Volkswagen

Note: Not all models are explained because they are identic with others: Golf 3 = Polo 3 = Vento = Caddy Golf 4 = Bora Passat = Corrado

Select the model:

Model Golf 3 VDO with phillips screws Model Golf 3 VDO with Torx-Screws Model Golf 3 MotoMeter Software 4.0-6.4 Model Golf 3 MotoMeter Software 3.0-3.1 Model Golf 3 TRW Model Golf 4 VDO before Model 2001 Model Golf 4 MotoMeter before Model 2001 Model Golf 4 VDO Model 2001 Model Golf 4 MotoMeter Model 2001 Model Passat VDO SW 202, Model 1993-1996 Model Passat VDO, Model 1993-1996 Model Passat MotoMeter, Model 1993-1996 Model Passat MotoMeter, Software 1.3-1.8, Model 1993-1996 Model Passat MotoMeter, Model 1996-1997 Model Passat B5 after 1997 Model Passat B6 Model T4 before 10/1998 Model T4 after 10/98 Model Sharan before 6/2000

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Model Sharan after 7/2000 Model New Beetle Model New Beetle model 2000 Model Lupo Model Polo after 1998 Model Polo after 1998 TRW Model LT VDO Model Model LT Kienzle

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Model Golf 3 VDO with phillips screws

Use the Motometer-Plug:

Remove the cluster. Connect the power plug with the instrument and press the 4 pin programming plug into the fitting hole:
Connetct the Motometer-Plug with the Tacho Universal. Select the menu Volkswagen-Golf 3-VDO +Schrauben-Diagnose The Tacho Universal does not show you the old value. Enter the new value. Verify the new value with OK.

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Model Golf 3 VDO with Torx-Screws

Use this board and clip:

Remove the cluster open it. Look for the 8 pin chip 93C46. Connect the clip to port 1. Put the clip on the chip 93C46. Select the menu Volkswagen-Golf 3- VDO Torx The Tacho Universal shows you the old value. Select the menu Adjust KM. Enter the new value. Verify the new value with OK.

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Model Golf 3 MotoMeter Software 4.0-6.4
Connect the Motometer-Plug with the Tacho Universal. Select the menu Volkswagen-Golf 3-MM SW 4.0-6.4-Diagnose The Tacho Universal does not show you the old value. Enter the new value. Verify the new value with OK.

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Model Golf 3 MotoMeter Software 3.0-3.1
Remove the cluster and open it. Look for the 14 pin chip 93C56. Connect the clip to port 1. Put the clip on the chip 93C56. Select the menu Volkswagen-Golf 3- MM SW 3.0-3.1-Klammer The Tacho Universal shows you the old value. Select the menu Adjust KM. Enter the new value. Verify the new value with OK.

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Model Golf 3 TRW
Remove the cluster and open it. Look for the silver chrystal and join its contacts. Look for the 8 pin chip 93C46. Connect the clip to port 1. Put the clip on the chip 93C46 (red on pin 1). Select the menu Volkswagen-Golf 3-TRW-Klammer The Tacho Universal shows you the old value. Select the menu Adjust KM. Enter the new value. Verify the new value with OK.

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Model Golf 4 VDO before Model 2001
Diagnostic programming Use the OBD II - Plug:
The diagnostic port is behind a cover under the radio. Turn ignition on. Connect the Tacho Universal with the OBD II plug and the diagnostic port. Select the menu Volkswagen-Golf 4-Diagnose VDO The Tacho Universal shows you the old value. Enter the new value. Verify the new value with OK.
Note: You can distinguish between VDO and MotoMeter with the program Service: VDO is calledVDO MotoMeter is called MM or BOO

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Model Golf 4 MotoMeter before Model 2001
The diagnostic port is behind a cover under the radio. Turn ignition on. Connect the Tacho Universal with the OBD II plug and the diagnostic port. Select the menu Volkswagen-Golf 4-Diagnose MM The Tacho Universal shows you the old value. Enter the new value. Verify the new value with OK. Switch ignition off. Remove the fuse for the instrument for a few seconds.

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Model Golf 4 VDO Model 2001
Diagnostic programming Use these plugs: OBD II Audi A6 alt VW neu
Connect those plugs together. If the VW new does not fit to the A6 old, you have to remove one of the pins in the A6 old plug. You can see which one it is, otherwise the plugs will not fit together. The A6 plug will still keep all functions! The diagnostic port is behind a cover under the radio. Turn ignition on. Connect the Tacho Universal with the plug and the diagnostic port. Select the menu Volkswagen-Golf 4-Diagnose VDO 2001 The Tacho Universal shows you the old value. Enter the new value. Verify the new value with OK.

