Fuel (Fuel Sender Setup) - Dakota Digital GRAFIX Installation And Operation Manual

FUEL (Fuel sender setup)

The Control Box is able to read 10 of the most common fuel level sensors found in American-built
vehicles 1955 and newer, as well as many aftermarket sensors. The vast majority of customers
will use one of the preset options, but if your fuel gauge won't read correctly with one of the 10
presets, the system can be programmed to "learn" the curve of your particular sensor. If "BIM" is
selected for the sensor type, the fuel level should be coming into the BIM I/O port through the use
of a BIM module. Additionally, the system can learn how far you typically are able to drive on a
tank of fuel and provide a range to empty reading.
• Turn on ignition
• Tap Control Knob to enter MAIN MENU
• Rotate knob to highlight SETUP, tap to select
• Rotate knob to FUEL, tap to select
• A sub-menu list will appear: INPUT, RANGE, and BACK
• Rotate the knob to the desired item, tap to select
• INPUT (Sensor setup): This menu is used to select the fuel level sensor type. The table
below shows the options and resistance ranges as well as the user programmable
option. As the input selection is changed the fuel gauge will update immediately to the
new reading.
Sensor type
User programmed
GM 0-30 ohm (mid 60's-earlier)
GM 0-90 ohm (mid 60's-late 90's)
GM 90-0 ohm (63-67 Corvette)
GM 40-250 ohm (late 90's-later)
GM 250-40 ohm
FORD 73-10 ohm (earlier -late 80's) FORD 73-10
FORD 20-150 ohm (late 80's-later)
VDO 10-180 ohm
SW/SUN 33-240
ASIA 112-4 ohm (various imports)
BIM-01-X ECM provided
Note: If you select MANUAL ADJ, you must program the curve to your specific fuel sensor.
If you are selecting the MANUAL ADJ setting follow the steps below to program your
sensor's resistance curve. You will need to have the sensor out of the tank, or begin with
the tank empty and add fuel during the manual adjust fuel sensor setup.
MANUAL ADJ: Used to manually adjust fuel sensor curve:
PROGRAM: The message display will show "BEGIN WITH 0% FUEL" and "XXXΩ",
where xxx is the current resistance the Control Box is seeing from the fuel sensor.
You should be able to move the float up and down at this point and see the
resistance values follow the curve of your sensor.
o Now, with the float in the empty position, tap Control Knob
o The message display will show "33%" and "XXXΩ". Move the float to 1/3 full,
tap Control Knob
o The message display will show "66%" and "XXXΩ". Move the float to 2/3 full,
tap the Control Knob
o The message display will show "99%" and "XXXΩ". Move the float to the full
position, tap Control Knob.
Menu
MANUAL ADJ User settable User settable
GM 0-30
GM 0-90
63 VETTE
GM 40-250
GM 250-40
FORD 20-150
VDO 10-180
SW 240-33
IMPRT 112-4
BIM
43
Empty R Full R
0 ohms 30 ohms
0 ohms 90 ohms
90 ohms 0 ohms
40 ohms 249 ohms
249 ohms 40 ohms
73 ohms 10 ohms
20 ohms 150 ohms
10 ohms 180 ohms
240 ohms 33 ohms
112 ohms 4 ohms
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