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FIS cluster retrofit?
Posted: Fri Dec 17, 2010 5:21 pm
by blazeguarder
Has anyone managed to retrofit the full FIS cluster into their cars? How easy/expensive is it to do?
This was only fitted as standard to cars with factory navigation systems, which was an option box that very few people seem to have ticked...
Re: FIS cluster retrofit?
Posted: Fri Dec 17, 2010 6:14 pm
by MGrove03
Re: FIS cluster retrofit?
Posted: Sat Dec 18, 2010 10:47 pm
by blazeguarder
Hmmm, I must have missed that guide, found a couple of others but that one seems pretty good.
Thanks for the link!
Re: FIS cluster retrofit?
Posted: Sun Dec 19, 2010 11:52 am
by Jeff GTi
im very interested in this so if you make it work, would you please pm me or update the thread as its a great mod if it can be done
Re: FIS cluster retrofit?
Posted: Sun Dec 19, 2010 3:57 pm
by lm_gauci
blazeguarder wrote:Has anyone managed to retrofit the full FIS cluster into their cars? How easy/expensive is it to do?
This was only fitted as standard to cars with factory navigation systems, which was an option box that very few people seem to have ticked...
Seems like mine may have been one of the few with that box ticked then
Re: FIS cluster retrofit?
Posted: Mon Dec 20, 2010 7:31 pm
by blazeguarder
@lm_gauci - To say I'm jealous is an understatement.
@Jeff GTi - yep, I'll update this thread if I manage to get this to work. Might take a while though as the instrument clusters are apparently quite expensive, so I probably won't get round to actually attempting it for a while...
Is there anyone on this forum with any experience of doing this?
Re: FIS cluster retrofit?
Posted: Tue Dec 21, 2010 12:50 am
by chris meardon
Mine has these with sat nav
never realised they were different to other ones.
Re: FIS cluster retrofit?
Posted: Tue Dec 21, 2010 2:22 pm
by Jibbon
Pardon my ignorance, but what's the difference? Is it just cosmetic?
Re: FIS cluster retrofit?
Posted: Fri Dec 24, 2010 12:27 am
by blazeguarder
Jibbon wrote:Pardon my ignorance, but what's the difference? Is it just cosmetic?
There is a pretty noticable cosmetic improvement, but the full FIS also allows you to see more information than the standard trip computer allows. It displays the standard fuel economy and miles till empty etc, but also displays the radio station and has pictograms for low fuel/low oil warnings/doors open etc. There are a few other functions as well I believe.
In short, it looks cooler and displays more information in an easier to read layout. Seems a bit more useful than the standard computer in the clock screen.