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    Gauge Cluster Advice

    I had an Accord 99 Sedan w/ Accord 2002 Coupe cluster. What I did for the temperature gauge was, I use the Accord 99 Sedan's Gas and Temperature motors and use the Accord 2002 coupe's Gas and temperature needles and gauge faces. First, I remove the Gas and Temp gauge assembly from both, the...
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    new cluster or OEM replacment faces?

    just buy the cluster from a car with the same engine as yours (4cyl gauges are 3 separate pieces and 6cyl gauges is in one piece) and swap the gauges, you can still keep your mileage cuz ur still using your original cluster's computer board
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    Help spraying rims

    you must use at least 1000 grit sandpaper after several coats of color, just enough to get rid of orange peels. Then polish it with compound, polisher, or scratch removers, I like using Meguiar's Scratchx. Polish it until it is smooth and glossy. Then clean it to remove any residue and spray...
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    window tinting

    I did my own tints, 35% in front and 20% in back and rear windshield. Tints from walmart. First I did the rear windows only. Then I did the rear windshield and messed up and gave up. A few months later I did the front windows. Then I noticed the rear windows arent clear because it's...
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    2002 Cluster Questions....

    I only swapped the entire tachometer and speedometer. I have to remove the needles from the gas/coolant temp gauge and swap the face because the coolant temp gauge isnt compatible with my car, it just shoots up high. Well, it wasnt a big deal cuz I have to pull them out anyway since i'm using...
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    2002 Cluster Questions....

    the v6's gauge faces are one piece and the 4 cylinders are 3 pieces...I have a 2001 coupe gauge faces on my 99 accord sedan and it's 3 pieces
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    Footwell LED's and center console

    do u know how to take glove box out? basically what I did was to remove the glove box, and hook the LEDs to the glove box light, which only turns on when you turn on backlights/headlights, hope this helps
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    weird noise when turing car

    same thing happened to me recently, apparently for my situation, it was caused by a small rock stuck between the rotor and the dust shield..:thinking:
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    2002 Cluster Questions....

    I have a 99 Accord Sedan w/ a 2002 coupe cluster, I simply swap the gauges by opening the clear cover and the back cover, then pry out the tabs of each gauges, and push the gauges out of the circuit board through the opening between the tabs w/ a screw driver. This allows u to keep ur original...
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    Fine Scratches...

    mine has scratches too... I used scratchx from meguires and it works for me...just apply it on microfiber cloth and buff it out only difference I can think of between rubbing and polishing compound is that polishing compound has much finer abrasives than rubbing compound
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    Footwell Lights - Some Advice Needed

    I hooked mine up to glove box light, so when I turn on my headlights, footwell lights turn on as well I also use a very bright white led and hook those up to my dome light, so when I open my doors, footwell lights up white so I can see whats in the floor...dome light wire can be found on the...
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