Help needed with a4 tdi please

[kadul]

Hi

Got A 1999 Audi A4 Tdi Red I Facelift Model Here,

Not Sure What Happened But Car Will Not Start, Will Crank For 3-4 Seconds Then Shut Down,
Also I Notice The Mileage Has Gone From 150,000 To 999999.
I Left Itgnition On For 45mins But Didn’t Work Then I Disconnented The Battery For 10 Minutes No Good Either

Any Advice Appreciated

[audia4lyn]

Hi there,
I think the immobilizer is housed in the instrument panel so if the cluster has failed then it might explain why the car won’t start. Can you read the fault codes?

[kadul]

Hi, i cant read the fault codes...
I do have the pin code for the car

[shark_90]

Indeed it sounds like your instrument cluster has gone south.

Replacements are readily available on Ebay in the majority of cases, you will need VCDS and the PIN/SKC of both clusters to code a new one in. If you don't have that, then I can help you. Where are you located?

[kadul]

I was hoping this could be fixed but as for location im pretty far away from you in N. IRELAND

[shark_90]

I have jumped on a plane for less :D What year is the car?

[kadul]

Hi mate, Car is year 2000 not 1999 , facelift model,

[kadul]

hi

i got another cluster today, same make for this, was told these are coded,
what is the procedure to code it to my car, is there any programs i could use, i do have the pin code from old one.
the main dealer would charge me an arm and a leg to do it i suppose plus the hassle to put in on a trailer and bring it to them..

thanks

[shark_90]

The software and hardware I use cost me in the region of £2,500. You need the pin for the new cluster and a diagnostic tool with advanced adaptation capabilities such as VCDS.

[kadul]

ok mate, how long does it take to do and roughly how much would it cost

[audia4lyn]

Hi there
I did a cluster swop in the summer and it cost me about 55 pounds at Shrewsbury Audi.

[kadul]

thats not too bad of price mate,but i spoke to the main dealer today and explained it to him and that i had a secondhand cluster -he says that they can not adjust the mileage back to what it originally was if its a second hand unit only can be done on a new unit
he says that the ecu could be blown too which would be expensive.

[shark_90]

Your dealer is right and they won't be able to change the mileage. I code these clusters in for £60 and it takes a little over an hour.

[kadul]

ok but you are able to the put the correct mileage on it again?

[shark_90]

Yes.