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Offline adamvaughan

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Changing KPH clocks to MPH clocks
« on: May 16, 2022, 11:28:56 am »
Hi

Soon I have a japanese import 2.0tsi estate arriving. I'd like to change the clocks and odometer so they read on MPH rather than KPH. I've had a search and can't find this topic covered before, and I thought it may be a little different to upgrading to highline clocks.

As I understand it I can change the odometer just using coding in VCDS, is this correct?

To change the speedo I'm assuming I need a new cluster, is this correct? It currently has midline clocks and I'm not worried about upgrading to highline if it's more work (is it?).

What part number do I need and will I need my SKC code for immobiliser?

Thanks for your help

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Re: Changing KPH clocks to MPH clocks
« Reply #1 on: May 16, 2022, 11:39:46 am »
Am I overthinking this? Can I just change the dial face, or is it not that simple?

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Re: Changing KPH clocks to MPH clocks
« Reply #2 on: May 16, 2022, 01:24:45 pm »
Should just need the face. Most European cars have MPH and KPH on the same face, which would suggest there is no KPH or MPH specific electronic calibration going on.


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Re: Changing KPH clocks to MPH clocks
« Reply #3 on: May 16, 2022, 02:38:12 pm »
Thanks Pudding. So as long as the equivalent speed markings on the face are in the same place it should be fine? That makes sense

I don't suppose you know if the face is available as a separate part or am I going to have to buy a used cluster just for the face? Is it easy enough to get the cluster apart and needle off the change it?

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Re: Changing KPH clocks to MPH clocks
« Reply #4 on: May 16, 2022, 03:35:44 pm »
You may need to adjust the instrument cluster settings to be GB etc

This will adjust things on the DIS to mpg etc also

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