High OBC Retrofit coding problem

[mh60sardog]

I recently completed my OEM High OBC retrofit and picked up a used high cluster. When I took it into the dealer, after 1.5 hours of labor charges, they told me that, because the cluster has been coded before, they were unable to recode it for my car. Can anybody confirm this? Once a cluster has been coded, is it not possible to recode it for a different car? If anybody has done this or knows how to do it, please let me know.

[mh60sardog]

The dealership did, however, offer to order me a new cluster for cost-$576, but gave no guarantees that it would work either, since it was made for a 4.4L and mine is a 3.0L. Once ordered, I cannot return the cluster since it will supposedly be pre-coded for my VIN. Good deal or not? Any opinions?

[mh60sardog]

Thank you JPuma for the e-mail answer. Once a cluster has been coded, it cannot be recoded for a different vehicle. You must purchase a new cluster or live with the manipulation dot and no warning messages or tones.

[Mahmud5]

That is strange ... then why is people selling their cluster? .
I had a cluster problem , so i bought a new one and bmw coded it for 1 hours labor. :-(

[mh60sardog]

Used clusters will normally still work without issues if it came off the same model of car. However, the mileage cannot be changed and you will get the annoying red manipulation dot under the "miles" display. That is my understanding. Any cluster that has not been previously coded can be programmed for any car at the dealership.