Gale Banks Banks iQ Owner's manual - Item Description

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Summary of Banks iQ

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    05/23/11 pn 96833 v.2.0 2003-2010 ford power stroke 2001-2010 chevy duramax 2003-2007 dodge cummins this manual is for use with kits 61141-61156, 63777 & 63778 gale banks engineering 546 duggan avenue • azusa, ca 91702 (626) 969-9600 • fax (626) 334-1743 product information & sales: (888) 635-4565 b...

  • Page 2: Item Description

    2 96833 v.2.0 welcome to the world of banks iq congratulations on your banks iq purchase. You’re about to discover that banks iq is designed to help you get the most out of your entire driving experience. Besides being fun and easy-to-use, banks iq’s graphic, intuitive design makes each screen and f...

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    96833 v.2.0 3 introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 disclaimer of liability & warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 section 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 safety precautions section 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 quick start section 3 . . . . . . . ....

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    4 96833 v.2.0 do not use this product until you have carefully read the following agreement. This sets forth the terms and conditions for the use of this product. The installation of this product indicates that the buyer has read and understands this agreement and accepts its terms and conditions. D...

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    96833 v.2.0 5 proof of purchase receipt. All warranty claims are subject to approval by gale banks engineering inc. Warning: below 32 o f (0 o c) or above 140 o f (60 o c), the banks iq may be susceptible to damage as a result of extended direct exposure to sunlight, heat, or extreme cold. It is hig...

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    6 96833 v.2.0 always observe safety precautions! Gale banks engineering urges you to always follow safety precautions. These pages include important information intended to prevent personal injury to yourself and/or others, and property damage. Always be sure you carefully read and understand each p...

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    96833 v.2.0 7 in-vehicle precautions use this unit in 12v/24v dc negative ground vehicles only. Warning: below 32 o f (0 o c) or above 140 o f (60 o c), the banks iq may be susceptible to damage as a result of extended direct exposure to sunlight, heat, or extreme cold. It is highly recommended that...

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    8 96833 v.2.0 of humidity, dust, or oil smoke. This can increase the risk of smoke, combustion, electric shock, and accident. Precautions during use liquid crystal display (lcd) • the lcd scratches easily, so be sure to use only your finger or the stylus to perform touch operations. • do not use com...

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    96833 v.2.0 9 banks iq comes with a fully rechargeable battery. After mounting and connecting, see section 3 , simply plug the supplied banks iq usb interface cable into the device’s power connection. See figure 2. When used in your vehicle, banks iq will display an orange light and operate on the v...

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    10 96833 v.2.0 for banks power tuner and/or speedbrake users the banks iq is a versatile touch-screen interface between your banks power tuner and/or speedbrake and your vehicle. With the touch of the screen, you can change power levels or brake settings on-the-fly. These are just two of the numerou...

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    96833 v.2.0 11 figure 3 attaching banks iq to window mount figure 4 suggested mounting location for banks iq, chevy lmm shown.

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    12 96833 v.2.0 figure 5 banks iq system figure 6 banks bridge module.

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    96833 v.2.0 13 connecting banks iq 6. Locate the rj12 cable (similar to telephone connector) on your obdii interface cable or speedbrake wire harness connected to the vehicle’s obd ii connector. See figure 5. 7. Locate banks iq bridge module and connect the rj12 connector into the bridge module. See...

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    14 96833 v.2.0 note: banks iq will only display banks power tuner, speedbrake, or other banks software functions if you have purchased them. Remember, you can upgrade your banks iq as new software is developed and learn more about other banks iq applications anytime. Register at www.Bankspower.Com/b...

  • Page 15: Iq Home

    96833 v.2.0 15 detected within an allotted time. The time for the iq to go into ‘sleep mode’ can be changed by pressing on the ‘battery management’ button in the ‘adjustments’ menu. Refer to section 18 to change settings. The iq may be turn off or put into sleep mode manually at any time by pressing...

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    16 96833 v.2.0 press the ‘power’ button in the environment select screen to access the tuner and/or combo tuner/speedbrake. Press the ‘safety’ button on the environment select screen to access the speedbrake and or combo tuner/speedbrake. Power environment, safety environment and combo power/safety ...

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    96833 v.2.0 17 ‘wrench’ icon that will direct you to the ‘adjustments’ menu. For more description of the ‘adjustments’ menu, please see section 17 . For more information regarding the banks power tuner, please refer to section 6 . The safety and combo power & safety screens have additional buttons t...

