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    E90 instrument cluster doesnt show all lights

    E90 instrument cluster doesnt show all lights ..... example only the dtc light the high beam light indicator and both signals show on the cluster.... the hand brake doesnt show the abs doesnt show only on the mini screen almost 80% of the dash lights arent glowing even when the car is off and switch is on..... the speedometer and the mini screen in the dash work completely idk why the other dash lights dont show..... has anyone encountered this problem?!?
    I have a NA E90

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    Check fuses first

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    Which fuses should i check ?;

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    Quote Originally Posted by Drymite View Post
    Which fuses should i check ?;

    Respectfully, you'll need to check with Google. There is some effort required in self diagnosis.

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    There are only one or two main fuses for the cluster. There's not going to be one fuse that controls half the indicator lights, and another fuse that controls the rest. If the fuse was blown, the most likely result would be the cluster doesn't work at all. I've seen it happen. I've also seen totally dead instrument clusters that just needed to be reset by unplugging them and plugging them back in.

    If not all the indicator lights work, your first step would be to do an instrument cluster self test. That will turn on every single indicator light in the cluster, as well as all the pixel displays, and sweep all of the gauges. If they all light up, then further diagnosis is needed to find out why some don't work when they are supposed to be lit up. If not all of them light up during the self test, then it's probably just an issue with the circuit board inside the cluster. Get a new cluster and program it if that's the case.
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