Honda Civic Maintenance part 1

Electronics

Because Hondas need love, this post series will be dedicated to the restoration of a 1992 Honda Civic hatchback DX.

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Here it is before we bought it. This lighting and angle actually does it a few favors!

It was my intention to get a car older than I am, and it wins that by a 2 year margin. Manufactured in Canada and somehow making its way to San Diego after 137,000 miles, its origins are a mystery to me. All I know is that it has a clean title, and that Civic parts are ubiquitous so it’s an easy car to learn on and tinker with. So it’s perfect for me.

 

Surprisingly it didn’t come with a tachometer, which is pretty important on a manual transmission car. Obviously a trip to the junkyard was in order!

I made my way to the local salvage place and found this old 95 civic:

Old Junkyard cat

And lo and behold, an improved gauge cluster!

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I got home and followed this Instructable, with very good results!

http://www.instructables.com/id/1995-Honda-Civic-Gauge-Cluster-Take-Apart-amp-Cl/

My result pictured here:

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Overall, I’m very happy with the way it turned out. The only thing I might change is that the current dashboard lighting is pretty faded and might need some bulbs replaced.
Having a tachometer is a must when driving manual, and I’m happy I was able to add one without any tacky aftermarket parts.

Skills learned:

  • How to take apart my dashboard
  • How to use a salvage yard

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Valuables obtained:

  • A working tachometer in my car
  • Confidence in working on my own vehicle

Thanks for reading!
-AH