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Old 04-23-2014, 08:21 PM
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05 r53 programming info

I want to turn my chrono option on in my mini. Can someone throw me a bone on what all I need to do?
 
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Your question is vague. Do you mean that you have retrofitted the Chrono Pack gauges, and now you want to program it?
 
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Trade cars to make it work right.....
Folks have gotten 90% to work...but having lights, vin# and miles on the odemoter mismatch are a issue....
Was only an option on 2005+ cars...so earlier was no luck...later...with ALL THE CLUSTERS CHANGED....
Good luck.
 
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I have the dual guages, just the indicator lights are not in there right locations. So I need to activate th chrono package to allow the dual guages to work.
 
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Did you install new or used gauges? I don't think anybody has ever done a successful chrono retrofit with used gauges that works 100% correctly. Some configuration information is permanently burned in when it is activated.

To program it yourself, you will need to use NCSExpert. Otherwise go to a dealer.
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...-yourself.html
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...beginners.html
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...onal-info.html
 
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Originally Posted by rkw
Did you install new or used gauges? I don't think anybody has ever done a successful chrono retrofit with used gauges that works 100% correctly. Some configuration information is permanently burned in when it is activated.

To program it yourself, you will need to use NCSExpert. Otherwise go to a dealer.
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...-yourself.html
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...beginners.html
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...onal-info.html
Yup....
Do a search.....
About 10 threads with folks posting the same...wrong lights lit, vin# and mile mismatch....
All the info is stored in ALL 3 PARTS....so you might have a chance if you swap ALL THE GUAGES FROM THE DONOR....
You will have a Vin flag......so if the car is sold, the miles on the car becomes "unknown".... Impacting value....
 
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