MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => How to Guides / Troubleshooting => Topic started by: daboy3000 on April 11, 2011, 10:47:33 am

Title: Advice needed for clock/dials removal HELP!!!!!!!!!
Post by: daboy3000 on April 11, 2011, 10:47:33 am

My LCD display in the centre of my dials is on it's way out, I have sourced another set of tdi clocks cheap.  I would like to replace the whole unit but I believe that some coding would need doing.  Is it possible just to replace the LCD screen?

I have searched but I ca't find a guide to removing the unit from the dash, I know many people have upgraded to highline so hopefully someone can point me in the right direction.

Any help with this would be great.

Cheers

Title: Re: Advice needed for clock/dials removal
Post by: apollo13 on April 11, 2011, 12:29:23 pm

Its easy.

Lower and pull the steering wheel to its furthest point. Remove the trim with the fabric flap by pulling up and out carefully as you can snap the clips.

Then remove the 2 torx screws under the cluster and wiggle out. Once out split the cluster into its 3 parts- cover,dials and lcd screen and back portion with the memory board by unclipping the clips around the cover and removing the 2 torx screws in the back of the cluster.

Do this for both clusters and just swap the new lcd/dial portion with your old back/memory portion and replace the cover. Slide back in and you shouldn't have to do any coding at all.

Title: Re: Advice needed for clock/dials removal
Post by: daboy3000 on April 11, 2011, 01:40:09 pm

Wicked, cheers Apollo

Title: Re: Advice needed for clock/dials removal
Post by: daboy3000 on April 13, 2011, 01:12:33 pm

Ok, did what you said with no probs but as soon as I plugged it back into the car lots of lights are flashing up!!! any ideas?

EDIT:

They are slightly different, so maybe my rear is incompatible with the newer front.  The LCD's have different connections.

Put my old one back together and now the LCD isn't working and the steering wheel light and the traction control lights are stuck on!!!

Sometimes I wish I never started!!!

Title: Re: Advice needed for clock/dials removal HELP!!!!!!!!!
Post by: alexperkins on April 13, 2011, 01:51:03 pm

Drive a little...the steering wheel and TCS lights should clear

They have to self test  :happy2:

Title: Re: Advice needed for clock/dials removal HELP!!!!!!!!!
Post by: daboy3000 on April 13, 2011, 01:57:11 pm

Ok, cheers.  I guess i'm going to have to take it apart the lcd and see if it's not connected correctly.

Title: Re: Advice needed for clock/dials removal HELP!!!!!!!!!
Post by: apollo13 on April 13, 2011, 05:31:01 pm

What year is your car and what year is the new cluster??

Are they both def midline? Are you sure the new one isn't lowline?? They look the same.......

Post the part numbers of both clusters.

I've pulled my cluster out a hundred times and never had to reset any warning lights.

Title: Re: Advice needed for clock/dials removal HELP!!!!!!!!!
Post by: daboy3000 on April 13, 2011, 05:39:35 pm

It gets worse, just had to drive home with no power steering, what have I done. Someone please help me

Title: Re: Advice needed for clock/dials removal HELP!!!!!!!!!
Post by: vRStu on April 13, 2011, 06:01:24 pm

The Power Steering issue will likely be related to the symbols on your dash insert.  It's highly likely you'll need to carry out a basic setting adaptation if it hasn't reset itself after a drive of a few yards.

Ideally you'll need access to VCDS for this.

Title: Re: Advice needed for clock/dials removal HELP!!!!!!!!!
Post by: Eddie-NL on April 13, 2011, 06:02:38 pm

you need to perform basic settings for the G85 and Abs sensors

Title: Re: Advice needed for clock/dials removal HELP!!!!!!!!!
Post by: vRStu on April 13, 2011, 06:02:58 pm

http://wiki.ross-tech.com/wiki/index.php/VW_Golf_(1K)_Steering_Assist

Title: Re: Advice needed for clock/dials removal HELP!!!!!!!!!
Post by: daboy3000 on April 13, 2011, 06:40:28 pm

Cheers guys, got the power steering back on and the LCD, TCS light still on but thats not a big deal.

Big thanks to stu and I owe lee a drink!!

Title: Re: Advice needed for clock/dials removal HELP!!!!!!!!!
Post by: apollo13 on April 13, 2011, 07:44:18 pm

No worries Ben,

Happy to help

If I know anyone that wants a lowline cluster I'll let you know  :happy2: