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  • Brian 89 325i
    E30 Fanatic
    • Oct 2003
    • 1450
    #1

    Remove cluster and car no run?

    Today i took out my instrument cluster to put in new gears and i had to drive it a few places. Well when i got home tonight it seemed like the battery was dieing. The lights got dimmer and dimmer then nothing at all then the car stalled. WTF. Is this related or do i need an alternator? Please help.

    Brian
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    • graphik
      Grease Monkey
      • Oct 2003
      • 361
      #2
      i drove around without an instrument cluster for a little while in one of my old e30s. so id say it might be something else.

      alex

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        • grlaneriejr
          Grease Monkey
          • Oct 2003
          • 321
          #3
          I heard somewhere that if the battery charge light on some of the E30's didn't work, the alternator won't charge.

          If this is true, it sounds like it's what your problem was.

          Try charging your battery and seeing if that fixes it.

          Hope this helps.

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            • e304lyfe
              E30 Modder
              • Oct 2003
              • 807
              #4
              it is because you removed the cluster.. toss it back in, and charge your battery and you'll be good.

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                • Brian 89 325i
                  E30 Fanatic
                  • Oct 2003
                  • 1450
                  #5
                  Cool, i hope thats what it is.

                  Brian

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                    • kencopperwheat
                      King of Kegstands
                      • Oct 2003
                      • 14396
                      #6
                      Originally posted by grlaneriejr
                      I heard somewhere that if the battery charge light on some of the E30's didn't work, the alternator won't charge.

                      If this is true, it sounds like it's what your problem was.

                      Try charging your battery and seeing if that fixes it.

                      Hope this helps.
                      That was only on pre-85 e30s.

                      bmwe30.net
                      http://www.bmwe30.net/cgi-bin/datacgi/database.cgi?file=articles&report=view&ID=00055&Section=02




                      *To me it sounds like the alternator.
                      Originally posted by Gruelius
                      and i do not know what bugg brakes are.

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                        • Brian 89 325i
                          E30 Fanatic
                          • Oct 2003
                          • 1450
                          #7
                          Well it MUST have been the cluster. I went out there and put the cluster back in and started it up. Ran it at fast idle for 10min and shut it off. Then started it up again. Everything should be cool. Thanks

                          Brian

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                            • AdamF 88iS
                              R3VLimited
                              • Oct 2003
                              • 2051
                              #8
                              It's not just pre-85 cars. If you run any E30 with the cluster out then the charging system will disable itself because the warning light isn't there.
                              Adam Fogg- '88 M3

                              Common sense- It's the new 'gifted'

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                                • Brian 89 325i
                                  E30 Fanatic
                                  • Oct 2003
                                  • 1450
                                  #9
                                  Thats an interestingly retarded way to wire a car. Glad i know that now.

                                  Brian

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                                    • arnoldgtr
                                      Advanced Member
                                      • Mar 2004
                                      • 153
                                      #10
                                      The bypass resistor is still on the cluster circuit board. No cluster, no battery charge.
                                      John
                                      88 ///M3 Cinnabar
                                      84 318i Black

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                                        • devarato
                                          Member
                                          • Mar 2004
                                          • 66
                                          #11
                                          hahaha if only i knew this last week! .....

                                          meh, needless to say we plugged it in and i was moving again

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