OEM Navigation Retrofit DIY
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LVDS cables come in many different end configurations, each destined for a different use, you must match the ends to your intended application.
IMHO, it is easier to order the correct OEM cable...
IMHO, it is easier to order the correct OEM cable...
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I totally agree, so many cables available that it's a crap shoot getting the correct one. Easier to get the OEM and eliminate that uncertainty. My dealer gave me a break on price and it only took one week to get it from Germany.
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Finally got around to doing this on my 2017 base
Does not work on 2017 base. I don’t have the plug on the back of my console. Also be careful removing plastic trim as I snapped my trip reset button. Going to buy superglue and hope it stays. sad day for me for mods 😂
Does not work on 2017 base. I don’t have the plug on the back of my console. Also be careful removing plastic trim as I snapped my trip reset button. Going to buy superglue and hope it stays. sad day for me for mods 😂
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Here’s another angle, looks like the connector just wasn’t soldered on. I used petka for the cable, didn’t know there were so may cluster types lol.
Trip reset has held up well today, luckily broke at an angle just under the cap.
Trip reset has held up well today, luckily broke at an angle just under the cap.
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This universal connector should accept the OEM cable. https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000...d=xRBs1WsKjoTP
Can anyone provide a clear picture of the OEM cable end that plugs into the instrument cluster for reference?
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And the grey end goes into the PCM... the keying helps to ensure this, and the 90-degree end provides some cable clearance.
Grey LVDS connection at PCM, courtesy of 718socal
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Last edited by Westcoast; 09-19-2022 at 01:00 PM.
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Connecting the Cluster to the PCM.
You need to buy the LVDS cable part number 9P3-979-001.
The PCM removal is pretty straightforward remove the side trim on both sides and remove four screws.
Slide the PCM unit forward and locate the Grey connector.
Plug the Grey cable connector to the back of the PCM Grey connector and route the cable to the instrument cluster behind the PCM to your left after you remove the instrument cluster.
I used this video to remove the instrument cluster but not to stop my odometer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxBvGZ9bmkI
After you remove the cover from the instrument cluster, move the cluster towards you.
Locate the Blue Teal connector and plug in the LVDS cable
You don't need to remove any cable, just make sure that you don't scratch the instrument cluster.
Reinstall everything and enjoy now.
You need to buy the LVDS cable part number 9P3-979-001.
The PCM removal is pretty straightforward remove the side trim on both sides and remove four screws.
Slide the PCM unit forward and locate the Grey connector.
Plug the Grey cable connector to the back of the PCM Grey connector and route the cable to the instrument cluster behind the PCM to your left after you remove the instrument cluster.
I used this video to remove the instrument cluster but not to stop my odometer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxBvGZ9bmkI
After you remove the cover from the instrument cluster, move the cluster towards you.
Locate the Blue Teal connector and plug in the LVDS cable
You don't need to remove any cable, just make sure that you don't scratch the instrument cluster.
Reinstall everything and enjoy now.
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Sorry to hear about your cluster. Do you have a part number for your cluster? I wonder if the earlier clusters 2017-2018 did not have the LVDS without the NAV option. I have coded a few MY 2020-2022 Cayman and they all had the LVDS connector