Dakota Digital UTV-1000 - Manual (Page 7)

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TROUBLESHOOTING
PROBLEM CAUSE SOLUTION
Gauge does not light up Gauge has bad ground or power Check connections to wiring harness and check
wiring harness and gauge wires for pinched or
broken wires.
Tach always stays blank Tach wire is not connected properly
Engine value set incorrectly Check for good connection to alternator wire.
Set Engine value to 12 for alternator (see setup)
Tach reads incorrectly Engine value set incorrectly Set Engine value to 12 for alternator connection
Speed reads incorrectly Speedometer needs to be recalibrated See setup for speed calibration instructions.
Gauge does not dim Dim level is set to off or set too low Set dim level to higher level (see setup)
Gauge is always dim Dim level is set too high
Light sensor over left switch is covered Set dim level to lower level (see setup)
Make sure left side of lens is not covered.
RANGE displayed during
custom fuel setup Fuel sender resistance is too high Check for good connection to fuel sender and fuel
sender to ground. Sender must be below 1000
Ω
ADD FUEL is scrolled
during custom fuel setup Resistance has not changed enough
since previous point. Add fuel until next third of tank or move sender to
the next third tank position.
SND HI displayed during
custom setup Fuel sender resistance is higher than
expected. Fuel sender was started with falling resistance and
now the resistance has risen. Correct fuel position
or start custom programming over by turning off
key.
SND LO displayed during
custom setup Fuel sender resistance is lower than
expected. Fuel sender was started with rising resistance and
now the resistance has fallen. Correct fuel position
or start custom programming over by turning off
key.
PROBLEM CAUSE SOLUTION
 is displayed in fuel, oil,
or water display No sender connected, or incorrect
sender selected. Check proper connection to sender. Check for
broken or pinched sensor wires.
For water temp sender, check for good ground
and remove any sealant tape on threads of
sender.
If no fuel sender is being used, set the fuel sender
option to off in setup. This will blank out the fuel
display.
 is displayed in fuel, oil
or water display. Sensor wire is shorted to ground. Check sensor wire harness for correct connection
to sensor. Check for pinched or broken sensor
wire harness.
SERVICE DUE is scrolled
in the message center One of the countdown service meters
has reached zero Perform service and reset service meter by
holding right switch when service meter is
displayed. If service meter operation is not
desired, disable service meter by setting to
 in
the setup menu.