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Old 27 October 2011, 06:19 PM
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Default STI clocks to WRX, any issues?

Looking to fit STI clocks to my WRX blob.. Close to buying a set of ex bugeye STI items.. someone has told me there will be an issue as they're not from the same year car? Can anyone confirm this or not?

Any help welcomed...
Old 27 October 2011, 06:55 PM
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Put some prodrive clocks from a bugeye sti in my 03 wrx wagon, no problems at all and easy to fit.
Old 27 October 2011, 07:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Mr Windscreen
Put some prodrive clocks from a bugeye sti in my 03 wrx wagon, no problems at all and easy to fit.

Thats great, thanks for reply... don't suppose you have any pics do you?? Does the shift light work ok?
Old 27 October 2011, 09:48 PM
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Shift light will work fine, just have to set it to the revs you want. Should take no more than 30 mins to fit.
Old 29 November 2011, 10:41 PM
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So they didn't take long to fit a few weeks ago, but, I know have a permanent ABS light when driving. Had a full Subaru diagnostics check this week and brake system is fine. Any thoughts? One idea is the last owner frigged the clocks as he had an ABS fault to sell the car..
Old 29 November 2011, 10:46 PM
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if your abs light is on then the abs system is not working, and the diagnostic should of picked up on this.??
Old 29 November 2011, 11:34 PM
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No thats meant to be a common problem when changing the clocks. There is a trick to sort it out. I can't remember off the top of my head but there are loads of topics on it.
Old 30 November 2011, 07:03 AM
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I think you either have to swap a wire around or use a resistor. Be careful though as car safety electrical systems are to be part of the MOT next year and a resistor may effect it.
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As above this is common thing when people usually replacing clocks on WRX with STi ones
Here is few guides how to do

http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=737684

http://www.clubwrx.net/forums/interi...re-05-wrx.html

http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=926620

http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/show....php?t=1458180

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You bunch if gems.. thank you. Checking this thread on my phone so will go through links property tomorrow on the lappy. Yet to fit something to this car without a mini drama! Jura, do you know if saloon rear lights fit wagons on blob eyes?
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Originally Posted by Rez
You bunch if gems.. thank you. Checking this thread on my phone so will go through links property tomorrow on the lappy. Yet to fit something to this car without a mini drama! Jura, do you know if saloon rear lights fit wagons on blob eyes?
Not sure matey,but on mine(all new age wagon assume are same,just little difference) its not possible fit saloon rear lights on wagon

With speedo not sure matey,lots of problems i've heard and i've look on few other forums still looking like problem with ABS light,but your ABS working or no?

Jura
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Originally Posted by jura11
Not sure matey,but on mine(all new age wagon assume are same,just little difference) its not possible fit saloon rear lights on wagon

With speedo not sure matey,lots of problems i've heard and i've look on few other forums still looking like problem with ABS light,but your ABS working or no?

Jura
Having read through the links now it looks like I'm stuck with the ABS light on.. It's working fine, been checked out on a Subaru diagnostics, but as yet there is no way of getting rid of the light. Piece of black tape it is then..
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give andy @ richard henry motorsports a ring he knows what to do with regards to the abs light mate
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Originally Posted by sedge69
give andy @ richard henry motorsports a ring he knows what to do with regards to the abs light mate
Thanks for that... Cheers..
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Originally Posted by sedge69
give andy @ richard henry motorsports a ring he knows what to do with regards to the abs light mate

Sedge, I gave Andy a phone yesterday, what a top fella couldn't have been more helpful. Said phone back today which I did and he's actually going to post me the details on solving my ABS light issues. I'll post a proper thank you in general forum once it arrives.. Quite an easy fix apparently but I'm sworn to secrecy!!
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Originally Posted by Rez
Sedge, I gave Andy a phone yesterday, what a top fella couldn't have been more helpful. Said phone back today which I did and he's actually going to post me the details on solving my ABS light issues. I'll post a proper thank you in general forum once it arrives.. Quite an easy fix apparently but I'm sworn to secrecy!!
Sworn to secretary lmao.

Glad I could help
Old 07 December 2011, 11:58 AM
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Hey Rez

Would you be able to pm me on what you need to do for this abs light

Literally just installed my hawkeye sti dials into blob wrx and got usual lights but cant figure out the abs fix car is going in for mot soon so dont want it to fail on just a light lol

Cheers
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I will post a" how to guide" over the weekend.
Andy@Richard Henry.




Rez it's in the post.

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Originally Posted by GC8Andy
I will post a" how to guide" over the weekend.
Andy@Richard Henry.




Rez it's in the post.

I wasn't going to sing like a canary honest guv!

Star man though Andy, huge help.
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carrying on the clocks theme, does anyone know how to wire in a speedo converter for my Jdm sti clocks, this is pic of converter



and of the gearbox end of the converter



cheers in advance
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speedo converter. red -+12v
black - earth
yellow - speed in kmh gearbox side
grey - speed out mph loom side

need to test plug for wiring on car, turn on ign, do not start engine, and test wiring, speed signal will show about 4 volts.
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http://kbtv.info/fitting/SUBARU-IMPREZA-VER-5&6.jpg

that should help.
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thanks mate
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Cheers Andy ill check it out asap
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Originally Posted by GC8Andy
I will post a" how to guide" over the weekend.
Andy@Richard Henry.




Rez it's in the post.

Thanx mate I'll need it too
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Id like this solution too please
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Doesn't look like he had the time.
I owe someone a how to on folding wing mirrors.........
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I will do it over the holls, Its manic at work at the moment.
Andy.
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The abs lights is basically that the pre 05 clocks require a negative to turn the light off and post 05 use a negative to turn the light on, a small relay solves this, also on the post 05 clocks there is an extra sensor for the handbrake and this needs wiring to permanent negative to distinguish the handbrake light correctly.if you compare the diagrams is straight forward, but the easiest way on a pre 05 car is fit sti 8 or 7 clocks and post 05 fit sti 9 or 10 clocks. As I wanted hawkeye sti 10 clocks in my 03 wrx I had to do the above along with wiring the inter cooler spray warning light to negative as well. Worked brilliantly and I did all alterations on back of cluster so that my loom was left intact. So was easy to change back
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http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k4...STiCluster.jpg

First of all open link and print off picture.Locate wire B3 and cut leaving enough wire on either end. Next you need a 5 pin change over relay connect as follows
term 85 any ignition live
86 cut wire from loom
30 earth
87a cut wire from clocks
This only works when fitting later clocks lo early cars and abs light is off when ign first turned on then after 2 or 3 secs it comes on and stays on.
If you have problems with handbrake light term A2 needs an earth
to turn off diff temp light B4 needs an earth.

usual disclaimers at your own risk etc etc.

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