sao33

FYI, if you do have the ABS wire which is the Blue with red strip #14 green plug, you actually have to cut it, then ground it from the plug end if you want to get rid of the ABS light. Finally got around to testing it! and it works!

gearbox

iTrader: (95)

awesome.

kbook

Ok, after many trials and many errors...

Here's the blue hooked up. Actually, I taped the connector more so they won't loose over time.


Here's another green hooked up.


The connector that went to blue and green connector. I used 4 of them.


The problematic connector. I bought the left first but the conductors are too short. so I ended up buying the white which conductors are longer and they reached the female sockets without any problem.


Mounted!!


Done!!


I have to say that I have lots of fun and lots of stupid mistakes too. I blew 20A fuse for L headlight too. ei ei

The next project will be Tokico shocks :-D

kbook

Thanks sao33, actually, I use the LX cluster so I don't have an ABS light but I move the wire anyway. Thank you!! now I can see the "RPM"

gearbox

iTrader: (95)

nice! in case you dont know, there are two dimming modes you can adjust. they should be full bright during the day, then dim down when park lights are used at night. in park light mode, you can adjust the dimmer and it will save that setting.

kbook

Thanks gearbox. I saw ur post about dimming light. First I was not sure how it works but now, I fell in love with it. This is indeed a very nice diy. Now, I am looking for more : )

lazlong

WTF! My new cluster has been sitting there mocking me for a week so, today I went and took out the old cluster and NONE of the wires are the same as the schematics I'm seeing on here. Am I freakin out for nothing and just need to worry about the right colored wire going to the right pin?

Hey Gearbox, can ya shoot me a connector diagram for '01 EX manual, no side SRS to '03 EX manual, no side SRS?

LONG LIVE THE CLUSTER SWAP THREAD!

gearbox

iTrader: (95)

it should be the same as whats been posted already. theres no other diagram. the wire colors are designated as solid/stripe so a red/blu wire means its a red wire with blue stripes. side srs shouldnt matter, and everything is the same for you. you have to make sure you orient the cluster connectors properly to match the daigrams. there are only two types of wiring, one for the "old" style clusters and one for "new" style.

lazlong

Yeah, sorry, I was freakin for no reason. Never seen anybody read connector diagrams from the back. lol

kbook

Gearbox,

question about the fuel gauge between lx and vp. The position of the needle tell the level of gas in the tank differently. I remember that my new lx's cluster fuel gauge was very low but the refuel light still stayed off. Unlike the previous one but my perception might be wrong.

Next time, I have to drive until the light comes up to check how much gas is left in the tank.

did you experience about this one?

gearbox

iTrader: (95)

for sure. the new style cluster seems to go much lower on gas before the light comes on. on the old cluster, i always waited til the light came on and still had 3 gallons left. with the new cluster, i barely have 1 gallon when light comes on so i dont do that anymore. just fill up when you think its getting low. the light means you are almost too late.

kbook

I have to change my habit when to fill up my gas tank a bit. The light used to come up when It was 2 gallon left. Thanks!!

Nosepicker

Awesome.

May have to consider doing this. How much did you guys end up spending for the mod & parts?

lazlong

You can usually pickup a cluster for about $50 at: www.car-part.com The only other materials are a paper clip (I used a micro flathead screwdriver), soldering iron, solder, heat shrink, and however long it takes for you to figure out the wiring and pins.

gearbox

iTrader: (95)

i spent around $100 on a second cluster cause it was really hard finding one with matching mileage. i got lucky on that one. otherwise just swap what you can find and keep on the lookout for a closer match later.

skarface23

Hey my fellow oregonian Need some help i have an 05 civic vp with no tach on cluster boring want to switch to a 05 civic ex cluster with blue lighting will this be plug and play or will i have to rewire it like you did..thanks in advanjce..

MindBomber

Plug and play, but your odometer won't match. Either try to find one with very close mileage to yours or send it to Tacoma Speedometer, they will re-set it to the mileage of your choice for $85.

http://www.tacomaspeedometer.com/ind...d=12&Itemid=38

skarface23

Thanks mind bomber was reading the whole thread and got super confused.This was my first day on this website and hey i have to admit its an awesome site. thanks for the info that was really quick..

TRIZ

iTrader: (14)

Adding the tach is the hard part since there isnt one in the orig cluster, there probably isnt a wire, so you'd have to look up how to wire it based off adding an external tach or something.

MindBomber

I'm pretty sure the wire exists on all models, but isn't connected to anything.. maybe I'm wrong.

skarface23

So anyone know for sure was just about to order new cluster for 100$$ from missouri hard to find a manual one.and what up triz im intillamook used to live in ptown but moved out here near the beach.How bout them blazers thats three in a row.

wallydude03

Are you sure its plug and play? cuz ive read that the vp wiring is the same as the 01 02 wiring...

wallydude03

I second that, ive read that you can swap in a 01 LX cluster into a 01 dx, and it will work so i assume that his swap should work as well since he has the 01 02 wiring for his cluster

MindBomber

Its being an 05 VP is what makes it tricky, I can't find the wiring diagram for that cluster anywhere..

TRIZ

iTrader: (14)

Word? I'm headed out to manzanita (sp?) sunday night thru tuesday afternoon with my girl for a little stabin cabin action. Whats good out there in that area- I've already visited the ish outta canon beach and tillamook before. PM me if you have any suggestions.

BTW, dont order a cluster or any part of that matter until your positive it will work.

skarface23

Well i guess ill have to do more reasearch.But i havent seen anyone do a cluster swap on the 05 civic vp so ill just try calling some honda shops see what they think.Or if you find a diagram post it up plz.I sure as hell cant find one..

mc670

So i finally managed to pick up a set of these gauges for my '05 civic SE (canadian,) matching milage and everything. Got it put in today and i got a few problems...

1. the pink wire in the blue plug (number 19) for the vp wiring, it dont show it anywhere in the blue plug for the ex wiring.. it does however show a pink wire for number 2 in the green plug for the ex wiring, does this mean i have to cut and extend this wire to the green plug?

2. My abs light is on, i do know that your supposed to cut and ground the blue/red wire.. but i don't see a blue/red wire in my harness?

3. Airbag light is on, would this have to do with the pink wire i have left out? or should i try reset it first?

4. my right side turn signal isn't blinking, im guessing its either i don't have the pin pushed all the way into the plug or i got the wire mixed up. shouldn't be no biggie...

Thanks in advance for help and happy new years everyone!

gearbox

iTrader: (95)

can you post a pic of your old cluster and your new one? does your car have abs? sounds like some wires did not get changed properly. i think all these issues have been discussed in the thread already so please read all the posts. it was hard to figure out some of this stuff and i know its here somewere.

heres what i found so far searching back posts

pink wire is for the SRS (airbag). it should have previously been in the GREEN plug in pin 2, but you need to move it to the BLUE plug in pin 19.

gearbox

iTrader: (95)

these diagrams should help too, they show where the wires should go for the newer cluster.

mc670

i have pictures of the new/old gauges but apparently im not allowed to attach pictures? lol. fixing the pink wire is pretty straight forward, i just wouldn't sure where it had to go. My car don't have abs, so i guess i have to find that wire and ground it to the car as mentioned before?