different instrument cluster in cb7???

[jdmjimenez]

Hey guys, i havent been on this site for a while because of my car, (trying to figure out my cluster problem) well my cluster is burned out. Now my question is, if i put a cluster from a cb9 (140 on speedo) will it be acurate when i am driving or will the miles be off?

[Quashish]

I wanna say it would be accurate because i think the wheel base and all that is the same from wagon to coupe to sedan.

I think

['93CB7Ex]

should be right.

or you could prelude cluster swap.

[Grahf]

Don't see anything wrong with that

[ThatOneAccord]

It'll be off by a little bit but you can recalibrate it. I know if you're doing 60mph the car is really doing 53-57mph. Somewhere in that range.

[jdmjimenez]

Ok cool thanks guys

[ninjawagon]

You can use a GPS app on your phone and compare the GPS speed to your cluster. I would not think using a cluster out of wagon would be a different seeing how they use the same speed senor.

[deevergote]

Not all CB clusters are the same. If your cluster is a different make (NS or Denso) then the plugs may vary.

To my knowledge, it should work just fine once it's wired up properly. People swap Prelude clusters in without any major issues. The wheelbase has absolutely nothing to do with the speedometer, and the CB9's overall wheel/tire diameter SHOULD be the same as any EX or SE CB7 (15" wheels on all of those.)

[ninjawagon]

Not all CB clusters are the same. If your cluster is a different make (NS or Denso) then the plugs may vary.

To my knowledge, it should work just fine once it's wired up properly. People swap Prelude clusters in without any major issues. The wheelbase has absolutely nothing to do with the speedometer, and the CB9's overall wheel/tire diameter SHOULD be the same as any EX or SE CB7 (15" wheels on all of those.)

Your right. I forgot it may vary from manufacturer. I also was not aware of using prelude cluster must only be clusters from 97 and on?

[deevergote]

Yes, the 5th gen Prelude cluster. There are a few threads about it on here. I have one that I plan to install someday in the future, when I have time. they're not a perfect fit, and require rewiring (I'll be building a subharness for it), but they work.

[NTYPE]

You can actually get a speedo corrector kit which should do the job if it does happen to be out..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bMs7w72QTVM

[RyanD]

You can actually get a speedo corrector kit which should do the job if it does happen to be out..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bMs7w72QTVM

thats really cool! i might try that for mine.

[Fleetw00d]

Hey guys, i havent been on this site for a while because of my car, (trying to figure out my cluster problem) well my cluster is burned out. Now my question is, if i put a cluster from a cb9 (140 on speedo) will it be acurate when i am driving or will the miles be off?

Defined "burned out". Some components not working? Excessive corrosion on the printed circuit board? The gage cluster can be disassembled and individual compoents replaced; you don't necessarily need an entire new cluster depending on what specifically is wrong.