ive got a 97 DX hatch, and that means no tach. I dont want an aftermarket one so ive been looking for gauge clusters from EXs, ive heard they just connect right up. My problem is that i was looking at the back of my gauge cluster today and saw blue and yellow connectors. In pictures ive seen there are also 2 green connectors back there (i think those are on the EXs, but im not sure).

I was wondering what all the connectors are for and why my DX doesnt have the green ones (unless i missed them somewhere haha) i thought those might be for the tach.
thanks to anyone who can help

 

youll just have to match up the plugs.. it will work fine... thats what you have to do with the jdm clusters.

 

yeah but if the EX clusters have 2 more connections then mine does (i think), how will it work?

 

in the back of the cluster or 2 extra wire plugs?

 

im not sure if you will be able to see the pictures here or not, cause for some reason i cant on this computer, but in one of the pictures you can see all the wires that are behind the cluster. If i remember correctly there should be 1 yellow, 2 blue, and 2 green ones. --->https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=1186091

In my car, when i looked at the back of my cluster there were only 3 connections, the blue and yellow ones. Id like to know what each one is for and why my car doesnt have the 2 green connectors on the wiring. Like i said, since im trying to put in one with a tach, i need to know whether those 2 green ones control it since my doesnt have a tach and is missing those connectors.

 

I had a 97 DX as well, I didn't really care much to research on how they work lol. I just got word that it was plug and play, I tried it myself. And it worked, no CEL/SRS/Maintenance, etc type of lights. It worked fine.

 

i have an SRS light (momo wheel tho) and a ABS light....

 

how many connections were on the back of your DX cluster? was it only 3 of em? im just trying to be absolutely sure i know whats going on before i buy one and it doenst work lol

 

i have an EM1 so i wouldnt know... sorry

 

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Yea, I believe the EX cluster had more plug holes. But the DX didn't have enough plugs for those holes, only what was necessary for the DX to run.

 

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Yea, I believe the EX cluster had more plug holes. But the DX didn't have enough plugs for those holes, only what was necessary for the DX to run.</TD></TR></TABLE>

so you had no problems once you had changed the clusters? all gauges worked just fine? if so, thatd be great, im still trying to track down a couple i found haha

 

Yup, it worked just fine lol. Everything worked like it was supposed to. Had no problems at all.



All plug n play.

 

Lasty K youve been a HUGE help thanks alot

 

No problem, enjoy the OEM tach!

 

yellow plug is for SRS and one of the green plugs is for cruise control, at least thats how it worked on the older EGs, not sure about the EKs, the other plug i'm not sure about, but if were to guess i'd say you might have been looking at the back of an automatic cluster, they have another plug for the PRNDL.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 94EG8 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">yellow plug is for SRS and one of the green plugs is for cruise control, at least thats how it worked on the older EGs, not sure about the EKs, the other plug i'm not sure about, but if were to guess i'd say you might have been looking at the back of an automatic cluster, they have another plug for the PRNDL.</TD></TR></TABLE>

that makes sense considering mine is a manual and i dont have cruise control lol