Auto Meter 5881 - Manual (Page 2)

12 MONTH LIMITED WARRANTY
Auto Meter Products, Inc. warrants to the consumer that all Auto Meter High Performance products will be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of twelve (12)
months from date of the original purchase. Products that fail within this 12 month warranty period will be repaired or replaced at Auto Meter’s option to the consumer, when it is
determined by Auto Meter Products, Inc. that the product failed due to defects in material or workmanship. This warranty is limited to the repair or replacement of parts in the Auto
Meter instruments. In no event shall this warranty exceed the original purchase price of the Auto Meter instruments nor shall Auto Meter Products, Inc. be responsible for special,
incidental or consequential damages or costs incurred due to the failure of this product. Warranty claims to Auto Meter must be transportation prepaid and accompanied with dated
proof of purchase. This warranty applies only to the original purchaser of product and is non-transferable. All implied warranties shall be limited in duration to the said 12 month
warranty period. Breaking the instrument seal, improper use or installation, accident, water damage, abuse, unauthorized repairs or alterations voids this warranty. Auto Meter
Products, Inc. disclaims any liability for consequential damages due to breach of any written or implied warranty on all products manufactured by Auto Meter.
SERVICE
For service send your product to Auto Meter in a well packed shipping carton. Please include a note explaining what the problem is along with your phone number. If you are sending
product back for Warranty adjustment, you must include a copy (or original) of your sales receipt from the place of purchase.
FOR SERVICE SEND TO: AUTO METER PRODUCTS, INC. 413 W. Elm St., Sycamore, IL 60178 USA (866) 248-6357
Email us at [email protected]
2650-1597-00 Rev. A 9/18/12
© 2012 Auto Meter Products, Inc.
Powering Speedometer
Once the speedometer is mounted and wired into the vehicle, the speedometer should be tested to verify that the electrical connections are working properly.
First, apply power to the speedometer. The LED display will show “AMP GPS”, then the firmware version number. *If an optional external NEMA data source
is connected, a menu item will be displayed followed by the data for this menu item. If only the external antenna is connected, the readout will display
“ACQUIRING SIGNAL”. Once a valid position is determined the display will read “LOCKED” and go to the last selected menu item. External data will take
precedence over the antenna input.
*This speedometer can be used with external NEMA data source using optional Auto Meter 5214 wire harness pigtail.
Time Set Up
The time can only be set when there is a valid position, this will be indicated with colons between the time digits.
To set the current time, while in the time mode hold down the (left) menu button and press the right button until the correct hour is displayed, then release the
menu button. Note- When setting the time a 24 hour clock will always be used. During operation, you can always switch between a 12 hour and 24 hour clock
by tapping the right button while in Time Mode.
Operation
There are eight menu items to chose from: Time, Directional Heading, Peak Speed, Trip (distance), Odometer, Location, Hours and Display.
Press the left button to cycle between the different menu items.
• Time - will display the current time.
• Heading - will display your current heading when moving as a compass direction and heading in degrees.
• Peak Speed – will display your peak speed. This value can be cleared by pressing and releasing the right button.
• Trip – will display the number of miles traveled since it was reset. This value can be cleared by pressing and releasing the right button.
• Trip Time - Shows the elapsed time in hours, minutes and seconds since the speedometer was turned on.
• Odometer – Will display the miles traveled since installed. This value can not be reset.
• Location – will display your current latitude and longitude.
• Hours – will show engine hours since installed. This value can not be reset.
• Display – will control the brightness of the display. There are 6 levels of brightness. After entering the display mode the current brightness level will be
displayed. Pressing the right button will advance the current brightness level, returning to the lowest level after level 6. Pressing the menu button or
not pressing any button for 4 seconds will return the display to the time mode.
Light Replacement
(Models that have incandescent lighting only)
Antenna Placement
Remove the plastic cap on the back of the speedometer. Using needle nose pliers, rotate the twist-lock lamp socket counterclockwise to remove.
Replace old bulb with GE 168 bulb.
The antenna can be placed inside or outside of the vehicle. The antenna is waterproof and can be painted. Common mounting places are the roof,
top of the dashboard, and top of rear package tray (interior of rear window). If using any other GPS device, keep antennas at opposite ends of the
vehicle for best results. Closely mounted antennas can increase the time it takes to acquire a signal. (Service replacement antenna model #5283)