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temp & tacho

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my temp gauge and tacho have stopped working checked all the fuses and replaced them any ideas


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Focus on fuse 14, does it have 12V? Reverse lights working? Also see http://www.bmwe21.net/?page_id=130
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fuel gauge is still working and reversing lights still working
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Weird!
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that helps lol
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Try another set of clocks.
Takes about 5 mins to change add will show if clocks are ok or not
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clocks are perfect but tried another set still nothing
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Id change the whole binacle rather than just the rev gauge.
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whole binacle was changed but still nothing
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Can you post pics of both binacle rear circuits?
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If you take the under dash panel off. At the back on the right hand side there is an earth point. See if the screw holding it down is loose?
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Also have you made sure you plugged everything back in the right place?
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only unplugged the idle control and air flow meter also get ignition but car wont start then i wait a while and it starts
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you might want to clean the plug that goes from the engine to the fuse box.
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