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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: gareth_iowc on 27 April 2017, 21:25
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Evening all,
So i have been searching for a way to re-program the mileage on some new clocks i've had for some time and i've finally done it.
so first off i did no create vdo.exe or mm.exe. these are the two files that are used to program the clocks. it was from a german site i can no longer find.
On the back on the clocks it will say if they are motometer or vdo clocks.
i have created a bootable iso with all the software tools you need to do this.
You will need:
My iso - https://www.dropbox.com/s/yr33cqxfn9nq2v6/Vag%20Clock%20bootdisk.iso?dl=0
Dupont connectors with wire attached
12v power supply
old laptop with a parallel port.
parallel male connector.
a meter of 3 core cable.
so the dupont connectors are used to push onto the pins at the back of the clocks.
(http://img.dxcdn.com/productimages/sku_151537_2.jpg)
(http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee190/boab3/DSC00043-4.jpg)
you will need to send:
12v + to pins 11 & 13
ground - to pins 3 & 5
you will need to make a cable from the clocks to the parallel connector -
link to the pinout - https://www.dropbox.com/s/a8wdd4jsugf4tdz/Tachokabel_neu_schaltplan.JPG?dl=0
i have made a quick video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_X2JWQbCy2I
this guide is very rough atm as i'm in a rush. i will be back to tidy it up with more pictures etc but the video should explain most of it.
i cannot be responsible for you damaging your own clocks! play safe
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I pay 10 a time to do same,there is no point me bothering to do any of the above or buying stuff to do it myself but thanks for sharing.
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Hi, a long time ago now, but I've searched all over the internet and really struggling to find instructions for connecting the instrument cluster to serial/parallel port and using the vdo or mm files to change the mileage... I really don't want to try and remove the eeprom chip to rewrite! This is for a mk 3 cluster going in my old mk 2 golf, I just want to align the cluster with the true mileage of the vehicle.
The link to the iso file above doesn't work, I suspect everything I need is on there...
Many thanks...
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PM me.
Should be able to help
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Hi Itavaltalainen, would much appreciate any help, I'm sorry I can't see how to send PMs on this forum. If you have any info please post here!
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Send part numbers or photos of both clusters and their mileage.
You can only send PMs if you've got a certain number of posts.
You can email me, it's my forum user name @gmail.com
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Still need help or did you get it sorted?
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I got it sorted.
I've done a new post with updated links to info and videos, I hope this helps. http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=287004.0 (http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=287004.0)
Thanks to this thread for getting me started in the right direction.