Speedo Clock Change

[tona955]

Hi All,

 

I need to replace my speedo clocks on my 2002 Sharan TDi and was wondering if I could install the one with the oil pressure and batt gauge type clocks, also will these need to be reprogrammed by my VW dealer before installation?

 

Thanks in advance

[Mirez]

Yes and No, they'll fit fine and providing you get the cluster from the same year you shouldn't have any real problems. The voltmeter will just work, there is no "signal" for this, it simply looks at the supply for the cluster, which or course they all have. The oil temperature gauge requires a sender in the bottom of the sump though, the only way to check that is to look at the sump from below and see if you have a big black sender screwed into the bottom or a circular blank where it would be fitted. If you don't have the sender then you'll need to swap the sumps with one that has got it (which isn't that tricky) before it will work.

[tona955]

Hi

 

Thanks for the response bud, I do have the big thingi under the sump with a wire leading from it, I understand about the Voltmeter but would like to know if the oil gauge is actually a oil pressure or oil temp gauge.

 

If the cluster is from the same year model car, does it still need programming? will a cluster from an automatic gear model also work?

 

Questions questions....

 

Many thanks again.

[Mirez]

Its an oil TEMP gauge, I;m not aware of any VAG cluster that has a pressure gauge. It won't need programming though - the features will already be enabled on the cluster and the oil temperature sender is direct to the cluster so again it will just work. The auto cluster will NOT work though, well not without some fairly in-depth recoding - the speed sensor is different for the auto to the manual so the cluster's reading will be well out but thats not the main problem - the cluster is also responsible for creating the speed pulses that the rest of the car use so if its not seeing the correct signal itself then you'll also effect ESP, ABS, Park Assist and the Radio.

[tona955]

Gosh! you guys on here should be designing these cars.

 

Like most I appreciate all the help and support available on this forum.

 

Many thanks once again, think I shall stick to a same year standard cluster.