VIN coding C1 head unit N Lancs/S Cumbria

[droom]

Hi, we are changing my daughters head unit on her 2016 car to the same unit from a 2019 car. Can anyone assist with the coding please

[GiveMeABreak]

It’s highly unlikely anyone here will be able to assist. The reason being is that later head units require PSA server connected diagnostics equipment to code. Off line or clone versions are generally not able to code or configure Connected NAV (NAC) units. A dealer may or may not offer to do this.

Normally, if buying a unit second hand, some sellers can use an Arduino device to configure it to the VIN and vehicle options prior to sending it out.

[droom]

Thanks for your help

[GiveMeABreak]

No worries, I thought it worth a mention. I also forgot to mention that the reason most dealers won't code this for you is that when they connect the unit up to their servers, they will attempt to configure the unit based on your vehicle's VIN and therefore with the options and head unit your vehicle was originally fitted with. Because that new unit will likely be a different hardware version and from another vehicle it probably won't accept it. This then involves trying to use the VIN from the vehicle that the new Head Unit is from and then this causes other problems, so the dealers generally won't touch it.

They'll generally only code in a replacement new unit for you that has the correct part / version of Head Unit originally fitted or it's superseded replacement.