My 2003 5spd jetta wagon finally bit the dust with 405,000 miles on the odometer. It ate a lifter and left the head looking pretty gnarly.
With that many miles on it, I bought another 2003 jetta (non-wagon) TDI. But this car is an automatic trans. I got a good deal on it and I like the way it looks, so I've decided to use my wagon as a donor car for a 5spd swap.
I've looked at many articles and videos on doing the 5spd swap, and that all seems straight forward. But one thing I don't like is keeping the automatic gauge cluster. I'm wondering, with both of these vehicles, can I swap the cluster from my wagon(manual) to this new car(automatic)? I want this car to look as if it came from the factory with a 5spd and something about using the auto cluster just doesn't satisfy me.
I have a vag-com. But can someone tell me if this is possible and maybe even point me toward a write up on it? (if that's needed) I don't know if the mileage is kept in the cluster, or the ECU? Will doing that swap effect the immobilizer? All that kind of stuff.
I need all the info I can get on this. Thanks for your time!
With that many miles on it, I bought another 2003 jetta (non-wagon) TDI. But this car is an automatic trans. I got a good deal on it and I like the way it looks, so I've decided to use my wagon as a donor car for a 5spd swap.
I've looked at many articles and videos on doing the 5spd swap, and that all seems straight forward. But one thing I don't like is keeping the automatic gauge cluster. I'm wondering, with both of these vehicles, can I swap the cluster from my wagon(manual) to this new car(automatic)? I want this car to look as if it came from the factory with a 5spd and something about using the auto cluster just doesn't satisfy me.
I have a vag-com. But can someone tell me if this is possible and maybe even point me toward a write up on it? (if that's needed) I don't know if the mileage is kept in the cluster, or the ECU? Will doing that swap effect the immobilizer? All that kind of stuff.
I need all the info I can get on this. Thanks for your time!
5 spd swap cluster question
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