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Everything works on the steering wheel fine.
Except for periodically the left hand turn tick/tock sound.
About 2 years ago in addressing this gremlin I replaced the stock. That was not the solution. It just goes silent and comes back on in the middle of a turn sometimes. Otherwise everything works...any ideas what the problem could be?
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You are referring to the blinker making noise from the cluster, as the indicator flashes on and off, right? I believe the sound originates in the instrument cluster. The cluster would need to be replaced to fix the issue.
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White94RX...So your saying the full cluster needs to be replaced?
Have you experienced this yourself? If I recall the cluster has one cable/harness that runs off of it...had to take out the dash several months back.
Thanks of the insight/reply. I didn't consider the cluster but the light module. This must not be a common problem? I couldn't find any other reported problems like mine.
Thanks again White94RX !
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Last edited by X3456; 08-11-2020 at 02:05 AM.
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It happened on my E60 years ago. Only on the left blinker. I never fixed it because clusters are expensive, even at employee pricing!
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Yeah...I can live without it...just wanted to investigate. Did a search and folks are saying the cluster will need to be coded to the car... if so I think that's ridiculous.Originally Posted by White94RX
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Just about every control unit needs to be coded to the car. It’s part of modern auto repair. Especially in the cluster where mileage is stored.
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Yeah, that issue came up in my reading. Of course I'll live with the ticker going silent from time to time.
If I feel adventurous I'll swap the cluster from another e83 just to see but I doubt it.
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