Snoopy

anyone know the size for the bulbs in the climate control for a 95 ex and how many?

i just replaced the bulbs in the cluster with amber ones and they look nice. i'll be doing a DIY amber jdm clock next. just want the cc to match too.

Line7

hey, i also wanted to change my lights, where did u get the bulbs???

Snoopy

i got them from autozone. if you have a 92-95 ex/si, you'll need 6 #24 bulbs in amber for the cluster. they're $2.99 for a pack of 2.

quik

How bad was the climate control panel un/install?

Snoopy

just found out i need 2 #74 bulbs for the cc. i'll get around to that this weekend. from some reading i did, you have to remove the whole cc unit to get to the bulbs. it isnt too hard, there are just a couple of screws in some bitch locations. i shall see soon enough.

quik

Yeah, it looks like the stereo/HU is the only thing to remove before those screws. Haynes says otherwise, but I say fuck Haynes. I'll let you know how it goes.

quik

Well, my car is now in much worse shape than it was before. I don't know what the right bulb size is, but it turns out they're not 74s. I don't think that removing the stereo or lower trim piece is necessary to remove the CC faceplate; as far as I can tell, there is nothing to be gained by exposing the underside of the CC. It is a much more awkward space to work in than it seems; a stubby phillips-head and one of those 90-degree-bend screwdriver things are very useful. To get a better visual of the recessed screws, I used a small mirror. After removing 4 seemingly pointless screws, the CC did not pull out as it should. Prying with a tiny (really really tiny) flathead cracked a 2" chunk off the faceplate; I don't recommend it. The temp. selector and blower speed lever covers can be safely pried off with a flathead, although they look like they were designed to be laterally compressed.

Hopefully this knowledge will save you a cracked faceplate.

Snoopy

here's a pic of my DIY amber cluster. looks pretty good i must say.




i still need to get a #74 bulb and paint it amber for the fuel/temp guages cause i cant find any already in amber. :hs: looks almost identical to my cousin's jdm eg cluster, minus the white faces and kph.

westcoaststyle

I posted the wrong link earlier. Here's what I meant to add https://www.honda-acura.net/forums/s...d.php?t=136170

quik

thank you thank you thank you. I was about ready to shoot myself after the way my CC removal turned out, not to mention that the CC bulb sizes in a DX were a complete mystery to both Honda, and my local parts stores.

Thanks, man.