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I have a 04 vp coupe and i jsut bought a 03-05 ex gauge cluster...the one with the tach on the left, spedo in middle and fuel/temp on the right. It is red and with blue rings and has the silver rings around the gauges. I just put it in and i get nothing! WTF I thought the 03-05 worked in the ****ing 04. Im really pissed right now and was wondering if anyone can help. THe weird part is i have to trun the green and blue clips around so that they will go in the slots its reallly strange.

 
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So i just called honda and they say that the cluster wont work cause they are run by the ecu and only the ex ecu can run that cluster. LOL here is his comment "you would a ex ecu and those are over 1000 dollars." then he goes why dont you just buy a sunpro tach and screw it on to the a pillar....my repsonce "because that is very unclean and rice sir. WTF i know other ppl that have swaped gauge clusters before on 7thgens.

I also asked him if i could rewire the clips to make it work and he said that will not work either. Someone please help.

 
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should have done more research before hand. if that we me, i wouldnt always go off of what u read here, i would also check with honda FIRST

 
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If I'm not mistaken, the vp has the same cluster as the older 01-02 civics. That's why it won't work. So you just have to rewire it.

 
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Damnit i could just bought the better looking 01-02 **** that sucks.

 
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I doubt you'll need an EX ECU... I bet it's just some wiring you have to figure out.

Kazall's put an RSX cluster and now an S2000 cluster in our car. I doubt he has ECU's from both cars to make it work.

 
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I know many ppl that work at honda are very under quailified and dont know much more then what there computer tells them

 
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The plug wiring is different. The diagram is posted here somewhere. You just have to re-pin the 2 plugs to use that cluster. It's not difficult if you print out the diagram and just take your time.

 
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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

that was posted by hi2nr....is this all right? Did anyone use this info to acually do the swap because i dont want to do all that then find out its wrong....