Gauge Cluster - Orange background lighting

[giantkeeper]

I am having an issue with the right (rpm/temp side) light not working. I went in and replaced the bulbs and still no luck. The bulb carrier looks to be ok.

Thoughts?

I searched and did not come up with much - may be having trouble with key words though :D

[bernzpeed]

clean the contacts?

[giantkeeper]

clean the contacts?

Yeah, I did on the carrier. I think I need to get in there and see what the condition of the contacts are on the board. I guess it would have been too much to do that when I had it apart to replace the SI board and temp gauge

[bmwman91]

Try giving the right side of the dash / cluster housing a smack with your palm. Mine intermittently fails to illuminate at start-up and a quick smack gets it working right quick! Both of my E30s have been this way for some reason.

[Supadave]

^^ used to do the same thing lol

[Jean]

Possibly bad contacts on the main board OR the wiring plug going to the cluster

[BDSax]

mine did the same thing. i had to resolder the si board.