crx_si-r

hey everyone im not a new honda-tech member but i am new to 97 civic ex.
ok i got this 97 EX coupe yesterday. i drove it all day today and have small issues. im mainly hangin out in the EF pages but now im here. here are my problem areas...
1. sunroof doesnt slide or pop open.
2. driver side headlight doesnt light up. i want to check the fuses but the fuse box is cover missing. if some one could point out to me which position its in and what size fuse to replace i would appreciate it.
thats pretty much it. other than that the car drives perfect. thanks again everyone.


PS i already checked out the headlight and it was a fuse that was blown out. so i replaced it so hopefully that should do it for the light. thanks.


Modified by crx_si-r at 11:44 AM 9/22/2007


Modified by crx_si-r at 7:24 PM 10/3/2007

pdiggitydogg

If the moonroof motor is making noise, remove the plastic guards and glass/frame nuts so you can pop the glass out (do not misplace the shims or forget where each go. You probably need to clean and grease the tracks.

Fuse layout
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=1966666

excivicboy96

Yah check for loose connections and what ^^He said. Congrads on buying an EJ8 and one thing to look out for is that the hood release handle is real easy to break so be careful and don't put any muscle into it.

pdiggitydogg

pull the handle near the top, instead of the bottom and it'll never snap

excivicboy96

I found out the hard way. Went to give someone a jump one day, I was in a hurry and quickly grabbed the bottom of it. Now I always grab where it connects.

Rude Awakening

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Thats funny. Mine was broke when I got the car. Common, eh? I figured.

stock_honda_coupe

You should replace the fuse cover to keep everything clean in there.

crx_si-r

yea i kno im looking to replace it cuz i kno im gonna need it later on again. here are some pics that i just took of it. i picked it up for 2800. i dont think it was a bad deal wat du u guys think?.....










oh the hub caps are gonna be replaced with a set of black HX's that i have lying around. and i was gonna replace the rear tail lights with the red and white si style lights. and maybe put on some black housing lights and a lip kit. that should do it its gonna be my DD.

Emerica

For 2800 that looks like a nice deal to me.

crx_si-r

the seller originally wanted 3500, but u kno cash talks alot. lol. aside from my issues it drives great im not a fan of the red but i needed a DD asap. lol

excivicboy96

2800$ is an awesome price. How many miles?

crx_si-r

just over 165K, the owner gave me all his service records and in just the past month he replaced the timing belt, dizzy and had a tune-up done at a local shop, as well tags are still good for another year.

crx_si-r

yea the hood latch is broken. has anyone changed that out yet? i kno in the EF's i need to remove the fender, bumber to be able to run the cable and latch in the stock position? how much do they normally run?

excivicboy96

Yah I did on my car. It cost about 12-14$. You could follow the route of it. I didn't take my front bumper off to change. You could also if you wanted take this chance to relocate your hood release cable while your at it. For a little added security maybe?

crx_si-r

yea ill have to do that. im getting a lil tired of havin to use some pliers. lol. thanks guys

drtysohc

i've had two EK's, and broke both hood latches LOL

I have a new cable but i'm too lazy to put it on

EJAYATE

I just carry pliers with me always because of the broken latch.

crx_si-r

hahaha. i was thinkin of gettin the black housing headlights. are they any good other than look wise? i kno on my crx the black housing projector lights werent all that brighter, but theses are just the blacke houseing? are they really that much brighter?


oh yea. will the 99-00 civic si red/white taillights bolt right up to the 97 chasis? i was gonna get the ebay knock offs but they look a lil funny to me. thanks

excivicboy96

Yes the 99-00 tail lights will bolt up fine.

crx_si-r

koo. now i kno wat to look for in tail lights. i tried searching to see how to get my sunroof to work right but i just get general answers. im trying to see if i can find one where some one has exploded views of the sunroof assembly and which key point to look at. thanks again guys

crx_si-r

ok. i have fixed the sunroof. and done these upgrades....
1. swapped the 1996-1998 ex tails with amber for the red/white 99-00 tails;
2. took off he stock steelies with hub caps and added on my flat black hx rims.


currently awaiting my ctr style black housing headlights, and type R style front lip.
after that i will be lowering the car 1-1.5 inches. any suggestions on wat type of style spring or coil over set up would be good. will add pics of current settup.

rpared01

i would put a few kill switches on it. Cause EX models are good for parts here in cali. i know cause thats what happen to my buddy. They stole his car and took everything that was electric in his car. Spen some good money on security for your car.

crx_si-r

how are kill switches installed?
here are some pics of the wat i have done to it so far....
99-00 tails and hx rims.....








Modified by crx_si-r at 8:09 AM 10/1/2007

.Ry

Damn $2,800 is a damn good deal! Can we see some under the hood shots, I understand if not. I have this EXACT model. I can tell you that be careful of the windows. I had the problem where I left my window half way up, and I shut my door to hard and it popped off the track, easy fix but easier to just not let it happen. I did some research and it is a common problem. If you put an after market radio in, the dome light wont work when you open the door. Its a security glitch, alot of info on it here on HT. I did a write up on how to change and flush the coolant on this car, its up in the sticky thread of FAQ's if you ever need it. I have had this car for I think two years and one month and got it with 117K and it now has 166K. Burns oil, but I keep her happy. OH and one last thing, I did not see where you live but if you do any suspension work escpecially on the rear and it was exposed to salt or winter conditions some of the bolts are the BIGGEST PITA to get off. Nice pick up man!!

crx_si-r

well i dont think i have to worry too much about salt cuz i live in northern area of cali. but under hood shots i can do. its completely bone stock car, well aside from a crappy ebay intake. yea im gonna take some good interrior pics. later on in the week, it started raining today. im just waitin on my type r lip n ctr style headlights to come in and then ill take more shots after im done.