I just bought a 91 EF hatch, and I want to install the JDM guage cluster from, say, and SiR EF. What's the difficulty in this? From the pics I've seen of the guage clusters, it doesn't seem plug & play. Are the USDM EFs prewired for things like the tach that the JDM SiR cluster has? Anything else I should know?

J

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by SLICK96 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I just bought a 91 EF hatch, and I want to install the JDM guage cluster from, say, and SiR EF. What's the difficulty in this? From the pics I've seen of the guage clusters, it doesn't seem plug & play. Are the USDM EFs prewired for things like the tach that the JDM SiR cluster has? Anything else I should know?

J</TD></TR></TABLE>

the jdm ef9 cluster is basically obd1.
so you would need to convert your b series 91 hatch to obd1 for the cluster to work.

 

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the jdm ef9 cluster is basically obd1.
so you would need to convert your b series 91 hatch to obd1 for the cluster to work.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Please, if you do not know what you're talking about, I'd keep my comments myself

Anyway, Cluster swap is not that difficult. Scale from 1 to 10, I'd say a 6. I suggest getting a pin tool (paper clip will do) for cleaner transfer of wires although you have to extend a couple of wires for better fitment. I don't have the instructions off hand but pm me later in the day (this evening) or I'll post em when I get home. btw, you need and electronic VSS to make this work and you definitely do not have to convert to obd1

 

i did the swap as well, just make sure your getting a good electronic vss, i went through 2 b4 i got a good one.

and the reason for doing the swap is for one to have a better looking cluster, and the main reason to have a cluster that hasa redline of 8K like for b16 swaps

heres a writeup:
http://b16a.honda-perf.org/cluster.html

id reccomend getting some paste solder and heat shrink tubing so you dont have alot of tape behind your cluster

 

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cool write up/link.

p.s. anyone want to buy my jdm ef9 cluster?