The Cluster Thread

[sefb222]

did VAC ever start selling the part that allows use of the oil temp gauge?

and, my fuel level is waaaay off, usually.

[moatilliatta]

I believe a certain gentleman who is doing OBC temp sensors had that going on for a while. I do not know where it went to though.

George graves?

I pm'd him and didnt get a response..

[Bmjpv]

VAC oil temp

VAC made a custom adapter so that my oil temp sender plugs (OE) into the oil filter housing on my builtup S52. Signal runs to E30 m3 cluster for a working oil temp gadge. Look up my post/pic on this and see if will work for you too. Joe

[sefb222]

VAC made a custom adapter so that my oil temp sender plugs (OE) into the oil filter housing on my builtup S52. Signal runs to E30 m3 cluster for a working oil temp gadge. Look up my post/pic on this and see if will work for you too. Joe

where might i find such a post?
thanks!

[nmlss2006]

George graves?

I pm'd him and didnt get a response..

Yessir. I guess the project quietly disappeared. Maybe if we yell loud enough...?

[moatilliatta]

Just maybe

[Beej '86 325es]

I'm reviving my old thread for a new topic...

Has anyone been able to make a 7k Motometer tach work on an early Motometer cluster?

[MattM]

its ALL about the coding plug...forget what cars they come from, and there are 5 that i can think of off hand

4cyl 5k
4cyl 7k
6cyl 5k
6cyl 7k
4cyl 8k(M3)


There is no such plug that is a 6cyl 8k.... and this is what you need to make the tach work correctly... the electronics dont care what faceplate is sitting behind the needles.

[nando]

its ALL about the coding plug...forget what cars they come from, and there are 5 that i can think of off hand

4cyl 5k
4cyl 7k
6cyl 5k
6cyl 7k
4cyl 8k(M3)


There is no such plug that is a 6cyl 8k.... and this is what you need to make the tach work correctly... the electronics dont care what faceplate is sitting behind the needles.

yes there is.. S38B36. ;)

[dsobering47]

stupid question: If I use the e28 m5 coding plug (s38b36) in an e30 m3 cluster, would it read correctly?

[bwawuz02]

So if I'm putting an M3 cluster in my 318is, why would I need to swap the coding plug? They're both 4cyl engines, so shouldn't I just leave the M3 coding plug in the M3 cluster?

[brodee]

stupid question: If I use the e28 m5 coding plug (s38b36) in an e30 m3 cluster, would it read correctly?

Yes, I have an e30 M3 cluster in my s50 325. I used the coding plug from the 325i cluster and the tach was off like others mentioned. I changed out to the coding plug from an e28 m5 and all is working great now. FYI, the M5 plug is not a direct swap, I had to open it up and take out the chip to swap into the M3 code plug case.

[nando]

Forget paying $300-$400 for an E30 M3 cluster:



:p

[Farbin Kaiber]

Data?

[nando]

Well, you need the ecu for the oil, coolant, and tach. But even if you ran it as a slave running nothing but the cluster, it could still be cheaper... And lighter!