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DIY: Virtual Cockpit Retrofit MK7 (aliexpress version)

Acadia18

Acadia18

Autocross Champion
Location
The Greater Boston Metropolitan Area
Car(s)
sterkrazzy's exotic
Acadia18

Acadia18

Autocross Champion
Location
The Greater Boston Metropolitan Area
Car(s)
sterkrazzy's exotic
Acadia18

Acadia18

Autocross Champion
Location
The Greater Boston Metropolitan Area
Car(s)
sterkrazzy's exotic
HuntR said:
Thanks again. Can you summarize the coding process you had @simaservis1108 perform?
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You need a VAS5054 tool. If you don't have one, you can search and a few people here rent them. And then you need a laptop with TeamViewer installed.

Collect all that stuff, and contact him on WhatsApp to arrange a good time that works for both of you.

He walks you through the entire process of what you need to do over text on WhatsApp. Turn on the car. Turn off the car. Hold a key up. Swap the dash unit. Etc.. It's pretty wild since you're just sitting there waiting for instructions, and can't see what he's doing. But he takes care of it all. Removes the immobilizer. Pairs the keys. Copies over the long coding. Who process took a little over an hour?

10/10, would recommend.
 
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scslite

Passed Driver's Ed
Location
Bay Area California
Car(s)
MK7
Acadia18 said:
You need a VAS5054 tool. If you don't have one, you can search and a few people here rent them. And then you need a laptop with TeamViewer installed.

Collect all that stuff, and contact him on WhatsApp to arrange a good time that works for both of you.

He walks you through the entire process of what you need to do over text on WhatsApp. Turn on the car. Turn off the car. Hold a key up. Swap the dash unit. Etc.. It's pretty wild since you're just sitting there waiting for instructions, and can't see what he's doing. But he takes care of it all. Removes the immobilizer. Pairs the keys. Copies over the long coding. Who process took a little over an hour?

10/10, would recommend.
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Thanks for this info! Invaluable.
 
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Cuzoe

Autocross Champion
Location
Los Angeles
@scslite if your car does not have Fender you only need a straight through MOST cable... to go from your Infotainment to the dash.

MOST is a fiber optic loop. If you jave Fender you need the Y cable because you're adding the digital dash to that loop. If you don't have Fender you are just creating the loop directly between digital dash and your Infotainment unit.
 
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scslite

Passed Driver's Ed
Location
Bay Area California
Car(s)
MK7
Cuzoe said:
@scslite if your car does not have Fender you only need a straight through MOST cable... to go from your Infotainment to the dash.

MOST is a fiber optic loop. If you jave Fender you need the Y cable because you're adding the digital dash to that loop. If you don't have Fender you are just creating the loop directly between digital dash and your Infotainment unit.
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Yes I do have the Fender and appreciate the additional heads up.
 
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mk7850

Passed Driver's Ed
Location
Florida
Car(s)
2017 Golf R
Just to update, about a year and half later and the cluster still works exactly the same. No issues.
 
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ksurl

Go Kart Newbie
Location
Socal
Car(s)
GTI MK 7.5
is installing the screen mirror kit necessary or can you just leave it out if you don't plan to use it? my cabin fuse box is already tight with the dash cam hardwire kit.
 
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mk7850

Passed Driver's Ed
Location
Florida
Car(s)
2017 Golf R
ksurl said:
is installing the screen mirror kit necessary or can you just leave it out if you don't plan to use it? my cabin fuse box is already tight with the dash cam hardwire kit.
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I don’t use mine either. You don’t need to hook it up. Works fine without it. No error codes or anything.
 
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