JDM Cluster w/ USDM Car - Honda Prelude Forum

dohcpower v2.0 · 02-02-2002, 11:35 PM

Anyone have this one their 4th gen. a good friend of mine is doing it, and he is having a LOT of troubles. Any info or links would be appreciated.

thanks!

red92s · 02-03-2002, 12:05 AM

you talking about climate control or the actual gauge cluster?

Pearl2KLude · 02-03-2002, 12:38 AM

The good friend is actually "me"...And yes, he is speaking about the 'actual' gauge cluster...I really need help and I'm desperate...any help would be greatly appreciated...

Thanks

red92s · 02-03-2002, 01:24 AM

what is different about it? just having wiring difficulties? post up as much info as you can about the problems your having, you should get a lot more replieson a sunday. . .saturday nights are usually pretty slow because everyone is out enjoying their youth.

PreludeNYC · 02-03-2002, 04:17 AM

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Originally posted by red92s
saturday nights are usually pretty slow because everyone is out enjoying their youth.

....Ain't that the truth I just got back home....

anyways besides it being JDM Cluster what's it got that USDM doesn't have???
Those Japanese symbols??

Jose

Z · 02-03-2002, 10:20 AM

first off, what year is your car and what year cluster are you trying to swap in? Cause a 92-93 and 94-96 are different and you'll need different wiring harness.

Let me know, and i'll see if i can help you from there.

Pearl2KLude · 02-03-2002, 11:41 AM

Okay, Thanks for replying first of all...

Second, I'll try to do my best without confusing you...I have a 93 Prelude Si. On the USDM gauge cluster there are two different size plugs..One goes to the tachometer and one to the speedometer..The problem is that on the JDM gauge cluster the plugs are reversed (opposite the USDM cluster, but the tachometer is on the left and the speedometer is on the right on both gauge clusters)...The JDM cluster did come with the harnesses in the plugs already and the wires were just cut...

As of now..I took the harnesses and color matched the wires and spliced them into the USDM harness and plugged it up to see what would happen...Well, the tachometer works but the speedo does not and neither do the lights behind the gauges....Here is the funny part...If you turn the JDM gauges facing the wrong way (face of the gauges facing the front of the car) and plug it up so the USDM harness would fit...the lights behind the gauges light up but the tacho and speedo do not work....

Ok...thats the best I can do to explaining to you what is up with this dooflatchy...Sorry for long post

Oblivian -- Soon to be

with his car....

hehe, thanks

Pearl2KLude · 02-03-2002, 11:43 AM

The JDM gauges read in km/hr as opposed to mph...

PreludeNYC · 02-03-2002, 03:19 PM

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Originally posted by Oblivian
The JDM gauges read in km/hr as opposed to mph...

oo ok, isn't that gonna be hard to find out the mph that you are going??

Jose

Pearl2KLude · 02-03-2002, 04:45 PM

Its not really that hard...You just get used to it 100km is about 60mph and so on...

Z · 02-03-2002, 05:46 PM

sorry oblivian, i have no clue how you can wire it correctly....

PreludeNYC · 02-03-2002, 10:35 PM

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Originally posted by Oblivian
Its not really that hard...You just get used to it 100km is about 60mph and so on...

ooo ok... what's the reason for changing it?? ....just style??

Jose

Pearl2KLude · 02-03-2002, 10:47 PM

Anyways...I finally got it to work and threw it back together b/c I have to drive back to my apt. tomorrow.....It fits and all but not exactly so it probably still needs some work...I'm too aggrivated and tired to be messing with it right now..but if you didn't know what to look for you wouldn't be able to tell...but anyways..maybe I'll get some pics when I'm finished...thanks for all your help to everyone anyways

brendon2k · 02-03-2002, 11:18 PM

Are you doing this just for looks?

Are the JDM ones electro luminesent?

PreludeNYC · 02-04-2002, 12:38 AM

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Originally posted by brendon2k
Are you doing this just for looks?

Are the JDM ones electro luminesent?

yea, thats what I wanna know too...

Jose