2002 E53 X5 Cluster Temporary swap then replace

[msammy]

Originally Posted by Lowblock

Op, I will say the same about Paul, hes on facebook under Fixels. I had the same exact situation as yours however I own 2 E53's one 4.4 and one 4.6. My 4.4 cluster had the dead pixles, well they both do, but I put the 4.6 in the 4.4 and shipped my 4.4 out to paul, while in transit I decided to do the 4.6 cluster in my 4.4 and paul provided the appropriate cluster, there was an upcharge of about $100 I believe but once I got it back, he walked me through flashing the DME so all the lights on the 4.6 work correctly with the 4.4. Mileage went back to normal and it works like a factory 4.6 cluster should. My 4.6 cluster now has the tamper dot on however once I send that back to paul to fix, he will clear that and when its back into the original car it will perform as it should. Shoot him a message on Facebook, he will get back to you promptly.

Thanks guys on the testimonials about Paul. I think that's the route that I'll go with. I'm thinking I'll buy a cheapo used cluster online for temporary use, then send out my original to Paul for repair and replace when it's fixed. I can keep the car rolling in the meantime. My grandkids need the car and can't go a day without it.


I'd do the repair myself, however, I'm a bit reluctant on the step where I need to melt the back plate under the gauges to gain access to the four screws. If it weren't for that step, I'd definitely do this myself.


That's great you had a spare car so you could send it out. Wish I had that option! Thanks again for the response.