Pixel Repair

[tmv]

Originally Posted by HPIA4v2

option-1, 25% from 1-grand is $250 from dealer, new cluster with all the new backlight etc. Mine has been going strong for 5years now.

I think Alex meant BMW NA will pay only 25%, so your cost would be 75% of that 1K, plus labor. Some get lucky and have them replaced. They only need to pay labor ~$200. Now this is a winner.
They offer to pay 50% in my case. It would be $600 out of pocket for the cluster replaced. Forget it! I spent less than $50 and 3 hrs of my weekend time.
Alex, you don't need to replace the LCD. It's the ribbon and broken-contact that cause the missing pixel. I have instructions with pictures that I can send to you if you'd like.

[ake53]

Originally Posted by tmv

I think Alex meant BMW NA will pay only 25%, so your cost would be 75% of that 1K, plus labor. Some get lucky and have them replaced. They only need to pay labor ~$200. Now this is a winner.
They offer to pay 50% in my case. It would be $600 out of pocket for the cluster replaced. Forget it! I spent less than $50 and 3 hrs of my weekend time.
Alex, you don't need to replace the LCD. It's the ribbon and broken-contact that cause the missing pixel. I have instructions with pictures that I can send to you if you'd like.

Correct! 75% of the bill. So the cluster would cost me more than rims! Yes please send me the information you have on cluster repair. I work in IT and feel comfortable working on wires for electronics. My email is [email protected]
Thank you ive been looking for this information for a long time.

[HPIA4v2]

Originally Posted by tmv

I think Alex meant BMW NA will pay only 25%, so your cost would be 75% of that 1K, plus labor. Some get lucky and have them replaced. They only need to pay labor ~$200. Now this is a winner.
They offer to pay 50% in my case. It would be $600 out of pocket for the cluster replaced. Forget it! I spent less than $50 and 3 hrs of my weekend time.
Alex, you don't need to replace the LCD. It's the ribbon and broken-contact that cause the missing pixel. I have instructions with pictures that I can send to you if you'd like.

Sorry, haven't got my coffe yet.
Yep for $750 I'll do it myself as well, at least I'll try.

BMWNA was nicer back then, I guess 5-yr ago my car only been out of waranty for a year.