Custom Amber speedo cluster

[WhiteKnight2000]

Ok, I recently saw a guy selling a 99-00 Civic gauge cluster that he had turned into replica JDM EKs with amber lighting and red needles...is there any place out there either sell real EK gauges like that or a way to do that custom, every place ive found genuine clusters are either sold out or really expensive...anyone know either way?

 

[NFR_AP2]

i just did amber lights in my cluster, and he painted the needles red himself, its not that hard.

 

[WhiteKnight2000]

how to you change the lighting from the USDM white to the amber?

 

[Genuine Rolla]

http://www.clubcivic.com/board/showthread.php?t=107254

http://www.clubcivic.com/board/showthread.php?t=59115

check out those two threads and that should help you out on what you need to do.

 

[NFR_AP2]

well do what i did...go to your local advanced or pep boys and get 1 #194 amber blub and 4 #24 amber bulbs, thats what i used and looks so damn perfect.

 

[WhiteKnight2000]

well is there a way to iliminate the two lights in the top of the cluster that shine down onto the guage faces? That way just the amber gauge lights show up.

 

[Evan.]

well is there a way to iliminate the two lights in the top of the cluster that shine down onto the guage faces? That way just the amber gauge lights show up.

yeah, take the bulbs out. Theres two of em. The thing is, those two bulbs illuminate the needles.

 

[JDM-JNKY]

I'm just looking to get the SiR guage cluster for my whip

 

[WhiteKnight2000]

ya but those cost like 200-300 dollars dont they?

 

[JDM-JNKY]

nah I got my eye's set on one and they only want like $125 gotta wait till my money's straight tho.

 

[WhiteKnight2000]

ok where the hell did ya find one for that cheap and are there more or just the one?

 

[JDM-JNKY]

It's a private seller so I don't think he has more.

 

[Genuine Rolla]

yeah, so your best bet would be to replace the stock factory bulbs with amber ones.

 

[JDM-JNKY]

yeah, so your best bet would be to replace the stock factory bulbs with amber ones.

Yea easy thing to do..So if your tight on money just do that still look's great at night.

 

[WhiteKnight2000]

Also, was wondering...if you installed the gauges from say an Si/SiR or a CTR...since they are from a car with a DOHC engine, would that cause any issues with the RPM gauge? A friend of mine has a 92 240SX, which i think had a stock single cam engine, and he swapped in an RB20DET Skyline engine, making it a dual cam, and his RPM gauge doesnt work...would it be the same thing?

 

[WhiteKnight2000]

And i have money, just not a ton lol, so im not really that tight, but i still just wouldnt really wanna pay nearly 400 bucks for a gauge cluster, bit overpriced IMO. Id be willing to pay anywhere from $125 to maybe around $200 or so, but not much over that.

 

[Genuine Rolla]

I would think that all 6th generation civic gauges are plug and play...so i dont think ANY of the gauges would be affected by the swap.

 

[Szady]

The RPM signal/data is sent out thru the dizzy, isnt it? If so, it wouldnt have anything do to with the actual cluster....and as Genuine Rolla said. All 6th Gen Civic clusters are plug and play....

 

[WhiteKnight2000]

well about those #194 and #24 bulbs, should all the bulbs be amber or are they all gonna be clear or what?

 

[Genuine Rolla]

hit up autozone...you will be looking for 4 #24 bulbs and 1 #194 bulb. All will be amber in color.