Well, that's promising, at least.

I'll have the wiring diagrams up later today for those that wanted to look at them.

 

Keep in mind you cannot change the odometer on the cluster. If you have a manual transmission car you can adjust the mileage over time. If Mileage is too low on the cluster ... just program your gear ratio and tire size to make it put mileage on faster and over time mileage will catch up .. you just have to do the math to determine at what point actual mileage and cluster mileage match. You can do the opposite if mileage is too high ....

Probably not good to do that in an Automatic car since shift points would probably be screwed up.

 

Dealer can't program in the mileage?

I remember tham doing that in my 05 when I switched up to a MyColor cluster.

 

Did you order your MyColor Cluster new for your 2005 swap? Dealer can order a cluster with specific mileage .. but they cannot change it ... unless things are different in Canada than USA.

 

Couldn't a speedometer shop reprogram the car to have the correct mileage?

 

I called several shops in my area .. none of them had the software that could do the new clusters ... Perhaps by now they can. No idea on the cost.

 

hmm... I may call around here locally and see whether anyone can.

 

Yes, I bought it new from the dealer.

Things aren't different - just more expensive.

 

Here are the wiring diagrams. They are matched up for easier comparison between 2012 and 2013.

Everything is the same except for the message center wires. There are only 2 wires coming out of pins 4 and 6 that go to the mesage center button on the head light switch. They instead need to go to the clock spring in the steering wheel and then onto the steering wheel message center buttons. Minor issue, and easily solved.

 

 

Dealer said that they could program the new cluster, but the car has to be running. But then, the car won't start due to PATS? When I have time, I'll visit another dealer. Not convinced they knew what I was tallking about.

 

you need to go to dealer with both clusters. They need to do the swap as of they are doing a replacement with a new one. Ask them if they can reset PATS without uploading your built as data.

 

what do you mean "built as data" ?

 

The cluster is programmed according to the features of your car when it was built - I think.

 

I see. Well I can't wait to see this all be done! What is the ETA to try it?

 

My friend should be getting it tomorrow, and then depending on how quickly he can get his lazy a$$ to the post office, hopefully next week. I should be able to try this by the end of the month.

 

awesome! found a dealer that sounds like they might know what they are doing?

 

I haven't been looking. Been busy with work.

 

Cluster is in my friend's hands. Now I need him to atcually send it off to me, which is the really hard part.

 

ahhh can't wait to finally figure out if this works!