Retrofit Colour Multi Function Display to a Regular MFD vehicle

[ryanjames20]

Hi everyone,

So I've had a thought for a while about possibly retrofitting a MFA+ (Premium Coloured MFA) from a Golf GTI or R to my 103TSI which only has the standard B&W MFA. I haven't found much online from people doing this in the past, but I thought I'd at least get an idea of a price from VW today.

The part number I got was from a VW Golf Mk7 GTI with Performance Package (PP)
Part Number: 5G1920756
Price: $1958.32 excluding GST

Now having a look on places like ECSTuning.com, I can have the unit shipped to my door from the US
for less then $1300AUD which is much more reasonable.

My question for everyone is, Is this type of modification/retrofit possible?
I have a ross-tech cable, I know coding will have to be done and it definitely WONT be plug and play; But is this actually possible?
Even if I've got to find a part number from a TSI Golf which is neither GTI or R to make those odds of working just a bit more, I'll find one I'm - Just using the GTI PP as an example.

Any help would be grateful

[booba]

depends if immo is still in the cluster like the golf mk5/mk6. if it immo is in cluster then the dealer will need to be involved. if the immo module is separate such as like the passat then it will be a swap with coding and you will be done..

i did this for my b7 passat in under 30 minutes. cluster seems very expensive, passat full colour mfd cluster was <$500 shipped from europe. also ensure that you have the correct revision cluster as you will need to deal with metric and imperial versions.

[BFPO40]

It must be possible, I specced the premium MFD when I ordered a Highline, it wasn't listed as an option though, I requested via the dealer when placing the order. The dealer had to email the request which was granted but at a cost of $500.

I know it is listed as an option in other markets such as UK and is about 100 Stirling.

As for retro-fitting outside of a factory order I don't know of anyone having done this as yet and it does seem very costly for what you gain.

[Eaglehawk]

You guys in NZ always have nice options available. (Even if it's off the book) The most we seem to get away with is a colour choice. (Red AllTracks if I remember correctly?)

[ryanjames20]

@Eaglehawk, agreed those NZ folk always get better options then us Aus folk.

I agree to everyone, It is rather costly - I was more just looking to see whether this is a retrofit that would be even possible. Lately we've seen a retrofit of folding mirrors possible, being enabled with some simple coding and replacing of the original parts are rather cheap.
Moreso I was hoping possibly has tried this crazy mod

[HLS]

Are you willing to consider an aftermarket MFD upgrade rather than the genuine VW unit?

This type of upgrade is what our company produces - we've got products coming shortly for Mk5 and MK6 Golf but we haven't yet had the chance to build and test for the Mk7. If you're interested in taking a sneak look at what we've got in the pipeline and possibly helping out with some product testing (we're in Canberra, so not too far away) drop us a PM and we'll sort something out.

(Edit: I should add that we're site sponsors here too!).

[ryanjames20]

I'd be happy to have a look at your option sure even up for a drive to Canberra actually, haven't taken it for a long cruise yet.

I'll pm you then, look forward to hearing from you guys!