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    JDM Subaru Legacy BG5 Digital Climate Control System

    I have a 1998 subaru legacy L sedan 2.2 L and recently bought a JDM digital climate control system, i have been researching on my own trying to find out how to swap out the stock (manual) one with the auto climate control but i havent had much luck. The package that i bought had the;
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    Complete dash Harness ( but its for a Right hand drive car so its not an exact swap, conectors are diff. ect.)
    Out Side Air Temp Sensor
    Sun load Sensor w/ vent cover
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    i was wondering if anyone has done this conversion before or if they have any info that could help? Like wiring diagrams or pin layouts for the JDM automatic digital climate control?

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    Re: JDM Subaru Legacy BG5 Digital Climate Control System

    i think there's issues with the manual heater manifold control that causes it to be incompatible with US cars

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    Re: JDM Subaru Legacy BG5 Digital Climate Control System

    i figured i might have a few problem that ill run into and have to create my own modification, but right now all i really need is a wiring diagram and pin layout of the JDM head unit itself so i can find out what wire should be power, AC ect...any info helps though

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    Re: JDM Subaru Legacy BG5 Digital Climate Control System

    JDM automatic climate control head unit

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    Re: JDM Subaru Legacy BG5 Digital Climate Control System

    Climate control sensors and motors

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    Re: JDM Subaru Legacy BG5 Digital Climate Control System

    as you can see i should have everything i need, all i need to know is a wiring diagram or pinout for the control unit. because i cant just plug and play with the wiring harness supplied, (its for a JDM right hand drive vehicleso the connectors and wires are different)

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    Re: JDM Subaru Legacy BG5 Digital Climate Control System

    Doesn't the compressor run at different speeds according to demand?
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    Re: JDM Subaru Legacy BG5 Digital Climate Control System

    any info on the wiring diagram/pin layout would help?
    if you have any info on the JDM BD5/BG5 auto digital climate control please post it or let me know where i can find it, thanks

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    Re: JDM Subaru Legacy BG5 Digital Climate Control System

    Quote Originally Posted by MountainBayer
    any info on the wiring diagram/pin layout would help?
    if you have any info on the JDM BD5/BG5 auto digital climate control please post it or let me know where i can find it, thanks
    I have the wiring diagram and pin layout at home. If you would PM me when I return in a couple weeks, I'd be more than happy to scan and upload it for you.
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    Re: JDM Subaru Legacy BG5 Digital Climate Control System

    Awsome, ill make sure to do that cause that would be extremely helpfull
    thanks

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    Re: JDM Subaru Legacy BG5 Digital Climate Control System

    Finally someone is doing this swap, I've wanted to see this get pulled off. Would it be a big bother for you to document this swap well and do a write up when you finish.
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    Re: JDM Subaru Legacy BG5 Digital Climate Control System

    not a problem at all, i already plan on doing a well documented write up and posting it. and ill keep you guys up to date on my progress
    so far iv already installed the outside air temp sensor and the in dash sun light sensor, and im just waiting on the wiring diagrams and then ill let you know how the rest goes from there.

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    Re: JDM Subaru Legacy BG5 Digital Climate Control System

    thanks to YamazakiSubaru i was able to get the JDM wiring diagrams for my car, that has the auto climate controll, so now that i have a better idea of how it should work this project of mine should finally start going somewhere

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    Re: JDM Subaru Legacy BG5 Digital Climate Control System

    good luck with it!

    lucky for me these are standard in Australian delivered cars as well, not just the JDM variants

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    Re: JDM Subaru Legacy BG5 Digital Climate Control System

    Quote Originally Posted by aekOne
    good luck with it!

    lucky for me these are standard in Australian delivered cars as well, not just the JDM variants
    Thats good, that means the documents are in english. Anyway you can get an aussie FSM?

