Anyone got a Dakota Digital SGI-5?
10-08-2010, 07:28 PM
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Anyone got a Dakota Digital SGI-5? I am having trouble getting anything from Dakota Digital speedo converter. I am running an Autometer hall effect generator on a TH400 and the SGI-5. I have the out on 3 and dipswitch #1 and #2 on and #3 and #4 off. The cluster is an LT1.
10-09-2010, 09:13 PM
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I've got the instructions--that's the problem. I've got it wired what I perceived to be correct. Wondering if anyone had a working combo that's not exactly outlined in the scenarios.
10-10-2010, 07:45 AM
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What is the problem you are having? When I first hooked mine up I had no signal. Since I didn't have the input specs of the dash I was using a bit of experimenting was necessary to get things right. I kept moving the output wire until I got the speedo to move, then I was able to make adjustments to the output. Once I got everything working I clocked myself with my GPS and adjusted accordingly.
My first obvious bit of troubleshooting would be to make sure you are getting a flashing light letting you know you have input signal while the car is moving.
My first obvious bit of troubleshooting would be to make sure you are getting a flashing light letting you know you have input signal while the car is moving.
10-10-2010, 05:00 PM
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The green light will flash as the unit receives pulses. If the green light isn't flashing while the car is in motion, that needs to be addressed first. I don't remember seeing anything in my paperwork referencing output voltage but it did say input and output type (i.e. square or sine wave, number of pulses, etc.) so I'm not sure a digital volt ohm meter would be able to read it.
10-11-2010, 02:16 PM
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I've checked all my connections and changed the Autometer signal generator to a common ground with the SGI-5. Still nothing. With the car on jackstands, I started the car and put it in first and started trying different dip switch combos. It blinked once or twice but in the end just went back to a solid green light. I'm kinda stumped.
