Apologies if this is a duplicate post. I ran across an old post in the "Appearance" topic about doing an instrument cluster LED conversion. I seem to have burned up my gauge cluster in the process, so now I'm in the market for one. Anyone know where I might find one, other than going through a dealership? Also, is the car's mileage stored within the cluster, or elsewhere in the car's computer? I'm not sure what my exact mileage was. I'm wondering if I'll need a dealer or authorized shop to reprogram the odometer?

My car is a US-built (VIN starts with 1) 2002 Accord EX, 4-door, manual transmission, manual climate controls, cloth seats, no traction control, if that helps any. (I can provide other specifics as needed, too.)

Thanks!

 

Hello member..this will take a bit of research , so check back every so often and let us know what you have found..Anyone that can help this member, feel free to do so.

WheelBrokerAng

 

Thanks! What I've learned so far is that, like most cars with a digital odometer, the mileage is stored on an EEPROM chip on the circuit board within the gauge cluster. Some cars also store a copy of it somewhere else; not sure about mine. In any case, I found the part I need online, but then it'll be a matter of having it reprogrammed somewhere.

 

Years ago I had a 94 Accord, and the speedometer stopped working. After some troubleshooting I ended up replacing the instrument cluster with one I found on Ebay. Luckily the one I bought had miles on it that were very close to my original, so no problem. Good luck!

 

I would contact East Park Auto recycling in NY. They are a Honda and Acura salvage yard and are extremely knowledgable and should be able to help you. Their shipping costs are good. I usually turn to them when looking for gauge clusters.

 

Sorry I didn't reply again on this sooner. I don't need a new instrument cluster after all. Yay! The day after I posted, I decided to try mine out and see what happens. I put the bulbs back in and hooked it up... no smoke. Everything seemed to work.

Well, almost everything: I think I may have somehow burned out the fuel warning indicator. Since I had wanted to replace everything with LEDs, I left the original incandescent bulb in for the fuel warning light, and drove the car until the needle was in E... no indicator light. I finally fueled it, and it took almost 16 gallons. This car has a 17-gallon take, and the fuel light is supposed to go on when there's about 2.2 gallons left. Since I had barely over 1 gallon, I've drawn the conclusion that I must have blown the fuel light. Not a big deal; I normally never let the car go below 1/4 tank anyway.

My LED conversion is progressing, though that's in a different thread.