altering 98 wrx wiring harness

gx_rex · Post by **gx_rex** » Wed Dec 20, 2006 9:02 pm

i am soon putting a 98 wrx running gear into my 96 impreza.
i have just managed to source the wiring harness to suit the 98 wrx engine and hope to get the engine running by end of week as soon as i get the ecu.
i figure that using this harness the engine will run as per standard so all i should need to do is alter the part that plugs into the instrument cluster, air con and heater controls.
anyone know where i can get the wiring diagrams for both 96 and 98 wrx instrument clusters so i can make a custom adapter harness?

Brumby Boy · Post by **Brumby Boy** » Wed Dec 20, 2006 10:12 pm

I can photo copy them out of the manuals at work and fax them to you if you want.

gx_rex · Post by **gx_rex** » Thu Dec 21, 2006 6:59 am

i dont have a fax but if you can scan them onto computer and email them to [email protected] would be great...

vincentvega · Post by **vincentvega** » Thu Dec 21, 2006 8:10 am

why arent you installing the complete 98 loom / dash etc? Would make for a far more complete, reliable solution

gx_rex · Post by **gx_rex** » Thu Dec 21, 2006 8:30 am

i am installing the entire loom but i dont have the dash. if i did have the dash i would have to change door trims etc as well...
had i got a front cut i agree that would have been the easy way...

AndrewT · Post by **AndrewT** » Thu Dec 21, 2006 9:16 am

It may be easier to cut the WRX loom down to the bare essentials required to run the engine and leave the car's loom alone. Just a thought.

gx_rex · Post by **gx_rex** » Thu Dec 21, 2006 10:05 am

well the gx is only 2wd and i am upgrading it to full 98 wrx running gear including abs etc...
using the 98 wrx loom i get to retain the abs etc so i just need to wire up the instrument gauges and stuff and other than that it will be all as if it was standard 98 wrx...

seagull · Post by **seagull** » Thu Dec 21, 2006 12:49 pm

swap the 98 for a 94 with abs ???

seagull

gx_rex · Post by **gx_rex** » Thu Dec 21, 2006 9:37 pm

seagull wrote:swap the 98 for a 94 with abs ???

seagull

????
swap what the harness??
wont run my engine then....

Brumby Boy · Post by **Brumby Boy** » Thu Dec 28, 2006 7:14 pm

i dont have a scanner sorry