e46 with dashboard problems

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   I was chatting to a pal in Oz yesterday.  His e46 M3 is playing up just a little.  He seems to have lost all his instruments, not a flicker from any of them.  He also has the TV option (no sat nav) and that has disappeared too.
I was loath to say it to him but it sounds like more than a fuse or a relay.  Could this be a dodgy cluster or is there a loom or local ECU that handles these functions that might be worth a look first?  Cluster failures seem to be relatively rare going by reports here it would appear.
Any one with similar experience?  Feedback or suggestions  appreciated.  He has the car booked in with his dealer later in the week but would like to prepare and wear loose fitting pants so he can bend over more easily should it be a worst case scenario!!

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Dergside Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Really Senior Member II Joined: 16-May-2004 Location: Mid West, Ireland Status: Offline Points: 4000	Post Options Post Reply Quote Dergside Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: e46 with dashboard problems Posted: 06-June-2007 at 10:25
	I was chatting to a pal in Oz yesterday. His e46 M3 is playing up just a little. He seems to have lost all his instruments, not a flicker from any of them. He also has the TV option (no sat nav) and that has disappeared too. I was loath to say it to him but it sounds like more than a fuse or a relay. Could this be a dodgy cluster or is there a loom or local ECU that handles these functions that might be worth a look first? Cluster failures seem to be relatively rare going by reports here it would appear. Any one with similar experience? Feedback or suggestions appreciated. He has the car booked in with his dealer later in the week but would like to prepare and wear loose fitting pants so he can bend over more easily should it be a worst case scenario!!
	Now: BMW 523i SE '00, 318i SE - e91 '07, 325i Coupe '93. Prev: e46 328i SE Touring, 330Ci, 318Ci. e39 523i SE. e36 325i Coupe *2, 323i SE, 316iSE. e30 325iSE 2dr, 320i Conv, 320i 2dr, 316i.

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Sporty1 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Really Senior Member II Joined: 18-October-2006 Location: Hertfordshire, United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 2297	Post Options Post Reply Quote Sporty1 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 06-June-2007 at 10:32
	Dose your pal have a 'Soundlinks' type interface and aftermarket dvd player linked to the screen? Remember a friend having similar problems and he had the above mentioned, removal of the interface from the tuner unit [in the boot behind panel on the left] sorted out his dash/tv problems.
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Dergside Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Really Senior Member II Joined: 16-May-2004 Location: Mid West, Ireland Status: Offline Points: 4000	Post Options Post Reply Quote Dergside Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 06-June-2007 at 11:02
	Thanks Sporty1 - don't think he has anything like that added but will check.
	Now: BMW 523i SE '00, 318i SE - e91 '07, 325i Coupe '93. Prev: e46 328i SE Touring, 330Ci, 318Ci. e39 523i SE. e36 325i Coupe *2, 323i SE, 316iSE. e30 325iSE 2dr, 320i Conv, 320i 2dr, 316i.

Dergside Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Really Senior Member II Joined: 16-May-2004 Location: Mid West, Ireland Status: Offline Points: 4000	Post Options Post Reply Quote Dergside Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 07-June-2007 at 09:57
	Apparently he has no aftermarket kit fitted, e.g. DVD, phone kit, i-pod, etc. Hmmmm...
	Now: BMW 523i SE '00, 318i SE - e91 '07, 325i Coupe '93. Prev: e46 328i SE Touring, 330Ci, 318Ci. e39 523i SE. e36 325i Coupe *2, 323i SE, 316iSE. e30 325iSE 2dr, 320i Conv, 320i 2dr, 316i.

Sporty1 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Really Senior Member II Joined: 18-October-2006 Location: Hertfordshire, United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 2297	Post Options Post Reply Quote Sporty1 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 07-June-2007 at 10:03
	Might still be worth down powering the tv tuner to see what happens.......... Im assuming all fuses are good and have been checked.
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Dergside Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Really Senior Member II Joined: 16-May-2004 Location: Mid West, Ireland Status: Offline Points: 4000	Post Options Post Reply Quote Dergside Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 11-June-2007 at 22:31
	The problem turned out to be a fuse. The guy is funing because he had another local shop near to him check this first. Still, the upside is that apparently the service receptionist has nice boobs and the dealership has good coffee (his first visit as he only bought the M afew months ago).
	Now: BMW 523i SE '00, 318i SE - e91 '07, 325i Coupe '93. Prev: e46 328i SE Touring, 330Ci, 318Ci. e39 523i SE. e36 325i Coupe *2, 323i SE, 316iSE. e30 325iSE 2dr, 320i Conv, 320i 2dr, 316i.