HDX Instrument Gauge System | Ford Pickup (1973-79) and Ford Bronco (1978-79)
In 1973 Ford turned the bump into a recess. The dentside was born. The instrument panel that came with it is a triple-square layout that has defeated most attempts to modernise it. Adapters; pods; hanging aftermarket gauges; none of it looks right. This one is a direct fit. Six analog instruments and a full-color TFT message center land in the factory opening and the dash keeps its shape. Supplied sensors and available expansion modules let the system mate with whatever drivetrain you built. Set illumination colors for the readings; the needles and the screen independently. Capacitive-touch buttons handle calibration; so does the Bluetooth app. Needle hubs are black nickel plated spun aluminum to match those buttons. Dead-faced indicators and a settable red warning light on every gauge. Twenty-first century information in a dash that still looks 1976.
Install Level: Intermediate - cluster removal; control box mounting and sender wiring
Bezel is not included. The system uses an OEM or reproduction style bezel; the one shown in the photos is for presentation only.
Bluetooth app for Apple and Android devices is available for calibration and settings.
Expansion modules are available separately to suit the drivetrain.
In 1973, Ford turned the bump into a recess, and the “dentside” pickups were born. The triple-square instrument systems have always been tricky to update, but this direct-fit system brings 21st century tech to the vintage truck. Supplied sensors and available expansion modules allow this system to mate with the drivetrain of your choice, while the full-color TFT message center provides additional info at a glance. Black or silver face styling are available.
Available with your choice of black or silver alloy gauge-face styling, each HDX system allows the user to select independent illumination colors for the gauge readings and needles, as well as the message centers. Calibration and personal settings are manipulated with the built-in, capacitive-touch buttons, or the available Bluetooth app for Apple and Android devices. Each needle hub is black nickel plated spun-aluminum to match the buttons.
All HDX instrument systems feature dead-faced indicators (turn signals, high beam, check engine, cruise control, parking brake, plus two user-definable), and a red, settable warning light for each gauge. With our central control box, installation is greatly simplified with vehicle-harness sourced signals and supplied, solid state sending units connecting cleanly to their respective terminal.
Note: Bezel not included, shown for visual/presentation purposes.
System uses OEM or reproduction style bezel.
Vendor: Dakota Digital
Application: 1973-79 Ford F-Series; 1978-79 Ford Bronco; direct fit to the triple-square instrument opening
Display: six analog instruments plus a full-color TFT message center
Illumination: independent color selection for gauge readings; needles and message centers
Controls: built-in capacitive-touch buttons; available Bluetooth app for Apple and Android
Indicators: dead-faced turn signals; high beam; check engine; cruise control; parking brake plus two user-definable
Warning: settable red warning light for each gauge
Needle hubs: black nickel plated spun aluminum
System: central control box with vehicle-harness sourced signals and supplied solid state sending units
Expansion: available expansion modules for drivetrain integration
Face colors published: Black; Silver
Included: mounting hardware
Bezel not included
Listed price 1625.00 USD
Variant count: 16
Product Category on this record reads Motor Vehicle Lighting
Also fits the 1978-79 Ford Bronco.
The bezel is not supplied; the system uses an OEM or reproduction style bezel.
Supplied sensors and available expansion modules allow the system to mate with the drivetrain of your choice.
