Comments on: 3 Series BMW (E36) Gauge Cluster Removal

By: Haide

Haide — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 20:20:18 +0000

Cluster removal is the same procedure.

By: X-iomania

X-iomania — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 20:20:18 +0000

Excellent – thanks!

Oh, one more…
Please bare w/ me:
Once I’m done w/ my project and put everything back together (cluster connected, secured, and car battery reconnected), does my mileage (odometer) stay the same? I hope so.
Chris

By: Iduia

Iduia — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 20:20:18 +0000

I have literally pulled out my cluster 20 times without removing the steering wheel. It is tight, but all you have to do is turn the wheel to the right as you slide the cluster out.

I am on my 3rd gauge cluster!

By: Ull

Ull — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 20:20:18 +0000

Not quite…If you swap in another cluster OBD II to OBD II you need to pull the mileage plug from the old cluster and put it in the new. Also you NEED to make sure the cluster you are putting in has less miles than your chassis, or you will have an error that only the dealership can correct. I swapped in a Euro M3 cluster into my 328i. I took the coding plug out and put it in the new; my 3 had 130k and the M3 had 90k, so when I synchronized the cluster to the plug it took the plugs info because it was higher. Synchronizing it is one of the cluster "Test Mode" sequences.

By: Annie

Annie — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 20:20:17 +0000

Ryan, pulling the gauge cluster out will not trigger an srs light unless you turn the car on.

By: Adie

Adie — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 20:20:17 +0000

I’m aware of that, I was just curious as to why he thought it would a dealer-only SRS reset.

By: Zahi

Zahi — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 20:20:17 +0000

Most likely because people don’t have the proper tools. I have the oil/inspection reset and the srs for the e36 and e46.

By: Tacy

Tacy — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 20:20:17 +0000

Are these the same procedures for a 97 M3/4/5?

I want to remove the cluster in order to replace some burnt out light bulbs.
Anyone done that?
Gracias,
Chris

By: Usoa

Usoa — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 20:20:16 +0000

do M3 clusters have the oil temp or the mpg?

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 20:20:16 +0000

Why would you need the dealer to reset the SRS? Couldn’t you just do it with a Peake tool? I’m just curious, because I’m interested in installing the Bimmian gauge rings, and taking the cluster out is required for that.