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Old Apr 19, 2012 | 09:22 AM
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Default Instrument cluster pinouts

Hey all, first post.

I have a 1999 A6 avant 2.8. The LCD display in my instrument cluster is pretty fried.

I ended up finding a used cluster from what looks to be an early 2000 model 2.8 avant. The cluster is actually labeled a 99.

I am hoping that I can just re-pin the red plug wiring into the grey plug, but am having a very tough time finding any pinouts in elsawin (I am not very computer savvy)

If anyone could provide me the pinouts for these part numbers, I would be very thankful.

4b0 920 980 L
4b0 919 930 R

I am not even sure if there are compatibility issues, but I would like to give it a whirl.
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Old Apr 21, 2012 | 01:55 PM
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look at my post for Audi A4,
https://www.audiworld.com/forums/sho...3#post24085593
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Old Apr 22, 2012 | 04:02 AM
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Why not spend $150 and repair the LCD screen in your original cluster, with the original odometer reading?
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Old Apr 22, 2012 | 07:04 AM
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Originally Posted by audifirst
Your link on the C5/A6 clusters should be more informative, unless I'm not reading something else here.

https://www.audiworld.com/forums/sho....php?t=2798354
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Old Apr 22, 2012 | 01:56 PM
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http://lcdautotech.com/

http://www.ebay.com/itm/LCD-display-...sories&vxp=mtr
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Old Apr 22, 2012 | 07:27 PM
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Originally Posted by jcman
Your link on the C5/A6 clusters should be more informative, unless I'm not reading something else here.

https://www.audiworld.com/forums/sho....php?t=2798354
I didn't copy info from Bentley book, a lot of people were asking for A4, the diagrams are almost identical .. the problems people run once they do conversion there is something that doesn't work or is not compatible or doesn't exist in older wiring that new cluster needs, and you end up with some icons being light up , either you need to run new wires to sensor or cover icons from being an eyesore..
I always recommend that you stay with the same cluster year model, at the end it will cost you more then it is worth , if you just do it because of center LCD there are few companies that can fix it for you or if you handy can do it yourself..
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Old Apr 22, 2012 | 07:30 PM
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this is wrong LCD size.. this is half screen used on VW clusters..
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Old Apr 23, 2012 | 04:27 AM
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Default This is NOT HALF, check it out.

http://www.dnaspeedometers.com/recent_news.htm

PIXELS MISSING OR TEMP SENSITIVE CENTER LCD
SPECIAL $189.00
New LCD Not Refurbished
Audi A4 98-02 Audi Allroad 99-02
Audi A6 98-02 Audi S4 99-02

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Old Apr 25, 2012 | 02:59 PM
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Well, I appreciate all the info. Your post in the A4 section is very good.

I repinned everything, and it still didn't work quite right. (got an awesome deal on a cluster w/good LCD)

I am just going to swap out the LCDs.
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