morpheous87
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Hi,
I'm pretty mad that mine 2004 ctdi doesn't has a trip computer!!! So I need to figure something out about this! My first thought was to put some OBD-II reader and try with some smartphone apps? But I bough 2 readers and both was faulty. So I couldn't try this. Has anybody tried this? If yes, what reader and software are used to get this trip information ?
My second (much, much harder to do) thought was to put an instrument cluster from a face-lift car. First, I'm not sure is it possible at all, and what will be need, if it's possible. Probably new wiring loom (because the gauges cluster's connectors are different). The worst will be if the ECU should be changed, this will lead to immobilizer and multiplexer fuse-box change too. I'm not sure are the fuse-boxes different for those models. If the needed data is transmitted via the CAN-BUS, and inside the instrument cluster the calculation are done, and then displayed to the graphic LCD, this could be OK with the current ECU. Then only a harnesses changes should be done to fit the new connector.
I have the service manual for both cars, but I'm unable to get the needed info. The search is probably the most stupid in the world!!!
If someone has some idea about this, please share it. I really want to get this trip computer thing up and running.
I will post here the connectors of both instrument clusters. The face-lift one has 36P connector, and the pre-facelift has two - one 30P and one 10P connector. If someone can help me find those connectors' pinouts will be great. If I see the pinouts differences I could try to install a face-lift cluster on my car, without changing anything else.
Cheers!
I'm pretty mad that mine 2004 ctdi doesn't has a trip computer!!! So I need to figure something out about this! My first thought was to put some OBD-II reader and try with some smartphone apps? But I bough 2 readers and both was faulty. So I couldn't try this. Has anybody tried this? If yes, what reader and software are used to get this trip information ?
My second (much, much harder to do) thought was to put an instrument cluster from a face-lift car. First, I'm not sure is it possible at all, and what will be need, if it's possible. Probably new wiring loom (because the gauges cluster's connectors are different). The worst will be if the ECU should be changed, this will lead to immobilizer and multiplexer fuse-box change too. I'm not sure are the fuse-boxes different for those models. If the needed data is transmitted via the CAN-BUS, and inside the instrument cluster the calculation are done, and then displayed to the graphic LCD, this could be OK with the current ECU. Then only a harnesses changes should be done to fit the new connector.
I have the service manual for both cars, but I'm unable to get the needed info. The search is probably the most stupid in the world!!!
If someone has some idea about this, please share it. I really want to get this trip computer thing up and running.
I will post here the connectors of both instrument clusters. The face-lift one has 36P connector, and the pre-facelift has two - one 30P and one 10P connector. If someone can help me find those connectors' pinouts will be great. If I see the pinouts differences I could try to install a face-lift cluster on my car, without changing anything else.
Cheers!