Trip Computers

andythebubble · Post by **andythebubble** » Sun Oct 24, 2004 9:22 pm

Do any mk4 polos come with trip computers? If so, what exactly do they show and can they be fitted to other models?

benny_polo · Post by **benny_polo** » Fri Oct 29, 2004 8:22 pm

i think 16v's & glx have trip computer (MFA) they show mpg, oil temp , outside temp, travel time and travel distance

srbpower · Post by **srbpower** » Fri Oct 29, 2004 8:50 pm

Really do the 16v's come with one? There us digital display on the dash on our 16v but that only seams to read trip or millage... am I missing something

hopefully

Si

Christian6N · Post by **Christian6N** » Fri Oct 29, 2004 10:18 pm

Hello!

In my opinion there that was not availabble in the mk4 and mk5

You can take a Golf mk3 Dials with MFD, but the wireloom in the mk4 Polo hasnÂ´t the wires for the Things the MFD shows more.
Also you need a Signal from the ECU for the fuel consumption, but all the engines which were available in the mk4 Polo AND in the Golf mk3 (for example the 1.4 8V (AEX) and the 1.6 8V (AEE) also hasnÂ´t the MFD in the Golf.
So what i want to say is you canÂ´t copy it 1:1 from the Golf because nobody knows if the Polo mk4 ECUs gives such fuel consumption signals.
But all other functions will work 100% with all sensors.
Another disadvantage is that the Golf mk3 Dials with MFD has mostly larger wheels than all Polos and so the Speedos are programmed to calculates different to the PoloDials.....what means that such Golf Dials wouldnÂ´t show the correct Speed.
Hmm......perhaps there are some more things you have to consider.......

Cheers

Christian