to you.

e. EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED HEREIN, WE SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGES,

INCLUDING SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES WHETHER IN CONTRACT
OR IN TORT ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE PERFORMANCE OF ANY
PRODUCT OR ANY COMPONENT PART THEREOF OR ITS USE BY YOU, AND WE SHALL NOT
BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF
OR IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE OF THE PRODUCT.

f. The warranty on this product is void if the product is modified, changed, adjusted or damaged. This

product is to be used only in the ways for which it is designed and marketed for, any deviations from
the intended uses will void the warranty and will excuse any possible liability of ours.

g. You accept sole responsibility for the proper assembly, operation and regular maintenance of the

product. This limited warranty is void if the product is damaged, changed, altered, or modified by
accident, misuse, improper installation , or abuse, including tampering or damage in transit or while in
use. YOU HAVE MADE AN INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATION OF THE PURCHASED
COMPONENTS AND HAVE RELIED SOLELY ON YOU OWN INVESTIGATION, BARGAINING AND
JUDGMENT IN REFERENCE THERETO. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU ARE NOT RELYING
ON OUR SKILL OR JUDGMENT TO SELECT OR FURNISH GOODS SUITABLE FOR ANY
PARTICULAR PURPOSE IN PURCHASING OUR PRODUCTS, YOU HAVE NOT RELIED OR
ACTED UPON ANY REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES ON OUR PART NOT SPECIFICALLY
SET FORTH HEREIN.

h. This limited warranty gives you specific legal rights. You may also have other rights which vary from

state to state. Some states do not enforce contractual limitations on how long an implied warranty
lasts, when an action may be brought, or the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential
damages, so the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to you.

B. Modification Strictly Prohibited

You understand and agree that any modification whatsoever , of the product, is strictly prohibited. You
also agree not to modify the product in any manner regardless of whether such modification is
material or immaterial. You also acknowledge that any modification of the product will void your
limited warranty and bar you from any recovery or any remedy in a court of law or equity. Modification
is strictly forbidden unless expressly authorized by our prior written approval. You agree not to make
any modifications to the product and agree not to use any parts, components, or accessories in
connection with the installation and use of the product that are not authorized and approved by us.

C. Indemnity and Release

a. You understand and agree that many factors beyond our control affect the operational safety of the

product, including but not to limited to the installation of the product according to the instructions
provided with the product.

b. You also understand and agree that the installation of the product may involve the use of tools,

equipment and construction methods which may present safety hazards which are beyond our
control. You also understand and agree that the use of some of our products may create hazards and
lower your ability to control your vehicle.

c. You agree, as part of the bargained for exchange, to protect, indemnify, save harmless and release

us, our authorized agents, employees, officers, directors and shareholders from and against all
liabilities, obligations, claims, damages, penalties, causes of action, costs and expenses, imposed
upon or incurred by or asserted against us or any assignees of ours, by you or any third party by
reason of the occurrence or existence (or alleged occurrence or existence) of any use, installation,
assembly, possession or operation of the product, any loss, damage or destruction of the product as
of and after delivery(a "casualty occurrence"), and any other act or event relating to or caused by the
product, including but not limited to, consequential or of the terms and conditions hereof, or any and
all liability for property loss or damage, or any and all damage resulting from death or personal
injuries, including loss of services which any person may sustain on account of, arising out of, or in
connection with any use, maintenance, possession or operation of the product. In the event that any
action, suit or proceeding is brought against us or any of our authorized agents, employees, officers,
directors or shareholders by reason of any such occurrence, you will, upon our request and at your
expense, resist and defend such action, suit or proceeding or cause the same to be resisted and
defended by counsel designated and approved by us.

LIMITED PRODUCT WARRANTY AND LIMITED PRODUCT LIABILITY

DIN-Gauge Operation Manual

■Issue First edition: July, 2013

■Manufacturer Nippon Seiki Co., Ltd.

■Contact Information Defi, Nippon Seiki Co., Ltd.

【Address】 190-1 Fujihashi 1-chome, Nagaoka-shi, Niigata 940-2141 JAPAN

【URL】 http://www.defi-shop.com/

PAT. 3478339 PAT. 3478340