Johnnydc

Heres some history about what ive been goin through, i traded my hatch for a coupe for personal reasons, i noticed that he had an ek cluster inside the eg coupe, i didnt like this so i found an eg cluster, also i looked for a new dash harness cuz the one that was in there had ek plugs for the cluster and didnt feel like recuting and soldering and what not, so i found a dash harness but it was for an auto car but everything still plugged up except the green plug that lights up the indicator on what gear ur in like park nuetral reverse and so on, i plugged the new dash harness up and all then plugged the eg cluster and it all works, tach, speedo, gas and temp all work, the indicatior lights that tell you ur trunk is open and all that light up, the only thing that doesnt light up is the tach, speedo and gas/temp when u turn ur lights on at night. everything lights up at night except those things. I bought new bulbs from honda and replaced them and still nothing, checked the fuses and still nothing. Got any ideas what it is, any input in the right direction would help. Also my brake light came on for the ebrake handle came on and wont turn off when i disengage the ebrake

Johnnydc

20 views no help?
at least bump need some hep here

gilbert90605

i had the same problem with the rear night lights and the cluster lights at the same time.. i got a ticket for it too!!!
for me it was a fuse. i can check which one it was if you want. its raining right now ill have to check tomorrow.

Johnnydc

thanks man, i checked the fuses and they are good, checked the bulbs, the dash harness its all good, im thinkin bad cluster, im tryin to buy another one but everyone wants too much for one

Johnnydc

bump still need some help ht

Cain Marko

see if you can borrow one from a friend cause that shouldnt happen, i had the cluster die on me years ago but turned out to be a fuse that also controlled running lights and such

Johnnydc

im the only one with an eg lol, im prob just gonna buy an eg6 cluster might as well, but i checked all the fuses that i thought might be the problem, all my lights work, except that, really gets on my nerves at night when i have to use the flashlight function on my cell to drive

Tyla12

Im having the same problem in my eg, im about to get a new cluster.

Johnnydc

let me know what happens

Tyla12

will do. also anyone know anything about eg Si clusters and the cost of them. i was looking on craigslist and saw eg si clusters go for $120, and just found one on craigs for $20

Johnnydc

the tend to go for 100 somewhere around there i think, i got an ex looks just like an si realy

Tyla12

yeah. is there any reall difference between them?

Johnnydc

dont think so

Johnnydc

bump still need some help, any other ideas to fix my problem besides the ones mentioned?

gilbert90605

i was installing a amp in my dads car and thought i could do it without the battery being off.. so i managed to do it with only one spark and that caused the cluster lights to not work..
all the fuses are good... im guessing thers a relay that went out.. when i try to bypass it with another power sourch and hook it up to the parking lights switch it burs the wire so thers power but the bulbs dont go on.. i tested them on my license plate lights and the bulbs work... wtf is wrong

ennohohbee

check your dimmer switch
VERY common problem on EG's
and also make sure the fuse labeled "back up" isnt blown

Johnnydc

i did check the dimmer switch, what fuse is labeled back up?

Tyla12

Hey johnny do all the rest of your interior lights work?(Dashboard) cause mine don't and if your tail lights and plate lights work then our dashboard and cluster should work they are the same fuse.

Johnnydc

my dash work, my taillight work, plate lights, my cabnin light, my climate control

Tyla12

hmm weird. i have no lights inside but all exterior lights are good.

Johnnydc

i just bought a new cluster and still doesnt light up, my exterior lights all work, and so do my interior, wtf!!!

any suggestions?

oh and fuses are ok

civic402lx

ok i just want to be clear on what you're saying..your car is EG but was retro to fit EK cluster..so meaning the original EG plugs were cuts and spliced..then you got another EG cluster, and an auto eg cluster harness..

so did u remove the EK plug?? or you just wire tap it?
did u match up all the wires correctly, color for color etc..etc..

i would take the dash apart and re-check all your harness plugs wires..
one thing that happened to me in the past when i switched out for another cluster and it didn't light up was because, the copper trace on the back of the cluster where torn at one spot..everything else worked, indicator lights lit up just fine..just the cluster light itself didn't light up..

took cluster off, look at the copper trace and sure enough..there was a small tear that disrupt the flow of current..solder it using 18g solid wire, flatten with a hammer, as a bridge and voila! back in business..

try that, maybe it'll help..otherwise i don't have a clue about electrical on our car..
is there a different b/n the auto and manual cluster oe harness? with the exception of the auto having lit up P R N D etc..

redeg666

maybe have some thing to do with the radio

Johnnydc

i took the whole harness that had the ek plugs to fit the ek cluster, cuz i didnt want to resplice them to put the eg plugs for the cluster, i finally found a harness for my car but it was an auto harness, i figured it should still work, i dont think its the cluster cuz i tried to of them and still doesnt light up, theres is no difference between the harnesses except that the auto has an extra plug for the p r n d lighting indicator

Johnnydc

my radio has been goin in and out here and there, any idead what to look for?

ugh this **** pisses me off, besides this the car is awesome