Dakota Digital Install

[nickjames138 15]

hahahahaha that would help! 

[BlueCoupe 8]

@nickjames138 which dash bezels did you use? They look like the deluxe ones but black instead of woodgrain? I really like the look.

[nickjames138 15]

8 hours ago, BlueCoupe said:

@nickjames138 which dash bezels did you use? They look like the deluxe ones but black instead of woodgrain? I really like the look.

I actually took it to an upholster shop and had him wrap it. It’s like a padded leather. Super soft and durable. Turned out much nicer than I thought. 

[Grabber70Mach 107]

On 9/9/2019 at 7:01 PM, Mach1 Driver said:

Personally I would wait for Dakota's 69  Retrotech

@Mach1 Driver As of today I was told to look at the website in two weeks.  They should be available at that time.

[Grabber70Mach 107]

Attention @Mach1 Driver they are up:

https://www.dakotadigital.com/index.cfm/page/ptype=product/product_id=1221/category_id=706/mode=prod/prd1221.htm

[stangman69 17]

Meh, I think I like the VHX and HDX better.  I think you guys that installed the VHX cluster should upgrade.  I'll buy your old, out-dated VHX cluster from you.  :)

[BlueCoupe 8]

The RTX ones are finally available:

https://www.dakotadigital.com/index.cfm/page/ptype=product/product_id=1221/category_id=434/mode=prod/prd1221.htm

 

Sorry, I missed your post Grabber70Mach

[nickjames138 15]

41 minutes ago, BlueCoupe said:

The RTX ones are finally available:

https://www.dakotadigital.com/index.cfm/page/ptype=product/product_id=1221/category_id=434/mode=prod/prd1221.htm

 

Sorry, I missed your post Grabber70Mach

I’m with stangman. The RTX doesn’t do anything for me. 

[Machspeed 219]

On 10/8/2019 at 12:46 PM, Grabber70Mach said:

Attention @Mach1 Driver they are up:

https://www.dakotadigital.com/index.cfm/page/ptype=product/product_id=1221/category_id=706/mode=prod/prd1221.htm

I like'em! These will go in my car. Long awaited. 

[Grabber70Mach 107]

On 10/12/2019 at 9:30 AM, Machspeed said:

I like'em! These will go in my car. Long awaited. 

I'm planning on it myself.  I really like that the faces mimic the OEM look.

[potato 10]

Digging up an old thread...

Its about time to replace the gauges in my car.  Every time I look at it, it seems something else breaks.  Mine's a non-tach car.  Transmission is a T-5, which I believe should be compatible with their electronic speed sending unit.  My distributor is HEI with a terminal marked "tach".

Did this thread ever arrive at a handy list of what wires plug in to which terminals on the dakota digital brain box?  And which terminals we don't use?  Spending that much for a dash, I would like to be able to get as much functionality out of it as possible, having it interface with as much of the factor stuff as I can.  For example, can this cluster be wired up such that the factory headlight switch you rotate to brighten and dim the gauges still works?

[nickjames138 15]

54 minutes ago, potato said:

Digging up an old thread...

Its about time to replace the gauges in my car.  Every time I look at it, it seems something else breaks.  Mine's a non-tach car.  Transmission is a T-5, which I believe should be compatible with their electronic speed sending unit.  My distributor is HEI with a terminal marked "tach".

Did this thread ever arrive at a handy list of what wires plug in to which terminals on the dakota digital brain box?  And which terminals we don't use?  Spending that much for a dash, I would like to be able to get as much functionality out of it as possible, having it interface with as much of the factor stuff as I can.  For example, can this cluster be wired up such that the factory headlight switch you rotate to brighten and dim the gauges still works?

 

[Mach1 Driver 560]

For example, can this cluster be wired up such that the factory headlight switch you rotate to brighten and dim the gauges still works?

Dakota has DIM GRD and DIM SIG inputs and they sell a 10k pot to dim the display. Keep in mind that the ash tray, heater, radio, and clock lights are still on the light switch dimmer, have a different power source and fuse, so the two circuits need to be separate. I've contemplated machining a shaft for the light switch to interface with the Dakota dimmer in some Rube Goldberg contraption. That would be a fun little project.

[Vicfreg 771]

I have a detailed spreadsheet, and wire out for my VHX box, I’ll post over the weekend sometime

[Midlife 814]

On 5/27/2022 at 6:01 PM, nickjames138 said:

 

That spreadsheet looks awfully familiar...

[nickjames138 15]

44 minutes ago, Midlife said:

That spreadsheet looks awfully familiar...

Hahaha all you fella! Helped me out beautifully! 

[Rich Ackermann 174]

9 hours ago, Midlife said:

That spreadsheet looks awfully familiar...

Yes it does. :-)

[Grabber70Mach 107]

@MidlifeMidlifecan that be used for a 70?

[Midlife 814]

Almost; there are subtle differences between the 69 and 70, but the functionality of the dash cluster and circuit card are the same.

[Grabber70Mach 107]

Do you have a chart like that for a 70?

Thanks. 

[Midlife 814]

Standard or tach dash?

[Grabber70Mach 107]

Standard.

[Midlife 814]

1970 Standard Dash Cluster Wiring:

 

[Grabber70Mach 107]

Thank You Randy.