Reply With QuoteCould it be as simple as a fuse?
Major Contributor
Crap, sold the E34, and now the instrument cluster died
5 years I had the car and no problem on the cluster... 2 days after selling it, now the instrument cluster died and I have to fix it before delivering the car to the customer....
No fuel gauge, no temp gauge, and not messages, and no odometer...
Life bites.
'85 Euro 635csi Race Turbo, megasquirt, Group A
'92 525i Touring 5 speed, 3.46 diff, UUC 8.5lb flywheel, soon to be turbo.
'02 Subaru WRX Wagon with STI springs, bigger sway bars
4 Grand Master
Could it be as simple as a fuse?
Big, Big Time Poster
Often, it's just oxidized connectors on the back of
the cluster. Simply removing and replacing the connectors may restore operation. Removing/replacing each connector several times will clean it better. Stabilant will help the fix last longer.
Originally Posted by Bruno
Big, Big Time Poster
Mine dies like that sometimes and a medium open hand slap to the top of the dash usually jars it back into action. YMMV
Mike Holbrook
Meridian, Idaho
1992 535im, 17", Euro M5 Throwing Stars 8's & 9's, FK-451 235/45s & 255/40s, M5 Sway Bars 25/20, Conforti chip, Lowes Ram Air, glass sunroof
Big Time Poster
Hey Bruno,
Go to Dom's east of Toronto. Their used clusters were in the $150-$220 range with a 90 day warranty. Otherwise, the best I found in Toronto was $300.
Hope this helps,
Mark
Super Moderator
I agree with Warren, when it dies all the sudden like that its usually just a bad
connection and one of the connectors on the backside...Some deoxit spray and a little stabilant from Gordon and you'll be good as new
Big, Big Time Poster
Mine seems to like a HARD open hand slap to the top
of the glare shield. Perhaps mine is a trifle masochistic.
Major Contributor
And yes you are both right...
I didn't beleive it at 1st but I said what the heck, I uplug all the connectors and reconnected everything... and Voila, it works like new now.
I better leave the car in the garage until I finish pulling everything out now...
Thanks Guys you are the best.... Almost makes me keep my E34.....
Nannn, time to move on to smaller things.
'85 Euro 635csi Race Turbo, megasquirt, Group A
'92 525i Touring 5 speed, 3.46 diff, UUC 8.5lb flywheel, soon to be turbo.
'02 Subaru WRX Wagon with STI springs, bigger sway bars
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