Instrument panel for Neo914, some parts are fitting nicely Options

[neo914-6]

Need just a slight mod to make it fit perfect...

Planned for a flat panel display but this should work after I sort out the wiring...

[914_1.8t]

QUOTE (Neo914 @ May 20 2005, 07:06 AM)

QUOTE (JoeSpark @ May 20 2005, 02:49 AM) Hey Neo What year is the Audi ? What you have in your hands is basically a computor. You not only have to worry about sensors...you need to worry about the comunication errors, the second you power it up. Its very hard to reverse Audi Dash coding (depending on the year). It can/has been done, but is it worth the trouble?  :confused: Maybe check out the "HotRod" sites, back in the day they were pioneers, in the new digital displays. Cheep kits that would be plug and play for a 914. Trust me, you are playing in my back yard... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/cool_shades.gif) Good luck with it, and if you want to go for it, PM me and Lets Do It ! Later Joe (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/beerchug.gif) Joe, It's from a 2000 S4. I priced other displays with lots of features and engine management computers and it would have evolved into quite a project and costs. I live near Sonu who's converted an Audi 1.8 turbo in his 914 using the stock instrument panel and ECU. He was able to make it work w/o too much problems. Once I'm ready to wire it, I'll contact you with any problems. Believe me, I'm counting on help. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif) I have another friend who is German automotive tech with diag equip and I also live near Jason who is converting to Boxster drivetrain. He bought the stock instrument panel and will have similar challenges. Bob, That's nice! I was looking at some smaller fpd's used in some Ultima race cars. I'd like to almost eliminate a dash pod...

Felix, Wasn't too difficult for me.

Do you have the internal harness for the S4? If not, I have a spare body haness out of a Audi A4 sitting in my shed that we can probobly use to mate to your setup. Since the internal harness only provides power to the ECU and accesories, we can make it work and will make the job easier.

The ECU and engine can run with just the engine harness...you just need to provide power to the ECU (very easy once you look at the wiring diagram, it is only one wire and the wiring diagrams show you what type of fuse to use). ECU has wires coming out of it that give signal to the Dash...speedo, water temp, and RPM are the main ones you need. It's gets even easier (you won't need the internal harness) if you don't want to use the audi relays to contrl water temp (radiator fans) and fuel pump. You can run power to the lighting on the cluster wired into your 914 headlights/interior lights switch. However, since I had the internal harness, I just trimmed it and kept the functionality I wanted.

Not sure if the S4 had the "immobalizer" feature...but people have posted workarounds for this over on vwvortex. Let me know when you get to the wiring stage...i'll help out the best that I can. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/beerchug.gif)