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Old 06-03-2018, 08:32 AM
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Hello,
I have an A8 from 1994 2.8L and I wish to buy an instrumental cluster from a facelift car. My question is... can my instrumental cluster be replaced by the new one just by plug and play? Or are there any other differences that makes this imposible? As a general idea, is anything from a facelift version compatible with my vehicle?
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Originally Posted by computingcode
Hello,
I have an A8 from 1994 2.8L and I wish to buy an instrumental cluster from a facelift car. My question is... can my instrumental cluster be replaced by the new one just by plug and play? Or are there any other differences that makes this imposible? As a general idea, is anything from a facelift version compatible with my vehicle?
Thank you in advanced.
The Facelift cluster contains the workings of the Immobilizer system, whereas your car does not have Immobilizer, so I'd hazard a guess and say no.
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Originally Posted by BrianC72gt
The Facelift cluster contains the workings of the Immobilizer system, whereas your car does not have Immobilizer, so I'd hazard a guess and say no.
Thank you for the response. My car also has immobilizer (it's hit or miss sometimes...does not recognize the key), bassically replacing the cluster would require new keys if the immobilizer is in there?. The main reason I would like to put a new model in is because of the display. Mine is starting to fade and I know it will go out at one point. If I am to change it...I would like to go for the new version...
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