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Old 07-24-2007, 08:54 AM
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Originally Posted by ats77' post='451433' date='Jul 24 2007, 03:59 PM
Then again we need to print out E60 pages and show them

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Originally Posted by madoon' post='451292
Fantastic mod Andy. I think I will have to follow what you did since I have the shifter paddles and gear shift.

Excellent Mate!
Thanks Kris - good to hear from you !
yeah, this cluster would sure look good with the other goodies you got going on !


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Does all other messages work for exemple low gas, door open etc?? Is it only the steptronic that does not work, all others ok?

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yep everything like that works. I get a transmission warning in D and DS - in steptronic everyhting is OEM and I get the 1,2,3,4,5,6 in the lower display. Honestly, you could leave it steptronic as the transmission changes gear all the way down to 3 automatically if I come to a stop and not move the lever foward. I guess smaller engines will go down to 2 at a stop.


Originally Posted by ats77' post='451433' date='Jul 24 2007, 03:59 PM
here no dealers would do it, first they will claim loss of warranty and second, will not do it as it is impossible.
Then again we need to print out E60 pages and show them

Guys you are awesome and congrats! For a 3 l diesel I will not do it but would need sg at least till 270 as we did it over...
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Originally Posted by andy545' post='451889' date='Jul 25 2007, 10:22 PM
will do Alex - on the weekend..


I get the 1,2,3,4,5,6 in the lower display.

Very good!


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Does it stop reading above 260km/h like the non-M5 cluster?
Does the lights from cold start working at the same rpm than the non-M5 cluster?
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Originally Posted by Tiago' post='452153' date='Jul 26 2007, 03:52 PM
Does it stop reading above 260km/h like the non-M5 cluster?
Does the lights from cold start working at the same rpm than the non-M5 cluster?

Tiago, on a diesel .. 4500 rpm ...
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Originally Posted by Tiago' post='452153' date='Jul 26 2007, 04:52 PM
Does it stop reading above 260km/h like the non-M5 cluster?
Does the lights from cold start working at the same rpm than the non-M5 cluster?

It is DME (speed limiter) related, otherwise reads all the way till 330 ...and maybe more
Tacho, thus cold start red line RPM indicator, takes signal from DME, so depends on the car's engine, not on the cluster.
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Originally Posted by nicke60gre' post='452181' date='Jul 26 2007, 05:14 PM
It is DME (speed limiter) related, otherwise reads all the way till 330 ...and maybe more
Tacho, thus cold start red line RPM indicator, takes signal from DME, so depends on the car's engine, not on the cluster.
correct Nick, anyways, if you have a HUD you will see the speed beyong 260 as well !



Tiago, as you can see from the fotos the cold start rpm band works as OEM.
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Originally Posted by andy545' post='452192' date='Jul 26 2007, 04:45 PM
correct Nick, anyways, if you have a HUD you will see the speed beyong 260 as well !
That is my point. I will only consider a M5 cluster if it keeps reading above 260, otherwise just for the look i have other priorities. I have HUD and it stops reading at 260 too. Would the M5 cluster clears that limiter? Nick could you borrow me yours just to make the test j/k
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Originally Posted by Tiago' post='452204' date='Jul 26 2007, 06:06 PM
That is my point. I will only consider a M5 cluster if it keeps reading above 260.....
I'm getting my speed limit removed soon - that's why I bought it !

..the looks are an added bonus - no doubt, it looks the business !
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Originally Posted by andy545' post='452313' date='Jul 26 2007, 08:48 PM
I'm getting my speed limit removed soon - that's why I bought it !

..the looks are an added bonus - no doubt, it looks the business !
My car don't have already any speed limiter on the ECU (well it still has but on much higher speeds that is impossible to reach) and it easily make more than 260. The only limiter that it has now is the cluster that only read till 260 and the hud it stops reading at 260 too, when on the M5 it goes on. Will the Hub only shows what the cluster read?


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