How Do You Swap Digital for Analog Gauges?

Post by **rico05** » Wed Sep 17, 2003 9:46 am

I am about to give up on my digital gauges, so I think I may jsut go for analog ones instead of paying out the @$$ to get the digital unit fixed. I may as well go for a JDM cluster as well, since I will be doing an SR swap soon. Thanks for any info. BTW, the car is a 91...

Website · Post by **quiksilvia** » Wed Sep 17, 2003 9:46 am

u have to get the harness that plugs into the cluster, and go find it on ebay

Post by **Dattebayo** » Wed Sep 17, 2003 9:46 am

Go find what on e-bay? The cluster? You can get that at a junk yard. Its not like they're that rare... i've seen like 1 out of 10 at the one here (but i dont know how thing are out in norcal). Anyway what about the "heads up" display? I wonder if that will work with non digital cars...

Website · Post by **quiksilvia** » Wed Sep 17, 2003 9:46 am

hud only came with digi clusters, and he said he wanted the jdm one, which is from japan, which wouldnt be in a us junkyard.

" I may as well go for a JDM cluster as well, since I will be doing an SR swap soon. "

read next time

Post by **rico05** » Wed Sep 17, 2003 9:46 am

Thanks! In fact, there is a JDM cluster w/ harness on eBay right now!

Post by **VitaminT** » Wed Sep 17, 2003 9:46 am

Does anyone know if the pinouts on the JDM harness are different.

I just did a SR swap and thought about using the JDM harness and cluster or JDM harness with US cluster.

BTW...I am running a digidash and hud in 93 SE (which I don't think came with the digital optio) and it works fine.

Website · Post by **quiksilvia** » Wed Sep 17, 2003 9:46 am

it should be the same

Post by **VitaminT** » Wed Sep 17, 2003 9:46 am

Cool. I just didn't know with all the SR pin outs being changed up in the interior harness is it would be the same of the cluster harness.

Website · Post by **quiksilvia** » Wed Sep 17, 2003 9:46 am

Post by **VitaminT** » Wed Sep 17, 2003 9:46 am

Nevermind it's cool. I was talking about how the engine harness had to be spliced inside the car, but it dosen't matter. Thanks for the info.

Post by **book-ends** » Wed Sep 17, 2003 9:46 am

I was under the impression that a JDM cluster wouldn't work with the KA because the tach signal is different. If I'm right, what's the point of getting a JDM gauge cluster if you don't have the SR motor?

Post by **drifts14x** » Wed Sep 17, 2003 9:46 am

Hey guys, out of curiosity, is it the same to use a junkyard US cluster, meaning, do I need to get a new harness to use a US cluster instead of my digital w/hud? (sorry to barge in on your post rico05)

Post by **VitaminT** » Wed Sep 17, 2003 9:46 am

The harness is different for the digi cluster/hud and the analog cluster. You will need to get the harness to swap clusters from digi to analog.

Website · Post by **quiksilvia** » Wed Sep 17, 2003 9:46 am

jeansguy wrote:I was under the impression that a JDM cluster wouldn't work with the KA because the tach signal is different. If I'm right, what's the point of getting a JDM gauge cluster if you don't have the SR motor?

he said he is getting the sr, but in 89/90 240's u need the jdm cluster

Post by **turboex** » Wed Sep 17, 2003 9:46 am

I have both a 92 digi cluster (usdm) and a92 analog cluster (usdm) in front of me right now and they use totally diffrent plugs on the rear. The digi uses 2 big, 1 small, and one for hud that does not need to bee hooked up to operate. The analog has 3 or 4 small plugs. Hey whats wrong ith your digi setup? what broken?

Website · Post by **quiksilvia** » Wed Sep 17, 2003 9:46 am

thats why i said you need the harness, they ultimately plug into the same thing

Post by **rico05** » Wed Sep 17, 2003 9:46 am

Well crap. So basically, I need to buy a USDM cluster and harness, then get a JDM cluster w/ harness when I get my SR here in like 5 months? Darn....This sucks hardcore...

Ok, does the HUD and digi gauges work on an SR?

Post by **turboex** » Wed Sep 17, 2003 9:46 am

It does not matter what motor is in the car, Just cause you swap the motor does not change anything about the gauge cluster.

Post by **rico05** » Wed Sep 17, 2003 9:46 am

Well, I had a friend that is really into S13s and long before I was, and he said that one had to switch to JDM gauges when doing a SR swap. SOrry for being a moron...

Website · Post by **quiksilvia** » Wed Sep 17, 2003 9:46 am

if you have an 89/90 car, and keep the sr speed sensor, the speedo and tach will not work, if u have a 91-94, the cluster will work, if he gets the jdm one now, it will work fine, he has a 91, and doesnt want to pay to get th digi fixed, now drop it

Post by **rico05** » Wed Sep 17, 2003 9:46 am

quiksilvia...you are my new online hero. Thanls for ALL the help! Really makes my life easier:)

Website · Post by **quiksilvia** » Wed Sep 17, 2003 9:46 am

score for me

Post by **VitaminT** » Wed Sep 17, 2003 9:46 am

Here are some pics of the clusters and wire harnesses.

Post by **rico05** » Wed Sep 17, 2003 9:46 am

I can see the similar ends to the harness. Looks like a direct clip in affair. Thanks for posting that VitaminT!

Post by **240_Keyy** » Wed Sep 17, 2003 9:46 am

hey rick, the black 240 in the junkyard here still has the analog cluster, so you should be able to gank the harness out of it...

it is at HWY 6 auto salvage, the cluster is fuxored, but the harness should still be good

Post by **rico05** » Wed Sep 17, 2003 9:46 am

Keith, you own. Thanks man....

How Do You Swap Digital for Analog Gauges?

How Do You Swap Digital for Analog Gauges?

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