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Old 09-05-2004, 08:22 AM
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Default how do I know if I have a 96 CX or DX EK hatch?

I got a 96 civic hatch, the owner doesnt know if it was a CX or a DX. it was red with no power steering, no tach, no power ANYTHING, no sunroof, not even a hatch dome light.
is there anyway I can find out what it is?
I tried search, but couldnt find any clear cut answers.
also is it hard to swap in a new cluster that has a tach? what type of wireing would I need to do, or is it plug and play?
thanks for any help
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is your spoiler the same color as your car, or a flat black? DX has color matched, CX is the flat, i forget the other way to tell
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I have a flat black spoiler, with the car, but I dont know if it came on the car.
I got the car and it had shaved moldings and a molded buddy club body kit on it. I spent about a month unshaving the moldings and taking OFF the body kit. to put it back to stock.
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dx's have cruise control and a rear wiper.. cx's don't
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no cruise or rear wiper so Im guessing its a CX.
thanks for the help!
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Default Re: how do I know if I have a 96 CX or DX EK hatch? (DOHCarp)

anyone know the base weight of a cx compared to a dx?
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Default Re: how do I know if I have a 96 CX or DX EK hatch? (DOHCarp)

i think its around 2293 lbs compared to the 25-something DX

search, theres a couple threads on exact weights
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Default Re: how do I know if I have a 96 CX or DX EK hatch? (Art In Motion)

http://www.hondaswap.com/forum...29355
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Default Re: how do I know if I have a 96 CX or DX EK hatch? (huepowered)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by huepowered &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">dx's have cruise control and a rear wiper.. cx's don't</TD></TR></TABLE>

My dx has no cruise control.
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Default Re: how do I know if I have a 96 CX or DX EK hatch? (Ricey McRicerton)

Just Carfax the vin number.
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Default Re: how do I know if I have a 96 CX or DX EK hatch? (alphaoenz)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Ricey McRicerton &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

My dx has no cruise control. </TD></TR></TABLE>

yeh, neither does mine... to the best of my knowlege, the DX had power steering and a rear wiper. and AC was an option on the CX, but comes std on the DX... i think.

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by alphaoenz &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Just Carfax the vin number.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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Default Re: how do I know if I have a 96 CX or DX EK hatch? (citrEK)

Lol learning about your vin#
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Default Re: how do I know if I have a 96 CX or DX EK hatch? (JESUSDREAD)

sounds like a CX with no tach and no powersteering...
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by citrEK &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

yeh, neither does mine... to the best of my knowlege, the DX had power steering and a rear wiper. and AC was an option on the CX, but comes std on the DX... i think.

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No power steering or a/c in my 96 DX hatch...standard my ***.

Anyways though...check the the vin on your hatch. If the 8th number is a 2 it is a CX, if the 8th number is a 4 or 6, then it is a DX. This is for year '96 not sure about other years.

Example: 2HGEJ632TH100001 is a CX

Example: 2HGEJ634TH100001 is a DX

Now run out to your car like a *** and go check your vin! jk
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by DOHCarp &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">also is it hard to swap in a new cluster that has a tach? what type of wireing would I need to do, or is it plug and play?
thanks for any help
Craig</TD></TR></TABLE>

i just put an si cluster into my ek hatch... and it was straight plug and play. , no need for any wiring. Also, im pretty sure the type-r ones are plug and play as well.. but im not sure. Good luck on figuring out if ur car's a cx or dx haha.
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Default Re: how do I know if I have a 96 CX or DX EK hatch? (pink hatchy)

My 1996 dx has no p/s and no cruise from the factory. I have a/c though .
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Default Re: how do I know if I have a 96 CX or DX EK hatch? (Sc2_Dan)

carfax says cx!!! I couldnt get the damn vin to work, but today I stoped at my body shop to check the vin again. damn S's and 5's
it is a CX, now I just need a cluster w/a tach.
thanks for all the help.
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Default Re: how do I know if I have a 96 CX or DX EK hatch? (DOHCarp)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by DOHCarp &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">carfax says cx!!! I couldnt get the damn vin to work, but today I stoped at my body shop to check the vin again. damn S's and 5's
it is a CX, now I just need a cluster w/a tach.
thanks for all the help.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Like mentioned before, just find a cluster out of a SI or even an integra, theres writeups in here that will help you put it into your car and Integra clusters are sexy
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Default Re: how do I know if I have a 96 CX or DX EK hatch? (huepowered)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by huepowered &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">dx's have cruise control and a rear wiper.. cx's don't</TD></TR></TABLE>
My dx has no cruise control. too
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