hey, will a valve cover from an accord fit a 2.3? and does anyone know a step by step website as to where I can install the indiglo gauges?

 

The valve cover should fit. As long as it's from a 1994-1997 4 cylinder Accord, you'll be fine. As for the indiglos...check this site. There's some instructions, if you need more help, you can probably email him....

http://drive.to/acura-cl



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1998 Iced Blue CL 3.0 ** Some mods, but who cares, I want a Type-S!!

Moderator - 1st Gen Forum

Email: juniorbean@acura-cl.com

 

i can tell you how to install the gauges, i did them myself on my cl. ready.... here we go.

1. you have to take out all the screws in the framing around gauge cluster. you will also need to pull the panel under the steering column to get to screws. there isnt that many screws, and it is easy, you will see which ones you need to remove to get the framing out. you will also need to remove the cruise control button fixture and the dimming fixture. stick a thin straighthead in the slots to pull these out. once these are removed, there are more screws holding the framing in inside these holes, it took me a while to figure out why the framing wasnt coming out, but it will take you 2 minutes to get these out. then there are some screws and 2 metal frames holding the actual instrument cluster into the dash which you will need to remove. the metal frames on on the top of the cluster, and will need to be removed if you are not removing the steering wheel. i recommend you dont remove it, i didnt and it only takes 1 minute to take the metal frames off.

2. once you get the instrument cluster unscrewed, pull the plugs off the top of the cluster. i think there is 3 plugs, and dont worry about marking them, they only fit in their corresponding plugs.

3. once the cluster is in your lap, you will need to remove the clear case and the bezel around the gauges. ummm, i hope i dont need to tell you how to do this, look at the cluster and you can figure it out. you also want to take out the light bulbs on the back of the instrument cluster that light the 4 gauges at night. ONLY TAKE THESE LIGHTS OUT, AND LEAVE THE OTHER BULBS IN BECAUSE THEY LIGHT THE GEAR POSITION AND OTHER WARNING LIGHTS. you need to take the gauge bulbs out (the little brown fixtures) because the light will shine through the new gauges, and you dont want that because the indiglo gauges are self-lighting. the bulbs for the 4 gauges are directly behind the gauges themselves.

4. dont try to pull the needles off, they dont come off!!! simply slide the gauge over the long part of the needle, then press down the front of the gauge where the long part of the need is so the gauge hole goes as far under the need as it can, then you need to pull the gauge hole over the back of the needle. be careful, and remember the gauges will bend, the needles dont. and dont paint your needles, it screws up your reading.

5. here is the tip of the century. dont waste your time trying to find which pin is your accessory lighting power and ground. just plug your power for the gauges into the back of the panel dim wire harness. there are 2 red wires, either one will work. and plug the negative into the back of the harness into the only black wire. this will turn your gauges on when you turn your parking lights on.

6. put everything back.

it took me 2 hours to do, and i had no practice or advice, it should take you about 30 minutes if you have no problems. if you do email me. later.

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1998 Acura CL 3.0
17" Niche Shoks (Nitto Rubber)
APC Super Blue Beams
StreetGlow Blue Head Strobes
Clear Corners
APC White Gauges
All Platinum Tint
work in progress...

[This message has been edited by rmstoico (edited 04-03-2001).]

 

that was my next suggestion.... just read rmstoico's post

Seriously, great information!!



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1998 Iced Blue CL 3.0 ** Some mods, but who cares, I want a Type-S!!

Moderator - 1st Gen Forum

Email: juniorbean@acura-cl.com

 

Where is a good place to buy the indiglo's?

 

ebay, 94-97 accord gauges, just make sure they are the gauges with the little cutout hole at the bottom of the speedometer gauge for the "maintenance required" indicator.

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1998 Acura CL 3.0
17" Niche Shoks (Nitto Rubber)
APC Super Blue Beams
StreetGlow Blue Head Strobes
Clear Corners
APC White Gauges
All Platinum Tint
work in progress...

 

If you dont like ebaying it you can also order them at www.groupbuycenter.com I got mine there for around $50 (EL GLO)awhile back but im sure there is another buy on them. I think i remember seeing reverse indiglos for the accord/cl on there too so you might want to check it out.

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'97 CL with custom scratches thanks to my mom's "wonderful" cats

 

To those of you that have added Indiglo gauges: how do you control the dimming/color change? Is it possible to wire the new gauges so that the factory dimmer controls their dimming?

 

it comes with its own dimmer switch, and that switch also has the button to switch the gauges from green to blue, so i would STRONGLY RECOMMEND you dont try to rewire the dimmer. peace and im gone...

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1998 Acura CL 3.0
17" Niche Shoks (Nitto Rubber)
APC Super Blue Beams
StreetGlow Blue Head Strobes
Clear Corners
APC White Gauges
All Platinum Tint
work in progress...

 

To rewire so that u use the stock dimmer... if yours didn't come w/a a dimmer. Wire it to the stock dimmer (red and black, use the red w/ the silver tabs otherwise it'll be backwards)


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1997 Acura 2.2 CL (5spd)
rubber tires, windshield wipers, headlights, horn, steering wheel, BRAKE PEDAL, clutch, brake pads, driver seat, passenger seat, back seat, front windshield, rear windshield (with defroster), lumbar support, cruise control, intermitent wiper control, sun roof (tinted), engine, pistons (only 4), emergency brake handle, trunk w/ tools, spare tire

 

Doesn't your car have that rearview mirror mod that lets you see what's behind you?

 

QUESTION??? Wouldn't wiring gauge to stock dimmer mess things up at all cuz on orginal instructions it said not to do this cuz it can burn or fry things up?????? Has anyone done this and have they had any problems yet?????? thanks

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