I have been helping a friend swap a D16A6 from a 91 Civic Si into an 89 CRX DX. This swap included a conversion from the CRX Dual Point Fuel Injection to MPFI with the Si motor and also auto to manual.

We swapped over the Si motor, engine harness, dash harness, gauge cluster, interior and engine fuse boxes. Basically all the guts of the Si except for the rear harness are now in the CRX.

The problem is the tachometer, fuel gauge, temp gauge DO NOT WORK. As well as the fuel pump doesn't get power either. However the rear running lights work but not the brake lights, reverse lights, or turning lights.

<u>We hard wired the fuel pump with a switch and the car drives fine!</u> The cluster is getting power because all the lights on it work. CEL, Battery, seat belt lights etc. power up when key is turned on.

We've have tried swapping between the CRX AND Si cluster, as well as both dash harnesses in every conceivable combination! Both clusters power up, but gauges still do not work. All fuses are good, all grounds have been checked, and all clips are plugged in.

We need some serious help! Can I use the chassis harness in the CRX now or do I need to swap the Si chassis harness?

 

Shouldn't everything work fine if you swap everything over from the donar car? There's nothing that should be incompatible then.

 

Figured it out. It was a connector that was plugged into the wrong clip.


Modified by Muckman at 12:41 PM 10/12/2005

 

what connector was it i am having a similar problem with my 90 hatch

 

yeah muckman almost kicked me in the ***** over this one.

its too hard to describe.. ill take some pics next time im up at the garage.. just make sure the wires match up and youll be good to go.

now that i got it all working i wanna throw a 00 Si cluster in there, but first things first.