Audi A4 b5 1.9 txt 2000 facelift

**Remydegreat** · 05-05-2015,02:09 AM

I bought a Audi A4 b5, I noticed that the Rev counter goes as far as 7000 rpm,does that mean someone has changed the clocks from diesel cluster to petrol,also the display in centre flashing oil sensor and other symbols continuously,appreciate any help,do petrol clocks work fine in diesel

**Doctle Odd** · 05-05-2015,08:36 AM

I'd say it's been swapped, takes a bit of butchery to get it to work and it never works properly.

**Remydegreat** · 05-05-2015,09:05 AM

Thx for quck reply,should the oil warning lights work with the petrol cluster ? Also how would i go about puting diesel cluster back into it,is it tricky ? Only thing i dont like is i dont know if oil warning light is working,cause in my other car,its a seperate light that turns on when u turn on ignition,then off when car starts

**Doctle Odd** · 05-05-2015,09:14 AM

There's two oil lights one for pressure the other for level. If there are no damaged plugs at the back of the cluster a diesel one will be easy to fit, but.,,, It has to be coded to the car using diagnostic equipment plus old clusters can be dodgy. You'd need to talk to a dealer and find out exactly what cluster was in the car when it was new and then source one the chances are you'd need to have it repaired after buying it. It might make financial sense to buy a new cluster

**Remydegreat** · 05-05-2015,09:23 AM

Its a thousand euro car,very good condition,new cluster from audi be in hundreds so not sure if its worth it,do u know if the milage is also on the ecu,since cluster changed,im guessing thats the wrong milage.sorry for all the questions,are the 1.9 tdi b5 a good car reliability wize ?also with new cluster you cant see heater plugs lights,previous owner said this engine hasnt got them.im a petrol head,not familiar with diesels

**Doctle Odd** · 05-05-2015,09:30 AM

OK, does the immobiliser light come on and go off? You need to make a call to a dealer find out what cluster was in her. You'll need to source a cluster and have it coded to the car although this might have been bypassed for the petrol cluster. Last NCT will have the mileage the day she was tested that's as near as you can get, some ECU's store the mileage some don't. That car has glow/heating plugs, where did you get it? Adverts?

**Remydegreat** · 05-05-2015,09:42 AM

A neighbour of mine,he bought it as head gasket was gone and fixed it up,lovely tight car,that cluster is only thing i can fault,il have to check for immobiliser light when i get home,is it hard bypass immobiliser,if i got used diesel cluster,i woukdnt mind bypassing immobiliser,thx for the help

**Doctle Odd** · 05-05-2015,12:41 PM

Bypassing an immobiliser is not something you can discuss in an open forum, I think if the guy that did the head gasket didn't know there were glow plugs in a diesel I'd be wary of anything else. Look around where you live see if any Polish guys are doing diagnostics, they'll code the cluster for you

**Remydegreat** · 05-05-2015,12:58 PM

His mechanic did the head for him,i think what he meant,is u dont have to wait for glow plug light to start,maybe i took him up wrong,thx million for help