banks iDash 1.8 User manual

01/07/20 PN 97670 V.2
iDash®1.8
Super Gauge
Aftermarket ECU Supplementary Manual
For use with iDash 1.8 connected to supported
aftermarket ECUs and "No OBD" configurations
THIS MANUAL IS FOR USE WITH PART NUMBER 66563 AND 66563-DL
Gale Banks Engineering
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Owner’sManual
with Installation Instructions

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This owner’s manual is a supplement
to the main iDash 1.8 owner’s manual
(PN 97654). This manual covers
wiring up the iDash 1.8 to aftermarket
ECUs and configuring the ECU to
communicate to the iDash. Please
reference the main iDash owner’s
manual for all other iDash instructions.
Supported ECUs
Holley: ECUs that support “Racepak
Dashboard” CAN configuration
Edelbrock: Pro Flo 4
Motec: M1
Motec: M400, M600, M800, M880, M84
Haltech: All CAN Bus Equipped
Haltech ECUs
AEM: Infinity EMS (30-71XX), AEM V2
& EMS-4 (30-6XXX)
Link: All Link G4+ ECUs
Megasquirt: MS2, MS3, MSPNP,
MS3pro, MS3Pro PNP
Emtron: ECUs with CAN output
ECU Master: EMU Series
ProEFI: Pro48, Pro128
Hondata: KPRO V4, S300 V3
MaxxECU: ECUs with CAN output
...More coming soon!
If your ECU is not supported
please email Banks Power to request
support for your ECU.
Table of Contents
Section 1:
Wiring ............................................3
Section 2:
iDash configuration..................... 5
Section 3:
ECU configuration........................ 5
3.1: Haltech.................................. 5
3.2: Motec M400, M600, M800 ... 6
3.3: Motec M1................................
3.4: Motec for M84 ...................... 7
3.5: AEM....................................... 8
3.6: Megasquirt............................ 9
3.7: Holley .................................. 10
3.8: Link G4 ................................ 11
3.9: Edelbrock............................. 12
3.10: Hondata Kpro.................... 13
3.11: Hondata S300 ................... 13
3.12: MaxxECU........................... 14
Section 4:
Troubleshooting......................... 15
Introduction

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Section 1:
WIRING
Section 1: Wiring
The included wire harness contains 4
wires: See figure 1-1
Red – Ignition switch, fused, +12V
(9V-16V)
Black – Ground
Green – CAN Hi
White – CAN Lo
1.Red 12V wire: Find a suitable
ignition switched 12V fused power
source. You can used the supplied
mini blade fuse tap (see figure 1-2) or
tap into an existing harness wire using
the provided insulated blade crimp
terminal. 12V source can be from
under hood or in cab. The iDash uses
the 12V wire to turn on and off so it
is important that the power source is
ignition switched.
2.Black Ground wire: Connect
the black wire with ring terminal to
chassis ground. If connecting directly
to the chassis, make sure the ring
terminal is contacting bare metal and
not a painted surface to ensure good
conductivity. Alternatively, the ground
wire can be connected to the negative
battery terminal.
3."No OBD" mode wiring: If you are
connecting the iDash to be used in "No
OBD" mode, coil up the CAN pigtail cable
(green and white wires) and zip tie it out
of the way. Skip to step 6.
4.Aftermarket ECU wiring: Please
reference your ECU’s wiring diagrams
to locate the CAN Hi and CAN Lo pins.
Wire in the Green wire of the iDash
harness to the CAN Hi wire of your
ECU harness. Wire the White wire of
the iDash harness to the CAN Lo wire
of your ECU. You can use the provided
insulated crimp on butt connectors or
your prefered connector of choice.
Chassis Ground
Ring Terminal
12Vdc Female
Terminal
CAN Wire
Pigtail iDash 1.8 4-Pin
Connector
Figure 1-1

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5. CAN termination: The ECU and
iDash gauge communicate over CAN
bus. It is important that there are
exactly 2termination resistors on
the network. Some ECUs are already
terminated and some are not. To
check if your ECU is terminated please
refer to your ECU’s documentation or
measure the resistance between CAN
Hi and CAN Lo pins at the ECU header.
If it measures around 120 ohms then it
is terminated.
a) If you only have the ECU and
the iDash 1.8 on the bus, install
the provided Termination Cable
(see figure 1-3) onto the iDash
wire harness then connect the
termination cable into the iDash.
b) If you have 3 or more CAN
devices on the network you
will need to make sure that only 2
terminations exist.
i) If only one device is terminated
then install the CAN Termination
Cable.
ii)If there are already two
terminations on the CAN network
DO NOT install the CAN ECU
Termination Cable.
6. Secure all wires using zip ties. Be
sure to keep wiring away from rotating
parts, hot surfaces, and high voltage
components (ignition coils, alternator
and spark plug wires).
If you want to wire additional
iDash 1.8 gauges (up to 4 total), refer
to the Main iDash 1.8 owner’s manual
(PN 97654) for instructions.
WIRING, continued
Figure 1-2
Figure 1-3
CAN
Termination
Cable

