Instrument clusters and modules

Worth knowing before you buy

• WE WOULD USUALLY ADVISE AGAINST USED HERE, and it is worth saying plainly. A cluster carries the donor car's mileage and a module carries the donor car's identity. Both have to be reprogrammed, and some cannot be.
• Anything tied to the immobiliser — the engine ECU, the EIS, the keyless modules — is matched to a specific car and its keys. A used one is generally not a repair.
• Mileage on a replacement cluster is a legal matter and must be handled properly and documented.
• A cluster with dead pixels or a dim backlight is frequently REPAIRABLE for less than a used one plus programming. Ask about that first.
• Where a used module genuinely does work, confirm the part number matches exactly — a different suffix is often a different software level.

Rest of the commonly taken used

• Engines — complete, on exchange
• Gearboxes — complete, on exchange
• Turbochargers
• Headlight and tail light units
• Body panels — doors, wings, bonnets, tailgates
• Bumpers and grilles
• Seats and interior trim
• Alloy wheels
• Steering racks and columns
• Differentials and transfer cases
• AIRMATIC struts and compressors