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Shocka · 11-16-2008, 06:00 PM

Well i was tired of not having a working tach, So i got a nice used cluster, The tach works , but now not the speedo? parking brake light is coming on intermittently and when its on the temp guage works? what a nightmare. any help would be appreciated.

Shocka · 11-16-2008, 07:51 PM

Phew, tears have dried. I put the tach from the new one into the old and viola. all is well.

bimmerbob · 11-17-2008, 09:49 AM

Gauge clusters are actually pretty easy to work on.

Just a FYI for future thread readers.

CrazyCanuck · 11-17-2008, 11:24 PM

Originally Posted by Shocka

Well i was tired of not having a working tach, So i got a nice used cluster, The tach works , but now not the speedo? parking brake light is coming on intermittently and when its on the temp guage works? what a nightmare. any help would be appreciated.

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11-16-2008, 06:00 PM	#1 (permalink)
Shocka Senior Member Joined: Jun 2008 From: Vancouver Posts: 362 iTrader: 0 Thanks: 4 11 Times in 10 Posts	tach trouble. e28 tears Well i was tired of not having a working tach, So i got a nice used cluster, The tach works , but now not the speedo? parking brake light is coming on intermittently and when its on the temp guage works? what a nightmare. any help would be appreciated.

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11-16-2008, 07:51 PM	#2 (permalink)
Shocka Senior Member Joined: Jun 2008 From: Vancouver Posts: 362 iTrader: 0 Thanks: 4 11 Times in 10 Posts	Phew, tears have dried. I put the tach from the new one into the old and viola. all is well.

11-17-2008, 09:49 AM	#3 (permalink)
bimmerbob Senior Member Name: Bob Joined: Feb 2007 From: An island in the Pacific (Victoria) Posts: 110 iTrader: 0 Thanks: 0 0 Times in 0 Posts	Gauge clusters are actually pretty easy to work on. Just a FYI for future thread readers.

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