Hi!!!

I was wondering if somebody knows where I can find the How-to for this swap or a website that carries this information.

 

i thought all you had to do was extend the wires a little?

 

http://www.jdmfan.com/technical/cosmetic/jdm_eg-climate/

 

He's talking about EKs, not EGs.

 

I heard you have to cut the bracket inside the panel. Also heard its a Pain in the *** too. But its worth it

 

Hey, I just did this !!! Turned out awesome. I can take some pictures and either post them here or send them to ya. I still haven't put the radio back in, but I might just put the block off plate in instead and relocate the radio.

 

yes please post pics!!
thanx

 

They'll be up by tomorrow evening

 

I got a nice Pioneer DEH 11 that lights up AMBER to match your interiors. It's in Excel Cond. and I am taking best offers just let me know. AIM is papi0621y2k.

 

It is really easy in a 99-00 Civic.

But NOT easy at all in a 96-98. And I refuse to explain AGAIN why.

SEARCH.

 

Hi there!!!

I'm trying to do it on my 99 Civic.

 

just take yours out and put that one in.

 

Hi!!!

Is that easy?

 

That would be my guess. you might have to reroute your harnesses, but I am not an expert when it comes to the 99-00 EK.

I am just an expert on attempting to put a 99-00 climate control into a 96-98 chassis. I did a ton of research and planning to find out that I didnt want to have to change my dash too.

 

hey sup, if your jus wantin to get the amber lights on ur climate controls, jus take apart your 96-98 climate controls and find the little bulbs and paint them red. i jus recently did this to my and it looks pretty good.. kinda unqiue too.. i'll have to take pics and post them..

 

Hi!!!

In my 99 CX, the dash lighted blue and I dissasembled the entire thing and took the blueish cover that the lights had and "presto"... They all came to light amber. I don't know about 96-98, but just swap the bulbs with the SI then.

 

I already changed my CC with SI gel caps and soldered in new LEDs for all the buttons.
Topped it off with a nice amber lit Nakamichi deck. You may have seen this picture of my car on honda-tech before

 

For those wanting to know, it's because the 96-98 A/C controls are manual, while the 99-00 A/C controls are electronically controlled. To make the change one would have to change out the ducts behind the dash to get the electronic controlled flaps. That is the answer in simplest terms.

 

You need to change the entire heater box because that is where the tempcontrol motor is. and that is just the start.

 

nicely done.. should have known you would have thought of dat..

 

hey tony..what gel caps are you talking about?? i wanna have my climate control (96-98) amber like so and i dont know where to get the gel caps..i looked on the back of and Si cluster and there just normal lights with no cap thingys on them..thanks for the help

 

my caps came from an SI cluster that I bought when trying to peice together parts for the coversion. Then when I took my car apart a little for a closer look at the wiring and stuff, I said to myself, ****, there is no way this 99SI CC is going in this car and LOOKING good without changing the dash.

That is when I pulled the bulbs out of the SI CC and took the gelcaps and put them on my bulbs.

So if you goto the dealer and order these bulbs from a 99si then they will have the orange gel caps on them. I believe the bulbs are 3 bux each. You will need two.

Lots of people have had good luck painting the bulbs. I forgot what paint gave the best results but a search should find it.

 

ok awsome..so the whole CC only takes 2 bulbs?? also i tried once popping out the CC and it was hard and i gave up in fear of breaking it..do you have any ways of getting it out somewhat easy and without the fear of breaking it?? thanks tony you da man

adaM

 

Its your lucky day, I just explained this to someone today via IM.

""""Take your radio out.
Take the lower center cover off. Contort yourself so you can see under, then remove 2 screws holding the center console to the dash. Then remove (pry from center) hazard and defroster switches. There are 2 more screws in there.

Then you have to disconnect the solid wire on the heat control slider, easier to do at the heaterbox.

Then pull the entire center console out. Then unscrew the climate control unit from the center console, but you can change the bulbs from the top of the climate control if your radio or radio bracket aren't in the way.

I might be off in the instructions a little bit because I havent done it in ages.
""""""

 

haha sounds good man..my whole interior is gutted already except for part of the dash..i knew about the 2 screws by the hazards and defroger and tried yanking it out after those and not looking for others so it should be no prob now..thanks again 4 U