SUNSKY OBD2+GPS Smart Gauge AP-6 User Manual
- June 6, 2024
- sunsky
Table of Contents
OBD2+GPS Smart Gauge
Model: AP-6
INTENDED USE
The OBD2+GPS Smart Gauge is intended for:
- Display vehicle data such as speed, engine RPM, battery voltage, fuel consumption, coolant temperature, turbo, oil temperature, etc.
- Warnings related to exceeding the programmable speeds or RPM.
- Clear fault code
PLEASE NOTE
The default display OBD2+GPS mode at the same time, if your car doesn’t have
OBD2 protocol, it will only show GPS function.
CONTENTS
Check the package contents immediately after unpacking.
- Smart Gauge
- OBD connecting cable
- Velcro sticker
- Operating instructions
PRODUCT OVERVIEW:
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CONNECTING
The Smart Gauge connects to the vehicle via OBD cable, plug, and play.
Usually, the OBD2 interface is typically located on the driver’s side, approx. 30 cm from the middle of the instrument panel.
- Turn the ignition off, connect the OBD cable to the vehicle OBD2 interface
- Connect the OBD cable to the OBD interface on Smart Gauge
- Hide the OBD cable in A-pillar. Turn the ignition on, then it can work.
The bracket can be rotated in all directions to adjust the visual angle and height. There are 2 installation methods, 1) put on the dashboard, 2) stick to the windshield
AMBIENT LIGHT
- Turn on after power on, the color is blue (changing with the environment)
- When there is an alarm, change to red and flashing (remains the brightest)
- The ambient light can be turned off or adjusted brightness by manual (after turn off, it will still be red and flashing in case of alarm)
SYMBOLS
BUTTON FUNCTION
Left button :
- Choose left, up, or decrease parameters.
- Press the left button to switch the display place
OK button:
- SHORT press [ OK ] button can switch the display interface, enter or save.
- LONG press the [ OK ] button for 3 seconds to enter into the setting menu,or back to the upper menu.
Right button:
- Choose right, down, or increase parameters.
- Press the right button to switch display information.
- When in normal display, press and hold the right button to turn off.
- When power off, short press the right button to turn on
Quick Turn on / off
When in normal display interface, press and hold the right button to turn off
When power off, short press the right button to turn on Switch interface
Press the [ OK ] button to switch the interface
Switch function
Press the left button to switch display place, press the right button to
switch display information
System set
Long press the [ OK ] button for 3 seconds, short press right button can
switch to [ Speed – RPM – Fuel – Turbo – Time – Set ] , press [ OK ] can
enter.
LONG press [ OK ] button for 3 seconds to return to upper menu.
A. Speed (Speed Set)
Speed Adjust: if Speed is different from the dashboard, can adjust -9 ~ +9
Speed Choice: the default is OBD2 speed, which can change to GPS speed.
Speed Alarm: the default is 160, adjust range is 30~250
Speed Unit: the default is KMH, pressing the left or right button can change
to MPH
B. RPM (RPM Set)
RPM Adjust: if RPM is different from the dashboard, adjust range is -25% ~ 25%
RPM Alarm: the default is 6000, the adjusted range is 1000 ~ 8500
C. Fuel (Fuel Set)
Fuel Calcu: default is Auto, can change to Airflow or Emission to calculate
Fuel Swept
Volume: can set it to your car emission.
Fuel Adjust: If fuel is different from dashboard, can adjust -25% ~ +25%
Fuel unit: the default is L/100KM, can change the unit to KM/L
Fuel Set: the default is Average Fuel, can change it to instantaneous fuel.
D. Turbo(Turbo Set)
Turbo Adjust: if the turbo value is different from the dashboard, can adjust
it to be the same.
Turbo unit: the default is a bar, can change the unit to 100kpa/ PSI
E. Time (Clock Set)
Time zone: right button adjust hours, left button to adjust the minutes
Rest Alarm: the default is 4, which means the smart gauge will give the alarm
to remind the rest every 4 hours adjust range is 1-8 hours
F. Set (System set)
- Alarm Switch: the default is on. If want to make it off, press the [ OK ] button, the icon flash, then press left or right button can make it off
- Coolant Alarm: the default is 120, the adjusted range is 90-130
- Voltage Alarm: the default is 10.0V, adjusted range is 9.0-16.0
- Voltage Set: when the smart gauge voltage is different from the dashboard, you can set it the same as a dashboard.
