01-03 to 04-05 Gauge Cluster Swap: DONE! Pics inside w/ Pin removing FAQ & Video

[gearbox]

there is a two stage dimmer with memory. that one knob can be turned to adjust the brightness both with lights off and with lights on and the setting will be saved. it dims one notch automatically cause full bright is way too much at night.

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[01HonderCivic]

Yeah, I found that out when I was playing with it that night too. I also found a thread made by infinite012 back in the day, with a different chart that helped me tremendously. Here's a picture of the file







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[Mr_Plenty]

my gauges are arriving on thursday, you know the funny thing i watched you taked the pins out in the video and i still cant do it i guess i have to sharpen my paperclip as well? this is one annoying thing to do.

[TransformedBG]

Okay quick quesion.. i have 2 wires left to be put in.. everything works..

1st) i take it my yellow w/black stripe needs to be extended from my Old green harness to my New Blue Harness..

2nd) the Green with black stripe.. What is its function and what need to go there?

FYI im doing this on an 01 EX to an 03 EX cluster (red) the only wire i have left is a white with red stripe..

[01HonderCivic]

Originally Posted by Mr_Plenty

my gauges are arriving on thursday, you know the funny thing i watched you taked the pins out in the video and i still cant do it i guess i have to sharpen my paperclip as well? this is one annoying thing to do.

I sharpened mine the first time, but the second time I made that video I didn't...So either way works. Just keep practicing man. That's what I had to do. It'll come eventually

Originally Posted by TransformedBG

Okay quick quesion.. i have 2 wires left to be put in.. everything works..

1st) i take it my yellow w/black stripe needs to be extended from my Old green harness to my New Blue Harness..

2nd) the Green with black stripe.. What is its function and what need to go there?

FYI im doing this on an 01 EX to an 03 EX cluster (red) the only wire i have left is a white with red stripe..

You are correct, white with red stripe should be the only one left over. I have an 01 EX and that's how mine ended up.


Here's the pinouts, just FYI

GREEN Connector:

Blue: From ECM/PCM, Tach input signal
White/Red: Constant 12 v +
Yellow: Switched 12V+
Blue/White: From ECM/PCM And VSS input signal
Yellow/Black: From fuel level sending unit
White/Green: From multiplex control unit
Black: Ground
Pink: (Canada Vehicles only) Washer fluid level switch
White/Blue: (Canada Vehicles only) DRL Control unit
Black/Yellow: Security control unit
Blue/Yellow: Cruise control unit
Pink/Blue: OPDS unit (Side airbags)

BLUE Connector:

Black: Ground
green/orange: From ECM/PCM
Blue/Red: From ABS Control unit
Pink: From SRS unit
Red/Black: Supplies 12V+ for dash backlights
Red: Supplies switched ground for dash lights
Green/Red: Left turn signal indicator
Green/Yellow: Right turn signal indicator
Red/Blue: Combination light switch
Blue/Orange: Immobilizer control unit
Red/Yellow: From no 15 fuse under hood
White/Red: From no 9 fuse under hood
Yellow/Red: From oil pres switch



Don't see greeen/black listed on here...interesting

[TransformedBG]

Okay so what does the Green w/ Black strip do.. I need something to connect it to, cause i dont have a green w/black stripe in my car.

Ive determined the one that needed to be extended was for the fuel lol.

Oh come on now.. someone.. im almost done!

[andyman97]

I want this thread to be put into the DIY section, so its going to be a temp sticky until the DIY mod puts it in there. Once its done, let me know and I'll unsticky.

[dizbstretch]

thanks a lot Gearbox, I will go ahead and try it when i get a chance, at work right now so really cant get to my car... As for Mr. Plenty, all you really have to do is stick that paperclip towards the bottom of the connector and press down on it while using your other had to pull the wires out, its really easy trust me, might need a little pull, but it comes out easly... did it like in a minute or so after seeing the video...

[gearbox]

if anyone has a wire question like what it does i can look it up too.

[Mr_Plenty]

LOL!!! WOOOOOOO i got it!!!!!!!!!!!!! FINALLY!!!!!!!!!!! its easy as hell to get the pins out after you do it the first time. Exactly like the video except i used a large paper clip not the small ones they bend to easily. I actually found and abandoned civic cut the clips out of the dash and practiced on those and got all of the pins out except one(its a bitch to get out prolly stuck from the all the rain etc.) so when the gauges arrive on thursday i'll post pics after work.
Thank you all my fellow 7thgeners for the assistance!!

[dizbstretch]

HAHA... no problem man, like I told you and everyone else here who done it before, its easy once you get it out the first time. Enjoy man... I know I sure did doing this DIY.

[TransformedBG]

Originally Posted by Mr_Plenty

LOL!!! WOOOOOOO i got it!!!!!!!!!!!!! FINALLY!!!!!!!!!!! its easy as hell to get the pins out after you do it the first time. Exactly like the video except i used a large paper clip not the small ones they bend to easily. I actually found and abandoned civic cut the clips out of the dash and practiced on those and got all of the pins out except one(its a bitch to get out prolly stuck from the all the rain etc.) so when the gauges arrive on thursday i'll post pics after work.
Thank you all my fellow 7thgeners for the assistance!!

I just used a small Alan wrench lol.

[01HonderCivic]

I never measured the paperclip...It was sitting on my desk, being all paperclipish. So I used it

[Mr_Plenty]

Haha this is one the most rewarding diys ever

[andyman97]

Unstuck. Posted a link to this thread in the 7th gen DIY section for quick reference, I will probably be doing this straight sex swap soon.