6cylinder Cluster Swap
 

Hi all,
I am finishing up a '98 M52B25 swap into a '97 ti. One of the last pieces of the puzzle is the cluster. I feel like I've read through every post I could find on this and couldn't come up with an answer.

What do I need to do to make the 6cyl cluster display the correct mileage and not illuminate a tamper dot when installed into the ti? I've done plenty of E46 clusters, but this one is new to me.

I tried swapping the coding plugs between the two clusters but they are keyed differently.

Is that all that is needed though? Do you I just need to find a compatible coding plug cluster?

Or does this require some kind of software modification in addition?

Thanks in advance, George

I've had to do it when I drove my car a few feet without the cluster. It's going to take the higher mileage.

I found this.
https://www.bimmerforums.com/forum/s...er-swap-thread

You have to use the 6 cyl. Cluster the tach is different for a 4. Cyl . There is no manipulation dot on e36.

Yes there is. I have a cluster from a 328. When I drove without the cluster installed the dot appeared. I reset it.

No dot on my, but still need the 6 cyl cluster

Anyone tried a tach signal modifier?
 

Hi, sorry I'm reviving an old thread, but i looked like a good place to ask my question!

I'm prepping for a M54B30 swap into my '96 ti. After researching the cluster, I believe the only reason you need to use the 6 cyl cluster is to get the tach working, is this correct? Has anyone tried just using an inline tach signal modifier between the ECU and the cluster to solve the tach issue? Something like "Tach-Adapt"?

We don't have the MPG display under the tach in the 318ti, and at least my ti doesn't have the OBC. So I think I can use an inline solution and retain my original cluster. Anyone else try this? Thx!