I compared the idiot lights or the idiot warnings( seat belt,check
engine,etc, with my 2k Dak and the sequence is not the same on two of them,
therefore wont work, I was bumbed.. also my 2k goes in 200 rpm increments,
the one from NR like my 2002 Dak is in 500 rpm Increments..
----- Original Message -----
From: Chuck Robbins <intense99dak@cox.net>
To: <dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net>
Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2002 4:57 AM
Subject: DML: Re: Re: White Face Gauge
> I looked at a couple pictures on NR's website, but could not distinguish
> what the changes in layout are. If the only difference is the tachometer
> then why wouldn't the clusters be interchangeable if the truck has the 7K
> tach? If there are differences like gauge spacing or idiot light layout
then
> I could see why they wouldn't work. Anyone care to shed some more light on
> this?
>
> Chuck Robbins
> '99 Dakota Sport
> intense99dak@cox.net
> www.intense99dak.com
>
>
> "stcr" <stcr@lvcm.com> wrote in message news:3C732530.5040302@lvcm.com...
> > The layout of the 1997-2000 gauge face is different from the 2001-2002
> > gauge face. Daimler-Chrysler only put 6000rpm tachometers in the
> > 1997-2000 model years except for the models made at the tail end of
> > 2000, some trucks got 7000rpm tachometers - all 2001-2002 trucks have
> > 7000rpm tachs but again, their gauge face is different (again, another
> > way for Dodge to fubar the aftermarket accessories market, since all of
> > the D's are rev-limited below 6000rpm from the factory). NR Auto and Nu
> > Image only use 6000rpm tachs on their 1997-2000 designs (both now have
> > 2001-2002 gauge faces available). While the 2001-2002 gauge faces have
> > 7000rpm tachs, they aren't backwards compatible. Only some generic
> > indiglo company makes a 2000/7000rpm gauge face, and I've only seen it
> > on e-bay a handful of times.
> >
> > - Steve
> > http://www.dakota-durango.com
> >
>
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>
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