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Old Mar 9, 2013 | 08:26 PM
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installed dakota digital led gauges on 2010 road glide custum. look great but gas gauge just blinks 00. Hooked up wires turned on key and 00. turned off key then tried again, turned key on & gauge read an accurate 4.1 but a second later it just started declining until hitting 00 again. never has registered anything else since. the oil temp reads great. any ideas? thanks
 
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Old Mar 10, 2013 | 12:37 PM
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anybody else installed them?
 
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Old Mar 10, 2013 | 01:20 PM
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I did it many moons ago. If I remember correctly it's not just a plug-n-play. It has to be calibrated, but that should have been covered in the instructions. Contact DD and they can walk you thru it.
 
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Did you select the proper sending unit for your year bike!!
 
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Old Mar 11, 2013 | 11:53 AM
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hockey, yes it is the right unit. northwoodz, you are right. my buddy is an excellent mechanic but not as great with reading instruction manuals if necessary. after talking with dakota tech we found out the problem. he skipped over the page with calibrating instructions. i am going to calibrate it this evening. thanks for your help.
 
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just finished programing the gas gauge. very easy when you read the entire manual. thanks northwoodz & hockey
 
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Anytime glad to help!!
 
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