Dakota Digital UTV-1000 Automobile Accessories User Manual


 
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INSTALLATION:
1. Disconnect the battery to prevent possible damage to the electrical system or gauge during install.
2. Remove the stock gauge or indicator panel (see service manual for removal instructions). The UTV gauge will mount
in this mounting location.
3. Remove the seats, console/engine cover, front engine cover, and center floor/front drive shaft cover (refer to service
manual). This allows access to sensor locations on the engine and wire routing locations.
4. Temperature sender installation:
a. Unplug the wire from the thermal switch. The thermal switch is located toward the top of the engine near the
coolant outlet. NOTE: If engine is warm, allow it to cool before continuing.
b. Remove the thermal switch from the engine.
c. Replace with the supplied temperature sender (SEN-04-9). DO NOT use sealant tape on the threads as this will
cause a poor ground, which will give an incorrect sender reading.
d. Plug the wire from the thermal switch onto the temperature sender. The gauge will use the thermal switch wiring
for the sender.
e. Check coolant level and add coolant if needed.
5. Oil sender installation:
a. Turn the provided oil sender into the oil
pressure sender hose fitting. Sealant tape
may be used on this sender as the gauge
provides ground through the harness.
b. Tighten the sender into the fitting with
appropriate wrenches.
c. Cut either one of the hoses going to the oil
cooler toward the front of the engine to allow
the installation of the oil sender T-fixture. It
doesn’t matter which hose. Have some rags
handy as the hose will leak some oil.
d. Place a hose clamp onto each end of the cut
oil cooler hose. Two hose clamps are
included with the gauge.
e. Insert the fitting into the hose and tighten
hose clamps onto hose and fitting.
f. Remove terminal thumb nuts on oil pressure
sender and put ring terminals from oil
sender harness onto the terminals. Secure
with terminal thumb nuts. The sender terminals don’t have a polarity so just connect one wire to each terminal.
g. Route oil sender harness up to the gauge mounting location. Zip tie the harness with provided zip ties so that it
will not be pinched or damaged.
h. Be sure to check engine oil level and add oil if needed.