ok i have a 99 a6 and i was wondering if anyone would know if i can buy a newer gauge cluster say from a 00 or 01 and if i would have any problems getting it to work properly, i know they changed from the analog clock to the digital one with the date, would that work ? also the back lighting in mine is all red.. are the 00 and 01 white light? the a4s are in 00 and 01, if anyone can second what color theres is and answer those questions thad be great, and btw i dont have an immobilizer in mine.

 

it wont work,but you can get some cluster ring bezels on ebay to make your gauge look more up to date

 

thats not what i was asking and i already have the rings on mine... and i know the 02+ wont work, i was talking about the 00 and 01, do they have white glowing numbers at night? you might want to reread what i posted.

 

01s have white numbers. Not sure about 00s. Same for the A4s. How are they lit red? Is it with a red bulb or is there a red film on the back of the gauges? If it was bulbs, maybe you could get some new white ones. Just a thought...

 

i took mine apart and there all seperate LEDs on the mother board, id have to get a newer gauge cluster from 01 like yours to have white ones. yours has the digital clock and date right?

 

thats right my 01 has a digital clock and date

 

Yep, I have digital clock with the date. What is the engine code on your car? Mine is ATQ, which is what all 01s are for sure. (in theory)-If yours had the same engine code as a 01, the only thing that could be a problem would be the clock. Only think I can think of is possibly the place that rebuilds clusters to fix the pixels, if they could change yours around...

 

well i dont know what ATQ means but i know that i dont have an immobilizer, but all i really want is the white numbers on the guages, and yea a working screen, but i just dont wanna spend a million dollars for the screen fix and i cant not drive a week or two while its getting repaired.

 

The white gauges started in 00 FWIW

 

did they now? well i wish they wouldve always had white, i love it, and i want it!!! so jeffla your 2000 has white? sell me your cluster!!!.lol jk