I just put in a gauge cluster from a European Civic (don't know what kind) that has a tach on it. Everything works great, but I don't know if the odometer is reading in kilometers from now on or if it was changed to miles somehow (different wiring?). If anybody knows, info would be great.

 

I got it from a guy on Ebay, and he said its from a vti. Insight on what a European vti is?

 

I had this conversation with a Japanese guy one time. The VTi i a step down from the Ferio. I know the Ferio is a DOHC VTEC... I think the VTi is just like an EX, but I'm not 100% sure.

I know doood knows... he helped explain it to me.

 

does anybody know about the kilo/miles thing?

 

the odo is in kilos. why would it read in kilos and display the distance traveled in miles?

looks like u can swap ur stock speedo dial/gauge with the one in the new cluster. the VTi in the uk was a b16a powered hatch, but that doesnt look like a vti cluster b/c the redline is too low

edit: did a quick search on google: 6g VTi = 96-01 1.6L dohc vtec hatch, 158hp@7600 rpm, so that def. is not a EDM VTi cluster

 

Because I wasn't sure if that was controlled by wiring/ecu or if it was just mechanically controlled within the cluster. I do try to avoid asking obvious questions without reasoning. (though sometimes I can't help it since I'm still a noob)

 

Oh by the way, it does read in kilometers. My friend has been using the car for the past month to go to school so I haven't been able to check, but he drove about 25 miles or so and the trip odometer read 40.

 

3 screws hold the speedo/odo gauge into the cluster. No wiring changes need to be done. The only problem you'll have swapping them is that the gauge faces won't match color-scheme-wise. Pretty cool, though. Looks like it would go well with Cobalt gauges.

 

Yeah, it's in. It's nice! I have a tach now!!!

 

did you swap the speedo cluster? Or is that what you mean by it's in? This was the best mod I ever did to my civic.