MK5 Golf GTI
All Things Mk5 => Modifications & Technical Area => Cosmetic/Interior Modifications => Topic started by: Dave7692 on June 04, 2014, 02:44:45 pm
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Hi everybody.
I've been looking at getting a highline display for my GT TDI and from what I've seen people do specify whether they came out of a petrol (GTI) or a diesel Golf.
Is this because the petrol ones do not work for a diesel car and vice versa or is it simply because they look different. I appreciate that this might be a really stupid question either way but I did want to double check before running into buying something and then realising it doesn't work properly.
Thanks in advance.
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Different RPM scaling, some symbols are different and therefore missing/extra (EPC, glowplug etc).
You are better off buying the right ones in my opinion, especially if planning on selling the car with the highline still on.
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I'm guessing it would have something to do with the Rev counter - not sure though.
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I assumed if there would be issues it would surround the Rev counter but didn't think of glow plug lights etc, I will be buying proper diesel ones then.
Just as well I checked, thanks a lot guys :happy2:
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Buy GTI ones if you want
I ran GTI US clocks in my TDI for a year and had no issues at all.
Never had any problems with fuel lights either
Glow plug light would illuminate engine light.
Revs display correctly
no issues at all.
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Either clocks fit either fuel type without issue, I was just informing him of the main differences :smiley:
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The worst thing is never hitting the redline again :sad1: :sad1: :sad1: :sad1: :sad1:
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Oh ok that doesn't sound as bad as I first thought then, just the GTI clocks look a bit nicer and are generally a bit easier to get hold of.
I'll just have to wait to see what pops up locally over the next month or so.
Cheers guys.
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As above petrol clocks are fine in a diesel, its just going the other way round that won't work!