could anyone direct me to a place that just sells the plastic piece or do i have to buy the entire cluster? any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks

 

Try eBay for a spare cluster and just use the cover from that one and keep the rest for parts.

They have clusters there often and cheap.

 

do the 97-99 fit the 95-96 clusters?

 

95-97 clusters are analog.

98-99 clusters are digital.

I don't think a digital car can use analog and vice versa.

 

no, i kno that, but do the 97-99 PLASTIC PIECE of the cluster, will that fit the 95-96 cluster area (i have a 95 SE)

 

95-97 cluster should have the same plastic cover as 98-99's.

But 95-97's use #194 bulbs and 98-99's use #74 bulbs, so there's always the possibility of a slight difference, perhaps a clip or something.

I wouldn't think so though.

 

It is possible to use a '98-'99 cluster, but there's some rewiring that needs to be done. I remember someone connecting thier '98 cluster to a machine that added miles to thier cluster to match up the miles w/ thier '95-'97 cluster .... forgot who did it

 

Just call up the dealer and ask for one, it is only like 26ish bucks. They are kinda hard to find otherwise, unless you feel like paying a lot extra for the full gauge cluster.

 

I just cracked mine also...go to your nissan dealer...I think the total for mine was 30ish or so...I didn't feel like getting a whole new cluster and having a spare cluster collecting dust in my basement so I didn't mind the price...They don't keep that stuff in stock though so they have to get it from the warehouse first