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chapster · 02-11-2012, 02:12 AM

Hey guys,

Anyone running the Dakota Digital red carbon fibre VHX gauges yet? I am looking for pics of them installed.

chapster · 02-13-2012, 08:53 PM

Well for all the canadians on the board just a heads up. I spoke with Dakota Digital and they do not have any plans to make the background gauge faces in KPH. The digital display will do KPH but the faces will remain in MPH.

I think theses gauges are sweet and fit the needs of anyone doing a LS swap but how hard is it to print a KPH gauge face?

bpmathy · 12-15-2013, 12:09 PM

I have them in my LY6/6L90 swap. [ATTACH] Name: IMAG0236.jpg
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[/ATTACH] The BIM for conversion from GMLAN to the gauges. less wires to run. only tach, Oil Press, and Fuel Gauge (plus lights). Made for a cleaner install, and it even gives me the transmission indication.

71 GMC stepside LY6/6L90

cafetony · 12-15-2013, 02:16 PM

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Originally Posted by bpmathy

I have them in my LY6/6L90 swap. [ATTACH]Attachment 1187597[/ATTACH] The BIM for conversion from GMLAN to the gauges. less wires to run. only tach, Oil Press, and Fuel Gauge (plus lights). Made for a cleaner install, and it even gives me the transmission indication.

71 GMC stepside LY6/6L90

looks good
i'm going to be installing mine in two weeks (how hard?
was it the first one you have ever wired up?
Lq4
4l80

bpmathy · 12-15-2013, 02:37 PM

it was my first set I've installed. The only item I saw to pay attention too was the Brake Indicator. the VHX apparently has power. so I did not wire power to it. I used the BIM01 for conversion of the GMLAN for most of the stuff. Just left, 2 power, one hot one ignition, turn signals, Brake light, Mil, High beam, and the Oil Pressure. went real well.

cafetony · 12-15-2013, 03:11 PM

ok thanks
with the gauges, the new wiring harness, and trying to figure
out where i'm going to run my lq4 harness. I have a lot of unfamiliar
work ahead of me.

02-11-2012, 02:12 AM	#1
chapster Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: .. Posts: 455	red carbon fibre vhx gauges Hey guys, Anyone running the Dakota Digital red carbon fibre VHX gauges yet? I am looking for pics of them installed. __________________ 1967 GMC shorty Parts Pile: NoLimit, Accu Air, Kore 3, Matts Classic Bowtie, March Performance, Lokar, ScottsHot Rods, Vintage Air, American Auto Wire, Circle D, Accu Air, Borla, Budnik, Ididit, One Piece Windows, Doug Thorley, Pypes, AutoLoc, Porterbuilt, CPP, Dynamat, Dakota Digital, Fesler 1968 Chevy c10 shorty Stepper (Patina LS project) 1967 gmc custom Long Box (Farm Truck Project)

02-13-2012, 08:53 PM	#2
chapster Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: .. Posts: 455	Re: red carbon fibre vhx gauges Well for all the canadians on the board just a heads up. I spoke with Dakota Digital and they do not have any plans to make the background gauge faces in KPH. The digital display will do KPH but the faces will remain in MPH. I think theses gauges are sweet and fit the needs of anyone doing a LS swap but how hard is it to print a KPH gauge face? __________________ 1967 GMC shorty Parts Pile: NoLimit, Accu Air, Kore 3, Matts Classic Bowtie, March Performance, Lokar, ScottsHot Rods, Vintage Air, American Auto Wire, Circle D, Accu Air, Borla, Budnik, Ididit, One Piece Windows, Doug Thorley, Pypes, AutoLoc, Porterbuilt, CPP, Dynamat, Dakota Digital, Fesler 1968 Chevy c10 shorty Stepper (Patina LS project) 1967 gmc custom Long Box (Farm Truck Project)

12-15-2013, 12:09 PM	#3
bpmathy Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Huntsville Alabama Posts: 11	Re: red carbon fibre vhx gauges I have them in my LY6/6L90 swap. [ATTACH][/ATTACH] The BIM for conversion from GMLAN to the gauges. less wires to run. only tach, Oil Press, and Fuel Gauge (plus lights). Made for a cleaner install, and it even gives me the transmission indication. 71 GMC stepside LY6/6L90 Attached Images

12-15-2013, 02:37 PM	#5
bpmathy Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Huntsville Alabama Posts: 11	Re: red carbon fibre vhx gauges it was my first set I've installed. The only item I saw to pay attention too was the Brake Indicator. the VHX apparently has power. so I did not wire power to it. I used the BIM01 for conversion of the GMLAN for most of the stuff. Just left, 2 power, one hot one ignition, turn signals, Brake light, Mil, High beam, and the Oil Pressure. went real well.

12-15-2013, 03:11 PM	#6
cafetony Registered User Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: centralia wa Posts: 118	Re: red carbon fibre vhx gauges ok thanks with the gauges, the new wiring harness, and trying to figure out where i'm going to run my lq4 harness. I have a lot of unfamiliar work ahead of me.



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