- Brightness: the default is AUTO, which means the brightness is automatically adjusted, 1-11 is brightness adjusted by manual (1 is darkest, 11 is the brightest)
- TFT Contrast: no need to change it
- AMP Lamp Set: the default is AUTO, which means the Ambient Light brightness is automatically adjusted, 1-11 is brightness adjusted by manual (1 is darkest, 11 is the brightest), OFF means turn off the Ambient Light
- OBD Switch: the default is on (it means OBD2+GPS mode display at the same time), change to OFF means only display GPS mode information
- Com Search: no need to change it
- PID search: no need to change it
- Speed PID: no need to change it
- RPM PID: no need to change it
- Turbo PID: no need to change it
- Factory Set: press the [ OK ] button, then the smart gauge will re-start, which means finish the factory set.
- Clear DTC: press the [ OK ] button can clear the fault code.
Pls, note: Brake test and Acceleration test need the speed reach to
100KM/H first, then the 2 functions can display in normal.
Brake Test: when speed reaches 100km/h, step the brake until the car
stops, show the brake time and distance
Acceleration: When the speed reaches 100KM/H, show the acceleration time.
NOTICE:
- If set speed unit to KM/H, the water temperature unit will automatically be ℃, the driving distance unit will automatically be KM, fuel consumption unit will automatically be L/100 KM
- If set speed unit to MPH, the water temperature unit will automatically be ℉, the driving distance unit will automatically be Mile, fuel consumption unit will automatically be MPG.
| Problem | Solution |
|---|---|
| No display | 1)Start the engine. Verify the Smart Gauge is switched on. Verify |
the OBD connecting cable is correctly and firmly connected.
2) If the car doesn’t have OBD2 protocol, it will only display GPS mode.
How to switch KM or Mile| LONG press [ OK ] button for 3 seconds [Speed],
short press [ OK] button to enter, press right button [ Speed Unit],
Press [ OK ], [Speed Unit] icon will flash. Press the left or right button to
change to Mile, press [ OK ] to save, long-press [ OK ] to return to the upper
menu.
How to quick turn on/off| When in normal display interface, press and hold the
right button to turn off When power off, short press right button to turn on
Pls, note: quick turn-off only work for 9 kinds of interface.
Display incorrect| 1)Adjust the correction values.
2)Restore the Factory Set of Smart Gauge from the System Set.
How to restore to Factory set| LONG press [ OK ] button for 3 seconds [Speed],
short press right button 5 times [Set], press [ OK ] button [ System Set ],
press right button 13 times [Factory set ] . Press [OK ], smart gauge will
re-start.
How to clear fault code| LONG press [ OK ] button for 3 seconds [Speed], short
press right button 5 times [Set], press [ OK ] button [ System Set ], press
right button 14 times [Clear DTC ] . Press [OK ] to clear the fault code
Inaccurate speed| LONG press [ OK ] button for 3 seconds [Speed], short press
[ ok] button to enter, Press [ OK ], [Speed Adjust] icon will flash. Press
the left or right button to adjust the parameter, press [OK ] to save, long-
press [ OK ] to return to the upper menu.
( if Smart Gauge show faster 2 km/h than dashboard, adjust the parameter to
-2, if Smart Gauge show slower 2 km/h than dashboard, adjust the parameter to
+2)
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Inaccurate clock| LONG press [ OK ] button for 3 seconds [Speed], short press
right button 4 times [Time], press [ OK ] button [Clock Set], Press [ OK ],
[Time zone] icon will flash. Press the right button to adjust hours, the
left button adjusts the minutes, press [OK ] to save, long-press [ OK ] to
return to the upper menu.
When the engine is off, the smart gauge cannot power off.| When speed is 0,
LONG press [ OK ] button and right button at the same time for 5 seconds,
press right button to choose Poweroff Mode, short press [ OK ] button, the
icon flash, press right button to adjust 1, LONG press [ OK ] to re-start.
For the start-stop function car, smart gauge power off when driving.| When
speed is 0, LONG press [ OK ] button and right button at the same time for 5
seconds, press right button to choose Poweroff Mode, short press [ OK ]
button, the icon flash, press right button to adjust 2, LONG press [ OK ] to
re-start.
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