My left half of the cluster/dash is dark.

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  • Danny
    Moderator
    • Feb 2008
    • 14216

    #1

    My left half of the cluster/dash is dark.

    The speedo, gas gauge, and headlight switch don't light up.

    Ideas?

  • BlueBMW
    Wrencher
    • Jan 2010
    • 219

    #2
    There are two bulbs in the cluster for the back lighting. Mostly likely one of them is out. But do em all while you're in there. As far as the headlight switch there is a bulb in there, I just cant remember where lol.

    I did have a cluster once that was messed up and only lit up on one side, so there is a slight chance your cluster could be bad, but most likely just the bulb.
    '88 325ic - Vert in winter baby!
    '91 318is - Gone :(
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    • Danny
      Moderator
      • Feb 2008
      • 14216

      #3
      Well the bulb thing is pretty obvious, yes.

      I was wondering if there is a fuse for them?

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      • ZM Blue Devil
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        • Dec 2006
        • 13836

        #4
        Headlight switch complete assembly. Replace it. Were you messing with wiring?
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        • Danny
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          • Feb 2008
          • 14216

          #5
          No its been like this since I bought the car, although the PO had a clifford alarm put in.

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          • ZM Blue Devil
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            • Dec 2006
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            #6
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            • xwill112x
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              • Jan 2009
              • 4236

              #7
              give it a good knock. mine does that occasionally. a good knock always fixes.
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              • Danny
                Moderator
                • Feb 2008
                • 14216

                #8
                No.

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                • xwill112x
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                  • Jan 2009
                  • 4236

                  #9
                  yes.
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                  • Danny
                    Moderator
                    • Feb 2008
                    • 14216

                    #10
                    No, I refuse to fix things like the Fonz.

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                    • xwill112x
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                      • Jan 2009
                      • 4236

                      #11
                      knock it naoooooooowwwwww
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                      • Will_318i
                        E30 Addict
                        • Jan 2010
                        • 482

                        #12
                        Originally posted by xwill112x
                        give it a good knock. mine does that occasionally. a good knock always fixes.

                        LOL... my girlfriend laughs everytime I do that... But it works!
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                        • 318Joe
                          Advanced Member
                          • Aug 2009
                          • 160

                          #13
                          Velocity impact maintenance. If it works, you probably have a loose connection. Don't diss time-honored repair techniques...

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                          • 330SMG
                            Advanced Member
                            • Feb 2007
                            • 172

                            #14
                            I do it once a week on mine. A lot easier than pulling the cluster.
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                            • craiggroves91
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                              • Oct 2009
                              • 3024

                              #15
                              Although my electronics are perfectly fine

                              DO IT NOOOOOOOOOOOOOW
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