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Dr.Buick
11-14-2011, 09:38 PM
Up for sale is a Dakota Digtal Dash drop in for 86-87 turbo regals. It displays Speed, RPM, Oil press, Water temp, Volts, and Fuel in %, it DOES NOT show BOOST.

what would you think if you seen this ad?
Car Guy
11-14-2011, 09:50 PM
I would expect a ready to install part....
michelle
11-14-2011, 09:53 PM
Should be a relatively easy install in theory. I'm used to not having luck with aftermarket parts fitting like OEM stuff, so I don't have a lot of confidence.
Reverend Cooper
11-14-2011, 10:15 PM
means it drops in like a quarter in a slot machine.falls down inside untill you make it fit right
Gregor
11-14-2011, 10:48 PM
Should be a relatively easy install in theory. I'm used to not having luck with aftermarket parts fitting like OEM stuff, so I don't have a lot of confidence.

Try hanging a aftermarket quarter panel sometime. After that everything is drop in.
Slow5oh
11-14-2011, 11:32 PM
Try hanging a aftermarket quarter panel sometime. After that everything is drop in.

So true lol.

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Wagonbacker9
11-14-2011, 11:42 PM
I would expect to be able to install it with a screwdriver, snapping into using factory harnesses.
Flicktitty
11-15-2011, 10:22 AM
yeah, i would assume plug n play. Dakota Digital is a pretty good company.
WickedSix
11-15-2011, 11:14 AM
Only one thing comes to mind as drop in....and thats an air filter...now direct fit sounds like what everyone is describing
DRK
11-15-2011, 12:53 PM
means it drops in like a quarter in a slot machine.falls down inside untill you make it fit right

this.
GHOSST
11-15-2011, 05:26 PM
I'd say its something that sounds nice to a buyer, but also I'm sure he means its possibly a direct fit, minus everything else, lol. To me nothing is "drop in" especially around the dash. But for you it will probably be drop in, if he's assuming people looking at it are good mechanics. Either that or he just doesn't know what he's talking about.
Dr.Buick
11-15-2011, 05:32 PM
Well I found out that you need to CUT the BEZEL and dash it get it to fit and than there is a 1 1/2 gap in both sides were idiot light would go
Wagonbacker9
11-15-2011, 05:33 PM
Well I found out that you need to CUT the BEZEL and dash it get it to fit and than there is a 1 1/2 gap in both sides were idiot light would go

This != drop in.