IWMTom
Autocross Newbie
- Location
- North East England
So when doing the conversion, the keys would also have to be recoded ? Did I understand that correctly?
Yes, like any cluster swap.
So when doing the conversion, the keys would also have to be recoded ? Did I understand that correctly?
Can this be done to any mk7? Like my 2015
Yes, like any cluster swap.
To me, cluster swaps aren’t common so what does the cluster have to do with the keyfob though? Not sure if that really makes sense as a question but I just don’t understand how that correlates!
Was told the ODO is stored in the ECU.
ODIS is registered to the dealer and tech.
Can this be done to any mk7? Like my 2015
Yes, but if you want map display you need to retrofit MIB2 first.
Plenty of odometers dotted around the car, but the cluster has its own display - it doesn't feed from the ECU.
Yes, but if you want map display you need to retrofit MIB2 first.
This is correct. I recently did this retrofit in my 2015 (did an MIB2 Discover Pro retro a little under 2 years ago).
All info above is correct, concerning component protection, activation, etc.
What do you mean dotted around the car? A VW tech told me the reading is stored in the ECU. Are you a VW tech?
This is correct. I recently did this retrofit in my 2015 (did an MIB2 Discover Pro retro a little under 2 years ago).
All info above is correct, concerning component protection, activation, etc.
I sourced my cluster from www.OEMVWparts.com for $799, and the dash trim was $60. Got the fiberoptic splitter for $40 on the eBay link already in this thread.
Installation was relatively straight forward (I followed the instructions from that Alltrack retro). I took off all the trim and got everything routed myself, and then had the dealer do the actual cluster change and activation. It was fairly involved and required lots of manual adaptations and activations, but it all worked perfectly. I was able to finalize the retrofit with some VCDS coding that enabled all the right functions, as well as changed the theme to red 4 door, etc.
IMG_0041 by Adam Sheikh, on Flickr
IMG_0042 by Adam Sheikh, on Flickr
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55933909048__36BA432B-3A85-4B01-8326-6DBD07FD22A8 by Adam Sheikh, on Flickr
IMG_0182 by Adam Sheikh, on Flickr
I'm having my cluster installed on Tuesday - can't wait!