Instrument panel

[joeyo]

hey guys

how does the instrument panel come out on a 90 civic DX? It looks like there's a burnt light bulb behind it and I would like to change it.

Maybe if i take off the air vent above it I can reach down..?

Thanks
Joey

[ci5ic]

Are you talking about the guage cluster or the heater/AC controls?

If you're talking about the guage cluster, there should be 4 phillips screws holding the cover on, 2 on the bottom of the front, and two by the wind-shield under some beauty caps that you pop up with a flathead screw-driver. Once the cover is off, you can remove the guage cluster itself, I think it's another 4 screws in plain sight. Once the guage cluster is out (don't need to disconnect the wiring), you can see the light-bulb locations. You just have to twist the knobs to get the bulbs out, and then you can see how to replace them.

If you are talking about the heater/AC controls, I'm not really sure, I've heard that replacing the bulbs in there is a pain in the ass. But you remove the console bezel that goes around the heater controls and stereo. There should be 4 screws holding it in. Two at the top on either side (you'll have to open your glove box to see the one on the passenger side), and one on either side that are in plain sight. Once you remove that, you can see how to take off the heater/AC control panel, 2 screws in the front hold it on... beyond that I don't know, but you can probably figure it out.

[ci5ic]

Oh, and if you ARE talking about the heater/AC controls, removing the vent above it will not get you anywhere.

[joeyo]

yah the heater controls etc.

I wonder if you can just pull the knobs off and pull it forward or something.

Thanks for the info

Joey

[fiercecivic]

yeh the heater controls are not that hard i did it in 15-20 minutes i think. u sjust take the console out and there are two phillips screws holdong the control panel on, when u take those two screws out the heater should move, then u take ur knobs off and it should slide off. BTW if u rip all the blue crap on the bulbs it makes it ALOT brighter.

[joeyo]

awesome thanks for the info.

I've got next week off of work so I think im going to go teg console hunting and replace the bulbs at the same time.

[1PhatCX]

hey Joey have u called van ryns yet bout the clock? (think thats what u were lookin for)

[joeyo]

naw, do you know what street they are on in grimsby?

I drove through a few times but didn't stumble upon it. I've got an ever-growing list of things I need to pick up too

[1PhatCX]

lol
well didnt u get the PM i sent u awhile ago??
i gave u the address and phone number hehe

[joeyo]

hmmm no it says that there are no new pms.

Maybe I was drunk or something

[1PhatCX]

lol u crazy drunk hehe
ok well one min, i'll grab the phonebook and get the info lol

[1PhatCX]

alright here ya go

Van Ryn Auto Wrecking
205 Alway Rd Grimsby

Phone: 905-643-2557


hope ur not 2 drunk 2 forget that

also, there on Grimsby mountain (the escarpment) lol

[joeyo]

ah i didnt know they were on the escartment. That's why I never saw them

Naw, not drunk yet but I copied the info down just incase


how's your car coming along? any recent pics?

[1PhatCX]

its goin alright,
i had some new pics of my interior up here lol, just some pics of my neon install and thats mainly all i've done, started working on my hatch again tho, its startin 2 look good all shaved next time its nice i'll take more pics, still got a small exhuast leak i need 2 fix lol but right now its small shit b4 i can get the car saftied need 2 fix the horn, get the speedo cable workin, and get new tires lol
so if its nice tommorow or sunday then i'll take some pics

[joeyo]

yah I saw the neon light thread. I'd like to do something like that under both front seats.

anyhow time to go get some food. If I swing by the scappers tomorrow I'll let you know. I can pick you up or whatever.