Changing Instrument panel / Dash???

[tricolore]

Can anybody tell me if you can just swap a dash panel / cluster on a late model bike? Does it mess with the security etc? I am considering a project bike which needs a new dash (damaged). Its not a Duc, similar heritage though. I Have read plenty of threads about changes under warranty but no changes outside warranty.
I have located a instrument cluster at a reasonable price but not sure if you can just plug and play?
Just doing some homework ATM...
Cheers, Steve.

[bazz20]

Can anybody tell me if you can just swap a dash panel / cluster on a late model bike? Does it mess with the security etc? I am considering a project bike which needs a new dash (damaged). Its not a Duc, similar heritage though. I Have read plenty of threads about changes under warranty but no changes outside warranty.
I have located a instrument cluster at a reasonable price but not sure if you can just plug and play?
Just doing some homework ATM...
Cheers, Steve.

it depends if an imoberliser is there and if efi but NO is the general answer it all has to be reset

[sydmonster]

Ducati have swapped them under warranty repairs/work. But again, like Bazz said, its not a straight over swap you can do yourself. Programming has to be done due to the immobilisers. - Chris

[tricolore]

Ducati have swapped them under warranty repairs/work. But again, like Bazz said, its not a straight over swap you can do yourself. Programming has to be done due to the immobilisers. - Chris

Is that where the red "special" key is used?

[sydmonster]

Is that where the red "special" key is used?

+1 and a few other things, like K's matching etc. Can I ask why? Are you looking into changing the cluster, is it broken? - Chris

[loony888]

i was under the impression the red key could program a new ECU (like a D/P one) to the guage cluster and existing keys but if the guages needed replacing you had to replace the lot.


paul.
p.s, it's not a duke anyway, so unless we know what it is and someone has knowledge about that particular bike we're all guessing about it anyway.