Auto Meter 6013 - Manual (Page 42)

Chapter 5. Installing the Display System
36 Race Dash Users Guide
Fitting the wiring harness
When fitting the harness on the vehicle, you should observe the
following:
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Start by attaching the harness to the Race Dash by
connecting the 19-way military connector.
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First position the ends of all the wires at the locations of the
sensors, lamps and switches to which each is to be
connected, but do not connect them yet.
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All wires should be as far as possible and not less than 2”
from sources of electrical noise such as ignition HT leads,
distributor caps etc.
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When you pass any wire through a bulkhead or dashboard,
fit a cable gland into the hole so that the edge of the hole
cannot chafe the wire.
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Particular care is needed when passing wires through holes
in carbon fiber, as the carbon can cut through cables very
easily.
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The heatshrink sleeving around the sensor cables can be cut
back, if necessary, to enable the sensor cables to go in
separate directions earlier. It is recommended that you
always leave at least 6” of heatshrink sleeving to provide
additional strain relief for the cable where it enters the 19-
way connector.
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Connect the wires when all the sensors are in position and
you have secured the wiring harness.
Wiring labels
See Chapter 2 if you need to check the labels used to identify
the individual cables in the wiring harness
Checks and Alarms
You should check the system to ensure that all the sensors are
detecting the correct values. You should also run the engine up
to its operational levels to check that the values displayed by the
Display System are accurate. You should then check out the
alarm systems to ensure that they are functioning correctly
before going out for a test drive.