Description
Description
The Dakota Digital HDX-73C-PU-S is a complete HDX instrument system engineered specifically for 1973-87 Chevy and GMC pickups, retaining the stock cluster arrangement with a large speedometer and tachometer front and center, flanked by satellite gauges. This Silver Face version features a bright TFT display integrated into each large gauge opening, allowing the driver to view a variety of parameters while using the built-in capacitive-touch buttons for quick, easy calibration.
The HDX system allows independent selection of illumination colors for gauge readings, needles, and message centers, with calibration and personalization handled through the onboard 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 control buttons, and the system includes dead-faced indicators along with a red, settable warning light for each gauge.
Installation is simplified through a central control box that uses vehicle-harness sourced signals along with supplied, solid-state sending units that connect cleanly to their respective terminals. This system uses an OEM or reproduction style bezel; the bezel itself is not included.
Key Features
- Silver alloy gauge-face styling with full LED/RGB backlighting for independently selectable needle, sweep, and digital display colors
- Over 30 user-selectable color options and 12 factory preset color themes
- Dead-faced indicators including turn signals, high beam, check engine, cruise control, and parking brake, plus two user-definable auxiliary indicators
- Red LED warning indicator built into each analog gauge sweep (except speedometer)
- Onboard capacitive-touch pushbutton controls with LED-lit feedback, plus Bluetooth app control for Apple and Android devices
- Daytime and nighttime brightness control, toggled automatically by the headlight switch
- Performance meters including 0-60 MPH timer, 1/4 and 1/8 mile time and trap speed, and high speed/RPM recall
- Digital message center with odometer, dual trip meters, 12-hour clock, and estimated range/miles to empty
Specifications
- Part Number: HDX-73C-PU-S
- Speedometer: 0-160 MPH
- 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"
- Gauge Face Color: Silver alloy
Included Sensors
- Water Temperature sensor: 1/8" NPT, ground isolated, with 10 ft harness
- Oil Pressure sensor: 1/8" NPT solid state, with 10 ft harness
- Cable Driven Speed Sensor/Generator replacing GM style speedometer cables, with 10 ft harness (requires approximately 5" clearance; part #130011 available separately for relocation when additional clearance is needed)
- Bushing kit including 1/8" to 1/4", 3/8", and 1/2" NPT bushings, plus 12mm and 16mm x 1.5 thread bushings
Notes
- Bezel not included; system is designed to use the OEM or reproduction style bezel
- Gear Position indicator requires optional GSS-3000 sensor
- Not all OEM indicator lamp functions will be replaced; unused indicators may be repurposed as needed
- DIM-1 accessory available separately for on-the-fly rotary brightness control
- GPS-50-2 sensor can be used to eliminate the need for speedometer calibration
