BMW e46 instrument cluster 1999 323ci, manual, petrol, hi my brother jump started my car direct from battery as has resulted in the cluster not being able to be fixed, my car has only done 70k miles on the clock.

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Hey guys your advice will be truly appreciated, I need to source a replacement cluster, brand new from BMW with coding is looking at £900....I am thus looking for a cheaper alternative. I have looked at ebay and Used spare part bmw dealers but have been getting conflicting information from different people regarding sourcing the right cluster to match.

My motometer number is: 0 263 606 230
The other number is: 6 910 279

Q1) Can any e46 cluster (manual, petrol) for the similar year simply do? or do you need to match one of the numbers above?

Q2) Is it plug and play or does it need to be coded to work with the car and also mileage correction?

Q3) Do I need to match the motometer number? or other number above? or both for it to be a match so I can use?

Q4) What is my cost effective solution(s)


Please help
Richard