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We're launching a new product that may or may not be of interest to the 80 Series community.
We really have come to like the ease of installation, huge library of sensors & adapters, and customization options from Dakota Digital. We use their VHX & HDX clusters almost exclusively on both our FJ40 Restorations and Rewires. We also like how nicely the system plays with Fuel Injection/GM signals, including accepting signals from a Stand-Alone ECM/TCM like the Holley Terminator X.
Wiring, adapting the tachometer, gear position indicator, cruise control, etc can be a bit of a pain with an LS swap in an 80 series.
We decided to make a mount that would allow you to run a Dakota Digital (or any other aftermarket gauge setup) that would help cut down on the amount of time reading through factory pin out and wiring diagrams, and money spent on thread pitch adapters, tachometer signal converters, etc. It also opens the door for running aftermarket DBW Cruise Control on newer GM engines.
We found the HDX-2018 or VHX-2018 fits nicely in the dash, so we are offering the mount for that, along with a blank version that you can cut to fit whatever gauges you'd like.
The HDX has a message center that can even be programmed to have inputs from your Rotary Locker switch & CDL. It also can give you a gear position indicator with a 4L60e/4L80E. Imagine that, an 80 Series Land Cruiser with a functional "D" indicator.
The mount is a sheet metal insert that is laser cut and then bent and welded to match the interior dimensions of the dash cavity. The mount tabs match up with your factory dash cluster mount locations. It is slightly angled to match factory style visibility/viewing angles to the gauges. It gives you a large flat mounting surface to cut in whatever gauges you'd like. We offer it with the interior precut for the Dakota Digital HDX/VHX-2018 if you don't feel like reinventing the wheel. But many round style gauges from Autometer, Speedhut or Dakota Digital will also fit.
It's available in either raw steel (so you can paint it whatever you'd like) or powder coated in a Satin Black finish as pictured above.
The mount is available for purchase on our website right now, and the production run will be shipping in the next couple of weeks - FJ80/FZJ80 Gauge Cluster Mount – The Land Cruiser Shop
(And don't forget to use the code "ih8mud" for 10% off anything on our website.)
We really have come to like the ease of installation, huge library of sensors & adapters, and customization options from Dakota Digital. We use their VHX & HDX clusters almost exclusively on both our FJ40 Restorations and Rewires. We also like how nicely the system plays with Fuel Injection/GM signals, including accepting signals from a Stand-Alone ECM/TCM like the Holley Terminator X.
Wiring, adapting the tachometer, gear position indicator, cruise control, etc can be a bit of a pain with an LS swap in an 80 series.
We decided to make a mount that would allow you to run a Dakota Digital (or any other aftermarket gauge setup) that would help cut down on the amount of time reading through factory pin out and wiring diagrams, and money spent on thread pitch adapters, tachometer signal converters, etc. It also opens the door for running aftermarket DBW Cruise Control on newer GM engines.
We found the HDX-2018 or VHX-2018 fits nicely in the dash, so we are offering the mount for that, along with a blank version that you can cut to fit whatever gauges you'd like.
The HDX has a message center that can even be programmed to have inputs from your Rotary Locker switch & CDL. It also can give you a gear position indicator with a 4L60e/4L80E. Imagine that, an 80 Series Land Cruiser with a functional "D" indicator.
The mount is a sheet metal insert that is laser cut and then bent and welded to match the interior dimensions of the dash cavity. The mount tabs match up with your factory dash cluster mount locations. It is slightly angled to match factory style visibility/viewing angles to the gauges. It gives you a large flat mounting surface to cut in whatever gauges you'd like. We offer it with the interior precut for the Dakota Digital HDX/VHX-2018 if you don't feel like reinventing the wheel. But many round style gauges from Autometer, Speedhut or Dakota Digital will also fit.
It's available in either raw steel (so you can paint it whatever you'd like) or powder coated in a Satin Black finish as pictured above.
The mount is available for purchase on our website right now, and the production run will be shipping in the next couple of weeks - FJ80/FZJ80 Gauge Cluster Mount – The Land Cruiser Shop
(And don't forget to use the code "ih8mud" for 10% off anything on our website.)