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    Re: JDM Subaru Legacy BG5 Digital Climate Control System

    Quote Originally Posted by kirbyy
    Quote Originally Posted by aekOne
    good luck with it!

    lucky for me these are standard in Australian delivered cars as well, not just the JDM variants
    Thats good, that means the documents are in english. Anyway you can get an aussie FSM?
    i knew they were also standard like that in Canadian cars. However i havent found anyone from Canada or from Australia yet who has a Factory Service Manual. So if anyone knows someone who does have one, or knows where to get one please PM me
    its for a 98 Legacy sedan (95-99 years should be the same) I need one for the Automatic digital climate controll

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    Re: JDM Subaru Legacy BG5 Digital Climate Control System

    any update on this? just curious

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    Re: JDM Subaru Legacy BG5 Digital Climate Control System

    Looking to do the exact same thing! I already have the climate control unit but I don't have the sensors or motors yet. Not sure where I'm going to acquire those, actually. Anyhow, I was super curious as to how this stuff would be wired up as the connectors are WAY different. Thanks for posting the wiring diagram though! That'll help for sure.

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    Re: JDM Subaru Legacy BG5 Digital Climate Control System

    Quote Originally Posted by kirbyy
    Quote Originally Posted by aekOne
    good luck with it!

    lucky for me these are standard in Australian delivered cars as well, not just the JDM variants
    Thats good, that means the documents are in english. Anyway you can get an aussie FSM?
    BTW this is what I was really curious about. English FSMs

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    Re: JDM Subaru Legacy BG5 Digital Climate Control System

    Bump for this as I would like to to see the outcome!
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    Re: JDM Subaru Legacy BG5 Digital Climate Control System

    Bumping an ancient thread. I occasionally see the automatic climate "head units" on Ebay and they always intrigue me. All the picture links in this thread are dead. Has anyone successfully done the swap in a USDM BD/BG/BK?

    This certainly isn't high on my list of things I need to do, I just think it would be cool.
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    Re: JDM Subaru Legacy BG5 Digital Climate Control System

    Quote Originally Posted by Patrick Olsen
    Bumping an ancient thread. I occasionally see the automatic climate "head units" on Ebay and they always intrigue me. All the picture links in this thread are dead. Has anyone successfully done the swap in a USDM BD/BG/BK?

    This certainly isn't high on my list of things I need to do, I just think it would be cool.

    Don't buy this unless you can at least get all the parts for it just like the OP. I bought the headunit not thinking about what else it needed. Luckily only payed $40 with center vent. Check out how the 240 guys do it (google) and it pretty much shows you everything needed to do it on a 240

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    Re: JDM Subaru Legacy BG5 Digital Climate Control System

    Yeah, most of the time the ebay listings are just the head unit. Only once or twice (in the years that I've had a "Legacy parts" saved search) have I seen all of the bits and pieces.
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    Re: JDM Subaru Legacy BG5 Digital Climate Control System


    95 legacy BG non turbo 2.2l

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    Re: JDM Subaru Legacy BG5 Digital Climate Control System

    A LHD BG with a 3rd gen BFM (which we have seen before) and digital HVAC.. Is this your car azazawra? Any more information on it?

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    Re: JDM Subaru Legacy BG5 Digital Climate Control System

    not mine(
    this car from Kazakhstan.
    but I am also trying to do the same

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    Re: JDM Subaru Legacy BG5 Digital Climate Control System

    Do you have any additional information on it? a link to some forum or more pictures?

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    Re: JDM Subaru Legacy BG5 Digital Climate Control System

    3rd gen BFM on BG it's not a problem .... but digital HVAC (((((

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    So... can you swap your HVAC?? I want to do the same... Here in Chile, we have BG5 Twin Turbo with LHD conversion, with HVAC and TWO functionally Turbos...But only EJ20H version engine... These car is only on one region (a region without custom taxes)... but these local people have many junkyards and the rest of the country can buy engine and car parts..

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    I'd be interested in any information on where one can acquire the sensors and or the wiring diagrams for this.

    if these were indeed available on Canadian cars then there shouldn't be any problems sourcing the sensors new from Subaru here in North America.

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