Like the title says. Pm is the best way to contact me. I can not find this thing anywhere on web.

You will also need the matching EKM for the instrument cluster to work. What exactly is wrong with your cluster?

Have a bunch - how many you want? 8-)

The gauges goes off and on. Its on off mode most of the time but comes on every now and then. The mileage disappears,gauges dont work. Took it to a specialist they said its the instrument cluster.

Matching ekm number? what exactly is this thing.

The gauges goes off and on. Its on off mode most of the time but comes on every now and then. The mileage disappears,gauges dont work. Took it to a specialist they said its the instrument cluster.

Matching ekm number? what exactly is this thing.

I had the same problem except my milage always worked just the gauges stopped working, I replaced the cluster and EKM with one from another car.

The EKM is the module that controls the cluster. Could be ether the cluster or EKM that has failed.

The cluster could have a bad back plane (circuit board) but the last time I checked on one from Gault there were none in the US or Europe and they said BMW wouldn't give them an answer if there would be anymore made. That was when I bought a used cluster and EKM.

oh ok. so i would have to buy the EKM and the cluster together? I have no luck finding the cluster or the ekm on ebay or any other place.

The EKM and the cluster are "married" at the factory. What that means is that if you swap out either one without the other, then you odometer reads out a bunch of "E"s. This is to keep mileage fraud to a minimum. The EKM module is located under the left dashboard with the General Module and the LKM.

As said, it could be the EKM as well. Do yourself a favor and only buy a "matched" set. I sold Supremebein his set and as he stated, no problems now.

The EKM and the cluster are "marrie" at the factory. What that means is that if you swap out either one without the other, then you odometer reads out a bunch of "E"s. This is to keep mileage fraud to a minimum. The EKM module is located under the left dashboard with the General Module and the LKM.


another thing i learned courtesy of the gr8white.
:)

Thanks. Anyone have a set for sale?

Have a bunch - how many you want? 8-)

did you miss this post from Wuffer? He has what you need. Since it is intermit, it would be worth reseating the connectors to the cluster and EKM and see what happens.

I already sent him a pm. He didn't respond back to it yet.

I already sent him a pm. He didn't respond back to it yet.
Have you tried re-seating the connectors? It's worth a shot. Cluster and EKM will not be cheap!

Responded....check your messages! 8-)

You can swap out the mileage unit right? That is the part that is matted to your EKM.

You can swap out the mileage unit right? That is the part that is matted to your EKM.


You need BOTH of them (EKM & Instrument cluster)

You need BOTH of them (EKM & Instrument cluster)
Not was I was asking....sorry the question was unclear:

On the Instrument cluster, if one buys a used cluster, can't one can swap the mileage module with your cars and have said cluster work just fine with your own EKM?

Pretty sure I recall that being the case.

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do?model=EG43&mospid=47337&btnr=62_0084&hg=62&fg=05

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The "mileage" resides in the back plate. It is usually the back plate that fails, thats why you change out the pair (EKM & cluster).

the mileage is in both units. the only way to replace either the EKM or the cluster backplane is if it is new and uncoded. If you do it that way, your mileage stays the same. If a new EKM, it gets its info from the cluster and marries after 8 hours. If a new cluster, it gets its info from the EKM and marries after 8 hours. When you change both with a used set, your car will have the mileage of the donated pair. The mileage module referred to is only the LCD display and contains no unique info to the specific car it's in.

Thanks for the correction guys!