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Are you sure the battery light worked? If the bulb was shot it'll do stuff like that.
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??? Everything lit up the way it was supposed to. Everything else worked but the tach.Slicktop City!Comment
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Bringing an ancient thread back from the dead sorry.
I have an 84 e that has a vdo cluster and the temp gauge is inop and the batteries are toast. Which I think is causing a battery drain. Anyway I bought a great shape motometer cluster since I'm doing an m50 swap. Well I obviously didnt do any research on the cluster swap. Can I use the motometer cluster or at least take the tach, batteries and temp guage of the motometer and put it on the vdo?84 325e Burgundrot S52 M Tech 1.
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Ok so I guess since the one that's in my car is before 86 I can't interchange. Looks like I'll have to send it to Greg to rebuild it then. And sell this motometer one that I bought.84 325e Burgundrot S52 M Tech 1.
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can I do a direct swap with a late model motometer cluster for my late model VDO cluster.. I currently have a VDO but want to swap in a MotorMeter one'91 318i (Alpine) - daily
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I have a motometer/vdo swap with no problems.sigpic
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Direct swap..nothing additional?Originally posted by cabriodster87 View Post
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Resurrect for help. I'm very confused on this topic.i have an 84 318i, the battery light stopped working and is preventing my alt from charger the battery. (Swapped the bulb still no good). I've been told I need to get a late model like 91 cluster to put in because of a heat sink that prevented that from happening in later models. So as long as I get a 91 vdo cluster (currently have vdo) it will work and fix my problem.
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From everything I've read you can swap anything among clusters as long as you don't cross the line between early and late (best determined by the number of red SI lights).
I do believe the bulb circuit fires up the alternator but the bulb alone is not the only potential culprit. Could be the circuit board, a bad wire or perhaps your SI batteries. Someone (Greg ?) will pipe in soon enough.Seat Shocks....I have passed the baton to John Christy from Ninestitch. Email John or Garrett at ninestitch1@gmail.com
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Yeah, I had my bulb go out and I replaced it but it won't come on now and I've gotta jump the car every couple days. It's getting frustrating. I've only taken it to a Midas for the work and they said the only way to get a new board was to have bmw build it for $1800Comment
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We all know that Midas is the ultimate expert on e30 repair
Seriously, used clusters are readily available or better yet, contact Greg at Bavarian Restoration (gregm on here) and he can hook you up.Seat Shocks....I have passed the baton to John Christy from Ninestitch. Email John or Garrett at ninestitch1@gmail.com
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Try working with the bulb a bit. Sometimes you have to bend the leads so they make contact with the fixture. I would try this first
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