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Thread: BMW E38 tachometer signal not working on the dash

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    BMW E38 tachometer signal not working on the dash

    dears
    I have E38 1995 730i v8 manual transmission , I mistakenly played with the harness in the DME box without isolating the battery , there was some extra wires connected to the original harness , I removed all the extra wires and didn't take a picture of it in case. doing that i head a wire contact . now the tachometer(RPM) signal is not working and the red light (!) is now lighting (not sure if it is because of the Tachometer).
    anyone knows how to fix it ? does anyone have the DME wiring diagram ,or the tachometer wiring diagram from Crankshaft(signal source ?!) all the way to the cluster? btw , consumption indicator is also not working(not sure if it's related)
    thanks in advance
    Last edited by Mr. October; 06-23-2019 at 09:45 AM.

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    1996 740iL
    Welcome here. Try digging around in here:

    https://www.newtis.info/tisv2/a/en/e38-735i-lim/

    Taking a quick look, I think this is the pinout for your car:

    Plug connector overview

    Number X-pin, colour Description
    X6000 88-pin, natural Plug connector DME control unit


    Pin assignments at plug connector X6000

    Pin Type Description /Signal type Connection /Measuring notes
    1 A Signal, oxygen sensor heater Connector, DMW oxygen sensor 1
    2 A Idle actuator closing winding Idle actuator
    3 A Fuel injector cyl. 1 Fuel injector cyl. 1
    4 A Fuel injector cyl. 4 Fuel injector cyl. 4
    5 A Fuel injector cyl. 6 Fuel injector cyl. 6
    6 M Ground, fuel injector Ground point
    7 A Fuel injector cyl. 7 Fuel injector cyl. 7
    8 A Defect lamp (USA only) Instrument cluster
    9 E Start signal Start relay
    10 E Antitheft alarm system signal (EWS) Electronic immobilizer control unit (EWS)
    11 A A/C compressor signal Heating and A/C control module
    12 E Signal, terminal 50 Ignition switch
    13 E Knock sensor signal Knock sensor
    14 Not used
    15 Not used
    16 E Intake air temperature Intake air temperature sensor
    17 E Ground, hot-film air mass meter Hot-film air mass meter
    18 E Oxygen sensor signal Heated oxygen sensor 2 in front of catalytic converter
    19 E Oxygen sensor signal Heated oxygen sensor 1 in front of catalytic converter
    20 A Crankshaft sensor signal (speed and position) Crankshaft sensor
    21 A Camshaft sensor signal (cylinder reference) Hall-effect sensor, camshaft 1
    22 A Ignition signal cyl. 6 Ignition coil cyl. 6
    23 A Ignition signal cyl. 3 Ignition coil cyl. 3
    24 A Ignition signal cyl. 7 Ignition coil cyl. 7
    25 A Ignition signal cyl. 2 Ignition coil cyl. 2
    26 E Terminal 30 Fuse F109
    27 A DME relay DME relay
    28 M Ground for electronics and sensor shield Ground connector
    29 A Idle actuator opening winding Idle actuator
    30 E Signal, oxygen sensor heater Heated oxygen sensor 1 in front of catalytic converter Heated oxygen sensor 2 in front of catalytic converter
    31 A Fuel injector cyl. 5 Fuel injector cyl. 5
    32 A Fuel injector cyl. 8 Fuel injector cyl. 8
    33 A Fuel injector cyl. 3 Fuel injector cyl. 3
    34 M Ground, remaining output stages (apart from ignition and fuel injectors) Ground point
    35 A Fuel injector cyl. 2 Fuel injector cyl. 2
    36 A Signal, A/C compressor relay Heating and A/C control module
    37 Not used
    38 Not used
    39 Not used
    40 E Knock sensor signal Knock sensor
    41 E Knock sensor signal Knock sensor
    42 E Fuel reserve signal Instrument cluster
    43 Not used
    44 E Throttle potentiometer signal Throttle potentiometer
    45 M Signal, hot-film air mass meter Hot-film air mass meter
    46 A Signal, oxygen sensor Ground Oxygen sensors
    47 Not used
    48 Not used
    49 A Ignition signal cyl. 1 Ignition coil cyl. 1
    50 A Ignition signal cyl. 5 Ignition coil cyl. 5
    51 A Ignition signal cyl. 4 Ignition coil cyl. 4
    52 A Ignition signal cyl. 8 Ignition coil cyl. 8
    53 A Throttle potentiometer + 5 V supply Throttle potentiometer
    54 E Terminal 87 Fuse F1
    55 M Ignition ground Ground point
    56 E Terminal 15 Ignition switch
    57 Not used
    58 Not used
    59 E Signal input Characteristic map, cooling Characteristic map, cooling
    60 E Programming voltage input Diagnostic connector
    61 E Signal input Tank ventilation valve Charcoal filter valve
    62 Not used
    63 E EKP relay Fuel pump relay 1
    64 Not used
    65 Not used
    66 Not used
    67 Not used
    68 Not used
    69 E Air conditioning system standby signal Heating and A/C control module
    70 E Knock sensor signal Knock sensor
    71 M Ground for temperature sensor, throttle potentiometer and knock sensors Ground connector
    72 Not used
    73 Not used
    74 E Signal, temperature sensor Dual temperature sensor
    75 Not used
    76 E Oxygen sensor signal Heated oxygen sensor 2 behind catalytic converter
    77 E Oxygen sensor signal Heated oxygen sensor 1 behind catalytic converter
    78 E Crankshaft sensor signal (speed and position) Crankshaft sensor
    79 E Rear right speed signal ABS control unit ABS/ASC control unit
    80 A TD signal (engine speed) Connector TD signal
    81 Not used
    82 A Ignition timing adjustment Not used
    83 A Injection signal Integrated electronic control unit (IKE)
    84 Not used
    85 E/A CAN-bus low AGS transmission control unit
    86 E/A CAN-bus high AGS transmission control unit
    87 Not used
    88 E/A Diagnostic link TXD Diagnostic connector

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