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6WB Retrofit - Coding Required

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#1 · (Edited)
I finally got around to installing my 6WB MFID Instrument Cluster. :D

Since mine was a brand new virgin Kombi, no EEPROM work was necessary to blank the donor car's mileage and VIN. Install was a breeze, and Coding was just a matter of adding 6WB to the VO, changing VO Production date to 1211, and VO Coding DKombi and HU_CIC.

Since my car does not have ECO Pro, I get just the Comfort and Sport mode displays.

Upgrading from the basic Kombi to either 6WA or 6WB is a dramatic improvement, and worth every penny. If I already had 6WA though, I personally would stick with it rather than invest in 6WB.









 
#560 ·
@shawnsheridan

You have the virgin bin for the 6WB, correct? Would it work with a F15 6WB (assuming there is a difference)?

Down the road I plan to sell the used 6WB and want to ensure that I properly reset it for the next owner. Not sure if I would even need the .bin file if I just reset the eeprom accordingly?

Thanks!
 
#567 ·
Hello!

I did it over one year ago and retrofitted a 6WB in my M5. But only for 2 days. It's nice to have but you will get more troubles then benefits. The 6WB cannot show the setting of DME, steering and so on, VMax is only 260 - and many issues more. It my eyes it maked no sense so I reinstalled the M5 6WA.

CU Oliver
 
#590 ·
hi got a question that ive not been able to find the answer for. I have a 2010 730d f01 model already fitted with a 6wa dash. now I've gotten hold of a 2014 6wb module but its untested so no idea of the mileage or if it even works. what I wanted to know was that if I plugged it into car and then powered it up to see if it works then changed my old dash clock would it leave any permanent errors or issues on the car. I want to test it myself before I find/pay someone to code it for me just incase it doesn't work at all
 
#591 ·
You can technically do this, but I never wood just because there is some risk data in Kombi is pushed to car CAS as the two are supposed to be in sync.

I would just use a 12 Volt source (Power Supply or Battery) and Power 6WB up on Table using Pins 1&2 connected to +12V, pins 7&8 to GND (-), and then press the KOMBI Button.