PDA

View Full Version : Instrument custer test


Richie1404
08-12-2007, 02:52 PM
Ok i done the test holding the mileage button in while turning the ignition key,

i got

1- 256563
2- 00000
3- 7583
4- 66714
5- 19
6- 44

Ok so number 4 is 66714 which is the serial number, So with that i went to REALOEM.com

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/select.do?vin=66714&kind=P&series=E28&body=Lim&model=528i&zone=ECE&prod=19820400&motor=M30&steering=L&trans=A&arch=1

have a look what it says, I'm sure i bought an E36 :)
DesioMedia
08-12-2007, 02:55 PM
According to Real OEM the serial is 7 digits long you only posted a 5 digit #. Try the last seven leters of the vin and see what happens.

In addition, What does this test do I have never heard about it?
downeaster1
08-12-2007, 03:19 PM
my cars last 7 of the vin is FF89088 but the cluster will only display the numerical parts of the vin

and the test really dosnt do anything beside verify that ur gauages are working and that that was the original gage cluster in the car
Richie1404
08-12-2007, 03:26 PM
I have a M cluster in

My vin and cluster won't match as my car has a full M-conversion,

Just wanted to know or find out what year car my cluster came from?
jarozila
08-12-2007, 07:34 PM
Ok i done the test holding the mileage button in while turning the ignition key,

i got

1- 256563
2- 00000
3- 7583
4- 66714
5- 19
6- 44

Ok so number 4 is 66714 which is the serial number, So with that i went to REALOEM.com

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/select.do?vin=66714&kind=P&series=E28&body=Lim&model=528i&zone=ECE&prod=19820400&motor=M30&steering=L&trans=A&arch=1

have a look what it says, I'm sure i bought an E36 :)

This is what the numbers mean:

1st display: BMW PART NUMBER (6 digits)
2nd display: CODE NUMBER (5 digits) Internal Coding Plug #
3rd display: K NUMBER (4 digits)
4th display: CHASSIS NUMBER (5 digits) this is part of your VIN
5th display: SOFTWARE VERSION (3 digits)
6th display: REVISION INDEX (2 digits) Hardware #
pbclax423
08-12-2007, 07:51 PM
is there any wya to have a cluster re-calibrated... my tachometer is all wacky.... idles @ 900 but doesnt sound different than last cluster and cruises at 60 @ 3k rpms where it used to be 60 @ 3.8k rpms.
98dinan3
08-13-2007, 06:44 PM
It's likely someone messed with the needles...