<E36> more instrument cluster WOB

[lam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Ken Lam)]

in digest V9 #708

Rob wrote

<I discovered another tidbit about BMW instrument clusters.  After
disassembling the cluster I found that all of the pictograms are printed on
a long piece of clear flexible plastic material that can be easily removed.
It is a VDO part and possibly could be attained through a VDO source in
Germany.  This is probably the cheapest and the only way of getting that
silly rear-fog-light pictogram aside form buying a used instrument cluster
from a European junk yard.  The problem is that European clusters have
different pictograms (actually they have the real pictograms for the park
brake and brake hydraulics warnings) instead of the text warning that US
market gets. >

Rob

There are BMW part numbers for these plastic inserts. As you have noted the
European cars have different pictograms and different functions. I installed
rear fogs in my car and wanted the correct symbol in my instrument cluster so I
ordered the European insert. The tradeoff was that the European cars don't have
a check engine light. On my European insert this was left blank. Oh well I
guess you can't have everything. :-)

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