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« on: June 17, 2011, 08:28:18 AM »

I am preparing to install an instrument cluster (used).
My car is a 2002 Allroad manual.
I do NOT have the immo code for my own car (would the dealer who serviced the car over the last 6 years for the previous owner give me the code).
I certainly do not have the immo code for the used cluster.
I read that I need BOTH to swap the cluster.
What options do I have to get the used cluster working in my car.
What needs to be done?
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2002 Allroad 2.7T 6spd stage 2
1998 A4 1.8T 5spd stage 3
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« Reply #1 on: June 17, 2011, 11:45:41 AM »

easiest way is to desolder your chip from old cluster resolder it to the secondhand dash
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« Reply #2 on: June 17, 2011, 01:10:46 PM »

How does this 'chip' look like? I assume: lots of tiny feet (=very difficult to solder for the 'mechanical' guy; best left to a computer geek to do)?
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« Reply #3 on: June 17, 2011, 01:33:13 PM »

they are normally an 8 legged soic chip like the ecu eeprom

could be a 93c86 or similar on your car and will contain immo data and also should have the mileage data also
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« Reply #4 on: August 03, 2011, 02:43:24 PM »

or copying the chip form one cluster and copy to other chip.Please be aware that If you plan on going through a dealer to install the used cluster you need the cluster virginized aka the  vin from the old car must be removed in order to adapt it at the dealer.
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