I was in the process of repairing my gauge cluster assembly (dead pixels) and managed to screw up the fuel and speedo needle motors. Accidentally pulled up the "face" which pushed against the needles and pulled the shafts out of the motors. Not good. So, I found a place in California called North Hollywood Speedometer and Clock who said they could fix it for me along with the dead pixels. It is not going to be cheap +$600 but they said they use only OE parts and guarantee it for 1 year. I should have the repaired cluster back within a week or two. Here's the website for those who are curious:
North Hollywood Speedometer and Clock Company. Serving your gauge needs since 1955. VDO, Porsche, Mercedes, BMW, Volkswagen, Veigel, Veglia
I was referred to this company by several local European repair shops and couple online BMW salvage places. They also seem to get rave reviews from the BMW 2002 community.
And for those who wonder why I couldn't just buy another cluster and swap it into the car..........that's a no-go. The built-in immobilizer is linked to the vehicle VIN. Any other cluster plugged into the vehicle will not allow the vehicle to start. I asked if it can be reprogrammed by the BMW dealer and they said "no way". So, here's a question.......if something happens to the cluster, let's say an accident, and it's damaged beyond repair would the vehicle be declared a total loss?
10-04-2011, 05:13 PM
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