Get any JDM cluster with the green plugs. Those will be plug and play iirc.

 

Why do you have a '98 cluster in a '01, that doesn't make much sense, but to answer some of your questions, the diffrence between the clusters would be that the newer cluster were electronic while your '98 is mechanical.

Although I think I answered some of the questions you may want to wait for someone who actually has done the swap to answer some of the questions.

 

Get any JDM cluster with the green plugs. Those will be plug and play iirc.

green plugs? does that mean its mechanical vs electrical?

 

Why do you have a '98 cluster in a '01, that doesn't make much sense, but to answer some of your questions, the diffrence between the clusters would be that the newer cluster were electronic while your '98 is mechanical.

Although I think I answered some of the questions you may want to wait for someone who actually has done the swap to answer some of the questions.

i beleive the swap was easier with a mechanical cluster? not sure...

 

The 98 is not mechanical. I don't remember what color the plugs are but I do know that it's not mechanical.

 

Hey Mike, the cluster you are looking for is a v4 JDM non-dccd cluster or a UKDM cluster... it's not plug and play, but it's supposely real simple to do the wiring to swap it.. Let me know if you need any help.

-Mike

 

thanks mike, now i just have to find one.

 

MY98's have the white straight-line connectors while the MY99-01's have the green dual row connectors. Anything pre-98 is mechanical. The wiring harness from the engine/trans/ecu to the cluster should have retainted the original connectors (in your case, the 04 model should have come with the green connectors). Is the swap already done or is it still in pieces?

 

what about in my case i have an older 98- trans in my 99 rs ive been trying to figure out how i can get the speedo working ... does anybody have any tips??
as far as i know theres no wire i can plug into on the speedo houseing

 

MY98's have the white straight-line connectors while the MY99-01's have the green dual row connectors. Anything pre-98 is mechanical. The wiring harness from the engine/trans/ecu to the cluster should have retainted the original connectors (in your case, the 04 model should have come with the green connectors). Is the swap already done or is it still in pieces?

its already done

 

its already done

Well, than if you have a US MY98 cluster in your car, than you will need to get a MY98 JDM cluster and you will need to repin the harness to the cluster to get it to work. Here's the thread to the wiring:

MY98 cluster wiring

what about in my case i have an older 98- trans in my 99 rs ive been trying to figure out how i can get the speedo working ... does anybody have any tips??
as far as i know theres no wire i can plug into on the speedo houseing

You may need the MY98 cluster in order to properly get a working speedo. That's what sucks about the MY98 Impreza's, it's a pain in the ass to swap parts.

 

I have a V4 STi gauge cluster available. PM me if you are interested.