Help a NOOB find the right thread...

[Heysüß]

My RPM and MPG needles gave out. All I found was some write up on switching the gears on the odometer part. nothing on troubleshooting the rest of the cluster.

Any hints and tips? good threads to check out ?

[Uber E30]

Either replace the:

tach unit
SI board
coding plug
entire cluster

No matter what the best way to do it is to buy a spare cluster and either drop the new one in or steal parts from it.

[bimmer_E30]

if ur radio died too, it's a dead fuse.

the speedo and tach was acting up on a freinds eta we swapped the whole cluster and now it's 100% better!

[Heysüß]

SWEET!!!

my radio died as well.

Which fuse shall I inspect bimmer_E30? vielen dank!!

[ZLandrum]

where in sc are you?

[Heysüß]

Greenville/Spartanburg, live in greer. I'm guessing you're in Landrum ?

[imdashiz]

I believe its fuse 12. a 7.5 amp fuse

[ZLandrum]

Nope, Landrum's my name - Travelers Rest area, 'bout to move out near lake robinson on monday though.

[Heysüß]

Thanks ! I'll go check it right now....

[bmws50b30]

usually when the tach and mpg dies or starts to act up, it's your SI batteries. i replaced mine and everything works now.

TIP: when you service lights comes on, reset it. i think this is what got my batteries because i didn't reset the lights for 2 years :D

[bimmer_E30]

SWEET!!!

my radio died as well.

Which fuse shall I inspect bimmer_E30? vielen dank!!

dont remeber which one it was but read the manual it should tell you.

first thing i did on my old eta lol, died on me that sucker. :p

[Heysüß]

yeah, i just got the car so my bentley is still in shipping. thing cost me 52 bucks cause I needed one that covered the M30 not the M20, the stock E30 bentley was 35 on turner, you lucky dogs you.

[imdashiz]

did you find the fuse?

[Heysüß]

well fuse 12 seemed fine but i still replaced it and no go. still no radio, RPM, or MPG. there was another fuse at the bottom of the square (can't remember the number) also a 7.5 that was burnt out so i replaced that one. if i have time later i may just go through and check each one.

[e30don]

it's fuse 21. had the same exact problem the other day. 7.5amp