no the cluster is encrypted.
If you wrote the recovery file to the cluster and still have DEF it is either..
-The wrong file selected
-A china Vag Dash
Yup china VAG Dash, I wouldn't blame it quite yet since things weren't perfect before I started working with it. The backup files VD throws errors when loading them saying that it isn't what's expected which makes sense because the ECU and cluster both had incomplete data written to them to start with. I will try to take screens later tonight and post the backup files VD made but say the china VD isn't the issue and it's just bad data, for my sake, can I write completely new info for the cluster from scratch and then write corresponding data to the eeprom in the ECU?
If I can't solve this with what I have what's the next cheapest step? Anyone here have a virginized cluster I can buy? I have shopped around for legit tools but haven't found anything cheaper than 500 - 750 USD hence why I went with a $100 china tool.