I did a direct replacement. If you want to keep your old speedo, you can too.
just swap it over to the new cluster. Take the old one out, swap the speedo,
drop the new one in. done.

it took me about 5 minutes, and cost about $50.

Ez wrote:
>I've posted a number of messages on this forum and I appreciate everyones
>help, so thanks to all.
>
>My concern today surrounds my '98 Civic Lx's lack of a tachometer, which I
>would find very useful as my car is equipped with a manual transmission.
>
>As of late I've been considering replacing my OEM gauge cluster with that
>of a similar year Si or Ex model; both having the tachometer I seek.
>
>I've asked a few Honda dealerships if installation of a new gauge cluster
>would be a simple process of removing the old, and replacing it with the
>tachometer equipped cluster - their answer was that such an operation would
>necessitate re-wiring the car to the tune of a few hundred dollars. I have
>neither the will nor the inclination to spend a few hundred dollars fooling
>with the wiring in my car, nor to install an aftermarket tachometer.
>
>Acquiring an Si or Ex gauge cluster is a non-issue for me as there is a
>ready supply of them on e-bay for little money.
>
>Does anyone have experience regarding this procedure?

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