Intellitronix AUR1001 User manual

Installation Guide
Aurora Programmable Dashboard
Part Number: AUR1001
Please note that due to continuing improvements, the actual product may differ slightly from the photos
Your Kit Contains
•(1) AUR1001 Programmable Dashboard
•(1) Aurora wiring harness
•(1) S8013 temperature sending unit w/bushing
•(1) S8868 oil sending unit
•(1) S9013 speed sending unit
•(1) Ground wire
•Mounting hardware:
(4) 4-40 X 2 ½” studs
(8) 4-40 nylon locking nuts
Wiring Instructions
Notes:
1 Please be sure to read our ‘Before You Begin’ page before proceeding – it contains important
information about your installation
2 LS Engines or any other computer-based engine systems must use provided sensors in
conjunction WITH the factory senders
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3 If doing a LS engine swap, pick up the tach signal wire from the ECM/ECU and then set the
tach switch to 4-cylinders You may also need to order the Intellitronix LS Engine Swap
Adapter Kit for Series 1, 2 and 3 engines - part number 8014LS If you are getting the tach
signal from the ECU, the resistor in the adapter kit will help pull a stronger signal for the tach
4 When wiring is completed, refer to the Aurora Programmable Dashboard User Guide for the
individual gauge configuration instructions
Connections are as follows:
•Blac Wire – Ground
Connect this wire to the engine block
•Red Wire – Battery
Connect to a constant +12V source from the battery Line should be fused at 5 amps
•Pin Wire – Power
Connect to a switched +12V source, such as the ignition Line should have power when key is ‘on’ or
in ‘accessory’ position
•Water Temperature
You have two options for the water temperature connection:
1 One-wire temperature sending unit
Connect the Blue Wire to the water temperature sending unit
Connect the Blue/Blac Wire to the engine block ground
DO NOT use Teflon® or other sealers on the new sending unit’s threads
2 Two-wire temperature sending unit
Connect the Blue Wire to the blue wire on the sender’s harness
Connect the Blue/Blac Wire to blue/black wire on the sender’s harness
DO NOT use Teflon® or other sealers on the new sending unit’s threads
•Orange Wire – Oil Pressure
After replacing the existing oil pressure sender with the one from this kit, connect this wire to the S
terminal of newly installed sending unit
•Blac /Orange Wire – Oil Pressure Ground
Again, after replacing the existing oil pressure sender with the one from this kit, connect this wire to
the G terminal of newly installed sending unit
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•Purple Wire – Dimming
To dim the display 50% when the headlights are turned on, connect to the parking lights
DO NOT connect to the headlight rheostat control wire
For permanent 100% brightness, connect to ground
•Tan Wire – Par ing Bra e Indicator
Connect this wire to the negative (-) side of the parking brake light switch
If you are using a one-wire switch, you may need to replace with a two-wire switch
•Brown Wire – High Beam Indicator
Connect this wire into your high beam circuit This wire receives power when the high beams are on
•Gray/White Wire – Right Turn Signal
Connect this wire into right turn signal circuit
•Gray/Blac Wire – Left Turn Signal
Connect this wire into left turn signal circuit
•Yellow Wire – Fuel Gauge
Connect this wire to the existing fuel level sending unit’s signal output
•Blac /Yellow Wire – Fuel Gauge Ground
Connect this wire to a new ground wire that has been run and connected to the existing fuel sending
unit’s housing
•Green/Yellow Wire – Chec Engine Indicator
Connect this wire to the negative (-) side of the Check Engine Light circuit The Check Engine light
will come on when working with a PCM/ECM
•Tachometer
To ensure that the ignition system does not interfere with any other dashboard functions, do not
run the tachometer wire alongside any other sender or input wires Do not use solid corespark
plug wires with this dashboard system Solid core ignition wires cause a large amount of
electromagnetic and radio frequency interference which can disrupt the system’s operation
There are a few ways the green wire could be connected:
◦If your vehicle has a separate ignition coil, connect the green wire to the negative (-) side of
the coil – the wire that goes to the points or electronic ignition module
◦If your vehicle has a GM HEI ignition, connect the green wire to the terminal marked ‘TACH’, or
on some systems, a single white wire with a spade terminal
◦If your vehicle has an after-market ignition – some systems will connect to the TACH output
terminal
◦If your vehicle has a computer-controlled ignition system, consult the service manual for the wire
color and location for tach signal output
◦If your vehicle has a magneto system, connect the tach signal wire to the negative side of the coil
Do not connect the tach terminal to the positive (+ or high voltage) side of the ignition coil Many
tachometers, shift lights or RPM-activated switches will not read directly from a magneto, so your
installation may need a magneto signal converter to function properly
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•Speedometer
There are four options for the white wire speedometer connection:
1) Factory sender with Powertrain Control Module
All computer-based engines will need to use the PCM/ECM to run the speed signal for the
speedometer Consult your factory pinout chart for details
When doing a LS engine swap, you will need to pick up the speedometer signal wire from the
PCM Pin 50 on the red connector This pin may differ - consult your factory pinout chart for
details
2) Factory two-wire sender without PCM
If you have a two-wire (high out / low out), you will have to acquire an aftermarket speed
interface converter
3) Intellitronix Speed Sender to replace factory cable drive
Disconnect the mechanical speedometer cable from the transmission and insert the provided
new electronic sensor into the transmission
Connect the white wire (the dash’s speed signal) to the white wire on the sender
Connect the red/white wire (the dash’s power to the sender) to the red wire on the sender
Connect the blac /white wire (one of the dash’s grounds) to the black wire on the sender
If wor ing with a factory VSS or computer-based engine you will NOT use the
blac /white or red/white wires.
4) Intellitronix S9020 GPS Sending Unit
Per the S9020 Installation Guide, connect the white wire (the dash’s speed signal) to the
white wire on the S9020 GPS Sending Unit
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Mounting the dashboard
•Attach the (4) mounting studs to the tapped holes in the bezel
•(Optional) attach (4) of the nylon locking nuts to serve as jam nuts
•Drill (4) holes into the mounting location in the vehicle, insert the unit and secure with the remaining
nylon locking nuts
Product Care
To clean the lens, GENTLY use a clean dry microfiber cloth
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