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    18 96833 v.2.0 enabling the speed-loader level this is a high performance product. Use at your own risk. Please read the disclaimer of liability on page 4. Enabling the speed-loader requires either a manufacturer- installed thermocouple or the egt thermocouple that was included in your kit be instal...

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    96833 v.2.0 19 figure 15 manual mode section 7 safety environment figure 14 power screen speed-loader level the speedbrake has three operating modes; manual, auto and off. In the manual mode, the speedbrake will activate and will downshift the transmission and adjust the turbocharger vanes, resultin...

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    20 96833 v.2.0 medium (med) strength achieves a moderate level of braking force by slightly delaying transmission downshifts. This setting is recommended for moderately loaded vehicles. Low strength setting achieves a lower level of braking force and is recommended for lightly loaded or unloaded veh...

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    96833 v.2.0 21 selectively locking the torque converter clutch. Banks speedbrake will become inactive as soon as the vehicle drops below the targeted speed. Note: if the target speed cannot be met after banks speedbrake has taken all possible actions to do so, a yellow ‘foot brake’ icon to the drive...

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    22 96833 v.2.0 figure 19 performance test press the ‘power’ button on the bottom part of the screen to change power levels with your banks power tuner. Press the ‘brake’ button to change brake modes, select brake intensity, and target speed with your speedbrake. This option is only available if both...

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    96833 v.2.0 23 banks iq performance testing allows the user to run a 1 / 8 mile, 1 / 4 mile, or a 0-60 mph test run. Setting up for performance testing 1. Press the ‘performance’ button in the ‘environment select’ menu. The performance screen will appear. See figure 19. 2. Banks iq lets you change a...

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    24 96833 v.2.0 8. When the performance test is finished, banks iq immediately displays a results screen showing elapsed time/speed/distance measurements along with default gauge readings for the run. See figure 21. Each completed performance test is saved for future analysis. Exit the result screen ...

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    96833 v.2.0 25 receive diagnostics update notices banks iq is constantly evolving and new diagnostics updates may be available. We invite you to register at www. Bankspower.Com/banksiq to receive important emails regarding updates and upgrades for your banks iq device. Vehicle diagnostics diagnostic...

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    26 96833 v.2.0 4. To return to the diagnostics environment screen, press the ‘banks iq’ icon. Press the ‘banks iq home’ icon again to return to the environment select menu. Clearing obd ii dtc(s) 5. After checking for and reviewing any diagnostic code, touch ‘clear codes’ to erase them from the vehi...

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    96833 v.2.0 27 figure 24 vehicle diagnostics screen desktop start and work with any pre- installed application on your banks iq. Press an application to begin using it. See figure 25. Expand your banks iq system memory by installing a micro-sd card in the card slot (sold separately). Open and read y...

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    28 96833 v.2.0 desktop access and work with applications using the windows ce desktop screen. Changing desktop background banks iq comes with four pre- programmed desktop background themes. To access and change the background displayed on your desktop, follow these steps. 1. Touch screen with stylus...

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    96833 v.2.0 29 • rotate, cut, crop, adjust the hue, change the brightness and resize your photos. • save your changes. Powerpoint viewer view stored powerpoint documents and presentations. Exit the desktop by pressing the ‘x’ in the upper-right corner. Word viewer view stored documents created in mi...

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    30 96833 v.2.0 section 12 entertainment environment entertainment tools banks iq is an all-in-one multi-media entertainment center that you’ll enjoy using when you are on-the-go, even if you’ve left your vehicle behind in a parking lot. From the environment select menu, press on the ‘entertainment’ ...

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    96833 v.2.0 31 section 13 economy environment the economy environment will provide you with the most up-to-date status on your vehicles fuel economy. From the environment select menu, press on the ‘economy’ button. When first initiating the economy environment a message will be displayed to set your...

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    32 96833 v.2.0 figure 31 figure 32 figure 30

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    96833 v.2.0 33 gauges there are five (5) gauges displayed in the economy environment. See figure 31. The three (3) to the left of the screen can be changed to display the data from a list of available parameters. The two (2) on the right, instant mpg and average mpg, can be changed only to increase ...

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    96833 v.2.0 35 section 16 navigation environment warning! Banks gps navigation is an optional feature available to purchase from gale banks engineering. This option is not standard on banks iq and will be disabled in the environment select menu. The software is sold on a micro sd card and must be in...

