Cluster is not a maxidot, and it is from a facelift

 

I think I could fit a Facelift Cluster into an Older car, but haven't had a guinea pig to try it on

Ah yeah! I forgot about that weird in the middle one they did that wasn't maxidot but kind of looks like it.

 

Will try and find a maxidot from a pre-fl pd diesel.

 

Do I literally just need the maxidot, both keys and my radio code to get it done?

 

Phil

Hi Eddie,

 

I tried to get the maxidot at the dealers and the adaptation failed when they were using VAS. I asked them to follow the same procedure they would for replacing an instrument cluster and it turns out the online server was matching it against the VIN no, which wasnt registered to have a maxidot. Hence the adaptation fail.

 

Surprisingly, they couldnt get the code from the old cluster either. They dont even know how to get that 4 digit code.

 

There is an outside tuner who said he could get it to work but he had to change a chip ? or something to bypass the encryption. He also said that the newer clusters for the FL dont use the 4 digit "secret" key anymore. Can you confirm?

 

Is there any other way for me to get this to work? 

That is a shame

The 4 / 5 digit pin code is not needed

there is no need to bypass the chip

It is a shame that you are the otherside of the world.

Try and find someone near you who has genuine Vag commander

Hi mmafreak

Did you manage to retrofit the VRS maxidot on your Skoda.

I am also planning to get same from skodateile

Hi Eddie,

 

I tried to get the maxidot at the dealers and the adaptation failed when they were using VAS. I asked them to follow the same procedure they would for replacing an instrument cluster and it turns out the online server was matching it against the VIN no, which wasnt registered to have a maxidot. Hence the adaptation fail.

 

Surprisingly, they couldnt get the code from the old cluster either. They dont even know how to get that 4 digit code.

 

There is an outside tuner who said he could get it to work but he had to change a chip ? or something to bypass the encryption. He also said that the newer clusters for the FL dont use the 4 digit "secret" key anymore. Can you confirm?

 

Is there any other way for me to get this to work?

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Hi mmafreak

Did you manage to retrofit the VRS maxidot on your Skoda.

I am also planning to get same from skodateile.

Any other member can advise if it can be fitted successfully on Ambiente Skoda Octavia DSG TDI

VRS maxidot on a non VRS Skoda Octavia Ambiente model.