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Dakota Digital Gauges

Posted: January 16th, 2005, 6:32 pm
by ScottishDaz
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

Posted: January 16th, 2005, 6:45 pm
by fry_81
do you mean guages from a dodge dakota? or the company who makes them is called dakota?

Posted: January 17th, 2005, 1:51 am
by n_o_s_21
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

Posted: January 17th, 2005, 9:21 am
by Custommx3
I know someone did this a few years back. It could have been on the email list though.. pre mx-3.com

Posted: January 17th, 2005, 9:22 am
by MX-3.com
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.

Posted: January 17th, 2005, 9:33 am
by EZ_4_FUN
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!!! :shock:

Posted: January 17th, 2005, 8:33 pm
by MX-3.com
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....

Posted: January 17th, 2005, 8:56 pm
by Neil
do they make one of those gauges with km/h ?

Posted: January 17th, 2005, 8:58 pm
by MX-3.com
I would say yes almost certainly. check there website

Posted: January 17th, 2005, 10:27 pm
by fry_81
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

Posted: January 18th, 2005, 12:26 am
by 93SOHC
PIMP! Thats all I gotta say! :2thumbsup:

Posted: January 18th, 2005, 1:32 am
by n_o_s_21
Very cool

Posted: January 19th, 2005, 5:35 am
by DJsMX-3
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 :wink:

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..

Posted: January 25th, 2005, 5:55 pm
by ScottishDaz
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! :o)