Virtual Cockpit Instrument Cluster Upgrade on MY16 Passat Completed

**Euro Car Upgrades** · 15-06-2016, 02:24 PM

The Passat B8 Cluster Upgrade has been successfully completed now by Euro Car Upgrades for Stu.

**Eaglehawk** · 15-06-2016, 02:42 PM

*drools* *orders a new AllTrack*

**ASR36** · 15-06-2016, 09:18 PM

Is there any risk of any lag occurring in the new cluster?

**Eaglehawk** · 15-06-2016, 10:03 PM

If you rely on the digital speedo on the current cluster, why should this one have lag? If anything, an electronic tacho should have a faster reaction than a mechanical/electrical needle. Enough to see a difference? I doubt it

**Euro Car Upgrades** · 15-06-2016, 10:30 PM

Originally Posted by ASR36

Is there any risk of any lag occurring in the new cluster?

This one works on Fibre Optics so risk is minimal as Eaglehawk mentioned. Its the fastest possible system Audi / VW uses.

Some people prefer analogue but this one looks awesome on a Passat when you put it side to side.

Installation was a hard one, especially the coding. All the modules speak to the bloody thing and need to be recoded.

**Radknight** · 11-07-2016, 01:36 PM

Looks awesome. Wish they offered this as an option. I reckon they'll be available with the new 206TSI when it arrives.

**passat123** · 04-08-2016, 07:29 PM

Originally Posted by Euro Car Upgrades

This one works on Fibre Optics so risk is minimal as Eaglehawk mentioned. Its the fastest possible system Audi / VW uses.

Some people prefer analogue but this one looks awesome on a Passat when you put it side to side.

Installation was a hard one, especially the coding. All the modules speak to the bloody thing and need to be recoded.

how accurate is this? I am interested in seeing any photos of fibre optic to the cluster! -no sarcasm intended.
Can anybody point me into the right direction?

**Euro Car Upgrades** · 05-08-2016, 09:41 AM

The fibre optic connects to the back of the cluster. This is for speed of communication.

Virtual Cockpit Instrument Cluster Upgrade on MY16 Passat Completed-img_5092-jpg

**passat123** · 05-08-2016, 03:05 PM

Thanks mate. I see the two ports. Really needed to see it to believe it.

Pretty silly though for optical to current conversion from ECU/BCM to cluster, twisted paid copper can transmit at approx 40gbs less than 35 meters! Signal transmission speed wouldn't be much different with the correct copper conductors - the cluster would also be cheaper to manufacture.

Just off topic and my 2 cents!