INT: white light up clock

[613lx]

thats the one thing thats been missing from my LED Dash DIY - you can make the whole dashboard any color you want with LEDs, except for the clock, because its permanently bluish green. only color you can make it is blue. but with a white integra clock, the options are open - you can make it red if you want thanks for the info, thats very useful, at least to myself.

lol i know right? still good to know tho.

not PERMANENTLY bluish green.... go ahead and take that clock apart .. get the blueish plastic peice outta there and spray it with transparent paint of ur choice on both sides.. and there u go... new color.. make sure u get rid of that dimmer shit so u can read it with ur lights on.. theres a thread somewhere on how to do that i think

[offthahook]

I just did it, too. Got the clock off ebay for like $5 (from a 94 but still looks new). When I pulled my factory clock out from the left, the tab/clamp thing (mine didn't have srews, just a bent on type tab) actually separated from the clock. No biggie, but it was a little tricky to pull out. I'm glad the silver tab thing separated from the clock or I might have torn the the dash vinyl pulling it out. I guess that tab was really bent outwards behind the dash. The left side is where to start though. Props to Honda for leaving a littler longer wire harness than in my older Accords. Man, there is NO length in those harnesses; gotta have small hands to do those.

The Integra clock display looks much cleaner, IMO. Just a newer type font I guess. I didn't think it would make that much of a difference, but I do notice it a lot more than I thought. PERFECT fit.

[TypeG]

edit this into the first post if needed.

some pics of taking out the clock:


why its important to pry from the left (wiring harness)


pic of dash with clock removed:



later.

[F22PWR]

Here's my pix of the Integ clock, not a very good shot cause I took it while driving, I didn't master the "Drive and Take a Picture at the same time" multi-task yet. It's a day shot of mine so yea.

[Dom]

dude you tore that dash up trying to get that clock out huh?

[F22PWR]

Yea, a little bit, the previous owner was a super old guy, and was the ONLY owner, I'm the second owner, and that car was never touched, only thing done to that car was a cd player, so everything in that car was intact good, so I had a little trouble gettin the clock out, didn't do much damage.

[accord-racing]

I just got my clock today. Looks sweet! Is it supposed to go into the dash as far as the other clock?

[bshshondaman06]

i just put a pinkish color foil over my stock one and now its white... two layers ill put pics up

[F22PWR]

I just got my clock today. Looks sweet! Is it supposed to go into the dash as far as the other clock?

Yea, should fit exact and flush with the dash.

[Accordlx]

YAY! just got my for free at junk yard..swap in swap out..piece of cake mod...

[hpaccord91]

thats the one thing thats been missing from my LED Dash DIY - you can make the whole dashboard any color you want with LEDs, except for the clock, because its permanently bluish green. only color you can make it is blue. but with a white integra clock, the options are open - you can make it red if you want thanks for the info, thats very useful, at least to myself.

lol i know right? still good to know tho.

or u can make it amber like the jdm clock that people pay 50+ for on ebay i saw one go for 95 on ebay my god people have nothing better to spend ther money on and the shipping was 20 dollers

[accordmaniac]

edit this into the first post if needed.

some pics of taking out the clock:


why its important to pry from the left (wiring harness)


pic of dash with clock removed:



later.

What size flat screw driver did you use to remove the clock?
I don't want to damage the dashboard. Thanks.

[Night Wolf]

easy diy

[TypeG]

What size flat screw driver did you use to remove the clock?
I don't want to damage the dashboard. Thanks.

i used an average sized flathead. the lip of the clock covers that impression so you lucky can't see it when the clock is installed. i made that dent by prying to deep into the dash. pry on the lip of the clock and pull in tandom with your fingers to avoid breaking anything. later.

[Ralphie]

Hmm damn thats a coo lil swap...i might have to do that.....