A small project

Read a bit on Ross-Tech and soon as my mate with VCDS is free I'm going to give this ago.
[h=3]Matching the Cluster to the Engine ECU[/h] [Select]
[17 - Instruments]
[Adaption - 10]
Leave channel at "00"
[Read]
[Save]
[Done, Go Back]
[Close Controller, Go Back - 06]
Switch ignition Off and then back On within one minute, but do not start vehicle.
 
look in the measuring blocks on the instruments controller, i'm sure there is a block which tells you current engine RPM.

If its sitting at 0, theres a signal problem, if its at some real value its a cluster issue?
 
aragorn said:
look in the measuring blocks on the instruments controller, i'm sure there is a block which tells you current engine RPM.

If its sitting at 0, theres a signal problem, if its at some real value its a cluster issue?
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Not had chance to get VCDS on it yet.
I keep meaning to and it should be the first thing I do but I forget and I don't own a copy, so I have to wait till my mate is free and use it.
I will check that out when we're both free.

Spent 4 days driving around with the new ***** and they work fine, apart from the revs and the oil temp.
I can't do any thing about the oil side of things untill I get a new sump and fit it to the car.
Thats no hardship cause I need to fix a leak on my sump, so I might as well fit a new sump with oil level sensor.

For now or at least this side of christmas, this little project will be put on hold until the new year and i've completed the other things I've started.
Thanks for all the help with lads.


1 last question, this oil level sensor. Can it or does it tell you the level of oil on the dash or is just for low oil warnings?
 
scott b5 said:
Not had chance to get VCDS on it yet.

1 last question, this oil level sensor. Can it or does it tell you the level of oil on the dash or is just for low oil warnings?
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just a low oil level warning on the DIS mate :)
 
I doubt i'd trust it under Wine, but virtualbox and an XP installation might work.

Alternatively you could buy the old Compaq laptop i'm about to put on ebay :p
 
audi upgrades
both of mine work as well as the official one i have (and even thats through a usb-serial converter, yes its very old) :salute:
 
i know some of the companies i looked at to chip mine were also offering an option to remove the immo from the ecu not quite sure what they do but could be worth looking in to?
 
rs4wannab said:
i know some of the companies i looked at to chip mine were also offering an option to remove the immo from the ecu not quite sure what they do but could be worth looking in to?
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Thanks for the info but I go the immob working now.
I coded 1 key to the pre-FL clocks and 1 key to the FL Clock.

I need to sort the oil sensor and revs out but Its going to wait till next year.
 
Do you still need vag con cable?? I one and I'm in Plymouth if you need it?
 
Scott, make sure you summarise this whole job as a DIY how to. Ive got some RS4 clocks to go in mine at some point but this thread is just too long to pick out all the details. Im interested in the pin swap info.
 
LeeT said:
Scott, make sure you summarise this whole job as a DIY how to. Ive got some RS4 clocks to go in mine at some point but this thread is just too long to pick out all the details. Im interested in the pin swap info.
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I will do mate.
I got a XLS document I about the pin outs I can email over to you if you want.
 
I'm going to start doing this again or at least start preparing wire locations for when I remove the dash in April.
If I can get this completed at the same time I'd be well happy.

I'm helping Der_Techniker out this weekend with some bits and bobs, so I'm going to get him to attempt this bit of coding with me.

Matching the Cluster to the Engine ECU

[Select]
[17 - Instruments]
[Adaption - 10]
Leave channel at "00"
[Read]
[Save]
[Done, Go Back]
[Close Controller, Go Back - 06]
Switch ignition Off and then back On within one minute, but do not start vehicle.

Its nothing massive but its something he might have more luck with than me.

If I can get the Revs workings, the only final thing for me to do is to get the oil level sensor sorted out.
I had a quick scan through this thread and I'll read it better later.

Can any one think of any way to trick the Oil Level sensor in to thinking there is oil, to stop that annoying erroring on start up?

