M5 / M6 cluster
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Originally Posted by my530i' post='493875' date='Nov 14 2007, 12:40 AM
Oh. Shiet! 
"BLACK" Odometer? Hmm.
We'll see if it lights up
Cannot wait.
"BLACK" Odometer? Hmm. We'll see if it lights up
Cannot wait.
It will. ok ...swap you chip and do the test for us
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Originally Posted by my530i' post='493875' date='Nov 14 2007, 12:40 AM
Oh. Shiet! "BLACK" Odometer? Hmm.
We'll see if it lights up
Cannot wait.
Nick/Andy,
Is is possible if you can take high resolution picture of both instrument cluster board inside? Some production number on the board will be helpful since it might indicate that both M and non-M board are the same.
Thanks,
Fred
"BLACK" Odometer? Hmm. We'll see if it lights up
Cannot wait.
Nick/Andy,
Is is possible if you can take high resolution picture of both instrument cluster board inside? Some production number on the board will be helpful since it might indicate that both M and non-M board are the same.
Thanks,
Fred
Ok Fred, I will remove it and take some inside pics tomorrow, now it's 01.00 and it's raining outside.
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From: expat in The Netherlands
My Ride: BMW 545iA Black Sapphire
Model Year: 2005
Engine: 545i
Originally Posted by nicke60gre' post='493881' date='Nov 13 2007, 11:50 PM
Ok Fred, I will remove it and take some inside pics tomorrow, now it's 01.00 and it's raining outside.
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Originally Posted by nicke60gre' post='493881' date='Nov 13 2007, 02:50 PM
Ok Fred, I will remove it and take some inside pics tomorrow, now it's 01.00 and it's raining outside.
J/KThank you both of you Nick and Andy.
The reason I did not say we could swab the whole board is that those white LEDs are not swabbable. They're very small 2mm x 3mm and machine-soldered on those thin wires wrapped around by clear plastics. If we want to remove those LED's, we just risk burning those thin wires. Just FYI
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From: Italy, Milano
My Ride: 545i SMG with Limited Slip Differential
Model Year: 2005
Originally Posted by andy545' post='493002' date='Nov 11 2007, 11:38 PM
Sold for ? 366 .
I offered 365, lol .
But 400 with shipping was too much : the dealer gives me it -surely new- for 600 . And I have some parts to give him so I could have it for about 300 .
Andy, I'll wait for you!
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From: expat in The Netherlands
My Ride: BMW 545iA Black Sapphire
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Originally Posted by AlexFW' post='494270' date='Nov 14 2007, 08:31 PM
Sold for ? 366 .
I offered 365, lol .
But 400 with shipping was too much : the dealer gives me it -surely new- for 600 . And I have some parts to give him so I could have it for about 300 .
Andy, I'll wait for you!
I offered 365, lol .
But 400 with shipping was too much : the dealer gives me it -surely new- for 600 . And I have some parts to give him so I could have it for about 300 .
Andy, I'll wait for you!
but he would install it in your car for 150euros (coded) - I would have gone for higher Alex, told him to keep it and make the trip there and get it installed ! I have the impression when it is new and uncoded it is simpler to clone and code...
don't forget for coding, your car has to be present at the hardware location...it's a different solution to solder the chips from the stock cluster but then you render your stock cluster unusable.
it's not an easy mod - but no pain > no gain !
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Originally Posted by andy545' post='494352' date='Nov 14 2007, 10:53 PM
but he would install it in your car for 150euros (coded) - I would have gone for higher Alex, told him to keep it and make the trip there and get it installed ! I have the impression when it is new and uncoded it is simpler to clone and code...
don't forget for coding, your car has to be present at the hardware location...it's a different solution to solder the chips from the stock cluster but then you render your stock cluster unusable.
it's not an easy mod - but no pain > no gain !
don't forget for coding, your car has to be present at the hardware location...it's a different solution to solder the chips from the stock cluster but then you render your stock cluster unusable.
it's not an easy mod - but no pain > no gain !
So, Andy, there would be two solutions ?
Bring the car there in Germany or solder the chip from my old one ?
I have a neighboor very skilled with the solderings
- he works in the chips field