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    36 96833 v.2.0 press the ‘wrench’ icon next to the ‘banks iq home’ icon in the lower left corner of the ‘environment’ screen to move to the ‘adjustments’ menu. Press the left or the right arrow to navigate through the ‘adjustments’ menu. Further discussion of each adjustment option will be covered i...

  • Page 37: Day/night

    96833 v.2.0 37 3. See figure 38. In the ‘lcd properties’ screen, press ‘enable’ to activate or press ‘disable’ to deactivate the auto dimming feature. The active selection will be highlighted red. 4. Touch the ‘left’ or ‘right’ arrow buttons to adjust lcd brightness to the desired level for daytime ...

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    38 96833 v.2.0 5. The calibrated speed can be adjusted manual. Press the plus (+) or minus (-) symbol to increase or decrease the speed calibration. 6. Use the ‘on’ and ‘off’ buttons to display the corrected speed in the gauge environments on your banks iq. 7. Press the ‘banks iq’ icon on the lower ...

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    96833 v.2.0 39 figure 41 2. Adjust the ‘display sleep’ time by pressing the left or right arrows. Note: if the display turns off, turn it back on by pressing once anywhere on the screen. 3. Adjust the ‘iq sleep’ time by pressing the ‘left’ or ‘right’ arrows. Iq sleep will begin to count down after t...

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    40 96833 v.2.0 to update tuner/speedbrake 1. Go to www.Bankspower.Com/banks iq and check for the banks power tuner or speedbrake updates. To receive update notices, we invite you to register at www.Bankspower.Com/ banksiq to receive important e-mails regarding updates and upgrades for your banks iq ...

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    96833 v.2.0 41 figure 43 section 19 gauge placement note: to quickly change any gauge in your banks iq display, press on the gauge you want to change and you will be taken to the ‘gauge placement’ screen. See figure 44. Press the ‘wrench’ icon to move to the ‘adjustments’ menu. Press ‘gauge placemen...

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    42 96833 v.2.0 section 20 gauge style press the ‘wrench’ icon to move to the ‘adjustments’ menu screen. Press ‘gauge style’, which allows you to change the style of the gauges in your display. 1. Scroll right or left to view all available gauge style choices. Stop when you see the style you want for...

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    96833 v.2.0 43 section 21 gauge color press the ‘wrench’ icon to move to the ‘adjustments’ menu screen. Press ‘gauge color’, which allows you to change the color of the gauges in your display. 1. Scroll right or left to view the spectrum of color choices. Stop when you see the color you want for you...

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    44 96833 v.2.0 section 22 gauge descriptions receive update notices banks iq is constantly evolving and new gauges in addition to the ones described below may be available. We invite you to register at www.Bankspower.Com/ banksiq to receive important emails regarding updates and upgrades for your ba...

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    96833 v.2.0 45 1. Select the ‘wrench’ icon to go to the ‘adjustments’ menu. Press the ‘on screen alerts’ button. 2. Scroll up or down through the optional alert parameters available on the left hand side of the screen. See figure 47. 3. Highlight the desired parameter on the left side of the screen....

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    46 96833 v.2.0 alert indicator description searching- a searching icon will indicate a communication error between the banks iq, bridge, tuner, brake, and/ or the vehicle. Go over all wiring and make sure they are proper connected. Vehicle speed- the vehicle speed icon will indicate the vehicle spee...

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    96833 v.2.0 47 max values allow you to observe the maximum values that have been achieved for the parameters available for your vehicle since the last reset cycle. See figure 49. 1. To view max values, in the ‘adjustments’ menu press the max value button. 2. After viewing your max values you can res...

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    48 96833 v.2.0 figure 50 section 25 version info the current version of the banks iq, banks power tuner, and/or speedbrake can be checked and compared to the current version available on the banks website. 1. In the ‘adjustments’ menu press the ‘version info’ button. 2. The version info screen will ...

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    96833 v.2.0 49 section 26 troubleshooting banks bridge the banks bridge module transports information back and forth between your vehicle and banks iq. Note that there are two green lights on this module. With the ignition off and the banks bridge viewed with the “banks” logo reading properly, the r...

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    Gale banks engineering 546 duggan avenue • azusa, ca 91702 (626) 969-9600 • fax (626) 334-1743 product information & sales: (888) 635-4565 bankspower.Com.