Re: bmw-digest V9 #1586

[<ultanium@xxxxxxx>]

Hi Paul,
I would say that the si nicads were dead. The Bentley manual claims that it
takes up to 84 hours to charge them, but I think they are bit off base with
that. The slowest trickle charger I have (solar) will charge them in 6
hours. While your car was not being used, the nicads just lost their charge.

Tom Johnson
Dallas Texas
'85 535i Auto
'87 325is 5spd

> Date: Sat, 16 Sep 2000 06:56:26 +0100 (BST)
> From: =?iso-8859-1?q?Paul=20G?= <pahoia2@domain.elided>
> Subject: e30 instrument problem
>
> Hi,
>
> I have an '88 E30 325i which has been parked in my
> garage for six weeks without being used. When I
> started it up, the tachometer, temperature gauge and
> economy gauge didn't work. I had to go somewhere and
> decided to look at it later. After driving several
> miles the temperature gauge suddenly sprang into life
> and a few minutes later the tacho did the same. They
> both seem to be reading correctly. However, the
> economy guage still isn't working after several days
> of use. Anyone got any ideas where i should start
> looking?
> Any help appreciated.
> Paul,
> New Zealand.

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