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Old 09-01-2011, 05:47 PM
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Originally Posted by nomis_nehc
It's probably easier/safer to order the actual M5 needles online or through dealership.
we tried and you can not just buy them from BMW dealers.
A lot of part we can not get from BMW they will not sell to us.
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Originally Posted by pinguhk
we tried and you can not just buy them from BMW dealers.
A lot of part we can not get from BMW they will not sell to us.
Oh really, that sucks. I know that here in the states that's something possible to get from the dealer.
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Old 09-02-2011, 10:47 AM
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Originally Posted by nomis_nehc
It's probably easier/safer to order the actual M5 needles online or through dealership.
We could... I saw someone selling them for $60 for a set of 4.
For me, I'd just spend $5 on a sharpie and LEDs
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I have the same problem, did you ever get to resolve the issue ?
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Hi guys i removed my cluster only removed the needles to check one of the leds now the rev monitor needle is not moving any idea what could be wrong all the others work fine
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I also painted the needles in red with a sharpie. Problem is... now the needles are too dark in the daylight. I think some lighter red sharpie (or a phosphorescent one) it would be better. In the dark no problem, the light goes perfectly through.

Question: the LED's that light up the needles are JUST for the needle illumination or for the full scale?
In first case i want to change for the first time only the needle LED's.

Thank you.
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awesome DIY. hope i can find the courage to do this one day!
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finally !!! first time they sent me blue led inscead of white .... bad thing is that i figured it out that is bad color after i everything made it out, and after i connected the cluster ... then the blue color has appear so i have ordered white led and finaly the result is like you have guys really thank you for diy because that was realy helpfull .... ( once again sorry for my english, there is no teacher in slovak republic which can learn you the elementary english )
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white is much better
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Just about to do this mode as well.
I have found the replacement LED's from RS, only what I'm not sure about is the light intensity 180 or 560mcd, does someone can confirm?

http://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/visible-led/6648318/
http://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/visible-led/6648327/

Also someone did the info panel from orange to white, do you have any idea how to do it?

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As far as i know, the OEM LES's are 800mcd. So... the 560mcd should do the job.
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