How to Virgin Audi A4 Instrument Cluster with FVDI 2018

As titled, here’s the guide showing the procedure for exchanging an Audi A4 8K instrument cluster. Same procedure goes to Audi A5 8T cluster.

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Procedure:

Step 1: Read gateway dump by Xhorse VVDI Prog

To do that you need to upgrade the Getaway controller, clip 25640

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Gateway module location

Remove gateway module and read dump with VVDI Prog and eeprom clip adapter
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In VVDI-Prog software, select EEPROM 25LC640 (CLIP)
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Read and save dump: gateway.bin

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Install gateway module back to vehicle
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Step 2: Virgin instrument cluster with FVDI 2018

Open 2018 FVDI software

Select Audi and software version v18
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Select Special functions>Component protection A4/A5/A6/Q7/Q5/Allroad->Generation 2 all other modules of Audi A6 2004+ and A4/A5/Q5
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Press Next to continue

Checking modules for component protection
This function allows the customer to adapt used parts on other cars.
Perform following steps:
1.reset the module to virgin state
2. Adapt the module to the vehicle you want.

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Select Instrument Cluster and press NEXT

FVDI abrites requires to load EEPROM dump of the gateway module from the car where you want to build the  module

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Here we choose to load the gateway eeprom dump read by vvdi prog
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Load gateway eeprom dump

Press Next

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Module learned to vehicle with success.
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Done.

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