DASH DIALS DONT WORK...NEED HELP!!! E30BMW

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j4ttluv
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Wed Feb 06, 2008 12:43 pm

I got a Bmw e30 and recently i just changed the battery myself but when i connected the new battery since then my speed gauge rev count n mpg gauge dont work, i dont kno if its a fuse that ive blown or if ive not put a wire connected to the battery properly.if any oen could help me that would be great. thanks!!
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Wed Feb 06, 2008 1:05 pm

Disconnecting the battery often causes problems with the SI board batteries in older VDO clusters. This shouldn't affect the speedo tho.
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Wed Feb 06, 2008 1:09 pm

Check fuse 12 and the diff speed sensor wires for the speedo problem.
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j4ttluv
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Wed Feb 06, 2008 1:22 pm

Where are the speed sensors located??
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Wed Feb 06, 2008 1:24 pm

j4ttluv wrote:Where are the speed sensors located??
on the differential
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