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[5th Gen : 08+]: Instrument cluster change

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Old 07-17-2018, 07:47 AM
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Hello from Poland!
I owe 2001 Grand Caravan. It has 350 000 km (220 000 miles) now. I'm planning to buy 2014 Grand Caravan in US and bring it to Poland. But I have some issues to resolve. For example I would like to change instrument cluster to have main speedometer in km/h instead of miles/h and odometer in km rather than miles. So my question is: if it works if I buy an instrument cluster on ebay.com form Canada and it will be just plug and play?
My current Dodge is brought from Canada so I have metric system on my cluster.

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2014 should have a digital cluster in the center. You can change the NUMERIC readout to KPH with just some button presses. I wouldn't blow the $$$ on a new cluster.

If you've been driving a 2001 all this time, a 2014 will blow your mind.
 
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Thank You for Your answer. But I'd like to change whole cluster to have "big numbers" in km/h pointed by needle on speedometer.


 

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I'm not sure changing the speedo cluster is as easy as 'plug & play' -- you might check this. Reprogramming of the body control (printed circuit board) may be required. Good luck!
 
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Ok, you don't have the premium cluster so no digital speed. Sorry about that.


Parts Specifier might be able to find an interchange part number that you can order through Mopar Parts, but it will take a dealer parts rep who actually gives a crap to do that for you.
 

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Thanks for Your answers - "you don't have premium cluster" - I do not know what cluster I will have... - I did not buy my Caravan yet. Ok, we will see... for sure I will have to change rear lights or I will reprogram it to meet European standards (ie: yellow blinkers working separately from stop lights, additional fog lamp).
 
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Originally Posted by Radek
Thanks for Your answers - "you don't have premium cluster" - I do not know what cluster I will have... - I did not buy my Caravan yet. Ok, we will see... for sure I will have to change rear lights or I will reprogram it to meet European standards (ie: yellow blinkers working separately from stop lights, additional fog lamp).
You can likely change country codes in modules to be compliant in Canada, but maybe not Poland. I have no idea what's involved in that.
 



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