Installation Manual

MAN 650314:J

LIGHTING SETUP

The lighting menu, “LIGHTING”, allows you to set the backlight brightness level for the

LCD message centers under daytime viewing conditions. You can also adjust the level the

backlights will turn on to when the DIM terminal has power applied to it for night time viewing.

You can even enable the back lights during the day if you wish so that the tic marks and needles

are always lit.

If you are using the separately purchased DIM-1 kit from Dakota Digital, the dim brightness

level doesn’t matter; when the DIM terminal has power applied to it, you have total control of the

night brightness level with the twist of a knob. If the DIM-1 is wired to the ADJ SND and ADJ –

terminals, the dim setting will be overridden by the DIM-1 knob.

To set the level of brightness for night time driving:

Press and hold SW1 while turning the key on. Release the switch.

Press and release SW1 to get to the “LIGHTING” setup menu.

Press and hold the switch until “LIGHTING DIM LEVEL” is displayed, then release SW1.

Press and hold SW1 to enter brightness adjustment until a screen that says “dim level

adjust --", then release the switch.

A screen that reads “dim level adjust xx” should be displayed, where xx is the

current level.

Press and release SW1 to select desired “night time” brightness for the gauges. The

number is adjustable from 0 (off) to 31 (full brightness). Whenever the DIM terminal

has 12V applied to it, the back lights will turn on to this level.

Next; press and release SW2 to save setting. Yes you have to use SW2 to save.

To set the level of brightness for day time driving:

Once in setup and in the “LIGHTING” setup menu, Press and release SW1 until

“LIGHTING day LEVEL” is displayed

Press and hold SW1 to enter the day time brightness adjustment until a screen that says

“day level adjust --" is displayed, then release the switch

A screen that reads “day level adjust xx”, where xx is the current level, should be

displayed.

Press and release SW1 to select desired brightness for gauges, the number is adjustable

from 0 (all off) to 32 (LCD only) and then full backlight diming from 31- 01. Setting this

to a number other than 0 will turn on the back lights even when the DIM terminal isn’t

powered, Setting to 32 will only enable the LCD message backlights.

Next press and release SW2 to save setting. Yes you have to use SW2 to save.

Exit lighting setup (done)

This will allow you to exit the lighting setup menus and go on to the next setup menu.

When “lighting done” is displayed press and hold SW1 until “DONE” is displayed

Release the switch to go on to the next menu.