One thing I will start looking in to as well is the replacement sump.
I need a sump with the oil level sensor hole init.
Does any one know of a sump that will fit my AFN engine that has the Oil level sensor?
I don't have ETKA so can't look.

I think thats it.
Thanks. :)
 
If no one has looked for you, when i get home later I will have a look (I'm still in work)

So much for my 6pm finish :(

Surely you just need a later 1.9tdi sump, or do you know if they changed the shape of it on the later models?
 
Reesy said:
If no one has looked for you, when i get home later I will have a look (I'm still in work)

So much for my 6pm finish :(

Surely you just need a later 1.9tdi sump, or do you know if they changed the shape of it on the later models?
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cheers mate.

I got no idea.
 
Scott,I still have the sump the sensor came from,its an ajm engine code.Why not see if the sump gasket is the same for the afn and ajm engines?
tony
 
ScottB5 said:
Can any one think of any way to trick the Oil Level sensor in to thinking there is oil, to stop that annoying erroring on start up?
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May be able to fool it by using a resistor to change the voltage the cluster see's? After all, it's really just a potentiometer... Drop the 5v down low enough and it may think all is well... Or there may be something in the coding to choose if it even has one fitted... Will do some digging mate :)

What pin/connector is the oil level supposed to be on? I'll check on mine. Or you could just send me the xls sheet ;)
 
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Der_Techniker said:
May be able to fool it by using a resistor to change the voltage the cluster see's? After all, it's really just a potentiometer... Drop the 5v down low enough and it may think all is well... Or there may be something in the coding to choose if it even has one fitted... Will do some digging mate :)

What pin/connector is the oil level supposed to be on? I'll check on mine. Or you could just send me the xls sheet ;)
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I would send you the sheet but I can't find it now.

aragorn said:
Ok so brown is earth, black/red is 12v and originally gets sourced from fuse 5 in the fuse box via pin 8 on the brown plenum connector
signal is red/grey at the sensor goes to pin 9 on said brown connector, then turns purple and goes to pin 15 on the green dash plug.
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this what you wanted?

One thing I noticed as well, the oil temp never moved.
Is the oil temp done by the level sensor or the normal oil temp sensor?
 
Sump for an AFN from like a 97 is fitted right up to 2001 but when you get that new then theres chassis breaks everywhere and obviously the one from the 97 is the earliest break which wont have the sensor. Sumps after a certain chassis range after the facelift change ie 99 have the options if you have a sensor or not so if you do you just buy the sump, if you dont then you have to buy a plate that bolts in its place. Still on an AFN engine code so i cant see why you couldnt buy a later sump and sensor and fit that and just wire up the sensor as its still for the same engine and it should be the same sump, just have a hole in it lol.
 
Jason.s said:
Sump for an AFN from like a 97 is fitted right up to 2001 but when you get that new then theres chassis breaks everywhere and obviously the one from the 97 is the earliest break which wont have the sensor. Sumps after a certain chassis range after the facelift change ie 99 have the options if you have a sensor or not so if you do you just buy the sump, if you dont then you have to buy a plate that bolts in its place. Still on an AFN engine code so i cant see why you couldnt buy a later sump and sensor and fit that and just wire up the sensor as its still for the same engine and it should be the same sump, just have a hole in it lol.
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I got the sensor off TonyA4 so its just the sump.
Or gasket, if his AJM sump would fit my engine.
Will AJM sump with my AFN?

Are the sensors any different between sumps?
 
Sump for the AJM seems to just fit that and the ATJ. Doesnt cross over to the other 1.9s at all by the looks of things.
Sensors are all the same from 99 onwards.
 
Jason.s said:
Sump for the AJM seems to just fit that and the ATJ. Doesnt cross over to the other 1.9s at all by the looks of things.
Sensors are all the same from 99 onwards.
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Sweet.

TonyA4, I'll have that sump please mate.
Two boxes of pasties in exchange? :)

EDIT:=- damn my rushing. Reread it properly and it won't fit.

Jason, can you pm me a price for the correct sump and gasket please?
Also, do Audi do a repair cable for the level sensor and the cable protector?
 