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Model Golf 4 MotoMeter Model 2001
The diagnostic port is behind a cover under the radio. Turn ignition on. Connect the Tacho Universal with the OBD II plug and the diagnostic port. Select the menu Volkswagen-Golf 4-Diagnose MM 2001 The Tacho Universal shows you the old value. Enter the new value. Verify the new value with OK. Now you have to enter the code for the search program: 0000 Now the program searches the access code. This can take a while, the Tacho Universal shows you the actual state. If the program has found the access code the new value will be programmed.

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If this takes too long for you, you can also program the eeprom directly:
Remove the cluster and open it (you have to remove the needles). Look for the 8 pin chip 24C02. Connect the clip to port 3. Put the clip on the chip 2402 (red on pin 1). Select the menu Volkswagen-Golf 4- Klammer- MM Klammer 98 The Tacho Universal shows you the old value. Select the menu Adjust KM. Enter the new value. Verify the new value with OK.

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Model Passat VDO SW 202, Model 1993-1996
Remove the cluster and open it. Look for the 14 pin chip VD202. Look for the silver chrystal and join its contacts. Connect the clip to port 1. Put the clip on the chip VD202. Select the menu Volkswagen-Passat-VD202-Klammer The Tacho Universal shows you the old value. Select the menu Adjust KM Enter the new value. Verify the new value with OK.

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Model Passat VDO, Model 1993-1996
Remove the cluster and open it. Look for the 14 pin chip 93C56. Look for the silver chrystal and join its contacts. Connect the clip to port 1. Put the clip on the chip 93C56. Select the menu Volkswagen-Passat-VDO-Klammer The Tacho Universal shows you the old value. Select the menu Adjust KM. Enter the new value. Verify the new value with OK.

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Model Passat MotoMeter, Model 1993-1996
Remove the cluster and open it. Look for the 14 pin chip 93C56. Look for the silver chrystal and join its contacts. Connect the clip to port 1. Put the clip on the chip 93C56. Select the menu Volkswagen-Passat-MotoMeter-Klammer The Tacho Universal shows you the old value. Select the menu Adjust KM. Enter the new value. Verify the new value with OK.

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Model Passat MotoMeter, Software 1.3-1.8, Model 1993-1996
Connect the MotoMeter-Plug with the Tacho Universal. Select the menu Volkswagen-Passat-MM SW 1.3-1.8-Diagnose The Tacho Universal does not show you the old value. Enter the new value. Verify the new value with OK.

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Model Passat MotoMeter, Model 1996-1997
Connect the MotoMeter-Plug with the Tacho Universal. Select the menu Volkswagen-Passat-MM Passat-Diagnose The Tacho Universal does not show you the old value. Enter the new value. Verify the new value with OK.

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Model Passat B5 after 1997
The diagnostic port is under the handbreak Turn ignition on. Connect the Tacho Universal with the OBD II plug and the diagnostic port. Select the menu Volkswagen-Passat-B5-Diagnose The Tacho Universal shows you the old value. Enter the new value. Verify the new value with OK. For some versions you have to enter the old and the new value before you can program.
Note: Passat modell 2000 also can have Volkswagen-Golf4-DiagnoseMM
MotoMeter instruments. Use the menu

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Model Passat B6
Remove the cluster and open it. Look for the 8 pin chip 93C86. Look for the silver chrystal and join its contacts. Connect the clip to Port 0. Put the clip on the chip 93C86 (red on pin 1). Select the menu Volkswagen- Passat- B6 The Tacho Universal shows you the old value. Select the menu Adjust KM. Enter the new value. Verify the new value with OK.

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Model T4 before 10/1998
Connect the MotoMeter-Plug with the Tacho Universal. Select the menu Volkswagen-T4T4 10/98-Diagnose The Tacho Universal does not show you the old value. Enter the new value. Verify the new value with OK.

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Model T4 after 10/98
The diagnostic port is under the under the steering wheel Turn ignition on. Connect the Tacho Universal with the OBD II plug and the diagnostic port. Select the menu Volkswagen-T4-T4 neu-Diagnose The Tacho Universal shows you the old value. Enter the new value. Verify the new value with OK.

