Dial coding plugs....which one?

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Post Fri Jun 09, 2006 12:24 pm

I recently changed my dash, and had to swap the bracket of the dial cluster because one of the arms on mine was broken. I used a 325 bracket, but had to change the dials over (mileage) and think i've put back th wrong coding plug back in.

I have two others with the following codes on - which is the right one?

312 4.87 (in green)
566 5.89 (in blue)

I'm not sure which one is in the car now, as I haven't taked the cluster out again yet.

My car is an '87 320i pre facelift.
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Post Sun Jun 11, 2006 7:02 pm

anyone???????
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Post Sun Jun 11, 2006 7:21 pm

This may help you!

Coding plugs

316- 1 377 361
316i-(M10 and M 40) Plus all 318i-1 385 364
318is-1 394 321 (Catalyst)
318is -1 394 110 (Non catalyst)
320i -1 372 264 (eary cars up to1/86) plus early 324d and last 323i
320i-1 377 364 (later 320i/324D)
320i-1 381 635(320i 12/86 onwards)
323i-1 372 264
325e-1 377 646 (cars up to 12/86)
325e-1 381 682 (cars 12/86 onwards)
325i and ix- 1 377 670 (metal bumper)
325i and ix- 1 381 683 (plastic bumpers cars 9/87 onwards)
M3-1 380873
324td-1 385 339
320is- no coding plug officaly fitted (some may use M3 cluster plug)
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Post Tue Jun 13, 2006 10:57 pm

Did you get it sorted?
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Post Sat Jun 24, 2006 12:22 am

Hmmmmm....going to have a go at changing them today.

One problem though, both are for the 320i as follows:

320i-1 377 364 (later 320i/324D)
320i-1 381 635 (320i 12/86 onwards)

So which one do I use???? - my car was July '87 (pre-facelift model (just))
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Post Sat Jun 24, 2006 5:35 pm

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Post Mon Jun 26, 2006 9:08 am

no? yes? no? yes? no?
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Post Mon Jun 26, 2006 9:14 am

Doubt if it matters. Probably something to do with fuel tank capacity?