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Due to some faulty wiring I had to get the instrument cluster replaced on my 05 Civic LX 4dr. I had it done at the dealership since it's under warranty. It seems like an instrument cluster replacement would be a very complicated and technical job that may result in future problems if not done right. Has anybody else had this done with no further problems or glitches?

 
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lol. if you replace with the same cluster as the car comes with, then it has two connectors that plug in. I'm not a honda tech and I can swap a cluster in about a minute or two. I actually have the newer kind like yours in my 02 so I had to pull out wires and repin the connectors for it to work. but a straight swap is VERY simple. Only thing with swapping the cluster is the mileage will change to whats on the new one. I think there are shops that can flash the old mileage on though.

 
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If the diagnosis is done only a short time would be required to replace the cluster. They most likely also have a way to set mileage to current reading ?(not sure ??)

 
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Hey thanks! This all started when one time 3 weeks ago I had no functioning gauges, and then 2 nights ago the SRS light came on and stayed on. I took the car to the dealership yesterday morning, and I guess somewhere in the process they determined I had no airbag problems but the instrument cluster was bad. Took them almost 2 days to get this fixed. I pick up the car tomorrow morning...and the advisor told me to expect the car to have only a few miles on it :-)