Replacement MMI screen - 2020 A1 - re-coding it

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The MMI screen on my nieces car has been smashed (2020 Audi A1 1.5 Sport Edition)
Audi quoted her £1,700 to replace it - including coding it.
So, I bought a 2nd hand screen off ebay for £150 (same part number)
I got It fitted by a body shop & he sent it to a local VAG specialist To recode it.
They have come back & said they cant recode it - it’s been coded to the car it came out of.
Some of it works - (radio) but the settings dont work.
The £1700 price was for an MMI that hadn’t been coded to a car

So, question is - Can Audi reprogram It / over write it ?

David
 
Hi maybe its locked to the old car with component protection and requires a garage that has ODIS S, a diagnostic software used for servicing and repairing Volkswagen Group vehicles, which includes Volkswagen, Audi, Seat, and Skoda brand
 
Yes, you are correct.
Apparently - the screens get coded ONCE,
the code is linked to the ECU.
I phoned Audi today - they never entertained me - because it was 2nd hand screen etc ...... also they told me you can't recode the encryption
A nice way to sell you a new screen for £1700
So, at least ive got the radio & telephone working
 
They must be a independant garage that has access to odis that can recode it, i follow salvage rebuilds on Youtube i'm sure they have used someone to recode replacement parts brought on ebay when rebuilding cars
 
The VAG specialist got it working.
Basically - they removed the "glass" from the new one & fitted it to the electronics of the original one.
all good now
phew
 
Excited to read this! Amazing ideas and the caliber of details distributed is incredible!
Thanks all of you!
 
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