Gauge cluster Swap Q's

[mexie-subie]

I have done searching and i cannot find a definite answer, my gas gauge wont work and only half of it lights up so i found that i have access to an 1991 MT legacy cluster could i put that into my 93 MT legacy? please let me know thanks guys for your help!

[kimokalihi]

Any of the clusters from 90-94 are interchangeable.

[mexie-subie]

THANKS! this makes me feel alot better! oh and kimo, i have followed your build thread very closely and i too have an ej20g swap in my car. thanks for the help.

[kimokalihi]

Awesome! Lets see it!

[mexie-subie]

1993 Subaru Turbo Bad Luck Legacy aka STBLL or you can call her Helga.

MOD'S LIST:
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ENGINE/DRIVETRAIN:
-94 ej20g Swap'd Engine (40k miles)
-Custom Cone intake setup
-BIG'ol TD04
-Phat 4" Downpipe
-Custom Fab'd 3" Cat Back
-Stock Tranny
-WRX Exedy Clutch
-Light Weight WRX Flywheel
-06 WRX Intercooler
-Turbo XS Boost controller
-WORX Adjustable BOV (Set to 90% recirc)
-Pneumatic Fuel Cut defender (TURN UP TE BOOST! about 15 Psi now)
-WRX Shifter linkage
-Oil Catch Can
-440cc Injectors


SUSPENSION:
-02 WRX front struts
-04 STI Springs
-WRX front swaybar


WHEELS/TIRES:
-5x100 17" Rotas (GOLD)

BRAKES:
-Upgraded drilled rotors
-squeaky brake pads Thumbs Up

EXTERIOR:
-WRX Hoodscoop
-Couple Stickers
-Soon to get HID's

INTERIOR:
-Subaru Pleather front seats
-Subaru Pleather rear seats
-Rubber Floor mats
-Turbo timer
-04 WRX boost gauge (mounted on steering column)
-Homo Steering wheel
-Stock radio W/ ipod direct cable through to center console

MISCELLANEOUS:
-Coil pack conversion
-Front License plate delete

[mexie-subie]

http://slcsubaru.com/forum/showthread.p ... 024&page=6 is the beginning of my build journal
or you can check out the beginning of my build journal of my first legacy ss and then i switch everything out. the start is here: http://slcsubaru.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=1024

[Legacy777]

I think there's some minor wiring differences between the 90-91 clusters and 92-94 clusters. Have you done this swap yet?

[kimokalihi]

Pretty sure I have but I can't confirm it.

[mexie-subie]

i haven't done the swap yet i was planning on doing it this weekend. what kind of differences are we talking about? how hard would it be to swap? i would rather not waste my money getting a new cluster but if anybody can confirm this please let me know thanks!

[dscoobydoo]

I think I have a few clusters sitting around because of this.
Manual/Auto= different
Wagon/Sedan= Different

I think 90-91/ 92-94 are different also.

I think when I had to swap clusters, I too had to find something that was pretty much a 93 MT sedan cluster to work in my 93 SS

BUT I think you can swap out just the fuel guage part as well as the temp guage part from one cluster to another.

If you have yours out already, I would check the two screws in back that hold the guage in its place.

[mexie-subie]

thanks, are the connectors all the same? so if i did find a gauge cluster that is identical to the one in my ss, would that be a guarantee that it would work? just wondering thanks, i just want to be certain, i see a lot of I thinks and from what i knows.. but thanks very much for your guys help. i just want to make sure. thanks!

[mexie-subie]

i read from a different post that it might work but still unconfirmed on MT cluster swap.

[dscoobydoo]

When I did my cluster swap, I ended up with a MT Sedan cluster from a 92 to go into my 93 MT SS.
I know the clusters did change from 91 to 92.
I also know that the sedan clusters are different than Wagon and that MT is different from auto.
These are facts.
BUT, from my tinkering, I think you can just replace the fuel gauge from a 90/91 to another 90/91.
It should be just two screws in back holding that gauge in place.

If I was home, I could show you.
Or you can wait two days.

[SILINC3R]

Yea as long ad you don't get a 90 cluster since they didnt have ABS. The locations of the warning lights changed on some years, I don't have pictures but I have done the swaps before and as Josh said the plugs in the back can differ. If it does you can just switch the black cover on to your old white backing.

[mexie-subie]

Oh i see, thanks for the help guys! it is greatly appreciated! Does anybody have a gauge cluster that works on a 93 MT w/ abs Legacy ss. unfortunately around here there aren't any junk yards that have them only AT and other years. Please let me know guys! thanks!