325i cluster board

[rix313]

Hi all,

I have a 325i E reg car and the batteries have leaked all over the SI board. It doesn’t look very happy. Just need a good working board or if need be the whole cluster?

Tah

[fixedwheelnut]

Is it salvageable? I modify mine using a AA x 2 battery holder and mount some rechargeable batteries on the outside of the cluster with velcro.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/AA-Battery-Hol ... 5130&psc=1

[Brianmoooore]

The board is lacquered, but if the crud has got under it, into the thin tracks around the battery area, then it'll be a major, time consuming job, for someone with much better eyesight than mine, to repair it.
Never understood why anyone would want to fit an external battery tray. There's no worthwhile advantage.

[fixedwheelnut]

The board is lacquered, but if the crud has got under it, into the thin tracks around the battery area, then it'll be a major, time consuming job, for someone with much better eyesight than mine, to repair it.
Never understood why anyone would want to fit an external battery tray. There's no worthwhile advantage.

I did it on one of my earlier ones so I could disconnect them when I left the battery off for a long time and also if the batteries do leak they wouldn't damage the board, plus the added bonus of about five minutes to change them if I needed to Just my choice I know

[rix313]

Sadly Brian it looks like someone has A: had a go in the past at replacing them and B: the replacements have caused what looks like layers of the lacquer to lift. It’s a bit of a mess.

[rix313]

Still require one of these. Can be a complete cluster not a problem.

[martauto]

Hi Rich , You all OK ? mate ??
Have you tried Mick (Magpie) or Pete (sweep) ??

Mart.

[Robbo-80]

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