://DIY • 92-95 Civic Cluster Swap - from NO tach to TACH (retaining OEM miles) - Honda-Tech

Declectic · 08-22-2008, 08:31 AM

Okay first I'm sure there are tons of us who actually know how to do this... I figured I'd just share incase there are those who do not know.

Scenario: 1993 Honda Civic DX (autotragic

) - No Tach
Goal:: swap to tach and retain miles of actual the chassis

Here is what my car had to start with: Giant ass temp and gas gauge.

here is the eBay purchased EX auto Gauge... DIRTY!!!

[b]First step is getting the plastic shield off, this isn't exactly easy and requires a bit of patience as it is glued to the black piece... just take your time and slowly lift up on each major end

Once the plastic shield is off, the rest is a breeze, just push back these tabs, there are 3 on the top and 3 on the bottom, they generally come out with ease

Now I have both opened up and ready to at this point, swap out the speedo to retain my actually chassis miles

First thing is remove these two screws, having looked back at it, I don't think you need to remove them at all, but these two looked pretty nasty compared to the one that came with my car, so I swapped em..

remove these 3 screws on the backside of the speedo

now that it's free, pull it out, repeat on the other cluster and replace

now that I had two clusters and double the parts, I took the best looking part of each cluster to get a better looking cluster

cleaned everything up before putting it back together

use a bit of this to keep the plastic back together

and voila, I now have a tach, gas/temp together... and my new addition to the right, the OEM clock w00t w00t

more pics are here - http://gallery.me.com/danielkj...osaic

instructor74 · 08-22-2008, 09:00 AM

Nice write up

the only thing I would change is I would use a little silicone adhesive instead of super glue. The vapors given off by super glue can condense on the clear plastic and leave a hazy film you cant get off

civiccoupe94 · 08-22-2008, 09:42 AM

if you can find a lx cluster from an auto or manual, swap out the tach's. the lx/dx motor has a 6,500 redline, so it will be right for your motor

Declectic · 08-22-2008, 04:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by civiccoupe94

if you can find a lx cluster from an auto or manual, swap out the tach's. the lx/dx motor has a 6,500 redline, so it will be right for your motor

that's a good idea actually, but already partial to the fact that this tach goes to 9k :D

thanks for the thought though

mcvtec · 08-22-2008, 05:40 PM

Nice!

I had a feeling switching the odo was that easy

ExCon · 08-22-2008, 06:58 PM

That sucks for 99Dx clusters to EM1!

unsungfate · 08-22-2008, 07:09 PM

DUDE! those temp and gas gauges are HUGE!! AHAHAHA

Aushonda · 08-22-2008, 07:39 PM

Good work and nice write up

Syndacate · 08-22-2008, 07:56 PM

Nice write-up.

It's much easier on '96-'00 clusters

.

I'll add it to my FAQ.

civiccoupe94 · 08-23-2008, 07:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Declectic

that's a good idea actually, but already partial to the fact that this tach goes to 9k :D

thanks for the thought though

thats what i did to mines, and it feels better i guess lol when im flooring it and shifiting it right at redline if i i need to. not that i do it all the time, but its just a nice feature since its the right rpm redline for your engine. I had a ex cluster for a year before i found a lx cluster at a junkyard... gotta love the d15by's lol

slicedbreadno2 · 09-04-2008, 07:48 AM

Great write up very detailed explanation.

08-22-2008, 08:31 AM	#1
Declectic Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Stockton, Ca, USA Posts: 4,489	://DIY • 92-95 Civic Cluster Swap - from NO tach to TACH (retaining OEM miles) Okay first I'm sure there are tons of us who actually know how to do this... I figured I'd just share incase there are those who do not know. Scenario: 1993 Honda Civic DX (autotragic ) - No Tach Goal:: swap to tach and retain miles of actual the chassis Here is what my car had to start with: Giant ass temp and gas gauge. here is the eBay purchased EX auto Gauge... DIRTY!!! [b]First step is getting the plastic shield off, this isn't exactly easy and requires a bit of patience as it is glued to the black piece... just take your time and slowly lift up on each major end Once the plastic shield is off, the rest is a breeze, just push back these tabs, there are 3 on the top and 3 on the bottom, they generally come out with ease Now I have both opened up and ready to at this point, swap out the speedo to retain my actually chassis miles First thing is remove these two screws, having looked back at it, I don't think you need to remove them at all, but these two looked pretty nasty compared to the one that came with my car, so I swapped em.. remove these 3 screws on the backside of the speedo now that it's free, pull it out, repeat on the other cluster and replace now that I had two clusters and double the parts, I took the best looking part of each cluster to get a better looking cluster cleaned everything up before putting it back together use a bit of this to keep the plastic back together and voila, I now have a tach, gas/temp together... and my new addition to the right, the OEM clock w00t w00t more pics are here - http://gallery.me.com/danielkj...osaic __________________ » EJ2 HELLA DUMPED Daily ON THE DOLO ♫ My Feedback ► My Garage

08-22-2008, 09:00 AM	#2
instructor74 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: State College, Pa, US Posts: 1,741	Re: ://DIY • 92-95 Civic Cluster Swap - from NO tach to TACH (Declectic) Nice write up the only thing I would change is I would use a little silicone adhesive instead of super glue. The vapors given off by super glue can condense on the clear plastic and leave a hazy film you cant get off __________________ <U>IF you can read this thank a teacher if you can read it in English thank a vet</U>

08-22-2008, 05:40 PM	#5
mcvtec Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: The N.E. US of A Posts: 2,313	Re: (Declectic) Nice! I had a feeling switching the odo was that easy __________________ mcvtec™ Hard Parking

08-22-2008, 06:58 PM	#6
ExCon Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: JDM, Land, US Posts: 1,104	Re: (mcvtec) That sucks for 99Dx clusters to EM1! __________________ NEED A PAINTJOB let me know 1-714-600-2294 http://images.honda-tech.com/set1/smile/emthup.gif

08-22-2008, 07:39 PM	#8
Aushonda Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Australia Posts: 485	Re: (unsungfate) Good work and nice write up __________________ '95 BG-33P EG2 dSoc #77

08-22-2008, 09:42 AM	#3
civiccoupe94 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: philadelphia, pa Posts: 509	if you can find a lx cluster from an auto or manual, swap out the tach's. the lx/dx motor has a 6,500 redline, so it will be right for your motor

08-22-2008, 07:09 PM	#7
unsungfate Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: paramount, ca, us Posts: 279	DUDE! those temp and gas gauges are HUGE!! AHAHAHA

08-22-2008, 07:56 PM	#9
Syndacate Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Rochester, New York, United States Posts: 10,206	Re: (Aushonda) Nice write-up. It's much easier on '96-'00 clusters . I'll add it to my FAQ. __________________ FS: COD4 For 360 - Unopened, in original wrapping - PM Me! '97 EX - Daily

09-04-2008, 07:48 AM	#11
slicedbreadno2 Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Highland, IN Posts: 87	Re: (civiccoupe94) Great write up very detailed explanation. __________________ 2005 WW Evo VIII MR 1992 Honda Civic CX Hatchback

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