Dakota Digital gauges...

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  1. 71gold

    71gold Frank Cooper Supporting Member

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    this is the set Collin has in his Mav...VFD3-1004

    http://www.dakotadigital.com/index.cfm?ptype=results_w&mode=zoom&image=prd_zm_224.gif

    they are upgraded from the...STR 1004 and StR 1005 that I have. I bought them in...10/04/01

    one of their great features...

    "All DAKOTA DIGITAL instruments are warranted free of defects in material and
    workmanship for the life of the vehicle in which they are originally installed. In the event of a
    problem with one of our products, DAKOTA DIGITAL will replace or repair the instrument at no charge."

    in 2010 I pulled my cluster to realize that when installed I had pinched the ribbon. I sent them back for repair and being it was my fault I was expecting to pay for the repair. they sent them back to me free of charge and had installed some upgrades to them that had come out after I bought them (no charge).

    ...:thumbs2:...
     
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    mavgrab302 MCCI Florida State Rep

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    Cool so there's no need to have them custom made anymore ?
     
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    71gold Frank Cooper Supporting Member

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    Tim or I can help anyone with the install into the cluster...we have it almost plug and play...:yup:
     
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    There is some really cool stuff on that site. The vintage air controllers are very nice looking too.
     
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    smegnl Roger Saffle

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    What does the drive thing say on a stick? At $700 it's gonna have to be one of the last things I do to the interior
     
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    ammenraa 1972 Maverick Grabber. 302 V8 T-5 WC 5 speed

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    Id like to see the write up you may have... get it in my head the difficulty of the upgrade
     
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    71gold Frank Cooper Supporting Member

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    surprisingly enough, they are very simple to install...
    the wires in the stock wiring harness looks like they were wired for digital guages. take the wires out of the harness plug to the cluster and hook them to the Dakota Digital controll box...all the sensors and speed controll for transmission come with the kit, just tell what transmission you are using...when I changed from a C-4 to AOD then to 700r4 they sent me the speedo drives...free...:thumbs2:
    I explained to Tim how simple they were and he overthought it for a week or two. I told him to just do it...took him 2 hrs. and they were in...:yup:
    here are some pics of Tims install...

    1-cut a plate (plexiyglass)
    2/3- mounted back of cluster (assy. as stock)
    4- done.
    5- mine

    more on what you get with the kit... http://www.dakotadigital.com/index....ct_id=224/category_id=69/mode=prod/prd224.htm
     

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    Nicely Done Frank !!
    Thanks for the pics ..

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