Vectra/Cavalier GSI digital tacho problem,need help ....

[calibrated1993]

i have fitted cavalier gsi digi dash in my calibra and i have a problem... ImageShack® - Online Photo and Video Hosting you see the speed indicator? on the top right side its an letter f(red square) and it is turned on,can someone explain to me what it stands for? and those two "switches" on bottom,one says TRIP and other 0.000 ...can they be used for reprograming lcd dash and how?...and how can i turn of those 6 lights under the speed indicator cause they're always ON..(those 6 red ones)..and last question,the fuel indicator doesent show the fuel and doesent have H letter displayed...it just has 2 lines blinking(i have wired all the wires on dash,etc.)...answer as soon as possible,thanks in advance

[Andy K]

The red F means fault. (maybe in input is not connected? Is there a function not working?)
It is possible for it to display a code (by grounding an input) if it isn't obvious what the problem is. Probably your Fuel problem.
Do you have a trip computer clock?

The 6 orange lights can be turned off by connecting and ground some inputs on the blue connector.

No the buttons can't be used for programming

More information this evening.

[calibrated1993]

I dont have a trip computer ,but only have connector(yellow,26 pins)...i connected blue-black wire from calibra(fuel gauge) to white lcd connector wire (black-blue which is for fuel indicator),but i have read that no matter i have a trip computer or not i must connect pin 8 from yellow connector to LCD to display litres...but i dont know how to connect it...do i have to cut wire from pin 8(yellow connector) and connect it to lcd wire(black-blue)? if not how can i do that to display the fuel....

[Andy K]

My info http://www.akirwan.freeserve.co.uk/akhow2/cavdig.rtf

You won't have a wire at pin 8 yellow though. I'm not sure what your fuel problem is

To turn the 6 orange lights off connect the blue plug up as follows:

It needs +12v from fuse 7 to help turn the brake light off. (as well as pin 11 connecting to the brake pedal switch)

Does your calibra have a row of these 6 lights ? If not pins 2,4,7,8 will need connecting to earth to turn the lights off.

1
2 Yellow/Red Brake Pad Wear
3
4 Brown/Yellow Washer Fluid level
5
6 White/Green (Black/White) Tail/Dip Bulb Fail
7 Brown/Blue Coolant level
8 Brown/Green Oil level
9
10 Black/Yellow (Black/Grey) Brake Bulb Fail
11 Black/Yellow Brake Lamp Switch
12
13
14 Black Ignition Brake lamp fuse 7

[calibrated1993]

so for the fuel i have to connect black-blue(white connector from lcd) to black-blue from my calibra installation? i have done that but fuel is not displayed on lcd tacho...

as for the blue connector on the lcd i dont have that extra options on my calibra so i will ground that wires to turn of the lights...