Comprehensive Ek Civic Led Cluster and Climate control Conversion *Updated 22/07/11*

[TranceZiggy]

Hey TbM! Digging up and older DIY, I know, but I just replaced my CXi cluster with a GLi one (Thanks for finding me one ;P).

When I put it back in the dash, I found that the needles no longer light up & I can't adjust the brightness of the cluster with the dial. The brightness adjust doesn't bother me, but the needles not lighting up does. After reading this DIY I found that I probably just put the needle bulbs back in the wrong way.

Anyway, here's my point: I'm gonna pull the cluster back out & fix it up, but I figured I might aswell change the bulbs at the same time. Do you know exactly which bulbs light up which part of the cluster? From what I understand, the top two T5's (on top of the cluster) light up the needles. What do the other 4 T5s & the one T10 light up?

I'd just like to know, because im planning on making the gauge faces blue & the needles red. I'd also like to confirm if the top two bulbs light up the needles, because those were the only two bulbs I removed when switching my cluster, and the only thing not lighting up are the needles (do the math..).

Edit: Also, there's a pair of wires connecting the T10 and one of the top T5's, does this wire ned to be removed & resoldered onto the new bulb? Or, when you replace the bulbs, do you simply unscrew the old bulbs from the existing housing and screw in the new one? If it's the latter then the answer would be no, you dont need to resolder the wires.

Cheers mate.

[TbM]

Yes the two t5 bulbs at the top light up the needles, pic below




The four t5 and one t10 bulbs light up the gauges in the cluster,



If you want to make your gauges blue make sure you dont have the amber filter thats on some ek clusters or you will have to follow the acetone part of the DIY, IIRC some EU clusters dont have it so you may be in luck.

No, at the end of the wire there is a t5 bulb holder, you simply twist the bulb holder to remove from cluster then pull the old bulb out(bulb doesnt twist), repeat in reverse with new bulb and your sweet, no need for soldering.

Hope that helps
Regards,

[Bludger]

one of the best DIY's.

[TbM]

one of the best DIY's.

Thanks block.

[lilthug]

fantastic information here

great coverage with the pictures of each of the steps as well

[TbM]

fantastic information here

great coverage with the pictures of each of the steps as well

Thanks block, wish i could of included more pics but there is a limit on the ammount of pics you can have in 1 post

[wtfalfred]

did you tried to DIY EK clock ??
I can't wait to see it !!

[Bludger]

did you tried to DIY EK clock ??
I can't wait to see it !!

what do you want to mod on the clock?

[wtfalfred]

the color !!
Orange to red... is it possible ?

[Bludger]

the color !!
Orange to red... is it possible ?

use filters.

here is DIY.

http://www.ozhonda.com/forum/showthr...ht=clock+amber

[TbM]

Naice one bau

Red cellophane, thin transparent red acrylic or transparent red paint are things you could use to change the clock to red, ive got mine green at the moment as it fits in with my old eclipse headunit.

[TranceZiggy]

Hey mate,

I recently did my cluster. Had to follow the acetone part, wasn't too hard, just required a little patience.

However, I was wondering, did you use the wedge LEDs that emit 360 degrees? I initiialy used the basic T5 LEDs and it leaves very bright & very dark spots.



Gonna stop being a tight arse & grab some 360 LEDs to fix this is up properly if that's what you used, cause yours looks perfect.