Author Topic: '90 325is cluster (Read 5340 times)

Kilawin · « **on:** January 04, 2009, 07:54:36 PM »

Will this work in a 318is with the correct code plug?

Boosted E30 · « **Reply #1 on:** January 04, 2009, 09:23:57 PM »

i could be wrong but im pretty sure that the tackchometer wont read properly because of it being from a 6cyl engine it has somthing to do with the resistance of the tack signal wire.

E30tii · « **Reply #2 on:** January 04, 2009, 09:37:29 PM »

I was under the impression that the correct coding plug would make the tach read properly, but I have no actual experience with it.

roundel318 · « **Reply #3 on:** January 05, 2009, 09:58:16 AM »

The incorrect coding plug will cause incorrect readings.

Kilawin · « **Reply #4 on:** January 05, 2009, 01:23:45 PM »

ok, how about the rest of the cluster? fuel, mph, temp...etc will they be correct?

Boosted E30 · « **Reply #5 on:** January 05, 2009, 07:43:51 PM »

fuel temp mph should be ok but im pretty sure the tach will be wrong. I know when my buddy swaped a turbo m30 into his e30 m3 he had to change the cluster to get it to read and even work properly. so just to be safe i would try to find the proper cluster it will be less head ache. but the 325 one could work too so you could just try it out if thats possible.

Kilawin · « **Reply #6 on:** January 19, 2009, 11:54:33 AM »

Tried one from a 325i transferred my code plug over. All works as it should except the fuel gauge. Shows alot more than actual. I guess the fuel gauge for the 318is is specific.

carlos318is · « **Reply #7 on:** February 12, 2009, 03:13:17 AM »

I put a E30 320i cluster in to my 318is and it didnt work the petrol gauge was all over the place revs didnt work.

Hope this helps

Jimmy Lewis · « **Reply #8 on:** February 12, 2009, 08:21:00 PM »

Guys, the cluster in motometer clusters in the 89-91 325s is exactly the same as the cluster in the 90-91 318s, do you honestly think BMW would develop a completely new cluster board for a car in production for 2 model years? Swap the coding plugs and everything will be as it should be. If you are having erroneous problems, consider it operator error.