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    Pixel Repair - What a PITA!!

    Hey All,

    WOW! If anyone is going to attempt to do their own pixel repair...DON'T! What a PITA! I ruined 4 stepper motors! Luckily I pulled a cluster out of a '03 X5 at the local U-Pull-It so I had spares. Anyway after a few hours of tedious work I now have a full working custom cluster with a new LCD screen! What do you think?
    IMG_20200215_144908.jpg
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    2001 740IL ALPINE WHITE
    1999 BMW DINAN 5 BIARRITZ BLUE

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    2001 BMW 330XI SPORT BLACK SAPPHIRE
    2002 BMW 325XIT TITANIUM SILVER
    2002 BMW 530I TITANIUM GREY
    2002 BMW X5 TOPAZ BLUE
    2003 BMW 325XI ELECTRIC RED
    1998 740IL ASPEN SILVER
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    Me likes the cluster


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    I as actually planning on getting started on my pixel fix tomorrow (just got back in town today) but realized the cluster (along with the rest of the car) is at the indie's until Monday morning. So.... I guess I'll get started on it sometime next week.

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    Quote Originally Posted by acspecialists View Post
    It is a PITA but is worth the work.
    I agree I guess. Now that I've done it I learned what not to do.
    CURRENT:
    2001 740IL ALPINE WHITE
    1999 BMW DINAN 5 BIARRITZ BLUE

    PAST:
    2001 740I M-SPORT SCHWARTZ
    2001 BMW 330XI SPORT BLACK SAPPHIRE
    2002 BMW 325XIT TITANIUM SILVER
    2002 BMW 530I TITANIUM GREY
    2002 BMW X5 TOPAZ BLUE
    2003 BMW 325XI ELECTRIC RED
    1998 740IL ASPEN SILVER
    1998 740IL ORIENT BLUE
    1995 BMW 530I OXFORD GREEN
    1988 528E BLUE
    1980 320I WHITE
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    Or you could send it to bavtek

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    It only cost me $55 including the used cluster
    CURRENT:
    2001 740IL ALPINE WHITE
    1999 BMW DINAN 5 BIARRITZ BLUE

    PAST:
    2001 740I M-SPORT SCHWARTZ
    2001 BMW 330XI SPORT BLACK SAPPHIRE
    2002 BMW 325XIT TITANIUM SILVER
    2002 BMW 530I TITANIUM GREY
    2002 BMW X5 TOPAZ BLUE
    2003 BMW 325XI ELECTRIC RED
    1998 740IL ASPEN SILVER
    1998 740IL ORIENT BLUE
    1995 BMW 530I OXFORD GREEN
    1988 528E BLUE
    1980 320I WHITE
    1978 320I GREY

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    Quote Originally Posted by franco90 View Post
    where did you get those white gauges
    ebay
    CURRENT:
    2001 740IL ALPINE WHITE
    1999 BMW DINAN 5 BIARRITZ BLUE

    PAST:
    2001 740I M-SPORT SCHWARTZ
    2001 BMW 330XI SPORT BLACK SAPPHIRE
    2002 BMW 325XIT TITANIUM SILVER
    2002 BMW 530I TITANIUM GREY
    2002 BMW X5 TOPAZ BLUE
    2003 BMW 325XI ELECTRIC RED
    1998 740IL ASPEN SILVER
    1998 740IL ORIENT BLUE
    1995 BMW 530I OXFORD GREEN
    1988 528E BLUE
    1980 320I WHITE
    1978 320I GREY

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