Civic Gauge Cluster Question...

[thebeast3416]

I've got an 88 Civic DX 4-door, just picked it up for extremely cheap and in excellent condition. My Question is this....

I used to have an 89 civic LX 4-door, and loved the gauge cluster. If I am able to find a cluster with the tach, right now it just has the huge fuel level and temp gauges, would this be a direct bolt in, or would I have to make wiring modifications for the tach to work?

Thanks for the info!

 

[prawjEKt Cx]

it's gotta.... i can't see why they'd change it.

 

[civicracer901]

can't you just get one from a crx? with a tach like the si or somthing? Its just plug and play right? Iam in wrong?

 

[thebeast3416]

CRX/Civic shouldn't matter. It's the wiring that I'm concerned about. Specifically, the tach lead in the harness on the rear of the cluster.

 

[prawjEKt Cx]

im almost positive the civic and crx clusters didnt' share the same shape, along with the civic hatch and sedan

 

[chet]

all civic's are prewired for a tach. its the cluster itself that lacks the tachometer, not the car's wiring harness.

as far as finding the right cluster, you'll need an 88, 89 cluster from any civic. the 90,91 clusters are slight different and don't fit.

 

[thebeast3416]

now, one other question. Is there a way i can swap the odometer in one of these clusters, or is it a total pain in the A$$? My civic only has 98,158 on it and I'd like to keep it as close to that as possible. Or is there a way I can have the odometer in the transplant guage cluster set to match?

Many Thanks,
It's been a while since I've been into the honda tech...

 

[aznhottiekj]

just go to the wreckers and find a a cluster wit close to the same milleage man, there has got to be alot near u live, there are a bunch were im from