Josh's Car Corner - Ep. 100 - How to Use VZClusterMod

[@MidnightSmoke]

I agree, fixing the temp gauge is worth the price. Off to download the software and but a cable. (iddqd is from DOOM!) Here is a like and comment to help your channel grow and get you the recognition you deserve.

[@gagelindsley1337]

Thanks for all the usefull info Josh 🙌🏻

[@dr.v4333]

Your videos are the most valuable and knowledgeable source for the 2004, 2005, and 2006 GTOs hands down. How do you turn off/on the theft alarm? Thanks and keep the videos coming.

[@JoshsCarCorner]

That is handled by the BCM, no way I know to turn it off.

[@ZL1-Jeremy]

Bro! Thanks for listening to all of us. I want a shift light so bad, and being an 04 the holley sniper won’t work for it. I can’t wait for that. Secondly, I have manual swapped my automatic so the prnd321 is still on my cluster, gotta go. Lastly I had no idea about how the coolant sensor worked. I will be copying your inputs to have a more usable gauge. Thank you for this video.

[@CHubbs376]

This was a great video that is a service to the community. It's too bad that the temp gauge isn't easier to modify in the program, but I'm glad that the VZ Cluster Mod program was made for us. I built my own cable years ago, which is a very simple process if you want to save a couple bucks. This video should open cluster programming up to a lot more people, and one thing is for sure: it sure beats digging through the old 100 page forum threads about this.

[@QkSilver04GTO]

The thread on the forum is old and long, but there is a lot of good info on it. If one is on the fence about messing with the cluster, I’d go to the forum and read the thread.

[@1HotLegendLS]

I've wanted a GTO since 04, looking into a few now. Saving this video to reference later, thank you

[@jeredfowler7194]

So when you buy one set aside a few grand to do repairs that you didn’t expect to cost so much money… I just bought an 04 last month and it’s been a money pit for wore out suspension parts…

[@brandon6572]

Your car looks fantastic for the mileage! Great video!

[@JoshsCarCorner]

That cluster is out of my parts car. My car is closer to 141K, but I appreciate the compliment!

[@Airick9073]

Thank you Josh! Awesome content

[@MIAGTO]

Hey Josh…. Cool that you’ve done a video on VZCluster mod. Curious if you’ll have any luck finding the location where the cold temp (185) value is stored for the shift light, and if it can be changed. I know 1337, Tassi and the other guys could never find it. Let us know if you have any luck and what else you find. And BTW… iddqd is godmode in original Doom games.

[@str8channel]

When you get to Oregon, we can have dinner with the fam and then you can run this program on my Goat. 😂 thanks bud...good to see you hacking the gto

[@zoltanszonda8945]

Hi Josh! Thank you for the instructions, I've done anything according to your video, you gave me the self-confidence to start fiddeling with the cluster! :) The original website can not be reached anymore. :( So, can you please provide us the notepad with memory locations (more importantly) and advanced commands? I've tried to screenshot it, but I don't know if it's the whole document, or continues off-screen. Thank you!

[@dr.v4333]

Is there a way to program the electric windows using the key fob? Thanks.

[@JoshsCarCorner]

Sadly no, that would be handled by the BCM and they have zero options.

[@eazhar]

Why did you bleep out the middle two temperatures between normal and hot? Lol

[@JoshsCarCorner]

Because I said the wrong numbers on camera and I didn't want there to be confusion

[@mj0sa209]

That's an excellent explanation Does it work with the 2005 Chevrolet Caprice (Statesman)?

[@JoshsCarCorner]

@@mj0sa209 WL platform, I don't know. I think the clusters are different.

[@Steve-jo3cl]

Wow awesome video mate ... Im a aussie with a 2002 model of this car, it actually has a different cluster do you know if theres a cluster mod for the earlier cluster .... Ive had a search and cant find anything, but im not good with computers

[@JoshsCarCorner]

I've seen software that Arrow Electronics used to program the VY clusters, but I've never tried it

[@Steve-jo3cl]

@@JoshsCarCorner wow awesome thanks Josh !! loving all your vids on your GTO

[@Steve-jo3cl]

@@JoshsCarCorner dont suppose you would have the link or know how i can get this software ?

[@mikemajors2385]

I have an 06 GTO and I would like the traction control default to be off and only enable if I push the button instead of the other way around. Is this possible? Thank you.

[@JoshsCarCorner]

That's a BCM function, which I don't believe can be modified in a Pontiac BCM.

[@geoffsteuer4497]

Ive put a vy maloo cluster in my vy one tonner which had just over 200000klms on it ,as mine only had done 157000 ,i had a guy change the maloo cluster to my original klms

[@denissh3955]

by any chance did you see how to remap speedometer (needle) from 2004 to 2005/6

[@JoshsCarCorner]

That is covered on the program website, but you can also change it in the in the ECU tune. That's the better way to do it.

[@denissh3955]

@@JoshsCarCorner program website looks to be down now , all i get is server error ... i hope anyone saved preset dock as it not a part of a zip file too ..

[@FalseHoodx]

Why would you want to do that?

[@denissh3955]

@@FalseHoodx all custom fase plates made for 2005+ layout

[@FalseHoodx]

@@denissh3955 should post a video on it

[@stevemurray5644]

Custom text surely should read josh car corner ! Not VZ cluster

[@JoshsCarCorner]

Only 10 characters. It wouldn't fit.

[@StevenAndrews]

2004 GTO. I did the temp gauge and mph dim along with the custom shut down text. When I did the text, it forced the startup to HSV, if it was in Pontiac, the custom text wouldn't show. Now fuel gauge is incorrect and it says mph, but it's clearly reading in kph on the dial (digital is ok). is there anyone that has a default cluster readout that I can compare to? eg: readALL C:\cluster_shit\cluster_readall.csv

[@JoshsCarCorner]

Try reverting it back to Pontiac and see if that fixes the speefo. If it does, then change it back to HSV yourself. You have to be in HSV mode to have the shutdown message.

[@StevenAndrews]

@@JoshsCarCornerstrangest thing. i did nothing, it corrected itself.