While I can't help you with hooking up the stereo, I might have one possible answer to your cluster light problem. I have a 99, so I don't know how similar the electronic componentry is, but take a look at this thread:
https://www.honda-acura.net/forums/s...threadid=44363
I started the above thread with a similar problem and kind of detailed things as the problem was solved.
Cliff notes: Check fuses, dimmer switch, multiplexor