Re: Re: Re: Re: White Face Gauge

From: Chuck Robbins (intense99dak@cox.net)
Date: Thu Feb 21 2002 - 21:07:12 EST


Thanks for the info. I'll keep my eyes open and let you know if I find one
for your Dak.

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Chuck Robbins
'99 Dakota Sport
intense99dak@cox.net
www.intense99dak.com

""Kevin Reimer"" <kwreimer@msn.com> wrote in message news:004101c1ba7a$fe8833c0$3c2fe243@pavilion... > 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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