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Model Sharan before 6/2000
Diagnostic programming Use the OBD II -plug:
The diagnostic port is under the ashtray. Turn ignition on. Connect the Tacho Universal to the OBD II plug and the diagnostic port. Select the menu Ford-Galaxy Write down the old code. Set to 0. Now the display shows about 20 km. Now adjust the mileage. Now put back in the code you have written down.
Note: If the display says ERROR repeat everything with a different value!

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Model Sharan after 7/2000
Diagnostic programming Use the following plugs: OBD II Audi A6 old VW new

Connect those plugs together. If the VW new does not fit to the A6 old, you have to remove one of the pins in the A6 old plug. You can see which one it is, otherwise the plugs will not fit together. The A6 plug will still keep all functions! The diagnostic port near your left knee when you sit on the drivers seat. Turn ignition on. Connect the Tacho Universal to the plug and the diagnostic port. Select the menu VW-Sharan-Sharan 2000-Diagnose The Tacho Universal shows you the old value. Enter the new value. Verify the new value with OK.

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Model New Beetle
The diagnostic port near your left knee when you sit on the drivers seat. Turn ignition on. Connect the Tacho Universal with the OBD II-Plug and the diagnostic port. Select the menu Volkswagen-New Beetle-New Beetle The Tacho Universal shows you the old value. Enter the new value. Verify the new value with OK.
For some versions you have to enter the old and the new value before you can program.

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Model New Beetle model 2000

Use the Audi 2000 plug:

Remove the cluster. Connect the plug like shown in the picture.

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Select the menu Volkswagen-New Beetle- Beetle 2000 V1 or Beetle 2000 V2 The Tacho Universal shows you the old value. Only program if the value is correct. If not try the other version
Enter the new value. Verify the new value with OK.

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Model Lupo
The diagnostic port is behind a cover. Turn ignition on. Connect the Tacho Universal with the OBD II plug and the diagnostic port. Select the menu Volkswagen-Lupo-Diagnose The Tacho Universal shows you the old value. Enter the new value. Verify the new value with OK.

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Model Polo after 1998
The diagnostic port is in the fuse-box Turn ignition on. Connect the Tacho Universal with the OBD II plug and the diagnostic port. Select the menu Volkswagen-Polo Model 98-Diagnose The Tacho Universal shows you the old value. Enter the new value. Verify the new value with OK.

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Model Polo after 1998 TRW
Remove the cluster and open it (you have to remove the needles). Look for the 8 pin chip 24C04. Connect the clip to port 3. Put the clip on the chip 24C04 (red on pin 1). Select the menu Volkswagen-Polo TRW The Tacho Universal shows you the old value. Select the menu Adjust KM. Enter the new value. Verify the new value with OK.

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Model LT VDO
Use the Sprinter VDO-Cluster plug:
Remove the cluster. Connect the plug with the black port on the cluster. Select the menu Mercedes-Sprinter-VDO-Diagnose The Tacho Universal doesn not show you the old value. Enter the new value. Verify the new value with OK.

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Model LT Kienzle
Use the Sprinter Kienzle-Plug:
Remove the buttons at the bottom of the instrument. Remove the plastic cover. Now you see on the right side a small blck cover that is protected with a red plastic button. You have to break and remove this red button to get access to the programming contacts.
Connect the Kienzle-Plug with the programming contacts (red mark up) and the Tacho Universal.
Turn ignition on and also power the Tacho Universal from the side! Select the menu Mercedes-Sprinter-Kienzle-Diagnose The Tacho Universal shows you the old value. Enter the new value. Verify the new value with OK.

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Service display Select the menu: Volkswagen-Service

model Polo / Lupo

---------Polo SW 17 / Golf 4
channel 12 ---------12 ------------------41
Original value 36 ---------36 ------------------0
meaning Oilservice 15000km (Channel value / 100) Service 30000km (Channel value / 100) Service after Days (Channel value / 10) ---------Oilservice 15000km (Channel value / 1000) Service 30000km (Channel value / 1000) Service after Days (Channel value / 10) ---------Oilservice 15000 (Channel value / 1000) Service 30000km (Channel value / 1000) ---------If the car has to be serviced, set 0 into channel 2 Last service was X km ago (Channel value/ 100) Last service wasr X days ago(Channel value / 1)
---------Sharan ---------VAG Model 2000 + Audi TT
Note: Keep doors closed when programming the service display! Note: Before reading the channels, you will see some information about the instrument: MM0 oder B00 VDO UN4 MM4 oder M73 TRW : : : : : Motometer VDO UKNSI Magneti Marelli TRW

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