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Dakota Digital MCL-2002 manual

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  • Page 1

    MAN# 650280:D MODEL MCL-2002 TANK MOUNT SPEEDOMETER/TACHOM ETER *To avoid damage to motorcy cle , please see Speedometer, Tachometer, and Status and W arning Indicat ors sect ions for details on loc ating VSS, T achometer, and indicat or wires for most motorcy cle applications **For 2004+ HD utilizing the “Fat Bob” tank mount, please see our MC[...]

  • Page 2

    MAN# 650280:D Mo unting in a Dash with Cable Drive speedom eter and rubber mou nts • Rem ove the dash • Unbolt and unplug the factory gauge • Install the rubber mounts and foam tape around the new Dakota Digital gauge. The tape should apply to the side of the gauge can and be against the bottom of the bezel; this just fills the opening in the[...]

  • Page 3

    MAN# 650280:D • Rem ove the dash • Unclip and unplug the factory gaug e • Insure that the rubber gask et is still in the dash or rem ove from factory gauge and place back on dash • Insert new gauge from front of dash • Use supplied L-brack ets along with the 8-32 screws and lock washers to s ecure the gauge • Reinstall the dash Deuce mo[...]

  • Page 4

    MAN# 650280:D • Rem ove the dash • Unclip and unplug the factory gaug e • Rem ove the rubber gasket f rom the factory gauge bez el. • Install gasket over the bezel of the Dakota Digital gauge. The gask et doesn’t cover the entire bezel; there should be som e chrom e showing when the gasket is installed. • Use the supplied ABS mounting r[...]

  • Page 5

    MAN# 650280:D STATUS A ND WA RNING INDICATORS The right turn, left turn, and high beam indicators are activated by 12 volts at their respective hook-up wires. T he right turn signal wire is green, the left turn signal wire is orange, and the high beam wire is purple. These can be connected to the sam e wires that the indicator lights would be conne[...]

  • Page 6

    MAN# 650280:D The setup m enus are entered by holding the sw itch in whil e turning the key on. The menus ar e as follows: Men u Description AUTO auto c alibrate speed ADJUST adjus t calib rate spe ed S SET miles to servic e setti ng PERF turn on/ off perfor mance displa ys NIGHT turn on/ off autom atic n ight di mming T CAL set en gine cyli nder s[...]

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    MAN# 650280:D S SET S SET S SET S SET Miles to Next Service setup The service mileag e is a countd own mile m eter. The s ervice mi le dis play can be disa bled or can be set to c ount do wn from 50 0 – 750 0 miles . If the service mileag e is en abled a nd it ge ts to 0 miles it will dis play “ S -DvE ” eac h time the ke y is turned o n. If [...]

  • Page 8

    MAN# 650280:D W W W W X X X X Ar n Arn Arn Arn V Voltage warning setup • Press a nd relea se the switch unti l “ WXArn V ” is di splayed, then pres s and hold th e switch un til “ - “ is disp layed. • Release the switch . The curre nt warning po int will be displa yed ( 9 . 0 – 12 . 1 ). • Press a nd relea se the switch unti l the d[...]

  • Page 9

    MAN# 650280:D SignaL SignaL SignaL SignaL Tach signal setu p • Press a nd relea se the switch unti l “ SignaL ” is d isplayed , then pr ess an d hold t he switch u ntil “ - “ i s dis played. • Release the switch . The curre nt setti ng will be d isplayed ( 12 HI o r 5 LO ). • Press a nd relea se the switch unti l the de sired s etting[...]

  • Page 10

    MAN# 650280:D WIRING CO LOR CODE FO R GAUGE: 2003 and older HD MC L-2002* Stock harness color Function YELLOW PINK or YELLOW /BLUE* tachometer signal PINK BLACK /YELLOW “ENGINE” indicator (-) BLACK BLACK ground (connect directly to battery negative) W HITE/BLUE connected to function switch W HITE W HITE/G REEN output speed signal GRAY W HITE VS[...]

  • Page 11

    MAN# 650280:D Troubleshooting guide Problem Possible cause S olution Gauge will not light up. Red wire does not have powe r. Connect to a locat ion that has power. Black wire is not getting a good ground. Connect ground to a diff erent location. Gauge is damaged. Return gauge for repair. (see instructions) Clock shows “ : “ only. W hite/red wir[...]

  • Page 12

    MAN# 650280:D SERVICE A ND REPAIR DAKOTA D IGI T AL offers complete service and re pair of its product line. In ad dition, technical consultation is available to help y ou work through any questions or prob lems you may be having installing one of our p roducts. Please read t hrough the Trouble shooting Guide. There, y ou will find the solution to [...]