Auto to Manual Gauge Conversion - Page 2 - Honda Prelude Forum

bouckarooo · 09-12-2011, 10:02 AM

^ i have one, 99 spec bb6 Canadian with speedo going up to 240kmph.

i also have a ITR from a 97, a ctr, and an AP1 from a 2002 S2000.

That 01 BB6 · 09-12-2011, 10:12 AM

Im about to just buy this usdm spec manual gauge on ebay for 90 bucks.

bouckarooo · 09-12-2011, 10:32 AM

do it, thats cheaper thatn what the one i have would cost to sell to you and ship to you.

That 01 BB6 · 09-13-2011, 06:56 PM

If anyone else is looking for the JDM type-s carbon bezel, it will be available on icbmotorsport.com on friday.

TheJGB-2KTypeSH · 09-19-2011, 08:04 PM

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Originally Posted by That 01 BB6

If anyone else is looking for the JDM type-s carbon bezel, it will be available on icbmotorsport.com on friday.

I have one from ICB and love it. You will have to transfer over the keyslot for the oil change reminder from you old bezel which is very easy.

That 01 BB6 · 09-24-2011, 06:25 PM

So I did the conversion today and ran into some issues. If I left the auto harness unplugged , I couldn't move my car out of park once I had already taken it out of park. (ex. shift into 4th gear, pull into driveway and put it in park) car will not let you take it out of park again. This issue went away when I plugged the auto harness back into the cluster.

My second issue was tightening the screws behind the temperature gauge a little too tight causing a temporary short that in turn made the temp gauge climb all the way to "H". I backed the screws out I think too much and now it's all the way below "C" and stays there. I think I have to tighten them up a little??

Also, the manual rpm gauge that I swapped over doesn't look like it lights up evenly. I don't know if I have to take out the auto/triptronic section out of the cluster, behind the gauges? If I do that then I'll be back with not being able to plug in the auto harness, and having the "not being able to shift out of park" issue..

Any Suggestions??

bouckarooo · 09-24-2011, 07:46 PM

^ return your normal tach till you swap?

That 01 BB6 · 09-24-2011, 09:56 PM

yep pretty much what i ended up doing.

bouckarooo · 09-24-2011, 10:38 PM

Yes too bad that didnt work out for you but thats ok, there is always next time. If it makes you feel better im sure it looked good and only worked goofy.

myk · 10-10-2011, 07:07 AM

lol... i did a swap on my 98 prelude and i still use my auto cluster.. everything works great and when i put the car in reverse my R lights up still lol

That 01 BB6 · 10-10-2011, 08:24 AM

haha nice. It would have worked perfect for me if the manual rpm gauges would of lit up properly. Due to the auto crap behind the gauge, it didn't work well.

98__SH · 10-12-2011, 11:02 AM

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Originally Posted by TheJGB-2KTypeSH

I have one from ICB and love it. You will have to transfer over the keyslot for the oil change reminder from you old bezel which is very easy.

Dang that's hot.

dblair · 10-12-2011, 11:15 AM

Do you know how well it matches the US carbon fibre trim kit, radio suround, console etc?

That 01 BB6 · 10-12-2011, 06:42 PM

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Originally Posted by dblair

Do you know how well it matches the US carbon fibre trim kit, radio suround, console etc?

It matches it well. If you have the carbon fiber trim kit you mind as well buy this carbon gauge bezel too. Looks even better when you make them rings chrome

dblair · 10-12-2011, 07:11 PM

I notice ICB doesn't have them at the moment. Any idea who does?

That 01 BB6 · 10-12-2011, 07:35 PM

They are pretty much sold out everywhere right now. I could be wrong but I doubt it. Your best best is posting a wanted ad in the parts classifieds section.

That 01 BB6 · 10-12-2011, 07:37 PM

I have an oem gauge bezel for sale with the rings done in chrome already if your interested. It's the next best thing to the carbon bezel.

dblair · 10-13-2011, 07:33 AM

Thanks '01. Several years ago I picked up some of the polished metal rings. Would have bought the CF Bezel too but I wasn't sure it would match the other trim pieces.