dwkestell
10-11-2017, 05:57 PM
I bought a 1994 e34 530i 6 months ago, and have been working through some issues, but one I can't seem to track down is the LCD portion of my Instrument Cluster almost never shows the Odometer or anything else - typically just gibberish.
I've read other posts about Gen I (grey backed) and Gen II (white backed) having capacitors fail, but when I removed and opened my Gen III (blue backed) I didn't see any capacitors, and the board is a fixed to the plastic shroud with a few melt points around the perimeter.
Here is a link to some more information about the cluster Generations: http://www.exx.se/maintenance/instrument_cluster_e34/index.shtml
So - if anyone has links, pictures, suggestion, I'd love to hear them. I hate tthe idea of buying a used mother board on-line and it doing the same thing some time in the future.
Oh - and before you unplug the cluster from the harness - disconnect the battery. I didn't and now have a SRS (Airbag)) warning light that turns on when I start the car and goes out after I drive a mile or so.
Thanks
I've read other posts about Gen I (grey backed) and Gen II (white backed) having capacitors fail, but when I removed and opened my Gen III (blue backed) I didn't see any capacitors, and the board is a fixed to the plastic shroud with a few melt points around the perimeter.
Here is a link to some more information about the cluster Generations: http://www.exx.se/maintenance/instrument_cluster_e34/index.shtml
So - if anyone has links, pictures, suggestion, I'd love to hear them. I hate tthe idea of buying a used mother board on-line and it doing the same thing some time in the future.
Oh - and before you unplug the cluster from the harness - disconnect the battery. I didn't and now have a SRS (Airbag)) warning light that turns on when I start the car and goes out after I drive a mile or so.
Thanks