banks iDash 1.8 User manual

12/13/19 PN 97654 V.7
iDash®1.8
DataMonster
& Super Gauge
THIS MANUAL IS FOR USE WITH PART NUMBER(S): 66560, 66561, 66562,
66563, 61410
PROTECTED BY U.S. Patent 7,254,477 B1 U.S. Patent 7,593,808 B2
Gale Banks Engineering
546 Duggan Avenue • Azusa, CA 91702
[phone] • Fax [phone]
Product Information & Sales: [phone]
Customer Support: [phone]
Installation Support: [phone]
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©2019 Gale Banks Engineering
Owner’sManual
with Installation Instructions
See link below for iDash video references
(overview, installation, features...etc.)
www.bankspower.com/iDash

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Welcome to the world of Banks
iDash 1.8
Congratulations on your Banks
iDash 1.8 (hereafter simply referred
to as the iDash) purchase. You’re
about to discover that the iDash is
designed to help you get the most
out of your entire driving experience.
Besides being fun and easy-to-use, the
iDash’s graphic, intuitive design makes
each screen and feature a breeze to
navigate. Use this manual to get you
started. As the iDash develops, we
will be updating this manual both in
print and online at bankspower.com/
manuals.
With your iDash, you now have the
most sophisticated and user friendly
way to interact with your vehicle.
Choose, select and change gauges in
the display, change on-screen safety
alerts, log vehicle data, interact with
other Banks devices — all on-the-fly
and at the touch of a button. With
the iDash, you can also scan and
clear OBDII diagnostic codes. It gives
you virtually endless functionality
and fits in an optional mount on your
windshield or most mounts with a
52mm / 21
/16" hole. The iDash is a
standalone vehicle data system that
gives you the ability to monitor engine
vitals that are not found on your
factory dashboard display.
Product Registration
Don’t forget, we’re always working
on expansions, upgrades, and new
applications that will make your iDash
do even more. So be sure to register
at www.bankspower.com/contact/
productregistration to receive
important e-mail alerts regarding
updates and upgrades for your iDash
device. Or call us with questions at
1-800-GET POWER.
INTRODUCTION

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INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................ 2
DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY & WARRANTY ........................................................... 6
END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT (EULA)............................................................. 9
Section: 1
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS .......................................................................................... 10
Section: 2
MOUNTING AND CONNECTING THE iDASH....................................................... 12
2.1 Installing OBDII Cable ....................................................................................... 12
2.2 OBDII Connection to Six-Gun, EconoMind, SpeedBrake.................................. 13
2.3 No OBD or Aftermarket ECU Connection ....................................................... 15
2.4 General iDash 1.8 Mounting............................................................................. 15
2.8 Checking B-Bus Network Termination Type..................................................... 18
2.6 Simple B-Bus Network - Single iDash 1.8........................................................ 16
2.7 Advanced B-Bus Network - Multiple iDash 1.8 ............................................... 17
2.5 Part Number List .............................................................................................. 16
Section: 3
SOFTWARE INTRODUCTION AND Interface ...................................................... 20
3.1 Button Navigation............................................................................................. 20
3.2 First Start-Up .................................................................................................... 21
3.3 Sleep Mode/Wake up ....................................................................................... 21
Section: 4
LAYOUT ..................................................................................................................... 28
4.1 Layout Selection............................................................................................... 28
4.2 Density Layout.................................................................................................. 28
4.3 Banks Module Specific Layouts ....................................................................... 29
Section: 5
GAUGE SELECTION ................................................................................................. 30
5.1 Parameter Selection......................................................................................... 30
Section: 6
DATA LOGGING (IF EQUIPPED)............................................................................. 31
6.1 Change Parameters to be Data Logged........................................................... 31
6.2 Start/Stop Data Log.......................................................................................... 32
6.3 Auto-Log Feature.............................................................................................. 32
6.4 Data Play Back on Gauge(s) ............................................................................. 33
Section: 7
DIAGNOSTICS .......................................................................................................... 34
7.1 Vehicle Diagnostics Trouble Codes (DTC's)...................................................... 34
7.2 Vehicle Emissions Readiness ........................................................................... 35
7.3 Manual Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF) Regeneration (Only available on some
Diesel Applications) ................................................................................................ 36
7.4 Injector Balance Rates ..................................................................................... 38
Section: 8
MIN & MAX VALUES .............................................................................................. 39
TABLE OF CONTENTS

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Section: 9
ALERTS..................................................................................................................... 40
9.1 Displayed Gauge Alerts ................................................................................... 40
9.2 Background Alerts........................................................................................... 41
Section: 10
SHIFT LIGHT ............................................................................................................ 42
Section: 11
BANKS MODULES (If Connected) ...................................................................... 43
11.1 Banks Ambient Air Density (AAD) Module.................................................... 43
11.2 Derringer Tuner.............................................................................................. 45
11.3 Six-Gun & EconoMind Tuner ......................................................................... 47
11.4 Banks SpeedBrake......................................................................................... 48
11.5 SpeedBrake & Tuner Auto Switching (iDash 1.8 Banks Bus 1 ONLY) ........... 52
Section: 12
SETTINGS................................................................................................................. 53
12.1 Layout ............................................................................................................ 53
12.2 Brightness...................................................................................................... 53
12.3 Bar Graph....................................................................................................... 56
12.4 Text Color ...................................................................................................... 58
12.5 Units............................................................................................................... 58
12.6 Tire Size Correction....................................................................................... 59
12.7 Final Drive Correction ................................................................................... 59
12.8 Engine Displacement..................................................................................... 60
12.9 Vehicle Selection ........................................................................................... 61
12.10 Wake-up....................................................................................................... 62
12.11 Check Engine Light Quick Clear.................................................................. 62
12.12 SpeedBrake & Tuner Auto Switch (iDash 1.8 Banks Bus 1 ONLY).............. 63
12.13 Reset............................................................................................................ 64
Section: 13
SYSTEM INFORMATION........................................................................................ 65
Section: 14
FIRMWARE UPDATES ........................................................................................... 66
Section: 15
GLOSSARY............................................................................................................... 70
15.1 Banks Engine Air Density System Overview................................................. 70
15.2 Definitions of Common Parameters ............................................................. 71
Section: 16
TROUBLESHOOTING .............................................................................................. 75