Then that's what I'll do.  Thanks for the help.

I was able to login again, but still can't get channel 50.  I verified that channels 60, 61, and 62 contain the same values as the old cluster... even tried re-entering them.  No dice... still can't reach channel 50.

Maybe this is a dumb question - but could I take the new cluster BIN and edit the pin number, then flash that back to the cluster?  If not, what else can I do?

Since the car is running but the light is flashing, does this mean someone previously coded immo off this ecu?  I bought the car used, and was told that the rear o2 and egt were disabled... but after taking a dump of the ECU flash area, I'm beginning to think a lot more was done than that.

Yes, this is how I did mine - I edited the eeprom tool so I can pair a cluster bin with an ECU bin, I'll post an update later on when I'm back on windows.


Yes that would be normal, but the immo is showing as on in the dump below (I just went and checked manually in case there is an issue with 95040tool - both 0x12 and 0x22 are set on).

I suspect that someone has loaded a ECU flash that doesnt support immo, so while your clocks and your eeprom are immo3, your ecu flash doesnt support it.

Edit: me7check of your flash, google says that '8D0907551L' is a B5 S4 Tiptronic ECU.

User@USER-PC /c/Mapping/Maps
$ ME7Check.exe audi_allroad_ecu_orig_.bin
===========================================================
ME7Check v1.11 (c) mki, 06/2004-07/2011
Checking file audi_allroad_ecu_orig_.bin (size=1048576)
Reading Version Strings...
-> Bootrom Version = embedded in CPU, asume 05.12/05.32
-> EPK = 40/1/ME7.1/5/6005.01//22m/DstD1o/110700//
-> Contents of ECUID data table:
   - '0261207004'         (SSECUHN)
   - '1037354145'         (SSECUSN)
   - '8D0907551L  '       (VAG part number)
   - '0001'               (VAG sw number)
   - '2.7l V6/5VT     '   (engine id)
-> Contents of ECUID data table:
   - 'HW_MAN004'

-> No errors found. File is OK.   *********************


So your options:
- ignore the flashing immo light
- flash a cluster bin that doesnt have immo (not sure if this is possible/documented)
- remove the immo light of the board
- flash an a6 bin back onto the ecu, adapt the cluster/key, take the 15-35bhp hit
- flash an a6 bin back onto the ecu, adapt the cluster/key, flash your s4 map back on
- flash an s4 bin that supports immo, adapt the cluster/key

Or, a stock B5 S4 ECU dump with Immo... because I wouldn't mind keeping the extra hp...

The 551L S4 file has no immobilizer. If yours isn't active (as in, the car will start) you can flash it to disable the immobilizer. If the car will not start, you can boot flash the file to disable the immobilizer.

This is mostly correct. If the key was never matched to the cluster the light will still blink, even if the car runs though.

Yes that is correct, although I would consider flashing a stock euro S4 bin, so you get immobiliser and S4 power. FYI, with immo3, you cannot re-use keys (well the transponder chip in the key), if they have already been paired with a cluster. So you either need to copy the key info from your old cluster to your new cluster, or buy new transponder chips for your keys - I got a two for about $10 from ebay.