Don’t settle for adapter rings and tiny round gauges crammed inside, go for a direct drop-in solution from Dakota Digital instead! Chrome plated, machined aluminum instrument housings replace the stock bezels for an exact fit into stock 1947-53 Chevy and GMC pickup dashboards.
The HDX series from Dakota Digital is the very latest in aftermarket automotive gauge technology. HDX takes personalization and usability to an entire new level while retaining all the features of the popular VHX-series gauges such as LED backlighting for the numbers, tick marks and indicators lights only visible when light up (turn signals, high beam, check engine, cruise control engaged and parking brake). These features add up to a clean, easy to read instrument system in all conditions. Precision stepper motors provide accurate needle movement along with a full-sweep gauge movement at key-on, and the needle hubs are black nickel plated spun-aluminum.
Available in two color options of black or silver alloy gauge-face styling, each HDX system allows the user to select and change their favorite illumination color for the gauge readings and needles, as well as the TFT message center displays. Red, Green, Blue LEDs are incorporated into the circuit boards for fully-adjustable display colors (over 30 color options), allowing the user to personalize their gauge lighting to match nearly any vehicle theme.
Calibration and personal settings can be manipulated with the lighted, capacitive-touch buttons, or the available Bluetooth app for Apple and Android devices. With the instrument system dialed in, including calibration of the speedometer and fuel gauge, the system can calculate your remaining fuel range, expressed in miles to empty. This kit is supplied with an optional buzzer for feedback each time a button is pressed. Also, the buzzer can emit a warning tone for each reading at a user-defined set point to coincide with the dead-faced, red warning lights incorporated into the gauge faces.
Vehicle integration through a central control box has become a standard for Dakota Digital, and the advantages are substantial. This greatly simplifies installation; two power (constant and switched) and one ground connection get things up and running, while vehicle-harness sourced signals and sensor inputs run cleanly to their respective terminal. Supplied, solid state sending units with weather-tight harnesses ensure years of trouble-free operation. This control box allows for easier service, a clean-looking finished product, and an abundance of technology packed into a vintage dashboard.
*Machined aluminum and chrome bezel included.
