Electronics Need help wiring something up? Thinking of adding an electrical component to your car? Need help troubleshooting that wiring glitch?

Dakota Digital Box

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Mar 25, 2021 | 10:52 AM
  #1  
StonersTA's Avatar
Thread Starter
Junior Member
 
Joined: May 2007
Posts: 95
Likes: 2
From: Niles,Ohio
Car: 1987 Pontiac GTA
Engine: ZZ4 350 W/ HSR
Transmission: T56
Axle/Gears: 9 Bolt 3:45
Dakota Digital Box

Hey everyone,
I dug around on here and found several posts about this subject but I wanted to throw out my situation specifically and see if anyone can confirm what i need to do.

Car is originally a T5 car that I swapped in a T56 out of a LT1 car. I have the Dakota Digital box for the speedo but I want to wire it in so I have not just the speedo but the cruise control also.

Anyone car to help me which wire on the stock buffer box needs to be where on the dakota digital box to get both the speedo and cruise working?

thanks!
Reply
Old Mar 25, 2021 | 12:18 PM
  #2  
scooter's Avatar
Supreme Member
25 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
iTrader: (11)
 
Joined: Sep 1999
Posts: 4,353
Likes: 308
From: NJ
Car: 92 Firebird
Engine: 4.8 LR4
Transmission: T56
Axle/Gears: 3.45 9 Bolt
Re: Dakota Digital Box

If you read the directions, it's pretty easy. There is a 4000 PPM and a 2000 PPM output. This has been covered several times here on the board.
Reply
Old Mar 25, 2021 | 12:32 PM
  #3  
Tuned Performance's Avatar
Sponsor
20 Year Member
Community Builder
Community Influencer
Community Favorite
iTrader: (94)
 
Joined: Dec 2004
Posts: 16,753
Likes: 996
From: Mile High Country !!!
Car: 1967 Camaro, 91 z28
Engine: Lb9
Transmission: M20
Axle/Gears: J65 pbr on stock posi 10bolt
Re: Dakota Digital Box




https://images.search.yahoo.com/imag...ne&fr2=piv-web
Reply
Old Mar 25, 2021 | 12:41 PM
  #4  
StonersTA's Avatar
Thread Starter
Junior Member
 
Joined: May 2007
Posts: 95
Likes: 2
From: Niles,Ohio
Car: 1987 Pontiac GTA
Engine: ZZ4 350 W/ HSR
Transmission: T56
Axle/Gears: 9 Bolt 3:45
Re: Dakota Digital Box

Tuned performance,
Thanks for the pic. I've actually seen this one before. My question should i drop the stock buffer box completely? Or do I need it for the cruise control? If I take it out completely do what do I do with the cruise control wire?

scooter,
I am well aware that there are instructions (in fact i'm also aware that the instructions are not correct for my application), I am also aware that it has been covered several times on here (I put that in my original post). I could not find a thread on here about keeping cruise control. Feel free to share the link if its on here. thanks for the comment?
Reply
Old Mar 25, 2021 | 12:58 PM
  #5  
Tuned Performance's Avatar
Sponsor
20 Year Member
Community Builder
Community Influencer
Community Favorite
iTrader: (94)
 
Joined: Dec 2004
Posts: 16,753
Likes: 996
From: Mile High Country !!!
Car: 1967 Camaro, 91 z28
Engine: Lb9
Transmission: M20
Axle/Gears: J65 pbr on stock posi 10bolt
Re: Dakota Digital Box

Don’t need the buffer with a sgi-100bt or 5e just need to feed the cruise a 2k ppm signal
Reply
Old Apr 4, 2021 | 12:58 PM
  #6  
StonersTA's Avatar
Thread Starter
Junior Member
 
Joined: May 2007
Posts: 95
Likes: 2
From: Niles,Ohio
Car: 1987 Pontiac GTA
Engine: ZZ4 350 W/ HSR
Transmission: T56
Axle/Gears: 9 Bolt 3:45
Re: Dakota Digital Box

So I just got some garage time and wired it up so the Grn/Blk wire (to gauge) and Red (Cruise) are getting the correct signal but the speedo still doesnt work.
I am no longer running the stock ECU, does that have anything to do with this? Any help would be appreciated.
Reply
Old Apr 4, 2021 | 01:30 PM
  #7  
Tuned Performance's Avatar
Sponsor
20 Year Member
Community Builder
Community Influencer
Community Favorite
iTrader: (94)
 
Joined: Dec 2004
Posts: 16,753
Likes: 996
From: Mile High Country !!!
Car: 1967 Camaro, 91 z28
Engine: Lb9
Transmission: M20
Axle/Gears: J65 pbr on stock posi 10bolt
Re: Dakota Digital Box

4K ppm dent to the speedometer? Not having a ecm isn’t a problem the ip gets a signal from Dakota Digital.
Reply
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Kevin91Z
Engine/Drivetrain/Suspension Parts for Sale
9
Mar 29, 2008 10:19 AM
Dan W
Transmissions and Drivetrain
7
Aug 2, 2006 02:03 AM
Bull
Electronics
1
Jan 7, 2006 09:58 PM
88 350 tpi formula
Transmissions and Drivetrain
2
Sep 24, 2003 08:13 PM




All times are GMT -5. The time now is 01:10 PM.