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CIVIC/CRX EURO SiR CLUSTER


PLEASE NOTE, there are two types of EURO clusters, they all look the same BUT the wiring is different for both.






It is very easy to install this Euro cluster (I got mine from Poland) into 89-91 civic/crx. The wiring changes needed to fit it into N.American 89-91 Civic/CRX are simple. The wiring is the same for UK and rest of Europe. As mentioned above, make sure you ID the type of cluster you have. There are two types, one needs total repinning of the plugs, and the other only few wires need to be repinned.
The Euro SiR cluster is cable driven so your stock VS cable fits. Most EURO SiR clusters did not come with the cluster dimmer. Only very few models in Germany got it.

Things you need:
- Canadian/US 90/91 Civic/Crx cluster housing with 2 brackets.
- 90/91 Civic/Crx plugs are better quality than the 89s.
- If in Canada, you will need cluster plug-C found in 90-91 Honda Civic LX with cruise control. If in US, you need plug-C found in CRX HF model.
This plug is needed if you plan on utilizing Low Fuel indicator. For now, I hooked it up as a seatbelt warning light. Moreover, there is also a hazard warning light. This light indicator can be utilized as a shift light as in North America, hazard warning light is indicated with flashing L and R turn signal. If you have a US car, you can use this light as a "Door Open" warning light. This was not available in Canada.

Here are the OEM UK plugs of the SiR cluster. Note that this CRX had ALB. Big thanks go to Scott from Scotland for providing these



Plug A



Plug B



Plug C



To start, you won't be using your cluster dimmer. To get the climate control lights back on, you'll have to connect the BLK and Red wires together off the dimmer switch plug.This will give you the cluster and climate control lights at maximum brightness.
As for the hazard switch, if you have an 89 there is one already on the steering column so you can always wire that switch as a fog light switch or something.

If you have an 89, you'll have to extend the wires for the rear defroster. Note, the 89 plug fits the 90/91 switch, but the wires are not in the right order, just connect the mattched wire colours.

So, sounds like it's good to have a 90 or 91!

The wire colours in Europe match exactly the function of N.American ones except for one.

PIN 90-91 N.American CIVIC/CRX COLOUR FUNCTION 90-91 EURO CIVIC/CRX
PLUG A (C710) / 8P
A1 GRN/YEL R TURN SIGNAL A8
A2 YEL SWITCHED +12V A7
A3 YEL/WHT FUEL GUAGE A6
A4 CANADA BLU/YEL US BLU/RED SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHT A4 OPTIONAL ALB LIGHT
A5 GRN/BLK OPEN HATCH LIGHT A3
A6 empty empty
A7 YEL/RED VEHICLE SPEED PULSAR A2
A8 BLK GROUND A1
PLUG B (C709)/ 12P
B1 BLU IGNITION COIL B12
B2 WHT/BLU ALTERNATOR WARNING LIGHT B11
B3 BLK/YEL SWITCHED +12V B10
B4 YEL/RED CHECK ENGINE LIGHT B7
B5 YEL/RED OIL PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT B6
B6 GRN/RED BRAKE WARNING LIGHT B5
B7 US ONLY BLU/YEL US ONLY/DOOR OPEN LIGHT empty
B8 empty empty B8 "HAZARD" WARNING LIGHT (GROUND)
B9 empty empty B3 "HAZARD" WARNING LIGHT (+12V)
B10 GRN/RED COOLANT TEMPERATURE B3
B11 RED/BLU HI BEAM INDICATOR B2
B12 GRN/BLU L TURN SIGNAL INDICATOR B1
PLUG C / 5P
C3 DOESN'T EXIST DOESN'T EXIST C3 LOW FUEL INDICATOR(GROUND)



The above changes are same for Canada and the US except that in the US, there was a "Door Open" light at position B7. You can hook that up to B8 and the red "Hazard" light will warn you if your door are open. For that light to work you also have to connect B9 with B3 to get +12V switched or to battery for constant +12V, i.e. the light will warn you of an open door without the key in the ignition.
The only wire that is of a different colour is "check engine"light as in EUROPE, it was GRN/ORN where as in N.America it was YEL/RED.
And finally, if your cluster has ALB light, it's at position A4.
To my knowledge, the above digram for 88-89 CRX/Civic is correct. If you find any error in here, let me know. I still need a copy of the 89 cluster manual!!

I found this on the HT web site and it seems like it's correct. This is for the US 88/89 CRX/Civic cluster.











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