LCD Screen not lighting

Atommatt
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LCD Screen not lighting

Postby Atommatt » Fri Jul 14, 2017 4:36 pm

I put power to the dash yesterday for the first time in a couple of years of owning the Dash 2. Display works , but the LCD screen is not lighting up. I connected the 2 red wire from Conn.1 and from Conn. 2 to 12v every thing else seem ok right now , but no light in the LCD screen. I didn't start the car, but I turned on the ign. just to see what I had. Am I missing something here? I went over my wiring diagram to make sure everything is hooked up correctly and it seem to be. But still nothing. I hope that I don't have a problem with the dash. :cry: Does any one know what the problem could be. or am I just jumping the gun. Cheers Brian.
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peterguk
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Re: LCD Screen not lighting

Postby peterguk » Fri Jul 14, 2017 5:02 pm

If i remember correctly, there are two firmware versions for Dash2:

a) backlight is only lit when sidelight input (connector2, pin1) is 12V+ve

b) backlight is permanently lit when unit is switched on

Do you know which version you have?

Atommatt
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Re: LCD Screen not lighting

Postby Atommatt » Fri Jul 14, 2017 5:45 pm

I believe that the sidelight is hooked up to 12v, I can put a probe light on it to check to night and report back this week end. Gosh I'm not sure, how whould I tell?

Support (D)
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Re: LCD Screen not lighting

Postby Support (D) » Mon Jul 17, 2017 10:00 am

Dear customer,

You can identify the firmware version on your dash using the button inputs. If you have buttons connected to the dash already, press & hold the down button while the unit is powered. You should see the firmware version appear along the bottom of the display. This may take a couple of attempts, so try again if nothing appears at first.

As for the backlight, you need to have either a 12V source connected to the sidelight input on the dash (purple wire, connector-2). Alternatively I can send you some firmware that illuminates the backlight constantly on the dash. Check the wiring, if all seems okay email me at: daniel@race-technology.com, I'll send you the DASH2 firmware file for you to try.

Best regards,
Support(D)

Atommatt
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Re: LCD Screen not lighting

Postby Atommatt » Mon Jul 17, 2017 5:32 pm

HI Dan , I’m wanting to get some information on the wiring If I could. I hooked up power to the dash and other connections like Indicators, lights ,12v etc. basically the whole dash was hooked up to the harness first per page 7 Table 1 Connector Assignments and I noticed that there are some things that don’t make sense me. Assuming that on Page 8 Figure 3 Connector orientation is basically the back side of the wires that are hooked up, or that the power to that wire is coming through that connector. Well when I checked for power to the plug that connects to the dash, with the light probe, I noticed that what I connect to per the Connector Assignments is not what come thru the pin Connector orientation side. Is this correct? Or is something horribly wrong.

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I noticed that power coming thru Connector is not the same has what the Page 8 Connector orientation and Page 7 Table 1 Connector pin assignments said it should be. Is this me or is something wrong. Please Help.
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Atommatt
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Re: LCD Screen not lighting

Postby Atommatt » Mon Jul 17, 2017 5:32 pm

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(Connector 1) Pin 3 E should be 12v supply, I get the Left indicator powering this pin. ( green /white )
( connector 1) pin 4 G should be Left Indicator , I get 12v supply to this pin. ( red )
( connector 1) pin 14 U should be fog light , I get main beam to this pin. ( grey )
( connector 1) pin 8 N should be wheel speed input, I get right Indicator ,( Green )

( connector 2) pin 4 G should be RS232, I get 12v to that pin.( red )
( connector 2 ) pin 6 L should be Ground , I get sidelight ( purple )

I'm sure that there is more but these are the easy ones to conform.
Can someone shed some light on this, I have all the wires hooked up per the Page 7 and this is what I'm getting. Which is making it even harder to
finish. Is there something wrong with this Harness? It acts like it wired wrong per page 8 and the testing that I'm doing. . Cheers.

P.S I checked this connector with this style of probe to the pin for power.Image

peterguk
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Re: LCD Screen not lighting

Postby peterguk » Mon Jul 17, 2017 9:27 pm

You appear to have the pins mirrored vertically.

Check out the diagram page 8.

e.g. pin 14 (fog light) is in mirrored position of pin 7 (main beam)

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Re: LCD Screen not lighting

Postby Support (D) » Tue Jul 18, 2017 9:08 am

Hello,

I have replied to your email regarding this matter.

Please see the information included in the email and let me know if you need more information.

Best regards,
Support(D)


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