m3 insturment cluster in a 318is?

[Dan318-is]

considering i can find a set, is it a straight swap or a modification job or impossible??

i wont an oil temp gauge but dont wont a sticky plastic one in the way of my dash

n e ideas?

[Jimbob]

Yea but it doesn't mean you'll have an oil temp guage just by fitting the M3 clocks, needs a bit more work than that.

[Dan318-is]

can you elaborate some more mate?

[Jimbob]

The oil temp guage will need something to send the signal of how hot the oil is, which will need to be wired to the sump, you'll have to change the sump plug to incorporate a wire feed.

[Dan318-is]

like a special sump plug??

do i haev to make my own or can i buy one? is that the only bit of wiring i need?

[Jimbob]

Do a search.

[Dan318-is]

thanks

[A1BMW325iSport]

buy the M3 oil temp sensor from bmw for around 18quid then run the wires from it up to the terminals on back of instrument cluster

[Dan318-is]

an where does it go dude the same place the m3 one does?

or is it external from the cluster?

[A1BMW325iSport]

the m3 cluster has terminals on the back you just run the wires up to it

[Dan318-is]

does the sensor from bmw plug into the sump then?

also, if i buy some dials im wotchin on ebay that have the speed in km/h n e chance i cud change the fascias so there in mph?

take it i need to swap the coding plugs on my 318is for the one on the m3 cluster also?

[A1BMW325iSport]

normally it would be fitted in the M3 oil filter housing

the most common method on non M3 models is to fit in place of sump plug

[Dan318-is]

cheerds dude

i think il try an find an m3 cluster b4 i do n e thing

[karlp]

In the back of the M3 cluster there is an additional 3 pin socket.

One = 12v +

Second = Earth

Third = to sensor.

Karl

[Dan318-is]

do i have to make connections for these also dude

[E30Adam]

Your fuel guage, speedo and rev counter will also not read correctly.

[Dan318-is]

fuc* that then

n e other ideas for oil temp gauge? or shall i jsu get an aftermarket one