How to swap an immobilizer for an instrument cluster?
Make sure to have BOTH PIN’s, from the OLD (ORIGINAL) and the REPLACEMENT (NEW or USED) instrument cluster. Make sure to have the Radio Code (for factory radios only). For the following procedure, use the PIN of the REPLACEMENT (NEW or USED) instrument cluster. Enter zero followed by the 4-digit PIN directly in the Login field.
Where do I find the Immobilizer ID number?
Coding” field, make note that is the Instrument Cluster coding. Install the NEW Instrument Cluster in the vehicle. Write down the 14-digit Immobilizer ID number from the “Extra” field. VW/Audi used to give out the 7 digit SKC to vehicle owners but as of 2005 they no longer do.
How do you find the instrument cluster number?
Click this link for more information. With the OLD Instrument Cluster in the vehicle, write down the current mileage. Write down the 5 digit number from the “Soft. Coding” field, make note that is the CAN coding. Write down the 5 digit number from the “Soft. Coding” field, make note that is the Instrument Cluster coding.
How does the Sentry Key immobilizer indicator lamp work?
The Sentry Key Immobilizer System indicator lamp gives an indication when the SKIS is faulty or when the vehicle has been immobilized due to the use of an invalid ignition key. The lamp is controlled by the instrument cluster circuitry based upon messages received from the Sentry Key Immobilizer Module.
Make sure to have BOTH PIN’s, from the OLD (ORIGINAL) and the REPLACEMENT (NEW or USED) instrument cluster. Make sure to have the Radio Code (for factory radios only). For the following procedure, use the PIN of the REPLACEMENT (NEW or USED) instrument cluster. Enter zero followed by the 4-digit PIN directly in the Login field.
Coding” field, make note that is the Instrument Cluster coding. Install the NEW Instrument Cluster in the vehicle. Write down the 14-digit Immobilizer ID number from the “Extra” field. VW/Audi used to give out the 7 digit SKC to vehicle owners but as of 2005 they no longer do.
Click this link for more information. With the OLD Instrument Cluster in the vehicle, write down the current mileage. Write down the 5 digit number from the “Soft. Coding” field, make note that is the CAN coding. Write down the 5 digit number from the “Soft. Coding” field, make note that is the Instrument Cluster coding.
The Sentry Key Immobilizer System indicator lamp gives an indication when the SKIS is faulty or when the vehicle has been immobilized due to the use of an invalid ignition key. The lamp is controlled by the instrument cluster circuitry based upon messages received from the Sentry Key Immobilizer Module.