Help with instrument cluster, broken display screen

stango · 11-19-2012, 12:59 PM

I had the bright idea to take apart my cluster in my 2000 328i and try to fix my broken clock. In the process i did something to break my display screen. All the words and numbers show up broken.

looks like this

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Im wondering if it is some type of anti-tamper reaction from the computer. I'm trying to fix it myself before i give up and take it to the dealer.

Any advice at all will be a great help.

jerseyzillest · 11-19-2012, 01:17 PM

You broke the pixels :/ you'll need a new cluster and get it reprogrammed

stango · 11-19-2012, 03:01 PM

Do you know how much that will cost at the dealer? and can i buy a used one and use that?

kinglozzer · 11-19-2012, 05:51 PM

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Originally Posted by stango

Do you know how much that will cost at the dealer? and can i buy a used one and use that?

Before you do that, take it apart again, remove the screen and put it back in the other way up.

flashmeow · 11-19-2012, 06:22 PM

Believed it or not but that lcd is removable. I have a bunch of spare instrument cluster parts to include that lcd screen

sent from my dahc-6900 using Bimmer App

11-19-2012, 12:59 PM	#1
stango Registered User Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Powder Springs Posts: 2 My Ride: 2000 328i View My Garage	Help with instrument cluster, broken display screen I had the bright idea to take apart my cluster in my 2000 328i and try to fix my broken clock. In the process i did something to break my display screen. All the words and numbers show up broken. looks like this Im wondering if it is some type of anti-tamper reaction from the computer. I'm trying to fix it myself before i give up and take it to the dealer. Any advice at all will be a great help.

11-19-2012, 01:17 PM	#2
jerseyzillest Registered User Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Jersey Posts: 1,532 My Ride: 325 CI View My Garage	You broke the pixels :/ you'll need a new cluster and get it reprogrammed __________________ ^Taken with iPhone^ :rofl:

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11-19-2012, 03:01 PM	#3
stango Registered User Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Powder Springs Posts: 2 My Ride: 2000 328i View My Garage	Do you know how much that will cost at the dealer? and can i buy a used one and use that?

11-19-2012, 06:22 PM	#5
flashmeow Banned User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 2,222 My Ride: E30-E46-E90-E90M-F30 View My Garage	Believed it or not but that lcd is removable. I have a bunch of spare instrument cluster parts to include that lcd screen sent from my dahc-6900 using Bimmer App