Auto Meter 3810 - 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. Please specify when you
need the product back. If you need it back immediately mark the outside of the box “RUSH REPAIR,” and Auto Meter will service product within two days after receiving it. ($10.00 charge will be
added to the cost of “RUSH REPAIR.”) 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 (815) 899-0801
Email us at [email protected]
http://www.autometer.com
2650-1136 2/23/06 © 2006 Auto Meter Products, Inc
Sender Select Chart
The fuel level gauge can be custom calibrated to accurately display the output from any fuel level sender with an output
between 0 and 270 ohms.
1. Make sure the fuel level sender is connected to the gauge and that the fuel tank is empty, or nearly empty, before proceeding.
2. Connect a Radio Shack 275-1556 momentary switch to the black and brown sender select wires (see illustration on previous
page) or alternately, touch the stripped ends of the brown and black wires to simulate pressing the button.
3. Press and hold the button, and apply power to the gauge. The pointer will begin sweeping back and forth stopping momentarily
on each 1 ⁄ 11
8
⁄⁄ -tank mark indicating the gauge is in sender select mode. The pointer can be bumped to the next position by
momentarily pressing the button. Allow the pointer to reach the 7 ⁄ 77
8
⁄⁄ -tank position and release the button.
4. Remove power from the gauge to enter custom calibration mode.
5. Re-apply power to the gauge, the pointer will move to a position just below the empty mark, indicating that the empty calibration
point can be entered.
6. With an empty, or nearly empty tank, capture the empty calibration point by momentarily (less than one second) pushing the
switch. After approximately 1 second, the pointer will move to just above the full mark.
7. Fill the tank and momentarily press (less than one second) the sender select button or touch the brown and black wires to
capture the full calibration point. After approximately one second, the gauge will reset, and begin reading fuel level per the
custom calibration.
8. Confirm that the gauge reads the proper fuel level.
9. If the proper fuel level is read, go to step 10. If proper fuel level is not read, return to step 3 and recalibrate.
10. Remove switch if used, and tape the ends of the brown and black wires, so they can not touch.
Power-Up
The pointer will move backward to the stop pin and then display actual fuel level. This procedure is an auto-calibration function and
is performed on every power-up. While this test is being performed, the gauge may make a clicking sound. This is normal.
Sender Type Pointer Position
Ford Pre-’89, Chrysler 73 - 10 ohms E
Ford ‘89 - Present 16 - 158 ohms 1/8
GM Pre-’65 0 - 30 ohms 1/4
GM ‘65 - Present* 0 - 90 ohms 3/8
Auto Meter Sender 240 - 33 ohms 1/2
Eclipse ‘90 - ‘02, Civic ‘88 - ‘00 107.5 - 7 ohms 5/8
Civic ‘01 - Present 131 -12 ohms 3/4
Custom Calibration 7/8
Sender Type Pointer Position
Ford Pre-’89, Chrysler 73 - 10 ohms E
Ford ‘89 - Present 16 - 158 ohms 1/8
GM Pre-’65 0 - 30 ohms 1/4
GM ‘65 - Present* 0 - 90 ohms 3/8
Auto Meter Sender 240 - 33 ohms 1/2
Eclipse ‘90 - ‘02, Civic ‘88 - ‘00 107.5 - 7 ohms 5/8
Civic ‘01 - Present 131 -12 ohms 3/4
Custom Calibration 7/8
Custom Sender Calibration
Sender Error
If no sender is connected, the pointer will move to the empty position indicating an error. Approximately 4 seconds after the sender
is connected, the pointer will move to the indicated fuel level and will resume normal operation.
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* Starting in ‘98, some GM models began using a different sender type.
If this calibration is not accurate, perform Custom Sender Calibration as described above.
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