Description
Description
The Dakota Digital HDX-40F-K HDX System brings a fully engineered, direct-fit instrument package to the iconic 1940 Ford car dashboard, featuring a black alloy gauge-face styling. This kit comes complete with a chrome plated, machined bezel that fits the stock dash opening, combining classic looks with modern technology. A full-color TFT message center is integrated into this OEM-styled system for a clean, factory-correct appearance.
Each HDX system allows the user to select independent illumination colors for the gauge readings, needles, and message center display. Calibration and personal settings are manipulated through built-in capacitive-touch buttons or the available Bluetooth app for Apple and Android devices. Needle hubs are black nickel plated spun-aluminum to match the buttons, and all HDX instrument systems feature dead-faced indicators along with a red, settable warning light for each gauge.
Installation is simplified through a central control box, with vehicle-harness sourced signals and supplied solid-state sending units connecting cleanly to their respective terminals.
Key Features
- Direct-fit design for the stock dash opening of 1940 Ford cars
- Chrome plated, machined bezel included
- Black alloy gauge-face styling
- Full-color TFT message center with standard displays and performance meters
- Over 30 user-selectable color options for needles, sweep, and digital display
- 12 factory preset color themes plus full custom color zone selection
- Full LED/RGB backlighting with independently adjustable day and night brightness
- Built-in capacitive-touch pushbuttons with onboard LED lighting
- Bluetooth app control and real-time gauge readouts for Apple and Android devices
- Dead-faced indicators including turn signals, high beam, check engine, cruise control, parking brake, and two user-definable indicators
- Red LED warning indicator built into each analog gauge sweep (except speedometer)
Specifications
- Part Number: HDX-40F-K
- Speedometer: 0-160 MPH, split scale resolution of a 120 MPH speedometer
- Tachometer: 0-8,000 RPM
- Oil Pressure: 0-80 psi
- Water Temperature: 100-260°F
- Fuel Level: E, 1/4, 1/2, 3/4, F
- Voltmeter: 9-17 VDC
- Control Box Dimensions: 5.5" x 3.5" x 1"
- Required System Opening: 3.90" x 10.50"
- Depth: Generally mimics stock gauge cluster, typically 1.5"-2.5"
Included Sensors
- Water Temperature: 1/8" NPT ground isolated sensor with 10 ft harness
- Oil Pressure: 1/8" NPT solid state sensor with 10 ft harness
- Cable Driven Speed Sensor/Generator with 10 ft harness, replaces Ford and/or GM style speedometer cables
- Bushing kit including 1/8" to 1/4", 3/8", 1/2" NPT, and 12mm and 16mm x 1.5 thread bushings
Notes
- Fits the stock dash opening of 1940 Ford cars and 1940-47 Ford pickups
- Use in vehicles outside the intended application may present mounting and viewing angle challenges
- Any modifications should be made to the vehicle's dash or surrounding housings rather than the HDX system to retain warranty coverage
- Optional GSS-3000 sensor required for Gear Position indicator functionality
- Optional DIM-1 accessory available for on-the-fly rotary brightness control
- Part # 130011 (sold separately) allows relocation of the pulse generator when additional clearance is required
- Not all OEM indicator lamp functions will be replaced; unused indicators may be repurposed as needed
- Matching HLC-40F clock available separately, featuring plug-in connectivity to the HDX control box
