Reprogramming clusters

[LCN]

Hello,

I was wondering, is it possible to reprogram a cluster?

I have a c43 amg one on the way and I was wondering if it can be reprogrammed with the mileage that is on my car.

I have heard you can download the information from the car at the dealership, then install the new cluster and upload it to the system? I have called one dealership and he said they can only do it to clusters that have less than one hundred and sixty km. But I am sure I have read about other people getting this done?

Does anyone know the process?

Thanks.

 

[Howard]

Hi DRM,

Digisatman recently had this done , by a company that specialises in 'mileage correction' ..

Drop him a PM and I expect he'll tell you all about it ....

See this thread :-

http://www.mbclub.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=32963

 

[LCN]

Thanks Howard,

I have pm'd him. Does anyone else know anything about this?

Thanks.

 

[LCN]

By the way, I just got this cluster in the mail, it looks excellent!

sorry for the low quality:

 

[big x]

Plug it in and see what happens, no damage will be caused.Is it from the German MB dealer who advertises new ones on Ebay ?

adam

 

[LCN]

Hello Adam,

I am pretty sure I read somewhere that if I plugged it in it could cause some errors? Want to make sure of this before I go plugging it back in.

It came from America and is used.

Thanks

 

[LCN]

Okay well it's too complicated to get the cluster reprogrammed. So I pulled both clusters apart and swapped everything onto my cluster apart from the circuit board so I keep my mileage and all my information / settings.

Here are some pictures of the final product:

 

[Howard]

Looks good dude !!!!!

 

[LCN]

Thanks man, yeah very happy with it

 

[Dieselman]

Nice way out of a tricky problem.
At least when you sell the car you can revert back easily.

 

[LCN]

Hey Dieselman,

Yes always need to have that in mind! I will definitely part out the mods and sell the car unmodified when that day comes.

 

[Howard]

I'm not liking that outside temperature though

Think it would kill me off !!

 

[Dieselman]

I'm not liking that outside temperature though

Think it would kill me off !!

The definative proof of Global Warming.....

 

[Parrot of Doom]

Nah, thats the 'analtronic' temperature measuring system. Its located on the driver's seat.....