2004 gauge swap in 98 ex.

[leothelion]

So i have been wanting to do this for a while. finding the gauge was easy enough, but i couldn't find the wires that plug in the back. I tried local scrap yards but a 04 is too new i think. So i went to ebay and started chatting with some of the vendors selling used 04 clusters, i asked if i could get the wires that plug in the back and guess what? I found a seller willing to do so!!!!!!

This mod is super easy and requirers very little work. all you have to do is trim your bezel a little bit, and re wire the harness connecting your gauge.

I asked the seller if he would be willing to extend this offer to other members on club civic, I will get a response from him tomorrow. If he agrees, it could make this mod a lot easier. also, the gauge and wires only cost $45 shipped. Heres hoping!!!

 

[Mr.Baker]

This mod is super easy and requirers very little work. all you have to do is trim your bezel a little bit, and re wire the harness connecting your gauge.

That's pretty much what you'd have to do to any cluster that wasn't meant to be in there.

 

[quietfly]

which ebay seller? i'm interested in doing the switch in my 97.......

 

[leothelion]

which ebay seller? i'm interested in doing the switch in my 97.......

no longer available unfortunately. i don't think he had many clusters available, everyone else was about $30 more expensive.

anyways, here are the results. a 2001 will fit into a 6th gen, a 2004 will fit into a 2001. so i just used a diy to swap a 2001 into a 6th gen after reading that all the wires on 2001 and 2004 are the same. this worked pretty well, there were only a few that were not correct but it was not a big deal. just used a tester and worked out what wire was what.

now for the pics and vid!!!!

Shot at 2011-08-18

Shot at 2011-08-18

so glad i found someone to include the harness. this would have been impossible without it.

Shot at 2011-08-18

Shot at 2011-08-18

Shot at 2011-08-18

Shot at 2011-08-18

Shot at 2011-08-18

Shot at 2011-08-18

the way i have it now works ok. but i was noticing when i was driving around that it is slightly off kilter. for now i will leave it but i will deffinaly go back and figure out a more solid way of securing it.

Shot at 2011-08-18

Shot at 2011-08-18
oh wiring and shrink tube:

Shot at 2011-08-18
looks good from the outside

Shot at 2011-08-18
looks amazing on the inside:

Shot at 2011-08-18

 

[MugenRR]

cool stuff bro

 

[radracer]

did u get the odometer set to your original miles ??? is the speedo accurate ??

 

[Mr.Baker]

I'd rather just throw in a plug n play 1st gen Crv cluster, I like the looks of it better.

Good job on the write-up for ppl that want to do this.

 

[leothelion]

speedo works and is accurate. you cannot reset the mileage, you have to go to the DMV and get a mileage adjustment form. it basically says what the old mileage was and what the new gauge mileage was.

 

[quietfly]

so how would this work with a manual car? i want to swap out my dx cluster because it has no Tach, and is pretty dim...

 

[cgpEJ6]

speedo works and is accurate. you cannot reset the mileage, you have to go to the DMV and get a mileage adjustment form. it basically says what the old mileage was and what the new gauge mileage was.

you can get those at the dealership as well.

 

[Robin...]

Pretty cool man...

 

[leothelion]

so how would this work with a manual car? i want to swap out my dx cluster because it has no Tach, and is pretty dim...

WAAAAYYY EASY!!!! a manual car has about half the wiring that autos have. you get better results with a manual imo. I'm actually debating on getting a manual cluster because I'm having trouble getting the shift indicator lights to work on the gauge.

you can get those at the dealership as well.

really? neat didn't know.

also. i finished up with the modifications. working on the diy.

 

[kid2006]

speedo works and is accurate. you cannot reset the mileage, you have to go to the DMV and get a mileage adjustment form. it basically says what the old mileage was and what the new gauge mileage was.

what if you don't and u just sell the car as is lol

 

[leothelion]

what if you don't and u just sell the car as is lol