Author Topic: mpg readings wacky (Read 2590 times)

///m42 sport · « **on:** November 10, 2008, 06:07:16 PM »

I noticed that my mpg gauge moves but the needle stays at 7mpg no matter how light on the gas I'm at. Is this a mechanical or electrical problem?

Spec 2 · « **Reply #1 on:** November 17, 2008, 05:26:50 PM »

I imagine electrical since E30's seem to have issues with gauges. Seems as though the first thing to do is pull out the gauges, check the connection and re-sodder, then replace to dash and see if it works.

///m42 sport · « **Reply #2 on:** November 25, 2008, 11:43:41 PM »

Well it seems to have fixed itself.

1991 E30 M42 · « **Reply #3 on:** November 26, 2008, 03:10:12 AM »

More often than not if any of the gauges start acting up, just smack the dash just above the cluster and that should fix it

///m42 sport · « **Reply #4 on:** April 07, 2009, 08:51:28 PM »

Well I changed my 02 sensor today and the mpg gauge seems to work correctly now.