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Been asking questions about the RPM on the facelift clocks and it seems the RPM signal is a CAN signal. Im lost with all this CAN stuff. Interested in finding out about it though as ive got an RNSE to fit too
 
What kit exactly do i need to be able to pull my SKC from my PFL clocks and sync to my FL clocks? Ive found progress on the RPM issue from Rick at Unicorn. Heres the quote from Rick

Ok, had a look into this a little.

The ECU actually does have CAN enabled, it's just that it's not connected to anything. The CAN is used for ESP/ABS, Navigation, and a couple of other minor bits.

It also sends the RPM signal to the cluster. On earlier cars, there was a direct connection from ECU to cluster for the RPM signal. Both early and late ECU's output this signal. It seems that all early and maybe some late clusters accept this signal. If you have a cluster which doesn't accept this signal, then you need to wire the CAN bus (2 wires) to the cluster.

CAN Hi is pin 60 on the ECU. It goes from here to pin 15 of plug T15m. T15m is a red 15 pin connector by the plenum. You may not have this, and even if you do, you need to check it is actually connected to pin 60 on the ECU. This needs to end up at plug T32a pin 18 - green connector on cluster.

Same needs doing with CAN Lo - pin 58 of ECU, possibly via T15m pion 14 ending up at T32a pin 19 of cluster.

Oil level is nothing to do with CAN, and should be easy enough to fool with a resistor.

Rick
 
LeeT said:
What kit exactly do i need to be able to pull my SKC from my PFL clocks and sync to my FL clocks? Ive found progress on the RPM issue from Rick at Unicorn. Heres the quote from Rick

Ok, had a look into this a little.

The ECU actually does have CAN enabled, it's just that it's not connected to anything. The CAN is used for ESP/ABS, Navigation, and a couple of other minor bits.

It also sends the RPM signal to the cluster. On earlier cars, there was a direct connection from ECU to cluster for the RPM signal. Both early and late ECU's output this signal. It seems that all early and maybe some late clusters accept this signal. If you have a cluster which doesn't accept this signal, then you need to wire the CAN bus (2 wires) to the cluster.

CAN Hi is pin 60 on the ECU. It goes from here to pin 15 of plug T15m. T15m is a red 15 pin connector by the plenum. You may not have this, and even if you do, you need to check it is actually connected to pin 60 on the ECU. This needs to end up at plug T32a pin 18 - green connector on cluster.

Same needs doing with CAN Lo - pin 58 of ECU, possibly via T15m pion 14 ending up at T32a pin 19 of cluster.

Oil level is nothing to do with CAN, and should be easy enough to fool with a resistor.

Rick
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That sounds promising.
Something to look at next time I'm out there having a play.

Thanks.
 
ScottB5 said:
LeeT, have you had a play with facelift clocks yet?
I've not had time to get out there to play yet.
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I havent yet mate. Ive got a list of jobs as long as my arm but i'll get round to it
 
afaik only the RS4 clocks use CAN

TQS's arent CAN capable at all, yet they still got the later digital clock cluster.
 
aragorn said:
afaik only the RS4 clocks use CAN

TQS's arent CAN capable at all, yet they still got the later digital clock cluster.
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None of them clocks are any good for me.
I have a diesel. :)

I'm doing some wiring this weekend, so if i remember I will check out the ECU pins that Lee mentioned above.
 
LeeT said:
CAN Hi is pin 60 on the ECU. It goes from here to pin 15 of plug T15m. T15m is a red 15 pin connector by the plenum. You may not have this, and even if you do, you need to check it is actually connected to pin 60 on the ECU. This needs to end up at plug T32a pin 18 - green connector on cluster.

Same needs doing with CAN Lo - pin 58 of ECU, possibly via T15m pion 14 ending up at T32a pin 19 of cluster.
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I had a look at my ECU plugs and Pins 60 and 58 are empty. Expected really. I want to make sure theses are canbus outputs before I wire them into my slowly growing canbus network.

Is anyone able to check ELSA for theses pins please?
 
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