I just repaired my pixels in my 97 740il and I seem to have knocked the gas needle off calibration. When I run the cluster test, the needle only goes to 1/2 tank for the full position. Does anyone know how to re-calibrate the needle?
BTW, did you physcially remove the needles off the cluster...or do you think it got accidentally knocked out of calibration while working on the cluster? Here's another link (again from a 3 series forum...I guess they tend to modify their clusters more frequently? ) : http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?1021264-Removing-speedo-needles-faces
If you dont mind me asking what was the cost, and how difficult would you say the job is? Ive looked into it but when it was talking about splitting apart the ribbon off of a piece of glass seamed like it would easy to crack the glass.
Go to pixelfix.net. Ribbon cable and new LCD is $35 euros. I bought just the ribbon and two sets of bulbs for total of $49 euros. Job is not too hard if you use the step by step video you can access on your computer. Hardest part is lining up the ribbon on control board and LCD. It took me three tries but i got it. Once u get everything all connected don't put black cover of cluster back on until you test in car. Black cover is a bit tedious to take off but not impossible. I choose the option to drill four holes in cluster to remove LCD. It seems intimidating but doable. TAKE YOUR TIME, sit a your kitchen table with plenty of light. Total time took me about 2-3 hours. Now that i did one, could be done in 1-2 hours.
Thanks, I was cheaking out there site. I noticed there are two different styles of ribbons and then what looks like a ribbon with the lcd. I am guessing you ordered the lcd and ribbon because it might be easier to install. But I was thinking I would also order the ribbon for the mid display at the same time. But also like the ribbons for cluster there are two difficult ribbons for the mid, but no ribbon and lcd together. I wonder how can one tell which ribbon goes with the mid.mi guess I could just email the vendor? How is the display for your mid, or does your vehicle have a nav unit?
Hello! I was looking for some posts to fix my e53 X5 4.4 gas gauge needle... I fixed the cluster pixels and after reeinstalled the gas needle was descalibrated! Now, all fixed! Thx bro!
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