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Ok. There was a broken joint behind the speedo. Now it work ok, but on my tests I destroyed the small gear for the odometer....... :cry: :cry: :cry: I have 2 more clusters, all with this gear broken............. One more question. Is there a way to make the speedometer work alone, out of the cluster...

Thanks for the reply. I got the cluster out and also the speedo. Everything seems ok to me. I bended a little the pins you say in case they are not connecting well. Will also spray with connection cleaner. I've also read something about dry joints. How can I check if something is wrong? Some of them...

Hi all,

I also have a similar problem. When driving speedo and odometer usually work, but sometimes they die. They may work again if I hit the cluster with my hand, or when passing a bumpy road.
Everything else in the cluster work fine.

Any help appreciated...........

Brian, is this the regulator pack?

I have a similar problem the last few days.
Sometimes, when at idle, the battery light on the cluster flashes. Only at idle-2000rpm and not every time.
Did you find the problem with yours?

new interior photo with the recaros

Here is mine. 1990 316i, M40 engine http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y23/georgeE30/My%20316i/DSC01608.jpg http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y23/georgeE30/My%20316i/DSC01609.jpg http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y23/georgeE30/My%20316i/DSC01572.jpg The last pic is a bit older, when the rear was more lo...

OK.
One simple question:
Does anyone know, if the rear seats from an Ascona B could fit a 4door E30 in any way? Or with what mods?
I've found some recaro seats from an Ascona and I was wondering if I should buy the rears too.

Some new pics.
New higher rear springs, because I had some rubbing problems

Hi,
I'm looking for a total BMW issue, may 2004, in electronic version (PDF or something). Does anyone have it or have a link where I can download it?

Thanks a lot,
George

Hi,

Anyone who has Bilstein Sprint shocks with 3.5cm lower springs (H&R or Eibach)? Could you measure the distance from the wheel center to the fender lip, front and rear?

H&R or Eibach springs are stiffer?

Thanks

yes. The previous owner had a dog..... You can't imagine how the seats look under the covers!!!!!!!!!!!
The Recaros are from an Opel Ascona '79 (beautiful buckets). Does anyone know if they are easy to fit?

@ cliffybabe
The seats??????????
I want to throw them away immediately! I've found a set of Recaros and I think I'll buy them!

@ Lennerd320i
I have only rolled the fenders, but it rubs sometimes. I think my rear springs are a bit soft.

Bought a set of borbets this summer, so I uploaded some new pics.

I have 2 sets of Borbet As, one 7.5x16 et20, on 205/50 for the front and one 9x16 et15, on 225/45 for the rear. I have put the two at the front hith no rubbing. Only when steering from lock to lock. Will I have any rubbing issues at the rear or not? Suspension with Bilstein sports and H&R springs (3...

Thanks for what you say. Didn't mention that it's not very clean. There are some small rusty parts, but easy to fix. You can't notice if you don't know where they are.
And something else: a friend found a Getrag gearbox from an M3. Does it fit to my engine?

320Touring wrote:Love the alloys mate and the zorst!

Car looks nice and clean-credit to its owner

Sorry, but what does zorst mean? Not very good with english

Thanks a lot guys. I think you solved the problem.

So, about the starter speed, could it be slow because of the old battery, which drained in just a day two days ago?
And could this 'faster' speed be the right speed?
I'm sure it turns with different speed than before the battery change.

I installed a new battery on my car, 69Ah than the old 55Ah, and the starter runs faster.
Do you think there would be a problem, like overheating of the starter or something else?

Thanks man. It's a motometer cluster, so I'll give it a try.

That's my car: 1.6L M40 engine L&W exhaust 3.5/2.5 cm lowering springs 7.5x16'' Borbet A on Kumho 205/50 9x16'' Borbet A on Fulda 225/45 Alpine MP3 player Clarion 12cm 170W front Clarion 6''x9'' 240W rear and a long to-do list http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y23/georgeE30/My%20316i/DSC01608.jpg htt...

That's the cluster separated from the SI board http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y23/georgeE30/My%20316i/board.jpg Soooooooo, can I connect any of the circled pins together, to make the instruments work? The SI board is damaged because of blown batteries and I can't find another to replace it (it's a...

Hi all,

Can I remove completely the SI board from the instrument cluster? Why is it used for, except the service lights?
Should I short-circuit any pins on the instrument board?

thanks,
George

The VDO cluster has the coding plug on the front, but I didn't find it on the MotoMeter cluster. Where did it go?

The coding plug from the VDO is right (it's taken from my car), but how can I fit it to the MotoMeter since there isn't a hole on the front?

There is a small leakage from the batteries. I replaced them with new, but the LEDs don't work. So, can I change the SI board ('84 MotoMeter cluster, 1.2V NiCd batteries) with a newer one ('90 VDO cluster, 3V Lithium batteries). What's the use of the SI board? Is it just the service LEDs? If I take ...

Sure the little board with the LEDs is there? Fairly common way for cowboys to extinguish lights is to remove the lttle sub panel with the lights. Checked it. The board is there, but the two batteries don't look in good condition and the voltmeter says 0 V. Does this affect anything? Are they easy ...

There was no coding plug on the front or at the back or inside. I managed to install it. The only thing that doesn't work is the sevice indicator LEDs. Does anybody know what could be wrong and if I can fix it?

The instrument cluster of my 316i (M40 engine) is the one with the big clock, instead of the rev counter, from VDO.
So, I got one with rev meter and fuel consumption metet, from MotoMeter.
Is it easy to fit it myself? Is the wiring ready for the rpm signal, or it needs an electrician?

hogweed wrote:Be better if ALL the chapters were missing...

Come on. There might be a useful page in that book... or just a line

Kenneth wrote:It's missing chapter 7 and 8. Muhahaha... had the same file... someone took snapshots of the missing pages for me... Mine is complete

Why do I think that you'll upload these two chapters and give us a link?

willow wrote:Fantastic....cheers

Thanks mate. Now we need the Bentley manual in pdf format...

A link I found at www.maxbimmer.com/forums/

http://s7.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=1QMWE ... V07237Y2L7

Original thread: http://www.maxbimmer.com/forums/showthr ... post589794

I have cut the metal of mine 4-door 316, to fit a set of 6''x9'' speakers. It's not very difficult to be done

Any links about injection types on different models?
I have a '90 316i M40. Do I have an L-Jetronic or what?

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