I have had my 99.5 A4 1.8TWDM for about 2 months (my 3rd one) and love it to death. The only stock option missing is the trip computer which I miss as my last Audi had one. Is it possible to install one (getting an odometer with the trip computer and turn signal stalk from a junk yard)? Has anyone done it? Any known DIY guides on this one?

Thanks!

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99.5 A4 1.8T AWD Manual Sports Package. No mods yet....

 

It's not as simple as that. There are sensors and wiring that your car is missing to make the trip computer work. A lot of people have talked about doing it, but gave up as the costs became to high.

 

I retro fitted one to my last BMW, had to get an entire section of loom, and the full set of sensors for it. Luckily i was able to find most of it in scrap yards.

You'll need to strip the dash in order to fit it, and you'll need a different set of clocks and all the wiring loom for it.

 

Thanks for the info. I kind of guessed it would not be easy and I am not going to bother with it. Next stop, get a chip for my car.