random cluster thought

[Bimmer_man]

i see so many people doing 24v swaps most that i see to an M engine. Well im curious, ive seen a pic of a guy who cut out the E30 cluster to fit a E46 cluster inside the e30 one. Is that really possible or was that just some photoshopped bs? Just a thought is all and i cant seem to find an answer to my question via google search or forum search.

[dogsbark26]

So show us the pic?

[Bimmer_man]

ive been trying to find it i cant find it again.

[dogsbark26]

Maybe you dreamed it?

[jdirty]

edit:
Here you go



E46 stuffed into an E30 build by 'dirtysix'.

[dogsbark26]

Now we're talkin! Interesting.

[Bimmer_man]

Now that's beautiful. I wonder if that made that swap easier or more difficult? I almost wonder if you could do some creative wiring to get that cluster to work with m20, m30, m42, and other 24v swaps. Using the e46 cluster that is.

[nando]

You need an e46 dme.. much of the cluster is run over CAN. Also the e30 gas sender and light switch is not directly compatible.

For a regular 24v swap, an e46 cluster makes no sense..

[george graves]

Wow - them are some dirty vents.

[Gregs///M]

I think all the control modules from the e 46 must be retained in order for the cluster to work without cel, abs, and other error indicators. It would be like putting an e30 shell on an e46 chassis.

[nando]

You only really need the dme, but its still not straight forward.