"Prelou's How To" - 4th Gen Prelude - 5th Gen Glass sunroof conversion

[@dennisferron8847]

This is a great tutorial! I thought I knew "in theory" how to swap the sunroofs, but I didn't know as much as I thought I did. Now I know how it's actually done!

[@TheDarkRican]

Thanks for the kind words. I tried to make it as detailed as possible. Now get that sunroof swapped! :)

[@Yoshi6969]

Very in depth, nothing unnecessary added. Straight to the point, good job!

[@yarabeid6459]

hands down the best vid I've seen on KZbin on how to swap the 4th gen for the 5th gen sun roof! great job man. keep the lude vidz coming!

[@TheDarkRican]

Thanks again Yarab ! 🙏

[@sosagam]

wow the fact that you showed it all hands on before doing it in the car. this is a quality tutorial, you don't get enough credit

[@henrywaite5466]

Everybody wanted a detailed how to on this. Great content.

[@TheDarkRican]

Thank you. It definitely was way overdue.

[@alexlevy322]

Excellent detailed tutorial. Well done. I still have my original 93 vtech prelude 94k miles. The rust is also a problem on my roof. I just soyrced a 97 5th gen glass roof and will swap it out soon. Thanks again bro. God bless you always 💯🎯🎯🎯🎯

[@rossohfond7679]

Thank you for the great video , helped me out doing the conversion in South Africa 👍🏼

[@Tommy_Cunningham]

W video my friend building a 4th gen and his roof is rotted really bad. Im definitley gonna show him this vid.

[@colemcgill3845]

Thanks for the help man I been meaning to do this for like 3 years but always get side tracked lmao. Got it done in like 20 mins.

[@WiIIiamL]

I’m so glad this video exists. Thanks so much for making this!

[@TheDarkRican]

😁👍

[@integra22612]

Brother thank you ...another forth gen just got a glass roof and my slider was popped out since I bought it works great now ....might try shimming the whole assembly to get it to sit further down awesome vid been there forever without it thanks again

[@alfiramos8566]

el caballo.. papi..🤘🇵🇷

[@fibelow]

Thanks. Did this over Christmas. It was easy following your explanation video.

[@JD2.0N54]

I did mine last year and It came out ok.

[@jamesdajuiceman]

Super helpful!!! Definitely appreciate this vid!! Converted mine today thanks to you!! Would’ve never thought to do this if I didn’t see this video!!

[@fibelow]

Excellent, thanks very much. Having seen your video I’m much more confident to tackle this.

[@StigMug]

Thanks for sharing. Excellent step by step video.

[@TheDarkRican]

🙏

[@alejandrojdm1560]

Exelente. El vídeo que tanto busqué. 👍☺🍀

[@TechniqBB6]

Very nice detailed look at this retrofit

[@avetriproductions]

Awesome!! Thank you for all th details, cheers from Brazil!

[@TheDarkRican]

Thank you. Cheers 😎

[@ryanglaser5336]

You have Preludes in BR?

[@roberthines8349]

Great tutorial, but where is the cosmetic bracket covers for the clean interior look?

[@TheDarkRican]

The covers for the inside portion of the rails are there. If you're referring to the sunroof shade, that requires alot of modification to the sunroof assembly and the headliner. It has been done but is very tedious. I've only seen very few done actually clean while others look pretty bad. All to one's desire to do. Thanks for the comment and support. 👊🏽

[@GPTV2020]

Dude well done good video, i don't even have a sunroof, i have a bb4 but if i ever get a lude with a sunroof ill be looking for this video again!

[@TheDarkRican]

Thanks for the kind words. Yes the BB4 is the only sunroofless 4th gen. Just like my Mugen too. :)

[@potirojas4218]

Excellent tutorial lude thks.

[@mdfaizalfaiz6970]

nice prelude. thank u for the video.

[@aaronmeldrum8456]

cheers legend :) just about to do this mod to my 4th gen

[@TheDarkRican]

That's great. Hope you love it. One of the best mods for the 4th gen.

[@jesseescarcega1010]

I have a 94 prelude the my sunroof rusted bad we’re do I get the glas one from

[@cluamica]

Thank You for posting this!!

[@waikeongang5048]

very detailed. great info

[@erkanca283]

Hello. I live in Turkey. Where can I buy glass ceiling for gen4 prelude

[@ozankirsallioba]

It has been a very useful work, man. The only issue I don't understand is why did Honda use the metal sunroof only in the 4th gen among all generation preludes? I definitely have to do this work.

[@jorgepleitez752]

Excellent video man 👌keep it coming

[@user-nk1cz4wq1g]

Thanks for this video. @10:14 How did you get your dash cluster lights so bright? Is that factory on your year? I have a '92 which I installed the tiny blue LEDs in the back of the cluster and they're still not nearly as bright as yours.

[@TheDarkRican]

Since you have a 92, I'm assuming you are referring to the speedometer/tachometer cluster. The face-lift versions of the 4th gen Prelude came with the EL cluster. Found in 94-96 4th gens with at least the Si and Vtec trims. It glows bright and the needles also glow bright red. They are lit up by having these light tunes behind the new gauge plate. You can always upgrade your 92 analog gauges to an EL cluster. Just source the cluster with the silver inverter box and the full dash harness for your manual or automatic Prelude.

[@defragment418]

great tutorial.Thank you !

[@TheDarkRican]

👊🏽😎

[@305Spartin]

Great job! Super helpful 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@TheDarkRican]

Glad it was able to help you out! Thanks!

[@zilvinas82]

Amazing, thank you!

[@TheDarkRican]

👊😎

[@crv_tom]

Love this vid man!

[@TheDarkRican]

Thanks man 👊😁

[@williamlegall2988]

AWESOME!!!

