Can I put a 325i cluster in an E

[rcfanatic]

Sorry to revive an old thread, but looking for some clarity on this subject.

What does the coding plug actually code for? I have a 327i - motronic 1.3, 885 head. Do I still need to swap the coding plug?

Also has anyone come up with a solution for the fuel gauge issue?

[Kerrath]

What's the difference in the way it reads then? I haven't gotten down a full tank since I got my car driveable, but so far it seems to work just fine.

[jlevie]

Re the gas gauge. I think the main PCB in the cluster as well as the gauge are different for early vs late gas tank systems. Swapping the gauge helps, but it still doesn't read correctly if you have a late cluster in an early car or vice versa.

[Brian 89 325i]

I did and I had the same problem

[Kerrath]

Put the e gas gauge in the i cluster. The senders are different. I did the same for mine and it works fine.

[Brian 89 325i]

So i swapped in the cluster and everything is accurate, but my fuel says I have a half tank more than i really do, and the gas light comes on just below half. So should I just swap the fuel unit from my E cluster back in?

Brian

[SamE30e]

Just be careful if you do. If you have/or will have a chip that removes your revlimiter, then you may wanna think again. Especially if you ever let someone else drive the car and they over rev it because they don't know where the redline was originally ment to be.

is there anything wrong with your E cluster, or are you just doing this cause you want to?

Wtf... No..

The rev limiter is in the ECU.

[cferb]

the revlimiter in the DME, not the cluster

He's saying that if you have a chip, and no rev limiter, then you have to worry about revving too high, because you won't be able to see the redline anymore. But if you have a rev limiter still it doesn't matter as it will stop you if you forget where the redline was.

[ieatpeople]

i did this without thinking, and the only difference was that the tach no longer worked, but all the other gauges did.

[lordofthewaters]

It's on the bottom right hand corner of the front of the cluster.

[Brian 89 325i]

Which plug do I have to swap out? Got a pic of it?

BRian

[Naplm00]

ive got an E cluster with broken odo but all other working gauges


PM if you want it

[SpecM]

Just be careful if you do. If you have/or will have a chip that removes your revlimiter, then you may wanna think again. Especially if you ever let someone else drive the car and they over rev it because they don't know where the redline was originally ment to be.

is there anything wrong with your E cluster, or are you just doing this cause you want to?

the revlimiter in the DME, not the cluster

[tonytony]

it'll make the e seem super-ultra-mega fast, if you dont switch the coding plug

[Brian 89 325i]

The tach in my E is all wacky, and the odo is broken. I already replaced the gears in my old cluster.

Brian