help with new clocks

[martyp1970]

Originally Posted by TerminatorX5

IKE is the formal abbreviation for the cluster... I don't remember the actual name, folks here can chime in.

Tamper dot is a fat dot, located next to words "miles" and "km", and it happens when the VIN number of cluster doesn't match the VIN inside the LCM, the Light Control Module, and/or the mileage in IKE and LCM differ by more than 200 miles (or, is it 200 kms?). The replacement cluster needs to be programmed with correct VIN, and correct mileage - there is limited number of times that IKE and LCM can be programmed, and they usually are programmed to the highest mileage between the two. So, if your current car has 50,000 miles, and donor cluster has 35,000 miles, the donor cluster can be programmed for 50,000. If your car has 35,000 miles and donor cluster has 50,000 miles, you can't just change the mileage to the lowest of the two. I am not saying that it is not possible, I am saying that the process in this case becomes much more involved, and borderline legality...

Ok I got my mileage correction done today, it wasn't a simple job but corrected mileage down to what is correct,
played about with my new c110 code rader afterwards and by a flook turned abs lights off even though abs wasn't on code reader screen !!.
another wierd one just had an oil change 6wks previous and check oil level flashing up,
dropped into bmw because I couldn't read dipstick correctly, ,
technician said it was at top of level but still getting check oil light coming on now and again