[@financetips]

Earned a subscriber from Cape Town. Don't have lude but wanna get one!

[@skromee]

So 5th gen and 4th gen covers are the same no leaks? I have a 5th gen that i want to delete the sunroof for lightweight but i can only find a 4th gen plug.

[@TheDarkRican]

4th gen and 5th gen plug are the same. If you get that Carbon fiber plug. 😎👍🏼

[@datshortgirraffe]

Such a pro how to vid! Is there a way to get the glass to sit more flush to the roof when closed?

[@TheDarkRican]

You can use the shims that are with the OEM sunroof

[@thatslowlude]

So i recently got the 5th gen sunroof assembly, but its there a way to keep slide to let light in when ever i want ?

[@TheDarkRican]

Requires alot more customization to the 5th gen sunroof assembly and the 4th gen headliner.

[@GreatYue]

Why not use use W40 to loosen the rusted nuts? It's way easier. But your video is very good and informative.

[@TheDarkRican]

PB blaster/WD40 always a must but at times the nuts are so rusted and brittle that they just round out when trying to remove.

[@djbing845]

Question , my sunroof doesn't open so how am I going to be able to open it and take out those screws and get the liner off?

[@TheDarkRican]

Sorry for the late reply, you can manually crank it open. In the middle of the rear black plastic headliner, there's a circle piece that pops off. Use an Allen wrench to manually crank the sunroof open.

[@ichawaynochaway]

Please keep doing these videos brother ! U wouldn't know where I can find a 91 3rd gen si 4w , do u?

[@TheDarkRican]

I know we've been messaging. Thanks for the support!

[@HIGHINLOVE]

I missed the part where, is it supposed to open? Mine open but dosent tilt the back so it jammes about 3/8 further

[@angeliquemanuel393]

Hi. Would it be possible to fit the 5th gen windscreen on the 4th gen.. Can't find a windscreen for my car

[@piks3v3n]

Thx for the very detailed video. I have just one question. Does the sunroof open with the glass roof?

[@fibelow]

15:25 if the bracket is popped into the slider there is no reason why it wouldn’t

[@TheDarkRican]

Yes the glass replaces the old metal roof and operates the same. 👍

[@hagland2431]

Mine had already been done before I bought it, it squeaks like mad while I'm driving, does anyone know what it could be. Thanks

[@TheDarkRican]

You should check all the nuts are tighten

[@hagland2431]

@@TheDarkRican Thanks, I have tightened them all but still the same

[@TheDarkRican]

@@hagland2431 Have you tried pushing on it from inside to try and hear where it may be coming from? Wonder how the install went.

[@72langsky]

Looks good! Great video! What are the pros and cons of having a glass sunroof? Like does the glass crack or leak?

[@TheDarkRican]

Stock metal rusts at the seals and will eventually leak. Looks terrible and a real pain to then remove. The glass is a great replacement, looks great and does not leak.

[@72langsky]

@@TheDarkRican hey I finally did it today! There’s a step I didn’t see in the video: cut or shave off the two metal tabs on the 5th gen sunroof! But overall, this video helped so much, keep it up bro!

[@TheDarkRican]

Glad you were able to use the video to get the conversion done. I recorded the part with the metal tabs to cut but it was missing in this video. I have a prep video with that part in there that is in the links below and at the end of this video. Im sure you love how it came out on your lude!

[@72langsky]

@@TheDarkRican yea I do like it. Previously I had a scoop on my sunroof(previous owner put it on) that looked weird. Now it looks cleaner for sure!

[@TheDarkRican]

@@72langsky a scoop? Do you have any pics of that? Message that to me on IG. Wonder what that looked like. Weird.

[@LatinoPrototype]

Hey man! I was wondering if it’s ok to just use the 5th gen brackets on the 4th gen slider? They seem to fit, so I’m not sure if maybe we use the old brackets for another reason. Let me know! Awesome video

[@LatinoPrototype]

Tried it out myself! The 5th gen brackets make the sunroof sit up at a strange angle in the 4th gen, so the old brackets are definitely the move here!

[@jamesstewart1794]

Use shims

[@cokebloke9392]

cant you just use the fifth gen brackets on the fourth gen without any cutting?

[@jamesstewart1794]

Yes you can

[@postmanla]

Swap mine…but…a spring popped out from the right side, I cut it and now sunroof don’t open :( what do I do? Help please!!! Thanks

[@pabloriel6612]

What's up man, sorry for silly questions, but will the sunroof still function, will you be able to move it with the oem switch

[@TheDarkRican]

Yes it will function the same

[@jasonumanzor9428]

Is it complicated to remove the glass from the assembly for the fifth gen?

[@TheDarkRican]

Yes not at all hard. Just the glass and not removing the whole assembly that is.

[@junitosanchez6858]

I have same car

[@vikingo4904]

hi, where can i buy this sunroof

[@putrabale1682]

Bro, I have prelude bb4 1996, but I get problem how to get the sunroof that needs to be replaced bcs the old one has been badly broken. If there is a place where to get or buy, let me know. I am quite far here in Aceh, Indonesia.

[@youiebui4699]

eyy bud sunroof motor on my gen 4 lude has died could i use one from the gen 5

[@omarfrancis4786]

where cam i get à sunroof To buy

[@Thx4thwxll]

Woulda been nice if you showed how to get them off the cars

[@perosakbangsa2779]

How to buy the sun roof

[@malachichanthasena8002]

what if my sunroof doesnt work

[@junitosanchez6858]

Por favor nesecito tu ayuda

[@nele7690]

Whats up bro im in pr with the first and only bb4 rhd lude from japan with tl s brembo set up and 5 lug conversion maybe the first one with this brembo tl type s ser up if anyone needs parts list let me know

[@TheDarkRican]

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