VHX-61L Dakota Digital VHX Instrument Installation For 1961-‘63 Lincoln Continental Your new VHX-61L kit includes: VHX Display Installation Manuals Ford Speed Adapter Control Box Flexible Edging Universal Sender Pack CAT5 Cable (2) 8-18 X 3/8” Oval Head Main Cover Temp/Fuel Housing Cover Cable Exit Cover (6) 6-32 X 1/4” (4) 4-24 X 1” 8-18 X ½” (4) 4-24 X 7/8” Oil/Volts Housing Cover Washer (6) 4-24 X 3/8” (3) Nuts Manual #650574
Installation 1. Remove the stock gauge cluster from the dash. Retain all hardware for reassembly. 2. Using a marker or tape, note the top side of the bezels, it will affect the VHX fitment for reassembly. Separate the gauge bezels from the housings. 3. Remove the stock gauges from the housings so you are left with bare housings. 4. Separate the speedometer housing from the rest of the cluster by removing the four noted screws, save hardware for reassembly.
5. Remove the back gauge panel and metal cover on the speed housing; the metal cover hardware will be reused. 6. The speed housing will need to be modified for proper fitment. Cut all protrusions within the noted area so that no surface is taller than ¼” off the back surface. 7. The clock housing will also need some modification. Trim 3/8” from the top surface of the three noted areas; also make a slot for ribbon cable exit by cutting between the two holes noted with dash arrows.
8. On the back of the speed housing, secure the supplied ABS speed cover using the supplied six ¼” screws and the jack cover using the hardware form disassembly. Also re-attach the housing to the main cluster using the same hardware from disassembly. 9. Remove the Speedometer lens, mounting brackets, and gauge face so you are left with the bare bezel.
11. For the side gauges, remove the stock lens and gauge face, fit the VHX system side gauges into place making sure the noted top of the bezels matches the top of the VHX gauges and secure it to the bezel reusing the two stock bezel mounting brackets and four screws. 12. The VHX side gauges are now ready to re-install into the factory cluster. Temp/Fuel will be mounted on the left and Oil/Volt on the right; carefully route the ribbon cables through the openings so they don’t get pinched.
14. The VHX main gauge is now ready to be mounted into the factory cluster; set the VHX system into place ensuring there is no ill fitment from the areas that needed to be cut. The standoffs will line up with the holes on the rear ABS cover where it will be secured with the supplied three nuts. Use the two supplied 3/8” oval head screws on the side where the factory screw openings are in the housing. 15. Connect the labeled ribbon cables for the auxiliary gauges to their respective ends. 16.
