Subject: According to this post, as long as you keep the same 'black box' it won't. Author: visionbmw7 : member since July, 2006 : 4928 posts Posted on: 2008-01-02 22:53:21

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95 740iL, Chrome Staggered M-Pars, non-DSP to DSP Nav retrofit 4:3, MKII, C43 radio module, standard Phillips DSP amp, rear electric shade retrofit (nav parts & shade transplanted from my former 96). Future Mods: Shadowline.

97 540i/6, UUC short shift, DINAN diff, springs, Lo-Jack, Air-Trak real-time vehicle tracker, Kicker amp, Kenwood sub through ski hole, M-Pars, 360 clears, hood and headlamp stone guards, glow gauges, non-DSP to DSP Nav retrofit 16:9 w/custom in-dash DVD player/MKIII Nav/C43 radio module/Hybrid Loewe amp.

• HOWTO: replace instrument cluster '97 no re-code - d26818 2008-01-02 18:41:42 (9777 views)
  • Very Cool! - kfister 2008-01-03 02:50:36 (521 views)
    • Re: Very Cool! - d26818 2008-01-03 09:37:34 (378 views)
  • you DO know that the cluster you describe was only used up to 9/97 build date (pic) - Q 2008-01-02 23:17:23 (1208 views)
    • Re: you DO know that the cluster you describe was only used up to 9/97 build date - d26818 2008-01-03 02:02:00 (470 views)
  • Any chance I can buy your old cluster? - rimasl2 2008-01-02 22:34:10 (346 views)
    • Wouldn't it have to be coded in order for it to work? not to mention tamper dot? (nt) - IBHenry 2008-01-02 22:35:55 (445 views)
      • According to this post, as long as you keep the same 'black box' it won't. (nt) - visionbmw7 2008-01-02 22:53:21 (373 views)
        • I see. (nt) - IBHenry 2008-01-02 22:57:03 (236 views)
  • SHIT! Then I need to get my old cluster back from my wrecked 96!!! (nt) - visionbmw7 2008-01-02 22:11:39 (369 views)
  • I always knew the no re-code thing was a rip off - tomf301 2008-01-02 21:22:07 (414 views)
  • Now why couldn't they have left this design throughout the MY's? (nt) - absessler 2008-01-02 19:32:49 (299 views)
  • Good job man. Looks like you put an end to the myth..........................;o) (nt) - beechy 2008-01-02 19:09:33 (290 views)
  • Pics of the 2 cluster so we know what to look for? TIA. (nt) - bmw635 2008-01-02 18:47:37 (592 views)
    • Here's the pics. (pic) - d26818 2008-01-02 19:07:14 (1585 views)
      • Wowhooo, looks like 95 clusters is going through the roof soon. :-))) - bmw635 2008-01-02 19:11:41 (333 views)
        • Re: Wowhooo, looks like 95 clusters is going through the roof soon. :-))) - d26818 2008-01-02 19:16:35 (270 views)
    • Re: Pics of the 2 cluster so we know what to look for? TIA. (pic) - d26818 2008-01-02 19:00:03 (1009 views)