Installing AC in EG Hatch!!!! - Complete Guide (92-95 Honda Civic) 

@ricardosom7766 Yeahh the 92-93 models have a different refrigerant than the 94-95 models sooo keep that in mind. The 94-95 is newer and much easier to obtain. Transferring everything over from one car to the other shouldnt be a problem just dont try and mix and match parts that are from different refrigerants👍

@@projectgoodspeed great I’ll keep that in mind, now for the evaporator inside the 95 has it’s own, do I leave it in or I should I transfer the 92 one too to have everything in set. You know like evaporator, lines, condenser, compressor, dryer, etc. besides the refrigerant and don’t think I could have an issue with mix and match like you said because all parts are coming from same car.

@ricardosom7766 transfer everything!! Even though its the same car and everything will bolt in just fine, you dont wanna mix and match parts that have had ONE refrigerant running through it with ANOTHER part that has had another refrigerant through it! The parts will fit but the refrigerant doesnt mix👍

@@projectgoodspeed hi my friend just wanted to share with you my situation and see what’s your suggestion. I was ready to transfer the system from 92 hatch to 95 coupe so u took of the first line, the big of from the wall behind the battery and before continuing I went to try in the coupe and found that the connector hole or whatever it’s called at the wall is wider and the line doesn’t fit. The line is a little thinner, so my question is should I replace that thing and the evaporator or the part it’s connected to? Or do you think it just won’t work for me?

@ricardosom7766 yeahh i read somewhere that that might happen with 92-93 civic parts when used for 94-95 civics. I would recommend using 94-95 parts honestly. I know you said your donor car is 92 soo in your case your gunna have to use everything from a 92 or 93 model and no mixing and matching hoses or parts just to be safe. I would recommend using 94-95 parts because its newer and use the newer more common R134a refrigerant also. But if you dont wanna buy the “newer” parts your gunna have to make sure all the parts you use (evaporator, condenser, lines, drier) are from a 92-93 model

@CqR_Wicked From what i understand i dont think you need to do all that in terms of the dash harness. The 92-95 hondas i believe came pre wired for AC to be installed by the dealer as an optional extra. Soo… you should already be ready to go as far as that is concerned and a good way to check is to just remove your glove box and there should be a plug there where the thermostat for the AC would go!👍 (thats the only plug under the dash thats needed) As far as the AC-switch located on the Climate control box, im not entirely sure if its just plugging in an AC button/switch and its good to go…. I know some models came with a plug instead of the AC switch and I believe i read on a forum one time it is that simple but im not entirely sure. I mean its worth a shot if it saves you the price of replacing the whole climate control but since mine already had that button, i didnt need to go that route. (Replacing the whole climate control isnt that expensive or difficult either btw) If i were to guess tho i believe it probably should work since like i said these civics were designed to install AC at the dealership should you want that as an option, soo i dont think Honda wouldve have made things too complicated… hope that helps.

@@projectgoodspeedthanks man❤💪🏽

@LawMasterTimmy I actually took it to a shop to let them charge the system with refrigerant. As for the oil, since i used mostly used parts they all had some traces of oil in them but i believe i did mention how many ounces i added to ONLY the compressor. I cant quite remember but it is in this video

@aaronjerome1200 thats a good question broo… im not entirely sure the housing, from the civic where the evaporator goes, would fit under the dash in the crx. Or if the AC lines you would line up to the firewall holes idk exactly where they are in the crx but in the civic theyre behind the battery

You’re right, I did notice that the donor civic battery box is up against the fire wall..I guess Im trying to figure what other parts I can take from this vehicle to put my own AC together..Do you know if my ECU will need to be upgraded to pull this off?

@aaronjerome1200 im pretty sure your ECU should work just fine. If your car already had AC or was atleast designed to (idk too much about CRX) the only thing i would think to check is to make sure the relays and fuses are similar. As well as maybe rewiring the AC subharness in the engine bay to fit the newer model subharness.. The rest would just be a matter of fitting one component to another👍

@Iseekoutthetruth That was the only part i didn’t know how to check tbh. Lol But the tech was able to get the compressor to turn on soo i “assumed” it was fine. Turns out my A/C compressor coil went out so the clutch couldn’t engage. Its fixed tho, thanks👌

@kennynguyen5128 I believe the best option is gunna be 92-95 honda civics, the del sol models will work as well. Im not sure if the 96-00 civics have the same brackets even though theyre both D-Series. The same thing goes for the pulley. I havent tried comparing different model brackets and pulleys tbh thoo

@ScionPinoy if you are talking about the short ac harness that connects the ac components to the rest of the engine harness? I would imagine it should be in the engine bay no?? Have you tried looking at the junkyard maybe other civics have one, they usually charge $25-$50 for a any engine harness. I would say try rock auto or ebay aswell.

