Mounting Single Lens Systems

WARNING

The vacuum fluorescent displays are made of glass and should be handled with care.

MOUNTING UNIVERSAL DISPLAY SYSTEMS WITH SUBPANELS

When mounting instrumentation systems mounted to an ABS subpanel, begin by removing the subpanel from the aluminum. Cut an opening in the dash just smaller than the outer dimensions of the aluminum panel. Remove all nuts and washers from the studs on the back side of the panel and insert into the hole. Next, install four washers or clips and secure with a nut on each. This is what holds the panel to the dashboard. Now, install a nut on each stud and set the display panel in place over the studs. If the studs were bent slightly inward from securing the aluminum panel, you may have to bend them outward to line up with the holes on the ABS subpanel. Always lay the display panel aside when not in use to avoid accidentally damaging the displays. Once aligned, secure it with an additional four nuts. Leave a gap of no less than 1/8" between the display glass and the front lens material. Be careful not to compress the glass against the front lens. Again, note that the displays are glass and should be handled with care. Use extreme care around the glass evacuation tubes (small tubes at the bottom of each display) as bumping them may cause breakage and render the display useless.

MOUNTING SYSTEMS WITH DISPLAYS MOUNTED TO ALUMINUM

When mounting year specific aluminum panel, cut an opening into the dashboard if necessary and secure the entire panel with the instrumentation using the appropriate mounting hardware. Some panels are set into the front of the dash while others are installed from the rear of the dash. The exact mounting configuration will depend on what year car and panel you are installing.

Your DAKOTA DIGITAL single lens system will come to you with a single plexiglass lens and instrumentation that is mounted in an aluminum case. The lens and the instrumentation have corresponding mounting holes. After you have affixed the mounting studs of your choice to the backside of your dash, the lens piece should be slid over the studs followed by the display system. The lens can be secured with either washers and nuts, or by a bead of RTV around the back side of the lens and case. If RTV is used, the system will need to be held in place until it has had time to cure. The lens should be tight against the aluminum display case.

Adjust the height of the panel so that the glass displays are 1/8" away from the front lens. Applying a lock washer and nut to the studs behind the display panel, secure the display panel to the bezel. If screws were provided with the panel, secure them through the display panel and into the bezel. No additional holes should need to be drilled. All holes in the display systems are pre-drilled at the factory.

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