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12-13-2008
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I have been reading the bentley manual about the problems I am having with my 1998 e39 sedan. And so far every issue I am having with my e39 seems to go back to the general module. I will list the issues I can remember: 1. no speed reading on my cluster. 2. no fuel consumption reading 3. trunk don't pop or soft close. 4. wiper stops in the middle of the windshield. [changed relay already with no effect] 5. windshield wipers and window taking a few minutes after start car before they functions. 6. fuel level works when it wants to. I have a new cluster to install but would like to change the General Module. My questions is.....................' do I need to have this General Module programed by bmw before installing it or is it a direct install "if" I replace it with the exact part number? I know I have to take the cluster to bmw to be coded to my car. |
did you buy the car with them existing?
On my '97 528, pretty well all the stuff in the instrument nacelle
stopped working - only things which did work were the ignition warning,
seatbelt and ABS lights - on start up self test. Even the turn signal tell
tales gave up. This lasted a day of use - but worked ok again the next
one, and have been fine since.
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*See no evil, Hear no evil, Date no evil.
Dave Plowman dave (AT) davenoise (DOT) co.uk London SW
To e-mail, change noise into sound.
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I have been reading the bentley manual about the problems I am having with my 1998 e39 sedan. And so far every issue I am having with my e39 seems to go back to the general module. I will list the issues I can remember: 1. no speed reading on my cluster. 2. no fuel consumption reading 3. trunk don't pop or soft close. 4. wiper stops in the middle of the windshield. [changed relay already with no effect] 5. windshield wipers and window taking a few minutes after start car before they functions. 6. fuel level works when it wants to. I have a new cluster to install but would like to change the General Module. My questions is.....................' do I need to have this General Module programed by bmw before installing it or is it a direct install "if" I replace it with the exact part number? I know I have to take the cluster to bmw to be coded to my car. |
did you buy the car with them existing?
On my '97 528, pretty well all the stuff in the instrument nacelle
stopped working - only things which did work were the ignition warning,
seatbelt and ABS lights - on start up self test. Even the turn signal tell
tales gave up. This lasted a day of use - but worked ok again the next
one, and have been fine since.
--
*See no evil, Hear no evil, Date no evil.
Dave Plowman dave (AT) davenoise (DOT) co.uk London SW
To e-mail, change noise into sound.
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In article dabe89ea-8ad6-4c3c-ba8e-d66106cba... (AT) r40g2000yqj (DOT) googlegroups.com>, * *<jamcasheba... (AT) gmail (DOT) com> wrote: I have been reading the bentley manual about the problems I am having with my 1998 e39 sedan. And so far every issue I am having with my e39 seems to go back to the general module. *I will list the issues I can remember: 1. no speed reading on my cluster. 2. no fuel consumption reading 3. trunk don't pop or soft close. 4. wiper stops in the middle of the windshield. [changed relay already with no effect] 5. windshield wipers and window taking a few minutes after start car before they functions. 6. fuel level works when it wants to. I have a new cluster to install but would like to change the General Module. *My questions is.....................' do I need to have this General Module programed by bmw before installing it or is it a direct install "if" I replace it with the exact part number? *I know I have to take the cluster to bmw to be coded to my car. Can't answer your question, but did all these problems appear at once? Or did you buy the car with them existing? *On my '97 528, pretty well all the stuff in the instrument nacelle stopped working - only things which did work were the ignition warning, seatbelt and ABS lights - on start up self test. Even the turn signal tell tales gave up. This lasted a day of use - but worked ok again the next one, and have been fine since. -- *See no evil, Hear no evil, Date no evil. * * Dave Plowman * * * *d... (AT) davenoise (DOT) co.uk * * * * * London SW * * * * * * * * * To e-mail, change noise into sound. |
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In article dabe89ea-8ad6-4c3c-ba8e-d66106cba... (AT) r40g2000yqj (DOT) googlegroups.com>, * *<jamcasheba... (AT) gmail (DOT) com> wrote: I have been reading the bentley manual about the problems I am having with my 1998 e39 sedan. And so far every issue I am having with my e39 seems to go back to the general module. *I will list the issues I can remember: 1. no speed reading on my cluster. 2. no fuel consumption reading 3. trunk don't pop or soft close. 4. wiper stops in the middle of the windshield. [changed relay already with no effect] 5. windshield wipers and window taking a few minutes after start car before they functions. 6. fuel level works when it wants to. I have a new cluster to install but would like to change the General Module. *My questions is.....................' do I need to have this General Module programed by bmw before installing it or is it a direct install "if" I replace it with the exact part number? *I know I have to take the cluster to bmw to be coded to my car. Can't answer your question, but did all these problems appear at once? Or did you buy the car with them existing? *On my '97 528, pretty well all the stuff in the instrument nacelle stopped working - only things which did work were the ignition warning, seatbelt and ABS lights - on start up self test. Even the turn signal tell tales gave up. This lasted a day of use - but worked ok again the next one, and have been fine since. -- *See no evil, Hear no evil, Date no evil. * * Dave Plowman * * * *d... (AT) davenoise (DOT) co.uk * * * * * London SW * * * * * * * * * To e-mail, change noise into sound. |
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Can't answer your question, but did all these problems appear at once? Or did you buy the car with them existing? On my '97 528, pretty well all the stuff in the instrument nacelle stopped working - only things which did work were the ignition warning, seatbelt and ABS lights - on start up self test. Even the turn signal tell tales gave up. This lasted a day of use - but worked ok again the next one, and have been fine since. bought the car with these problems existing |
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*Why is it called tourist season if we can't shoot at them?
Dave Plowman dave (AT) davenoise (DOT) co.uk London SW
To e-mail, change noise into sound.
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Can't answer your question, but did all these problems appear at once? Or did you buy the car with them existing? On my '97 528, pretty well all the stuff in the instrument nacelle stopped working - only things which did work were the ignition warning, seatbelt and ABS lights - on start up self test. Even the turn signal tell tales gave up. This lasted a day of use - but worked ok again the next one, and have been fine since. bought the car with these problems existing |
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*Why is it called tourist season if we can't shoot at them?
Dave Plowman dave (AT) davenoise (DOT) co.uk London SW
To e-mail, change noise into sound.
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