I'd hate to make a continuation of my old thread (though this does go in a different direction) but I need to know if it will work or not soon and I was worried that no one would look at an old thread. So, here's the deal - I need a tach in my 98 DX and I was going to take a EX/Si tach and I have two questions - What years will fit my civic (96-98 or all of 6th generation) and will it truly be plug and play? Since the OEM wiring wasn't meant for a tach, I can't imagine Honda making the plug in available for a tach as well even though the car's gauges didn't include it. So if it isn't truly plug and play, what do I need to make the tach in the new gauge cluster work? Thanks for th help guys, I love the forums

 

any 96-00 EX/SI will be compltely plug and play.

 

Ya I have a DX and I'm going to go find an Si/EX cluster for the tach. So does anyone have a wiring diagram to make the tach work?

 

i have a 95 dx with out and had a cluster with no tach so i just bought a cluster with a tach(EX) and that is infact plug and play

 

That's good to know before I got out and buy one. I just really hope it's the same for 6th gens. EX and Si's are the only ones with OEM tach's right?

 

Ya man, all the wiring is there. You just unplug your old one and plug in your new one. When I went to get my cluster from the guy, I just unplugedmine and plug his in to make sure it worked and everything. You dont need to re-wire anything. I drive a 2000dx and got a si (U.S ex) cluster.

 

if you wanna wire a tach in on its own (with your cluster you have now), the tach signal wire is the one behind your engine temp gauge thats blue w/ a silver line on it.

 

That's really awesome I hate the big *** tach's mounted up on your dash, not only is it ugly but I don't want to drill holes in my Roxanne So, good to know before I go out and buy one. Thanks for the help guys

 

heythats what i named my civic!

 

Heh no way. I got a 98 civic DX - Red. Roxanne has been my favourite song since I was about 5, and I have a thing for red heads, so Roxanne just seemed fitting What about you?