installing a tachometer
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installing a tachometer
i have no tach on my civic and was wondering on a scale of 1-10 how hard those are to install. its hard to know if my engine is being used to its full potential.
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Re: installing a tachometer (civicdxguy)
easiest thing to get a tach and not look ricey is to buy an ex cluster cuz it already has the tach on there. maybe 50 bux?
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Re: installing a tachometer (egmatt93)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by egmatt93 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">2</TD></TR></TABLE>
Wow, I was thinking the same exact # !!
Wow, I was thinking the same exact # !!
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Re: (Eran)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Eran »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote"> Also, a stock DX motor has zero potential except for fuel economy.</TD></TR></TABLE>
atleast a dx has 16 valves.......my engine is a piece of junk.....but in reguards to OP, i did the ex/si cluster swap. and along with A black interior conversion
atleast a dx has 16 valves.......my engine is a piece of junk.....but in reguards to OP, i did the ex/si cluster swap. and along with A black interior conversion
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Very easy,just lowers the steering wheel all the way,get a screw driver and unscrew 2 screws on top of the cluster youll see it,then take out the clock,a couple of bolts here and there and youre dash is out and now you can change the cluster.I think its something like that.Heres a write up:
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=276819
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=661308
how much do the si/ex/vx gauges go for by the way?
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=276819
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=661308
how much do the si/ex/vx gauges go for by the way?
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Re: (Felliph3)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Felliph3 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Very easy,just lowers the steering wheel all the way,get a screw driver and unscrew 2 screws on top of the cluster youll see it,then take out the clock,a couple of bolts here and there and youre dash is out and now you can change the cluster.I think its something like that.Heres a write up:
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=276819
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=661308
how much do the si/ex/vx gauges go for by the way?
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I think he was talking about a tach....like one of those 5 1/2" ricer ones from fast and furious - not a cluster w/ a tach...
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by BlueIntegraBoy »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">EX cluster = 2
Aftermarket tach = 5</TD></TR></TABLE>
EX Cluster = .3
It's 3 screws that hold the trim piece on, and 4 screws that hold the cluster in...and I think 3 plugs in the back?
Not exactly rocket science.
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=276819
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=661308
how much do the si/ex/vx gauges go for by the way?
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I think he was talking about a tach....like one of those 5 1/2" ricer ones from fast and furious - not a cluster w/ a tach...
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by BlueIntegraBoy »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">EX cluster = 2
Aftermarket tach = 5</TD></TR></TABLE>
EX Cluster = .3
It's 3 screws that hold the trim piece on, and 4 screws that hold the cluster in...and I think 3 plugs in the back?
Not exactly rocket science.
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Re: (Hemix)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Hemix »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">You can also get a Sunpro tach at autozone for $20 where the whole cluster is gonna cost atleast $150, if you're lucky.</TD></TR></TABLE>
And the Sunpro tach is about $130 gayer than than an EX cluster.
And the Sunpro tach is about $130 gayer than than an EX cluster.
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by lluks_844 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">only hard part is findin the wire and splicing it in.</TD></TR></TABLE>
You look at a wiring diagram or the 1001 write-ups on how-to do it and simply match the wire colors.
You look at a wiring diagram or the 1001 write-ups on how-to do it and simply match the wire colors.
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Re: installing a tachometer (civicdxguy)
use a 1999 or 2000 civic si gauge cluster looks better and great for if you decide to do an engine swap down the road
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Re: installing a tachometer (civicdxguy)
Plug and play a gauge clust off of ebay.
First thing is to remember the single screw behind the hazard switch.
Don't drop thos screws into the dash or you will be ticked!
...and pry easy with two screw drivers on the hazard warning and the cluster bezel.
It's a must-fo swap!
First thing is to remember the single screw behind the hazard switch.
Don't drop thos screws into the dash or you will be ticked!
...and pry easy with two screw drivers on the hazard warning and the cluster bezel.
It's a must-fo swap!
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Re: installing a tachometer (civicdxguy)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by egmatt93 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">2</TD></TR></TABLE>
Indeed
Indeed
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Re: installing a tachometer (civicdxguy)
i have a 97 dx and i bought a tach for 25 bucks and took me 20 minutes to install. your car is already pre wired for a tachometer. just pop the hood and look for the bllue wire on the right side near the firewall (if looking from the nose to the rear) and plug your **** up in the fuse box
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