electrical and ignition Burned Out Part Of Cluster

[paulram]

Good days bad days.  I diagnosed the cluster and tach but I saw some smoke as I ran the car with the cluster out.  I turned off immediately but too late I guess. Looks like I burned out the oil light and one of the wires was shorting out.

 

Anyone have an extra laying around looking to sell or where to buy for a 1976??? Son't know if the part has changed over the years.

 

 

 

 

[KFunk]

Just the light bulb?  I'm pretty sure you can easily get any of the light bulbs at any parts store.  Just take one in and compare it to the ones on the rack. 

[paulram]

No the board.... see top left of pic...

[rms_sandiego]

P/N is 62111350145 and It is still available. ECS tuning shows it for $28.69. I had to replace mine  for a similar problem last year. Either you shorted across some of the leads, or the coating over the printed circuits was wearing allowing oxidation. Once it starts to oxidize and the resistance rises, it can heat and then catastrophically fail.

[Mike Self]

It appears that the face of the fuel/temp gauge portion of the cluster simply bolts on; thus you could use the instrument from any year 12volt 2002 and simply swap faces.  Should be plenty of good ones around...and they don't fail very often.

 

mike

[paulram]

That's great.  I was looking for the whole assembly, not just the board.  Thanks.

[KFunk]

I think I've got a spare sitting in my workshop.  Pretty sure its from a '76.  Name a reasonable price, and e-mail me at funkk@ohio.edu if you want it.  Shipping would be from 45701.

[tups]

...but be careful with the temp and fuel gauges. The attachment system is "weird" to say the least. I accidentally pulled out the mounting stud from the temp gauge, which is crimped in, and then had no end of trouble to get the assembly to stay where it's supposed to be afterwards.

[paulram]

Reading this is hell...This could be a long process of testing....

bmw2002-usa-1976.pdf