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    Question Name that button

    Dash is missing a button in my car. Not sure what it is / if I need it / if I want to 3d print a cap for it. Anyone know? 81 320i

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    Are you talking about the clock button?

    Bimmerod

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    Yep clock control
    '81 E21 320i / '90 E30 325i / '̶9̶2̶ ̶E̶3̶4̶ ̶5̶2̶5̶i̶t (sold) / '15 Toyota XW30 / '̶̶8̶0̶ ̶E̶2̶1̶ ̶3̶2̶0̶i̶A̶ (sold)

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bimmerod View Post
    Are you talking about the clock button?

    Bimmerod
    Figured that was an option when going through things in my head. Nice, thanks!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bimmerod View Post
    Are you talking about the clock button?

    Bimmerod
    Now where tf is the clock supposed to be?

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    clock is in the cluster

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    Here's a pic of the button and clock:

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    '81 E21 320i / '90 E30 325i / '̶9̶2̶ ̶E̶3̶4̶ ̶5̶2̶5̶i̶t (sold) / '15 Toyota XW30 / '̶̶8̶0̶ ̶E̶2̶1̶ ̶3̶2̶0̶i̶A̶ (sold)

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    Ah, that explains it. Apparently I do not have a stock cluster :/

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    tac was more likely swapped as they are easy to change out

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    Quote Originally Posted by pofo View Post
    tac was more likely swapped as they are easy to change out
    My tac and speedo are reversed placement wise. Someone got creative I suppose

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