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e analog connector. Repinning the connector would be the way to go=2C maybe=
 draw yourself a small map?=20

> Date: Sat=2C 5 Feb 2011 23:19:22 -0500
> Subject: Re: Digidash to analog cluster swap?
> From: awdisftw at gmail.com
> CC: quattro at audifans.com
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> Thanks for the reply. This CE is in average condition. It's no show queen=
.
> If it were as mint as my 4kq CE=2C I'd keep the digital dash. With good
> condition digidashes selling for as much as I paid for this entire car=2C=
 it
> makes more sense to me to swap it to analog since I already have the part=
s.
>=20
> I'll do some work on it tomorrow and once I get the wiring straightened o=
ut
> and get it installed=2C I'll do a nice writeup with pictures for future
> reference.
>=20
> -Casey
>=20
> On Sat=2C Feb 5=2C 2011 at 5:04 PM=2C Huw Powell <audi at humanspeakers.com>=
 wrote:
>=20
> > Some random comments...
> >
> > First=2C you might want to think hard about this.  The '86 CE cars prob=
ably
> > have some "classic" value if in very good condition.
> >
> > That said...
> >
> > This swap hasn't been covered much as far as I can remember=2C though I=
 once
> > contemplated going the other way=2C to the point of have the cluster=2C=
 speedo
> > sender=2C and digidash pigtail around here somewhere.  Then I briefly d=
rove a
> > digidash coupe I owned and decided I didn't like how slowly the speedo
> > responded to rapidly dropping speed.
> >
> > Here is what I suggest.  Start building some diagrams and data lists th=
at
> > "simplify" the Bentley info.  All the wires are going to be uniquely
> > color-coded=2C and I'll bet over 90% will be exactly the same. Make a t=
able
> > for each version=2C listing the wire color and the function - start wit=
h one=2C
> > with columns for color and pin locations=2C then a third column for fun=
ction.
> >  Now you can add the other version in columns 4 and 5=2C lining up by
> > function.
> >
> > Fill in every bit of data you can scrape up.  At that point your questi=
on
> > will be much simpler to answer=2C or make suggestions about=2C since yo=
u can
> > email the spreadsheet to anyone who wants to try to help.  Stick with E=
xcel
> > or Open Office if you can.
> >
> > Make sure you are looking at the correct year schematics=2C of course.
> >
> > Also=2C I would advise testing the odometer in the analog cluster early=
 on
> > (electric drill on the cable ought to do it)=2C since the odds are it d=
oesn't
> > work.
> >
> > Oh=2C also=2C is the 4kq analog?  Having the live example to look at as=
 well as
> > the schematics will probably help.
> >
> > Feel free to send me the data sheet when you've filled in everything yo=
u
> > can.
> >
> >
> >
> > On 2/5/2011 3:21 PM=2C c m wrote:
> >
> >> Hello all=2C
> >> I've read the q list for a while but never posted...now is the time! T=
he
> >> digidash in my '86 CGT has failed for the second time. This time it's
> >> dead.
> >> I'm tired of dealing with it=2C so I'm going to swap to analog. I have=
 an
> >> analog with trip computer cluster=2C speedometer cable=2C and the
> >> connectors+wiring for the analog cluster. I have the pinout diagram fo=
r
> >> the
> >> digidash and the pinout for the analog cluster in the bentley=2C but t=
he
> >> pinout for the analog cluster in the bentley does not match the connec=
tors
> >> I
> >> have. Anyone have a how-to on this=2C or perhaps have the correct pino=
ut
> >> diagram for an analog cluster with trip computer? Apologies in advance=
 if
> >> this topic has been beaten to death before=2C I'm new at this.
> >>
> >> Best regards=2C
> >> Casey
> >>
> >> ('86 4ktq CE=2C '86 CGT CE=2C '81 4kTD 5 speed)
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> > --
> > Huw Powell
> >
> > http://www.humanspeakers.com/audi
> >
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> >
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