There was 3 Honda civics in the junk yard I went to and I don’t see those harnesses/relay. In this video the harness/relay is showing in time stamp 10:23 Please see if u can remember where is this located it’s the last part I need to complete the full AC unit thank you so much for your help and reply back.

So I’m rewatched this video again and it shows that’s it’s located on the right side right next to the fan. Time stamp is 9:20 The problem is on the 99 civics is it located somewhere else because I didn’t see them in that same spot? This harness/relay is gona drive me crazy lol. Thanks again for all your help bro!!!

@ScionPinoy Yeahh idk what to tell you man.. lol😅 Cars are annoying, this series took me a long time to gather all the parts. The only thing i can say is those civics you checked probably had that harness already removed by someone. I came across the same issue when it came to finding a compressor..😅 the harness actually have relays attached to them so it’s probably cheaper to take the whole thing. Especially if you wanna keep things OEM!! Have you tried ‘Rock Auto’ they usually have a good selection on parts👍

@@projectgoodspeed thanks for all your help bro!!! Let me look into that rock auto.

@pm-qc5on the ac belt goes over the compressor, the pulley, and the crank pulley where all the other belts are👍

Ahh ok thank you

Also my climate control has no ac button can I just remove the button and add the ac button it do I have to get a new climate control?

@Busydadgarage717 it was the one in the underhood fuse box.. 20A Fuse for Condenser fan. I went through quite a few of those 20A fuses😅

@projectgoodspeed have you solved the issue, or still having problems?

@Busydadgarage717 yeah i solved it.. i posted the steps i took to solve it in my other video. It was basically a bad compressor

@christopher4692 uhhh no. Lol it sounds like your box might be cracked, or the spout where it drains out could be busted, or the hose connected to the spout is loose and isnt draining to the engine bay properly

@@projectgoodspeed it’s for sure not cracked but yeah ima double check that now

@@projectgoodspeed it’s actually coming out of the cabin air filter cover. Drain must not be draining

@christopher4692 forsure, it could also be thats its clogged up inside the box with leaves and debris that might have gotten past the filter

@@projectgoodspeed yeah I haven’t bothered checking but will today for sure

@AndToTheRepublic4WhichItStands Damnn.. i did not know that. Ima check it out for next time, Thanks👍

@@projectgoodspeed Np man. I'm about to start dealing w this nightmare myself.

@AndToTheRepublic4WhichItStands Best of Luck!👍

@neutronplayz7745 I don't believe so but im not entirely sure

@muhtadin1220 Well when i turned on the ac the instant i did i blew a fuse and got a really bad idle surge. 😅 but the surge went away if i turned off the AC. im currently in the process trying to troubleshoot some stuff and ill post it next week!👍

@@projectgoodspeed nice sir, i have civic so4 and my idle drop when ac turned on

@muhtadin1220 ive done a little bit of research on it and i believe a change in idle is normal. the ECU should compensate for this tho and it shouldnt be too far off.

@@projectgoodspeed okay sir, i'll waiting for next videos

@mercpindi5522 that is a good question…i think the parts themselves if bought at the same junkyard can be as low as $300 (they a have an A/C package). I had to go to several different places tho (hoses, harness, compressor) and i also bought brand new stuff (exp valve, o rings, oil, drier, evaporator) so all in all about $400-$500 in parts (without AC recharge..) bought over several months. i spent a lot more though because of broken parts, diagnosis, ac recharge (twice), and ac collection lol i wouldve saved a lot of money buying stuff from only 1 junkyard but i couldn’t find a donor car with everything. It is what it is.

@@projectgoodspeed its good u know how to do it otherwise its not possible for me to do it

@mercpindi5522 yeaahh it was definitely challenging trying to figure out how to do all this since i have little experience but it was cheaper than paying someone else to do it…😅 It took me months to collect all the stuff, made it easier on my wallet that way..😅

@@projectgoodspeed thats not too bad.

@@projectgoodspeed yeh for sure its a long term patience project