Alright MFA cluster gurus... need help recoding

[moondawg]

I recoded my new MFA with my old software coding... 05432 (no seatbelt warning, England, no service interval, K value 2)

But Ryan, you say, you don't live in England. I know, but I wanted 24 hour clock and miles.

But Ryan, you say, That 3 means no service interval, and will make your MFA cluster unhappy. It should be a 0.

No kidding. so now my cluster is throwing DTC's because it can't find the sensor, but it can't be recoded because it's throwing DTC's.

Any suggestions?

moondawg

 

[Birdman]

You should be able to recode the cluster. Throwing codes or not. the last thing you do is clear the codes. All the cluster upgrades will throw a few codes till you are done, Then as the last step clear the codes.

 

[weedeater]

it WILL keep throwing a code for the temp sensor until you install it.

 

[tongsli]

I recoded my new MFA with my old software coding... 05432 (no seatbelt warning, England, no service interval, K value 2)

But Ryan, you also configured your cluster for IMPERIAL gallons.

L

 

[moondawg]

I recoded my new MFA with my old software coding... 05432 (no seatbelt warning, England, no service interval, K value 2)

But Ryan, you also configured your cluster for IMPERIAL gallons.

L

Yeah, I know... that's part of the reason I was trying to change it back. I was following the instructions to the "T" so I brought forth my coding from my old cluster (where gallons didn't matter) to my new cluster. (dammit. I really wanted that 24 hour clock)

I was finally able to get my new cluster to code to 05232. That made it quit displaying "Oil Sensor Workshop" Coding it to 05212 made it act like the immobilizer was kicking in.... although it wasn't. I think it might have something to do with service intervals not being setup correctly.

In order to get it to code, I could only change one digit at a time. Trying to go directly from 05432 to 05202 didn't work. However, stepping from 05432 to 05232 to 05212 and back to 05232 worked mahhvolessly.

Now I just need my stalk and sensor.

Thanks to everyone who chimed in.

moondawg

 

[moondawg]

DOH! Spoke too soon. Oil Sensor Workshop! is back.

Any ideas? Can I rig up a resistor to ground to simulate having an oil sensor? Will this be fixed if I can ever get my cluster coding to 05202?

moondawg

 

[moondawg]

OK, more weirdness with this cluster:

Changing the country code gets rid of my Oil Sensor Workshop code. So, 05x32 will work as long as x != 2 or 4.

Changing from 05x32 to 05x12 always makes the engine die immediately after starting.

I can only change the service interval digit to a 1 or a 3. 0 and 2 refuse to code.

Any ideas? Anyone?

 

[mtltdi]

Maybe the software is wrong. My cluster started life as a PAssat TDI cluster and would not take some soft coding settings, the speed sensor number among others.

 

[moondawg]

I was wondering about that. I guess the worst case would be that I add the hardware necessary for the flex intervals!