VDO / MotoMeter

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Post Wed Feb 02, 2005 10:44 am

Could someone tell me what the differences are (if any) between the VDO and MotoMeter instrument clusters? Also, are the service indicator boards located within the same or different?

Thanks.
ian332isport
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Post Wed Feb 02, 2005 10:58 am

I think they are pretty much identical.

When I had problems with my Service lights, I got a new board from BMW and the replacement was a Motometer. This fitted and worked fine in my otherwise VDO cluster.

I think BMW just had two different Vendors make the same items.

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Post Wed Feb 02, 2005 11:13 am

No worries thanks mate. I'll attack the swapover on my next day off. Appreciate your response.
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Post Wed Feb 02, 2005 1:17 pm

Ian's correct mate, had to change the tacho on my VDO cluster and fitted a Moto-Meter unit.

Works just fine :thumb:

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Post Wed Feb 02, 2005 11:08 pm

Apart from the colour of some plastics, the two units are identical, and all bits inside can be swapped from one to the other.
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Post Thu Feb 03, 2005 9:48 am

Thanks fellas, top blokes...