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iDash Configuration
1.Turn key ignition to on and press
any button to wake up the iDash
2.To set up the iDash for "No OBD"
mode, navigate to: Menu -> Settings
-> Vehicle Selection -> "No OBD"
3.To set up the iDash for your
aftermarket ECU, navigate to: Menu
-> Settings -> Vehicle Selection ->
ECU Selection
Then select your ECU.
4.The iDash will reset and reboot into
the new protocol. This setting is saved
between key cycles.
3.1: Haltech
iDash Setup: Menu -> Settings ->
Vehicle Selection -> Aftermarket ECU
-> Haltech
Software Setup: Main Setup ->
Devices
• Under ”Haltech CAN System” Select
the CAN port that you have wired the
iDash 1.8 to.
• Enable the “Haltech CAN Supported
Dash” check box.
Section 2:
iDASH
CONFIGURATION
Figure 2-1
Section 3:
ECU CONFIGURATION
Figure 3-1

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3.2: Motec for M400/
M600/ M800
iDash Setup: Menu -> Settings -> Vehicle
Selection -> Aftermarket ECU -> Motec M3
Software Setup: Adjust -> General
Setup -> Communications -> CAN Setup
• Set CAN 0 Data to “3”
• Set CAN 0 Address to “232”
• Set CAN 0 Transfer Rate to “50”
Section 3:
ECU CONFIGURATION
Figure 3-2
Figure 3-3

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3.3: Motec for M84
iDash Setup: Menu -> Settings ->
Vehicle Selection -> Aftermarket ECU
-> Motec M3
Software Setup: Adjust -> General
Setup -> Communications -> CAN Setup
• Set Dash/Logger CAN Address to “232”
Figure 3-4
Figure 3-5
Section 3:
ECU CONFIGURATION

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Section 3:
ECU CONFIGURATION
3.4: Motec for M1
iDash Setup: Menu -> Settings ->
Vehicle Selection -> Aftermarket ECU
-> Motec M1 General
Software Setup: Adjust -> General
Setup -> Communications -> CAN Setup
• In Motec M1 Tune Software navigate
to the “Vehicle” settings then expand the
“CAN” Settings.
• Select “Bus 1” or any other bus you
want to utilize with the iDash
• Set “Mode” to “Enabled”
• Set “Speed” to “1Mbps
Wiring Setup: Look up CAN H and
CAN L wiring info for the selected CAN
Bus from your ECU's manual
Figure 3-3
3.5: AEM
iDash Setup: Menu -> Settings ->
Vehicle Selection ->
Aftermarket ECU -> AEM
Software Setup: No Software
configuration is required for the AEM ECUs.
The CAN data broadcast is already
enabled by default.
Wiring Setup: Please refer to user
manual for CAN wiring pinout

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3.6: Megasquirt
iDash Setup: Menu -> Settings ->
Vehicle Selection -> Aftermarket ECU
-> Megasquirt
Software Setup: CAN bus/Testmode
-> CAN Parameters
• Set Master Enable to “Enable”
See Figure 3-8.
To enable CAN Brodcasting: CAN bus/
Testmode -> Dash Broadcasting
• Set Enable to “On” See Figure 3-9.
Figure 3-7
Figure 3-8 Figure 3-9
Section 3:
ECU CONFIGURATION

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3.7: Holley EFI
iDash Setup: Menu -> Settings -> Vehicle
Selection -> Aftermarket ECU -> Holley
Software Setup: System ICF ->
Basic I/O -> CAN Bus
• Set CAN Bus Type to “Racepak” for
applicable Output.
See Figure 3.11 & 3.12
Figure 3-10
Figure 3-11 Figure 3-12
Section 3:
ECU CONFIGURATION

