About this part
The 6RD920870A Instrument Cluster is the genuine OEM instrument cluster listed here for VW Polo GTI 6R. Below you will find what it does, what is included, and what to check before you order.
Maxidot Instrument Cluster — Genuine 6RD920870A Maxidot instrument cluster for VW Polo GTI 6R. Tested. Online coding required.
Condition & warranty
Brand-new genuine OEM part, fully tested before dispatch. 12-month warranty.
Fitment
Compatibility depends on model year, market, engine and the coding of the car. The table below lists the applications this 6RD920870A is normally fitted to. Send us your VIN before ordering and we will confirm fitment for your VW Polo GTI 6R.
| Make | Model | Years | Fitment note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Volkswagen | Polo Mk5 (6R / 6C) | 2009 – 2017 | PQ25 |
What a cluster retrofit actually involves
Replacing analogue gauges with a digital cluster touches three systems at once: the instrument cluster itself, the immobiliser, and the gateway that keeps the two talking. The cluster has to match the car’s immobiliser generation and its software level, which is why the same looking part can work perfectly in one Passat B8 and not at all in another. Mileage is stored in the cluster as well, so a used unit arrives carrying the donor car’s kilometres.
Immobiliser and component protection
Most clusters are protected. Fitting one from another car gives you a lit screen and a car that will not start until the immobiliser is adapted. This is normally done online with the vehicle present, and it needs the original keys. Some clusters also hold the key data itself, which makes the procedure stricter — ask before you buy if your car is a 5A or 5C immobiliser generation, because the answer decides whether the job is straightforward or needs a specialist.
Software, maps and country differences
The cluster software carries the menu language, the units (km vs miles) and, on Virtual Cockpit units, the map data for navigation. A unit from a different market can be converted, but the map region and the language need to be set at the same time. Check the display size too: 10.25 inch and 12.3 inch clusters use different dash surrounds, so a cluster that is electrically correct may still not sit flush in your dashboard.
Why the index after the part number decides fitment
Volkswagen Group part numbers end in an index letter, and that letter is not cosmetic: it marks a revision. A B revision replaces an A, a C replaces a B, and sometimes a later index will not work in an earlier car because the software or the connector changed at the same time. When a listing shows two numbers separated by a slash, both fit the applications in the table; when it shows one, that is the number we ship. If your old part carries an index we do not list, send us a photo of the label — the number on the part always beats the number in a catalogue.
Ordering more than one
Workshops and resellers order in sets: two of a sensor, four of a camera, a matched pair of modules. We ship from stock and combine postage where the parts are in the same warehouse, and we can quote wholesale pricing for repeat orders. Tell us the quantities and the destination country when you ask, so the shipping figure you get is the real one rather than an estimate.
Fitment check before ordering
Volkswagen Group builds the same looking part in several versions, and the differences are in the number stamped on the housing rather than in the shape. Before you order, compare the number on your old unit with the one in the title — a module that is physically identical but one index out will often fit and power up, then refuse to communicate or code. If you cannot read the old number, send us the VIN and a photo of the connector side and we will identify it for you.
What to expect on delivery
Every unit is checked and photographed before dispatch, packed with foam and shipped with tracking. Electronic parts are tested on a bench where the test is possible without the donor car; where it is not, we say so in the listing rather than promise a test we cannot perform. Keep the packaging until the part is fitted and working.
Shipping, customs and delivery times
Orders leave within one to two working days once payment clears. We ship worldwide with tracking, and the tracking number reaches you by email as soon as the parcel is handed to the carrier. Delivery time depends on the destination and the service chosen — a few days inside Europe, one to three weeks elsewhere — and customs charges, where they apply, are the buyer’s responsibility. If you need a part by a specific date, tell us before ordering and we will confirm what is achievable rather than promise a date we cannot hold.
Returns and warranty claims
If a part arrives damaged, photograph the packaging before opening it fully and contact us the same day. If a part fails inside the twelve-month warranty, send us the fault description and a scan report where you have one — most electronic failures can be diagnosed from the fault memory without returning anything. Parts that have been coded, modified, opened or damaged by incorrect fitting fall outside the warranty, which is why we ask you to read the fitting notes first.
Checking a module before you fit it
Before you install anything, photograph the label on the part you are removing and compare every character with the number in the listing. Plug the new module in, read the fault memory, and only then start coding — if something is wrong, an uncoded module is easy to return and a coded one is not. Keep the original part until the replacement is working; once the car is back together it is the only reference you have.
After fitting
Most electronic modules in this catalogue need coding, adaptation or component protection removal before they work in your car. That work is a paid service quoted separately — we can do it remotely if you have a laptop, a compatible interface and a stable internet connection, or talk your workshop through it. Fitting the part and expecting it to work without coding is the single most common reason a retrofit appears to have failed.
Coding & technical services
Most electronic parts require coding or programming after installation. Remote coding, programming and installation guidance are paid services quoted separately — contact us for a quote.
