Posts Tagged ‘ Dakota Digital ’

Dakota Digital Releases Climate Control System for Vintage Air A/C Systems

By Ashley Smissen , November 15, 2011 in Electrical, Products

Dakota Digital has introduced its new DCC Series Digital Climate Control System, which is created to interface directly with Vintage Air’s Gen-IV Air Conditioning Systems and to provide full climate control.

The DCC Series offers a full-character vacuum fluorescent digital readout to match the VFD Digital Instrument Systems or an LCD Display matching Dakota Digital’s VHX Hybrid Analog/Digital Instrument Systems.

Horizontal and vertical configurations are available, with the unit sized to match the Vintage Air controller for a simple migration. According to the company, installation is easier with the addition of a series of temp sensors, while plugging directly into the Gen-IV wiring.

For more information, go to www.dakotadigital.com.

Dakota Digital Releases New 1960s & 1970s Chevy Truck Instrument Series

By Ashley Smissen , September 19, 2011 in Electrical, Products

A new series of instrumentation has been introduced by Dakota Digital. The VHX Series of Instrumentation is designed to fit 1960-1972 Chevy trucks. The instruments in the series feature lighted needles, backlit faces and a full character message center for all displays.

The instruments utilize solid-state sensors and precision stepper motors for increased accuracy. The VHX Series can be used with either a stock or aftermarket wiring harness and either a stock, modified or late-model drivetrain.

Systems are available with a blue or red display color and either a satin silver or carbon fiber-style face.

New 1955-1959 Chevy Truck Instrumentation Released by Dakota Digital

By Ashley Smissen , January 10, 2011 in Electrical, Products

Dakota Digital has introduced a new application in its VHX Series of Instrumentation for 1955-1959 Chevy trucks. The instruments feature lighted needles, backlit faces and a full character message center for all displays.

The VHX Series utilizes solid-state sensors and precision stepper motors to help to increase accuracy, according to the company. The VHX-55C-PU uses either a stock or aftermarket wiring harness, and either a stock, aftermarket, modified or late-model drivetrain.

SEMA Announces 2010 New Product Showcase Winners

By Ashley Smissen , November 3, 2010 in News & Events, Products

SEMA has announced the winners of the New Products Showcase Awards. The awards were given out at the New Products Awards Breakfast held last Tuesday at the 2010 SEMA Show. The event serves as a kickoff just prior to the official opening of the show, and it recognizes the most cutting-edge automotive products either on the market or about to hit the market, according to SEMA. More than 2,000 new products submitted for consideration in this year’s competition.

Criteria that ranked high on the judges’ selection for the New Product Showcase Awards included superiority of innovation, technical achievement, quality and workmanship, consumer appeal and marketability.

The 2010 New Product Award Winners include:

Best Engineered New Product

Winner: LOKAR Performance Products, Drive-by-Wire Electronic Throttle Control (ETC)

Description: Lokar partnered with World Leader, Williams Controls to develop the first Programmable Electronic Drive-By-Wire Throttle Pedal for the automotive aftermarket. It can be used with GM, Ford and Mopar applications.

Modern Lighting for Not-so-Modern Cars

By John Katz , July 29, 2010 in Electrical

Today’s custom lighting isn’t just about being able to see the road, it’s also about how your customers are being seen. They expect the lights that you put on their car to keep them safe and look great doing it.

Since the earliest days of brass lamps, carbide generators and Prest-O-Lite cylinders, automotive lighting has been just as much about how a car looks as how well the driver sees. Pioneering motorists chose their lighting systems mainly for economical performance, but even by the late 1920s some intrepid individuals were trading downrange illumination for the aerodynamic illusion of Woodlite Parabolics.

Dakota Digital’s New 1957 Chevy Instrument System

By Ashley Smissen , July 20, 2010 in Electrical, Products

The instrument system is also available in blue.

Dakota Digital has released its VHX Series of Instrumentation. The first product from the series to debut is an application for the 1957 Chevy. The VHX Series of instruments features lighted needles, back-lit faces and full character message centers for all displays. The products utilize solid state sensors and precision stepper motors for increased accuracy.

1933 Ford Phaeton Awarded 2010 Ridler Award

By Ashley Smissen , March 4, 2010 in News & Events, Rod Shops

The owner added gold nuggets to the car's engine and wheels.

Tammy Ray of Dahlonega, Georgia, and her 1933 Ford Phaeton, named “Gold Digger,” was recipient of the 2010 Ridler Award. Ray was named the winner during the 58th Annual Murray’s-O’Reilly Auto Parts Autorama in Detroit.

Upgrading Gauges and Dashes

By Devlin Smith , February 4, 2010 in Electrical, Interior

When upgrading or replacing their gauges, oftentimes customers are either looking for true-to-stock dashes and gauges or want to have something one-of-kind in their vehicle, regardless of whether it’s period-correct or not.

Understanding HID, Zenon and LED Lights

By Ilona French , June 2, 2009 in Electrical

United Pacific Industries offers this taillight for 1942-1948 Fords.

As lighting solutions have had to keep up with drivers’ ever-increasing demands, technology has quickly surpassed the original lighting options on yesteryear’s vehicles— with more options available than ever before.