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Binkerment
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Fri Mar 04, 2022 6:30 pm

Another question regarding my 318is. Sorry for all the questions but being new to the car I'm just finding my feet.
I removed the cluster to repair the temp and fuel gauges which are now fixed.
When removing, I felt like a wire and a bulb just kind of dropped out the rear and I didn't have a chance to see where it came from.
Its a green wire and a grey and red wire going to a bulb holder. Any ideas?

To add, it comes on with the ig ition and goes off when running. All the oil light etc seem light on the dash too. So I don't think it's one of them
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Fri Mar 04, 2022 8:30 pm

likely for the ABS light at a guess
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Fri Mar 04, 2022 10:01 pm

aimlessrock wrote:
Fri Mar 04, 2022 8:30 pm
likely for the ABS light at a guess
I was thinking that. There is a port at the back of the cluster that doesn't have a bulb. It's not the usual port with a bulb holder, it just looks like the bulb pushes in the hole
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Sat Mar 05, 2022 1:09 pm

100% ABS warning light as previously stated
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Sat Mar 05, 2022 1:10 pm

Shine a torch through the clocks to find the relevant location
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Sat Mar 05, 2022 3:05 pm

And dont appologise for asking questions mate, thats why we are here :cool: :cool: :cool: :cool:

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Sun Mar 06, 2022 9:10 pm

Update.

It was the abs light. Thanks all.
So I've sorted all the issues with the cluster. New set of brake pads as well with new sensors.
Now moving on to a rough idle issue, which I'll start a new thread on.
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