How many different clusters were made for the 89 CRX Si? I have been looking for a replacement but the one in my son's car doesn't look like the one in the helms manual or what I have seen on line. His cluster has an extra plastic "box" attached to the back with a blue plug. Can anyone tell me what I need to look for in a replacement? I have tried taking pieces from other clusters, but things seem to be getting worse. At first the gas gauge didn't work and the sending unit tested ok, now gas, temp gauges don't work. Please offer suggestions!

My son needs a good cluster surely someone out there has one he can afford!!!
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Modified by wood at 3:53 PM 1/28/2006

 

Any ideas???

 

they are all plug and play between 88-89 Si/Dx/HF. There were two different "brands" of cluster's used in those years but they are swappable in whole. If you try to mix and match cluster components you will run into trouble.

So long as it's squarish (88-89 are all squarish) they it should bolt right in.

 

anyone have pictures of the back of the 2 different clusters? Irecently got one that didn't have a socket for the small blue plug. It was supposed to be out of an89 crx but it wasn't plug and play. Tach, temp didn't work.

 

thats a seperate piece that attaches to it...most likely if you got it from someone they screwed ya over...it should be on the back with a clear housing to it...if not go get one at local junkyard

 

There are 2 clusters for the EF. There is the 88-89 model and the 90-91 model. Both year models have 2 clusters, one with the a Tachometer, and one without. Now, if you have some money you can import a tach, one with a higher redline for a ZC engine, and one for a VTEC engine from the VTi (EDM, has 240kmh and 9000rpm tach) or the SIR (JDM, 180kmh and 9000rpm tach).

That's about it for plug and play. People have fit 96-00 EG clusters, 90-93 DA clusters too.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ludesrv &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">There are 2 clusters for the EF. There is the 88-89 model and the 90-91 model. Both year models have 2 clusters, one with the a Tachometer, and one without. Now, if you have some money you can import a tach, one with a higher redline for a ZC engine, and one for a VTEC engine from the VTi (EDM, has 240kmh and 9000rpm tach) or the SIR (JDM, 180kmh and 9000rpm tach).

That's about it for plug and play. People have fit 96-00 EG clusters, 90-93 DA clusters too.</TD></TR></TABLE>

true but with some corrections..

yes, 88-89 came with and without a tach. BUT I have had two clusters (both squarish 88-89) and the BOTH had a tach same redline, 6500rpm. They are made by two seperate companies and had the same plugs. However, the guts were different.

 

could you post pictures of the back of those 2 clusters?

 

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My son needs a cluster, would you sell one reasonable?

 

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Look in the Classifieds for this

 

makes me reconsider putting my 88 tach into my 89 hf just for the higher redline which is supported withmy engine. Does anyone know what that plug this guy is talking about is for?

 

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Check my FS items!

 

That box is for the seatbelt system in the car. IIRC, its not a HUGE deal if it is not there, its more to allow the system to beep angrily at you when you exceed a speed threshold without the seatbelt attached But I could see if you really wanted it there. It should be able to transfer over to another cluster though, as the main thing it is concerned with is the speed pulser, found on all of them. One exception is if it has an upshift light. It would also control that. I think thats HF only though.

 

Thanks for your input Dave, so does this mean I don't need this piece, and what about the plug that goes into it?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by wood &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">anyone have pictures of the back of the 2 different clusters? Irecently got one that didn't have a socket for the small blue plug. It was supposed to be out of an89 crx but it wasn't plug and play. Tach, temp didn't work.</TD></TR></TABLE>

This is a (1/2) picture from the back of a 90-91 cluster.

 

I don't know if this helps you but here is the front of my '90 CRX Si cluster

 

Doesn't help, need a picture of the back of an 88-89 CRX-Si cluster.

 

90-91 different from 88-89 no question, need picyure of back of 889 cluster

 

I'll take one for you tonight if I have time.

 

Thanks paopao

 

Sorry, didn't get a chance to do it last night, had too much **** to do in the bay that I didn't have a chance to pull the cluster out. I'll get it for you today though.