Hi-Line retro fit?

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Hi-Line retro fit?

Last post Fri, Aug 8 2008 2:00 PM by chowells. 9 replies.

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Thu, Jul 31 2008 6:36 AM Hi-Line retro fit?

Animal

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While it's not a deal breaker, I'm trying very hard to find a Golf with a Hi-Line display. Should I have to go without, just how difficult and expensive is it to retro fit - are the clocks/dash all one unit?

I apologise if this has been covered before, please point me in the correct direction if there is info anywhere. I've had a quick scan of recent posts and couldn't find any info. Thanks.

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Thu, Jul 31 2008 9:22 AM Re: Hi-Line retro fit?

bacillus

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can't remember the full details but the retro fit would be quite expensive.

Fri, Aug 1 2008 4:45 AM Re: Hi-Line retro fit?

MrLapou

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Easy fit. Need Vagcan (Not confuss with Vagcom (VCDS) to read the SKC of old clock display then install new highline display and program it with old display's SKC.

Mon, Aug 4 2008 7:12 AM Re: Hi-Line retro fit?

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What does it consist of? Are the dials one complete sealed unit or is the hi-line screen a separate component?

Can anyone offer a ballpark figure in terms of price - "quite expensive" isn't a great deal of help as this is VAG we are talking about, so it goes without saying... Ta

And is Vagcan as widely available as Vagcom - I assume CanBus has to be coded separately, I thought Vagcom could access this?

Mon, Aug 4 2008 7:44 AM Re: Hi-Line retro fit?

MrLapou

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Normally the full dial display has to be bought.

Why not ask your dealer the price for the display.

At the monet there's one on eBay.

Mon, Aug 4 2008 5:56 PM Re: Hi-Line retro fit?

chowells

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I believe this thread on vwvortex may help, though I guess it's for a US spec car

http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=3173886

I'm kinda considering doing the same on my Jetta, but a bit too scared of breaking stuff. Let me know how you get on :)

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Tue, Aug 5 2008 12:14 AM Re: Hi-Line retro fit?

mortygttdi

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Ive got the tools to do it and ive got an highline unit but its not the right one??? you need an highline unit from an 05 reg car to be able to code it properly, any thing above this ive been told has different encryption software.

Darren

Thu, Aug 7 2008 8:41 AM Re: Hi-Line retro fit?

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Cheers guys.

However, now I'm a little confused - from the vortex post, it would seem that you need a hi-line display/screen (which I'm now assuming is a complete unit with the dials/gauges?) and the upgraded hi-line CECM to run it? It's not just a case of swapping over the dash unit for one with the full height hi-line display?