Need a 97 DX Hatch rpm guage

[wheel1856]

Welp after monumental issues, and about $2500 worth of work and upgrades later, not counting the $500 for a replacement motor that civicHBsi91 hooked me up with, I still need stuff.

I have a 1997 Civic DX hatch 5spd, without a tac. that's right, no tach. I think alot of my motor issues have stemmed from two things: 1. me driving like I stole it 2. No tac to see when to say when.

I wanna get a tac in there. I imagine I could take the dash set out of another DX er something with a d16y7 and hook it right up, but there has got to be more wiring involved.

So....anyone got a dash? anyone know/have the wire diagram to do it?
Anyone ever done it? Difficult?

thanks AF

[snowman2005]

dont really get what ur trying to say by take the dash set out but if u mean taking a cluster wiht a tach out of another civic then yes its just plug in.

[kicker1_solo]

I've got a 5" tach for sale, it's pretty cool. Let me know if you're interested

[~ls/vtec~]

how much?

[kicker1_solo]

Originally Posted by ~ls/vtec~

how much?

Changes 7 different colors, adj. shift light, $75 shipped.

[T-Racer]

ill take it! what's your email?

[kicker1_solo]

Originally Posted by T-Racer

ill take it! what's your email?

[email protected]

[madmaxEKhatchB18C5]

if you just want the Civic EX cluster that works with your car, then you can get it on eBay for around $80 shipped...i got mine there and the install is really quick DIY job.

[T-Racer]

kicker have you gotten any of my emails man?

[wheel1856]

kicker1...'preciate the, now expired, offer...but Im not looking for an aftermarket shift guage, just a simple oem dash cluster.

you guys sure just poppin in an EX dash cluster will work? somehow I think the difference in O2 sensors, no v-tec, and a number of other differences would prohibit such a change. aren't there DX's, or CX's with a tac in the cluster? couldn't I find something like that?

I would imagine that some sort of wire harness or change would be needed, I don't even have a dummy light on my dash, I would suspect there is nothing coming in that measures the rpm's.

[snowman2005]

difference in O2 sensors, no v-tec doesnt matter the cluster are plug and play. make sure u get teh same gen cluter for ur car

[~ls/vtec~]

make sure u get a 96-00 cluster. like mentioned already its plug and play.