Has anyone replaced the original gauges with the new Dakota Digital Gauges? Looking to replace mine with the MLX-8414. Need recommendations good and bad.
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Has anyone replaced the original gauges with the new Dakota Digital Gauges? Looking to replace mine with the MLX-8414. Need recommendations good and bad.
I replaced my stock gauges on my 2018 Tri with the Dakota Digital Gauges this past summer and have been very happy with them. Much easier to see in the daytime even with sun shining on them. The oil temp. gauge is very interesting to see. Much more so then air temp. Well worth the money.
I replaced my stock gauges on my 2018 Tri with the Dakota Digital Gauges this past summer and have been very happy with them. Much easier to see in the daytime even with sun shining on them. The oil temp. gauge is very interesting to see. Much more so then air temp. Well worth the money.
You'd think for a motorcycle, they would have a user friendly method to calibrate their gauges. Guess intuitive processes are no longer in fashion.
Well, I figured out the gear display. Have to put the gauge in the learn mode and go thru the gears. Works great now. The only thing I have left is figure out why I cant clear my miles to empty. I called Dakota Digital and they have never heard of that before and want me to take a picture of the display and send to them. What's wrong with a good word?
One thing that a lot of these companies need to do is rewrite the owners manuals. There are a lot of things that are wrong with the manual for the Dakota gauges.Seeing a lot of that being reported lately. Harley directing dealers to have customers provide photos of gauges that are plagued with issues affecting their clarity. All these discrepancies affecting components, parts or accessories that we've paid our hard earned dollars for.....and included so called Warranties. Just seems like another means employed to "Blow Off" the average customer/compliant.
Seeing a lot of that being reported lately.....Just seems like another means employed to "Blow Off" the average customer/compliant.
Well, I figured out the gear display. Have to put the gauge in the learn mode and go thru the gears. Works great now. The only thing I have left is figure out why I cant clear my miles to empty. I called Dakota Digital and they have never heard of that before and want me to take a picture of the display and send to them. What's wrong with a good word?
Seeing a lot of that being reported lately. Harley directing dealers to have customers provide photos of gauges that are plagued with issues affecting their clarity. All these discrepancies affecting components, parts or accessories that we've paid our hard earned dollars for.....and included so called Warranties. Just seems like another means employed to "Blow Off" the average customer/compliant.
Actually, to be honest - taking a photo of a problem that can actually be photographed is a really good idea. It can save a lot of troubleshooting time by simply showing someone the problem instead of them having to go and see it physically.
You can't really blow someone off by asking for a photo, because everyone carries a camera in their pockets nowadays. They simply take the photo and immediately show it to you.
And if you're trying to do the troubleshooting remotely (like in the case of Dakota Digital), asking for a digital photo is a whole lot better than "send it back in and we'll look at it".
All of that sounds good, when you leave an important part out of the quoted post. That makes it a bit of a misquote
My belief is that the dealer should be the verifying arm of the customer compliant process. When widely known and company acknowledged issues exist, why must owners be required to provide images of these know problems. One can easily do searches here to read about the ongoing saga with issues well documented by dealers and manufacturers.
In respect to the everyone having a cell phone statement; I know seniors who have no cell phones, many drive GM vehicles and rely on "On Star" for Emergency Services, some even refuse to use their on-board GPS Navigation.
I for one would love to see some pics of the new style actually on a bike ... and does the phone app make it easier to "program"?
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