.:FIS Cluster

[gioTDI]

My dream came true today
Bought on ebay a W8 cluster, read some posts on how to convert it to Mk4, had to do some soldering and adding of the Resistors and 1 Capacitor and the result is a working FIS cluster

Recoded using 1J5920946C dump, adapted it to my car and it all worked smooth, even the Temp Gauge is working as it supposed to

Still working on trying to get the LED for Glowplug to work, soldered it on the board there but no juice, and the LCD more likely will have to be changed as well.

Any input will be appreciated

 

[740GLE]

hoo looks like mine except for being red, it is very nice to have all that info.

 

[Nihilator]

Good job.

--Chris

 

[xDieselxTunerx]

Great Job! I would love to do this to my golf

 

[turbocharged798]

You will need to add a resistor to the board in order for the GP LED to work.

 

[gioTDI]

turbocharged798 - ok so i added the LED but can you please point me out where does the Resistor go on the board?

Ok, so small update order the LCD replacement last week and it came in today, so i decided to replace it right away, I do not have mad soldering skills but it actually turned out pretty good

Here are some pics

 

[gioTDI]

Ok, so since i had cluster out decided to make some updates

Edited the eeprom and enabled Wellcome message, as we as Lit needles, Gauges and Display looks pretty cool

Did some output test and tis amazing everything works

 

[turbocharged798]

If you can, take a pic of the back of the cluster board. The resistor goes in the back.

When you do output tests, does it try to light up the GP LED?

 

[gioTDI]

Nope, that the problem, im not sure maybe i soldered the LED upside down, that might be a problem as well

So i didn't want to re-size the pics, here are the links

http://img819.imageshack.us/img819/79/p1100748p.jpg
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http://img64.imageshack.us/img64/1218/p1100753.jpg
http://img13.imageshack.us/img13/3281/p1100754.jpg
http://img857.imageshack.us/img857/8863/p1100755n.jpg

 

[turbocharged798]

Hmm...that board is a bit different than MFA clusters that I am used to.

This pad looks suspicious to me. *AT YOUR OWN RISK* Try dropping a 180 ohm resistor across where I circled and see if you get voltage at the LED pads when you run output tests in VCDS. You are supposed to use SMT resistors, but a regular through hole resistor will work if you bend the leads around in a hook shape. Won't look pretty but it should work fine.

If you still don't get voltage at the LED, then you will have to start tracing out the circuit and find out what is missing or if the resistor pad is in a different spot.

 

[blizzard60]

Ok, so small update order the LCD replacement last week and it came in today, so i decided to replace it right away, I do not have mad soldering skills but it actually turned out pretty good

Link?!?! Cluster looks awesome!!!

 

[gioTDI]

There were several options, i could buy one from China for 48$ with free shipping, but this guy was already in US for a bit more price

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/e...0564393040&viewitem=&sspagename=STRK:MEWAX:IT

 

[blizzard60]

Wicked, thanks!

 

[DaveLinger]

Could you provide a link to the thread you used as a guide to modify the W8 cluster for your mk4? It looks like W8 clusters are way cheaper and cooler than legit mk4 half/full FIS clusters. I had put that project on my "someday" list, but if I can get a brand new OEM mk4 cluster for $45 from ECS and a used W8 cluster for $100 on ebay, I could end up with a basically brand new FIS cluster on the cheap.

 

[gioTDI]

Well its all good so far, but still haven't figured out how to enable glowplug light

 

[s1iver]

Could you provide a link to the thread you used as a guide to modify the W8 cluster for your mk4? It looks like W8 clusters are way cheaper and cooler than legit mk4 half/full FIS clusters. I had put that project on my "someday" list, but if I can get a brand new OEM mk4 cluster for $45 from ECS and a used W8 cluster for $100 on ebay, I could end up with a basically brand new FIS cluster on the cheap.

if you can find a W8 cluster for under $300 id be impressed.

 

[turbocharged798]

Well its all good so far, but still haven't figured out how to enable glowplug light

Did you try putting a resistor where I said to in my previous post?

You may have to follow the traces to find out what else is missing.

 

[gioTDI]

Yes i did didn't work actually, ill have to pull it out again when i have a bit more free time on my hands to work around and trace what else is missing

 

[turbocharged798]

Did you get voltage at the GP LED pads? Maybe the LED is installed backwards....

 

[jetta 97]

Yes i did didn't work actually, ill have to pull it out again when i have a bit more free time on my hands to work around and trace what else is missing

Your LED is solder backwards.

 

[turbocharged798]

When you look into the led, there is a little horseshoe shape in the center. The open end always goes toward the positive pad.

 

[graeme86]

Petrol and diesel clusters have one byte changed as well.

For VWK501MH software, all petrol clusters have 0x01EA = 7B and all diesel have 0x01EA = FB.

For VWK503MH software, the byte values are the same but located at 0x021C

This should enable the glowplug light (if you have LED and other bits added correctly).

 

[gioTDI]

I have loaded FIS TDI Cluster software from vagdashcom, rpm, speed all works fine, just the GP light ill pull out the cluster and check again the LED and resistors

 

[jetta 97]

I have loaded FIS TDI Cluster software from vagdashcom, rpm, speed all works fine, just the GP light ill pull out the cluster and check again the LED and resistors

(180 omh) Resistor spot what turbocharged798 pointed is good, you LED is backwards.

 

[firehawk618]

Listen to gioTDI and especially turbocharged798. They KNOW their stuff with these clusters.

Thank you both for your advise / help getting my glow plug light functional.