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Cabin Air / Pollen Filter Retrofit

Posted: Thu Mar 05, 2015 3:09 pm
by AKT-VTI
Hi,

Just wondering if 5th gen UK cars are like the US cars where 99 onwards have a cabin air filter installed behind the glove box?

Either way - has anyone tried the retro-fit of the cabin air filters in the link below? Putting the part numbers into Lings Honda online does show availability for parts and decent-ish prices (apart from the filters themselves which are quite expensive)

http://www.preludeonline.com/f60/diy-97 ... it-257563/

Thanks! :)

Posted: Thu Mar 05, 2015 3:15 pm
by wurlycorner
Not seen anyone on here do it. It's intrigued me as to whether the same was possible on a 4g though... I might have to have a look at the heater unit I have in the shed!

Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2015 9:23 pm
by AKT-VTI
I'd like to try this, but being a novice was just wondering if anyone's tried it already?

Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2015 2:53 am
by honda-hardy
AKT-VTI wrote:Hi,

Just wondering if 5th gen UK cars are like the US cars where 99 onwards have a cabin air filter installed behind the glove box?
my jdm typeS has the pollen filter as standard. 1997 5th gen.

Re: Cabin Air / Pollen Filter Retrofit

Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2015 8:32 am
by cebul
I did that to My Prelude as it is 97 and no cabin filter in standard. Can.not see your link on the phone, but you require: blank, 2x filters and 2x frames. Pretty much straight forward job:
glovebox out, cut slot, filters and frame in, blank in, glovebox in= job done.

Some people do.not bother to put frames, but that making contact point between filter and air con unit, causing damp on the filter=damp in the car.

I've imported my kit from US, as far I remember.

Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2015 8:54 am
by nitin_s1
honda-hardy wrote:
AKT-VTI wrote:Hi,

Just wondering if 5th gen UK cars are like the US cars where 99 onwards have a cabin air filter installed behind the glove box?
my jdm typeS has the pollen filter as standard. 1997 5th gen.
I want to change it on my S.. Was a simple job??

Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2015 12:56 pm
by AKT-VTI
Great stuff... someone's done it - Thanks cebul!

It does seem like a simple job from posts on the US forums.. Have a look at the link I posted nitin_s1. Its for the retro-fit but if your car already has the filter then you won't have to cut out the slot for it. Just replace the old filters for new ones.

I think I'll order the parts and have a go.. I'll post back what the results are :)

Re: Cabin Air / Pollen Filter Retrofit

Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2015 2:19 pm
by cebul
Simple.job mate, there even are lines louder where tu cut so you it can not go wrong. Plastic is soft there so knife is ok (no dremel needed.

There should be part number for whole kit from my memory but can not remember the number, I believe Google will tell you more.

Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2015 6:19 pm
by Carlosfandango
nitin_s1 wrote:
honda-hardy wrote:
AKT-VTI wrote:Hi,

Just wondering if 5th gen UK cars are like the US cars where 99 onwards have a cabin air filter installed behind the glove box?
my jdm typeS has the pollen filter as standard. 1997 5th gen.
I want to change it on my S.. Was a simple job??
Hmm...I wonder if this would explain why my blower's become more of a breeze recently :think:

Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2015 10:31 pm
by AKT-VTI
Thanks Cebul.

Don't worry mate I have the part numbers (I think). Parts are on order from Lings Honda. There's a bit of a delay with them, but when I get them and if they are all correct then I'll post up the part numbers....