m3 cluster...

[DanGillan]

will the cluster from an m3 be plug and play with my motometer late model cluster?

[Jordan]

no.

[DanGillan]

what exactly wont work? and why? i have access to one as a loaner until i fix my cluster

[Jordan]

Tach will not read accurately
Oil temp wont work at all
Water temp *should* read properly
Speedometer will function properly.
Fuel gauge will not read accurately

Specific enough?

[DanGillan]

the tach and speedo are my only concern, why wont the tach work correctly? thanks for the info by the way

[Matto]

the tach and speedo are my only concern, why wont the tach work correctly? thanks for the info by the way

It will read high. like putting an 8k face on a 325i tach.

[James Crivellone]

Fuel Guage reads fine on my 12 gallon ETA Tank, Temp works fine, Service lights work fine, Speedo works fine, Tach is off slightly (going to get it recoded) and oil temp does not work (*need to wire a sender in place, easy stuff*)

picture of it in use on my ETA




so for instance, while the tach reads 4000, I am really spinning 3000

everything else is fine

[cahomey]

Why did you ditch the accurate readings of the eta cluster for inaccurate readings from an m3 cluster?

[AndrewBird]

Why did you ditch the accurate readings of the eta cluster for inaccurate readings from an m3 cluster?

Because anything M3 is cool of course. Who needs accuracy when you have that little m-logo in the center of your instruments. It add's 1000 RPM you your engine too! :roll:

[James Crivellone]

Why did you ditch the accurate readings of the eta cluster for inaccurate readings from an m3 cluster?

who actually uses the tach to shift by? I just look where the needle is or tell via engine noise.

I bought the cluster because when I do my 2.8L Turbo I want a tach that can scale up to 7200rpm's if I desire. Plus I can use the factory oil temp gauge

[gstuning]

You have to put in a 6cyl coding plug for it to work properly,
remove the black front facia below the glass and you can see the coding plug,
install one from the same model year as your car,

I would kill for a 8k tach, cause I need one ;)

[Brew]

I need to look into this too. I can pin my tach now with the chip. 7200rpm sounds nice.

[James Crivellone]

You have to put in a 6cyl coding plug for it to work properly,
remove the black front facia below the glass and you can see the coding plug,
install one from the same model year as your car,

I would kill for a 8k tach, cause I need one ;)

it still won't read correctly, you will need to have it recoded

[cahomey]

Sound is a good and fun, but when your in the "grey" area before you hit redline it's nice to know exactly where your at.

[James Crivellone]

Sound is a good and fun, but when your in the "grey" area before you hit redline it's nice to know exactly where your at.

and 6200rpm indictated on my tach is fuel cutoff, so I know where I'm at