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3.8: Link G4
Wiring Setup: Refer to Figure 3-13 to
ensure the CAN Hi & Lo pins are in the
correct location.
Figure 3-13
iDash Setup: Menu -> Settings ->
Vehicle Selection -> Aftermarket ECU
-> Link G4+ (1000)
Software Setup: ECU Controls ->
CAN Setup (See Figure 3-14)
• Select desired module to be used and
select the “User Defined” mode.
• Set the Bit Rate to 1 Mbit/s, and then
select a spare CAN channel
• From the drop-down mode list, select
“Transmit Generic Dash”.
• Set the CAN ID to 1000, and set the
Format to “Normal”.
• Change the Transmit Rate to 20hz, hit
Apply, and then OK. See Figure 3-15
• Make sure to store these setting
by hitting F4
ECU CAN Hi Pin CAN Lo Pin
Atom 11 28 29
Storm (Black) B27 B28
Fury B27 B28
Xtreme B29 B28
Thunder D24 D25
Farce GDI B27 B28
Kurofune JST3 JST2
Monsoon 28 29
PlugIn ECUs Comms 3 Comms 4
Figure 3-14
Figure 3-15
Section 3:
ECU CONFIGURATION

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3.9: Edelbrock
iDash Setup: Menu -> Settings ->
Vehicle Selection -> Aftermarket ECU
-> Edelbrock
Software Setup: If using firmware
version v53 or later, no Software
configuration is required for the
Edelbrock ECUs. The CAN data stream
is already active
Wiring Info: Connect green wire of
the iDash harness to CAN+ and the
white wire of the iDash harness to CAN-
Update: Starting early 2019, the
CAN connector on all Pro-Flo 4 wiring
harnesses switched from a DB9
plug to Deutsch DTM 4 pin plug.
See information below regarding
pin out for each connector type.
Note that all future Edelbrock CAN
enabled devices will use DTM type
connectors and replacing the DB9
connector of your harness may
be necessary.
Figure 3-16
Section 3:
ECU CONFIGURATION

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3.10: Hondata Kpro/
Kmanager
iDash Setup: Menu -> Settings -> Vehicle
Selection -> Aftermarket ECU -> Hondata
Software Setup: Parameters ->
Multiplexer/Digital Output -> CAN Output
(KPro4 only)
• Set “Type” to “Hondata Protocol
(250kbps)”
Wiring info:Connect green wire of
the iDash harness to CANH and the white
wire of the iDash harness to CANL
Hondata Kpro does not
have an internal termination resistor.
The Banks Inline Termination cable
must be used.
Figure 3-17
Figure 3-18
Section 3:
ECU CONFIGURATION

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3.11: Hondata S300/
SManager
iDash Setup: Menu -> Settings -> Vehicle
Selection -> Aftermarket ECU -> Hondata
S300 V3 only (white board)
Software Setup: To configure the ECU
CAN Output: Parameters -> Digital Input/
Output -> CAN Output (S300 V3 only)
• Set “Frequency” to “1000”
Wiring Info:Connect green wire of
the iDash harness to CANH and the
white wire of the iDash harness to CANL
If it doesn't work try swapping
CAN HI/CAN LO
Hondata Spro does not have an
internal termination resistor. The Banks
Inline Termination cable must be used.
Figure 3-19
Figure 3-20
Section 3:
ECU CONFIGURATION

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Section 3:
ECU CONFIGURATION
3.12: MaxxECU
iDash Setup: Menu -> Settings -> Vehicle
Selection -> Aftermarket ECU -> MAXX ECU
Software Setup: To configure the
ECU CAN Output: CAN Bus -> CAN
Settings -> Data Transmission
• Set “MaxxECU” output protocol
to “Enabled”
• Set “CAN 1 Botrate” to “500kbit
(default)”
Wiring info:Visit http://www.maxxecu.
com/webhelp/wirings-maxxecu_pinout.
html to find the CAN bus pins for your
specific ECU.
CAN is internally terminated
in ECU
Figure 3-21

4.1: iDash is not
powering on
1. With ignition in the on position and
the iDash plugged in, press any button
to wake up the iDash.
2. If the iDash does not wake up, use
a multimeter to confirm that there is
12V between the black and red wires
at the 4 pin connector.
3. If there is no power, check the fuse
on the line the Red wire is connected
to and replace if blown. Check that the
Ground wire has good connection to the
Chassis. Make sure it is connected to
bare metal and not a painted surface.
4.2: No Communication
with ECU
1. Make sure the iDash 1.8 is configured
for your ECU. See section 2.
2. Make sure your ECU is configured
properly to broadcast data to the iDash.
See section 3.
3. Make sure CAN Hi and CAN Lo are
properly connected. See section 1.
Confirm wire pinout is correct using your
ECU’s wiring diagram documentation.
Check termination to make sure there
are two CAN terminations on the network.
If you have CAN devices on the same
network other than the ECU and iDash
1.8, temporarily disconnect the other
CAN devices to troubleshoot.
Section 4:
TROUBLESHOOTING:
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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