Dakota Digital Gauges

ScottishDaz · Post by **ScottishDaz** » January 16th, 2005, 6:32 pm

Hi,

I am in the middle of fitting some Dakota Digital gauges to my MX-3 and wondered if anyone has tried this before??

If so let me know cos I have some Q's that maybe you can answer.

Cheers

Daz

fry_81 · Post by **fry_81** » January 16th, 2005, 6:45 pm

do you mean guages from a dodge dakota? or the company who makes them is called dakota?

n_o_s_21 · Post by **n_o_s_21** » January 17th, 2005, 1:51 am

The company is called "Dakota Digital", they put out some very sweet, and expensive gauges. Used primarly by rodders to update their vintage gauges to coinside with the upgraded drivetrains they put in. Would love to see the finished product. Very good original idea. keep them coming and post some pics when u r done

Post by **Custommx3** » January 17th, 2005, 9:21 am

I know someone did this a few years back. It could have been on the email list though.. pre mx-3.com

Post by **MX-3.com** » January 17th, 2005, 9:22 am

I didn;t think there was life before MX-3.com.....

LOL j/k

I think I have pics at home of that guys dash, but I can't connect to my home PC right now, I'll post them when i get a chance.

EZ_4_FUN · Post by **EZ_4_FUN** » January 17th, 2005, 9:33 am

MX-3.com wrote:I didn;t think there was life before MX-3.com.....

LOL j/k

I think I have pics at home of that guys dash, but I can't connect to my home PC right now, I'll post them when i get a chance.

You better!!!

Post by **MX-3.com** » January 17th, 2005, 8:33 pm

MX-3.com wrote:I think I have pics at home of that guys dash, but I can't connect to my home PC right now, I'll post them when i get a chance.

As promised,

http://www.mx-3.com/misc/John-Lopez-digital-dash.jpg

I can probably get you an e-mail address, but i doubt it is still valid....

Neil · Post by **Neil** » January 17th, 2005, 8:56 pm

do they make one of those gauges with km/h ?

Post by **MX-3.com** » January 17th, 2005, 8:58 pm

I would say yes almost certainly. check there website

fry_81 · Post by **fry_81** » January 17th, 2005, 10:27 pm

i dont think id be able to get used to digital guages lol, i prefer the sweeping arm rather than just numbers, i find it easier to understand for some reason? thats just me though.

on a side note, i just hit 1,000 posts woo! lol

93SOHC · Post by **93SOHC** » January 18th, 2005, 12:26 am

PIMP! Thats all I gotta say!

n_o_s_21 · Post by **n_o_s_21** » January 18th, 2005, 1:32 am

Very cool

DJsMX-3 · Post by **DJsMX-3** » January 19th, 2005, 5:35 am

Thats not just you Fry_81 its a known fact that the human eye more easily and quicker reads a analog display than a digital...

Thats why theres actually often an bargraph in the display besides the digits on really expensive quality Digital multimeters

If you want digital but still good readouts go with full or 3/4 sweep digital/electric meters, the new style have small steppermotors moving the needle so they wont jitter nomatter how hard you drive, and theyre microprosessor controlled so theyre dead on in accuray..

ScottishDaz · Post by **ScottishDaz** » January 25th, 2005, 5:55 pm

I will post some pics when I get them finished.

Getting the timing belt changed so could be a few weeks before I get onto the gauge project again, should look nice though!

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