volvo tft display retrofit price made in china

Used TFT clocks DIM from S/V60, XC60, S80II, XC/V70III made in the years 2014 to 2017 (the unit from V40 series can only be used in V40 cars - it has different mechanical shape than x60, x70, x80)

make sure that you located the TFT DIM that matches the transmission type of the target car - Automatic (PRND display) or Manual (+ Gear -) on the right side of the display. Diesel/petrol fuel type of the donor car does NOT matter.

2pcs original Volvo terminals for repair (P/N 30656697) or 2 used terminals from a white DIM Volvo connector which is a standard for all Volvos starting from 2005

Then press DECODE CEM. We must warn you this process can take up to 24 hours(but on average it usually does not take more than 12 hours). During the whole process you can interrupt the decoding process and continue later. If you do the CEM PIN decoding then you no longer need to do it again. Thanks to this you can also make other changes in the vehicle configuration including the TFT retrofit. After this process is done you will receive an email to the account you put in in the beginning.

Then choose CAR CONFIGURATION and then “Car configuration wizard”. Then you only need to choose the “TFT retrofit” wizard. Make sure DIM is connected.

2 new fixing wires (Volvo P/N 30656697 or used) must be connected to position 7 and 8 to the white DIM connector. Keep plugging in the wires into the “body” of the connector until you can hear them click properly. Then you just place and click in the blue thingy to its place. If the wires do not sit they are supposed to the blue thingy will not stick.

Connect DiCE again, turn the ignition key to position II and open VDASH again on your computer. Go to “Car configuration wizard” and choose TFT retrofit again.

VDASH will begin to look for the newly connected TFT DIM. If all wires are correctly plugged in, the update process will begin. If not then check the connecting of the wires again using the multimeter.

Your vehicle will restart itself many times during the process and at the end you will see a picture of the vehicle, the state of fuel and more. At the very beginning the incorrect measures can be displayed, but after a short trial run it should be fixed. The kilometres will also automatically reappear.

You can change and move the clock motivesonly when the engine is running (this does not have any specific explanation). The designated motive is Elegance(grey or brown). It is possible to reprogramme this motive to a blue version “R-design” (using car configuration > advanced settings > Advanced TFT DIM settings > Screen Skins > DIM: R-design menu), motives Ecoand Powerremain unchanged.

1. Temporarily disconnect newly connected cables from the white DIM connector, and connect the original DIM2. Start the engine (SCL the steering lock will now unlock)3. While the engine is running, disconnect the original DIM connector and reconnect the additional wiring, connect the TFT DIM4. Turn the engine off and lock the car5. SCL will NOT turn on again (unless you connect the original DIM). You will not observe any further immobilisation issues.

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Anyone that has been in the Volvo scene long enough with a “modern” era chassis has probably at least heard of VDASH. It was developed in eastern Europe and allows users to “crack” their cars CEM and access parameters usually only accessible by Volvo. When the tool first hit the scene around 2017, it was a revelation to all those with newer cars, allowing them to add remote start, headlight configurations, key controls and more. The prices were pay-per-mod and they were…reasonable. Some categories being more expensive than others based on what I can only describe as desirability. However in 2022, my opinion on this tool has been swayed.

There is still much to discover with P3tool. It has tools for many onboard modules of the car as well as for the TFT display (which my car is not equipped with). I will be following this project closely and I think i speak for everyone in the community when I say thank you Johnny for your work. Stay tuned for any updates!

My budget wouldn"t extend to the smartphone integration as it pushed the list price over �40k, and it would have cost me many hundreds to add it at the factory due to the increased tax liability.

In early December of 2021, I had a unique opportunity to spend a weekend with the Polestar 2, the first mass-market EV to be released as the progeny of Chinese auto manufacturer Geely and Volvo since it purchased the Swedish company in 2010.

Hyundai owns approximately a one-third (33.88%) stake in Kia, but the company operates independently even though they share platforms. The differences between the two cars are expressed in the aesthetics of the interior trims to create a distinct branding effect. The general vibe of both cars is ultra-futuristic and progressive technologically. Both vehicles employ Bluelink, a Hyundai-designed, dual-screen TFT LCD driver informatics and in-vehicle infotainment (IVI) system, compatible with Android and CarPlay, which Hyundai is committing to updating over-the-air twice a year.

The Kia EV6 uses a narrow touchscreen display with virtual buttons and physical knobs for environmental and entertainment controls. Its energize button and EV drive controls are on a knob in a center console that the Ioniq 5 doesn"t have, which also gives the cockpit a tighter feel. The center console also hosts the seat heating controls -- something you need to be aware of when resting your arm on the console, as they are easy to activate by accident.

For connectivity, the Ioniq 5 and the EV6 use a USB-A port underneath the central stack. It appears the jacks are designed to be field-replaceable and third-party parts exist for those who want it badly, so it is possible an OEM USB-C retrofit is potentially in the offering at some point in the future, or at least it will potentially be changed for 2023. The EV6 has the benefit of having several USB-C charging ports, but they are not data capable, whereas the Ioniq 5 has four USB-A ports and no USB-C ports.

To say that the electronics in both of these vehicles can be initially overwhelming is a bit of an understatement. Having come from the Polestar 2, which has a very streamlined, comparatively minimalistic user interface and driver awareness system using Android Automotive, and even having driven other EVs like the Tesla Model 3 and Ford"s Mach E, which are fairly straightforward in their UXes and information displays, using Hyundai"s Bluelink system is like looking at an LCARS display from Star Trek: The Next Generation. In many ways, it is retro-futuristic to look at.

The right-hand touch display is primarily used for operating the car"s built-in navigation, which is voice-activated, as well as for Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connectivity, entertainment systems control (such as for XM and FM radio), and activating and interacting with Android Auto and CarPlay. The right-hand display is also used for the 360-degree camera system and the surround view monitor (SVM) for parking. While the UX is straightforward, Bluelink has many menu options that go several layers deep, which can be daunting initially to dig into.

The left-hand display unit is where most of the action is. Both vehicles I evaluated had the full array of driver awareness and safety intervention sensors, including forward collision assistance (FCA), blind-spot collision avoidance assist (BCA), rear cross-traffic collision avoidance assist (RCCA), reverse parking collision-avoidance assist, (PCA), Lane Keeping Assist (LKA), Smart Cruise Control with Stop and Go (SCC), Intelligent Speed Limit Assist (ISLA), Navigation-based Smart Cruise Control (NSCC), and Driver Attention Warning (DAW).

If that sounds like a lot of stuff, it is. But Hyundai does an outstanding job of visualizing all of these in the main driver display as if it is an advanced video game and showing the visual cues from these sensors exactly when they need to be shown to the driver -- you don"t need to be aware of each of these systems at all times.

Ah yes, the HUD. You think that this technology is going to be superfluous, but it"s not -- it keeps your focus on driving and on the road itself because you are looking straight ahead instead of glancing down at the main driver display for just about everything you need for awareness cues except the rear-facing cameras. You get vehicle speed, road speed and traffic alerts, vehicle proximity alerts, and turn-by-turn navigational cues (if you"re using the built-in navigation system) in the HUD.