DeLSoLRo

Car: 99 EK manual

My cluster stopped working and Ive been looking for a replacement one but i have a manual cluster and all the cheap ones ive found are automatic. My question is could I swap the gear indicator from the automatic cluster with the manual gas/temp and if so how simple is it?

-Thanks

DeLSoLRo

Anyone?

gzes

Doubt it. Shouldnt really bother u i mean it wouldnt me unless i was ocd

deschlong

iTrader: (8)

You haven't stated what part of your cluster stopped working. If it is "all of it" then you probably have a bigger problem that a replacement cluster won't resolve.

kwijibodavid

are you talkin anout just getting an auto cluster and swaping the plastic thats behind the needles. if so that is posible to swap one that is from ur manuel cluster that doesnt have the gear indicator. i just recently swapped mine in my hatch. the only bad thing is once u take the needles off there a pain to get in the correct spot
before u go tearing it apart with the engine cool click ur key on and see where the guages set at so u can put them in the original possision

Danny Sihapanya

Oh god. The needles are a pain in the *** to come off.

I broke mine. So I had to get a new one. Even the speedo so i couldn't switch the miles on it. All I know is its 18K miles ahead lol.

But yeah. For the automatic lights, they are easy. Just take them out by pulling the tabs and wola. lol.

kwijibodavid

1 plus for geting an auto cluster is when i ditch the gear indicator u get 7 bulbs by taking apart the indicator

CO671

iTrader: (1)

Before you read on, what's wrong with your cluster? You sure it's not a wiring/sensor problem?
is it really an EK?... Good luck finding a new Civic Type R cluster for under $300.
I'm sure it's probably a DX/LX/EX instead, huh? well if so:

Automatic cluster's drop right into manual Civics and work, you just have to bear seeing the Automatic-Gear tree unless you want to cover it with electrical tape (worked for me but it looked ugly). Basically automatics are like manual clusters with the automatic gear face nothing different.
I have an Automatic 98 CRV cluster in my Manual 99 Civic DX.

--If your speedometer is working fine still:
If you want to retain your odometer reading (mileage), get a hold of a 96-00 LX/EX/HX cluster, all you can do is swap out the speedometer by unscrewing 4 screws and drop it into the automatic cluster. Click on my 1998 CRV build in my signature to see what I mean, I ended up doing that for my CRV because my CRV's speedometer needle broke, looks funky to have a blue speedo and orange tach/fuel&temp but it's fine.

DeLSoLRo

^ i want to do exactly what your speaking about, but with the gas/temp gauge. i want to replace the manual cluster gas/temp from the broken cluster (manual) and install it into the working cluster (automatic). I would like to know soon because the cluster i found is going for cheap and is only 8k miles off from my actual miles. and yes, it would bother me having those automatic gear on the cluster with tape or not.

deschlong

iTrader: (8)

I don't get it. If his speedo is toast, why has nobody told the OP that he can just swap the speedo out of the automatic's cluster into his manual one and call it a day? It will take him about 20 minutes, and still I am accounting for the off chance that he has only one arm. No pissing around with swapping needles or other bullshit. No you don't retain the mileage but there are ways to fix that too (the 'toothpick' trick - figure it out for yourself).

CO671

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@OP i'm not sure about that, but you can try it out, either way you got to make sure that wiring/sensors aren't the problem and it's only the cluster.


I guess I didn't mention that....

NVturbo

Replace one from a '96-01 CRV (manual) and let it be. It has amber coloring to match the rest of interior lighting.

CO671

iTrader: (1)

Well here's my CRV cluster in my Civic not too sure about it matching the rest .

DeLSoLRo

^Just having those gears on the cluster would annoy me

Its a simple question, i appreciate the concerns with the speedo and the needles and whatnot, but all i want to know is if i can switch the gas/temp gauge from a manual cluster with one from an automatic cluster, thats all.

98civdx

Yes you can swap them...

They are the same one is just missing the shift lights. the plug that plugs into that part goes with the peice.

Take it out, and swap it. No need to screw with the needles.

DCRB

i did it on my 90 lx sedan