BMW E46 Instrument Cluster Not working - Culprit and FIX

BMW E46 Instrument Cluster Not working - Culprit and FIX

[@mrtsbai]

Thank you, thank you, thank you! My mechanic couldn't fix it and I had thoughts of scrapping the car, but gave your video tips a try and...almost in tears because I can keep the car now. 2007 BMX X5 had different fuses, etc but the basic technique you described worked!

[@HowToDoitright]

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[@jmuphoff]

Thank you for this video. It worked for me on my 2000 328Ci.

[@farnoushrouzbehani5570]

I just want to thank you for your help. Your video was fantastic.

[@HowToDoitright]

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[@Kim-ek7xy]

I have the same problem in my 2002 325xi, instrument panel is not lighted. This was a very helpful video. I like to fix as many things as I can on my old BMW. Thanks!

[@daviddagati4459]

Thanks for the lesson. My radio went dead. I saw this video and followed the same logic. I pulled the radio fuses (7 & 41 on an E46) and both tested ok. I thought it was something in the head unit. Then I saw this video and thought the same may apply for the radio as well as the instrument cluster. I started the car before and then reinstalled one by one and it reset whatever went offline. Good video and easy to understand. Thanks for the help.

[@siwalder1618]

You absolute legend 🙌 thanks for taking the time to make this video. In my case, I did this yesterday and afterwards, tried starting the car but the issue was still present. However when I went to the use the car today it's all back and working. Its been not working for about a month so I've no doubt it was me meddling with the fuses that jogged something. Legend

[@HowToDoitright]

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[@ee-gu5co]

Thank you! had a similar problem with by old 94' BMW, no gauges were moving but the speed, and two brake lights turned on, but the car works fine. turned the key on with engine off, took out random 1 of 4 relevant fuses and put it back in, checked, and everything was back as usual. 3>

[@Rorychannel1]

This worked for me.THANK YOU!!#

[@ASBURYPARK999]

Thank you! The procedure fixed the problem. You are the best for posting this video!!!

[@HowToDoitright]

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[@bloatedspore3801]

Thank you so much!!

[@user-jl7rv3ry5j]

Worked for me, thanks

[@scottiejones8283]

I have a 2003 BMW Z4 3.0 with the same issue, no instrument panel. Instrument panel fuses are 12 23 and 24. For this model car you have to leave in the #12 fuse to start the car. Once you put the #23 fuse in your instrument panel should be back good as new. Great advice, thanks

[@ccgleak]

Thank you this fixed it 😊

[@HowToDoitright]

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[@jamieboyce5162]

Thank you worked on my 2001 e39

[@HowToDoitright]

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[@JO95POWERwelcome]

in what order do you put them back together? in the same way as you disassembled them?

[@marmarquez5784]

very helpful tip. thank you

[@HowToDoitright]

Glad it was helpful!

[@abdulazizalreshidi2320]

Thank you bro 😭👍

[@HowToDoitright]

No problem

After recharge of dead battery I pull out fuse 43 (which were OK anyway) and Instrument cluster starts working fine. Thank you for video.

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[@jasa198]

Good clear video. I have similar problem but on my E46 the speedometer and the tac meter is not working. All other lights work. I also did the cluster test by going in the test mode. All lights and needles move as they should.

[@HowToDoitright]

Curious Did that issue started after a rain? Mine went bad after rain and humidity. I left my windows open by mistake and that killed my meter

[@jasa198]

@@HowToDoitright I am not sure to be honest. The lights came on during the lock down period as I was not driving much and the car battery had drained to the extent that I had to call out the RAC to start the car. One thing I do remember is that a few month ago I did scrub the rust away from the rear rotors as it was making a humming noise whilst reversing and applying the break gently. Maybe the rust particles might have something to do with it.

[@awkwardaquarian6230]

@ How To Do It. Mine went bad after a rainstorm too. What meter did it kill? How did you fix the problem?

[@HowToDoitright]

Kenya Gardner in my case it end up failing all meters eventually. I gave up and bought a second hand meter from eBay with close to similar mileage.

[@jasa198]

@@HowToDoitright Ok . Well atm I am still driving it with the speedometer and milage counter not working . It is stuck on 64k. The fuel guage works if there is enough fuel in the tank but as soon as the low fuel light comes on the digital range keeps fluctuating from low 30s to high 50s as the car is moving.

[@e36fanatics]

this actually worked for me... now my problem is knowing what caused this in the first place :o

[@HowToDoitright]

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[@yungkaos3500]

IT WORKED! THANKS ALOT! Why does this happen though?

[@HowToDoitright]

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[@hanrykurnia5717]

Tks. I want to try it. I Hope success. Subscribe n like is done

[@paweeliasz2077]

Insert fuse one by one during engine working?

[@oep308]

Thanks dude. Fuse number 10 had been removed, I’ve now replaced it and my trip computer etc is working! However, it’s now got an airbag warning light on. I guess the previous owner did it to hide the warning light and get the car through the MOT test. Also the temperature gauge is just saying +50c. Does it just need to be recalibrated? I live in England, not the Middle East. It’s definitely not 50c. Thanks.

[@HowToDoitright]

Try the cluster reset test. I have it on my channel on how to do it. Check E46 playlist

[@danilodorta9676]

Top, tanks

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[@zacperueirl3199]

gracias por el video...solucione mi problema casi un mes con esa falla....gracias

[@Lostprovince2319]

Im not sure whats wrong with mine but ik at first everything was working fine then after starting it one morning i think my starter blew but shortly after that i tried to start it again and now my radio wont work my lights come on and off on their own and its not pusbing enough power for me to even use an analyzer but the battery is pretty much brand new ans when i start it it rests at 12 volts to 11

[@HowToDoitright]

Reptilian Fanatic your battery is going bad. These cars are very sensitive and won’t work if voltage is low. Good battery voltage is between 12.4-12.6 volts

[@luisguerrero-rh9go]

i’m having the same exact problem, did all the steps that you did and nothing happened, i’ve already changed the battery to a new one cuase the guy that sold it to me said that the one it had wasn’t the correct one and still no life, what can it be?

[@HowToDoitright]

Then it’s dead. There are services on eBay that you can mail it to and they fix it and send you once repaired normally the next day. Other option is buy a used one on eBay close to your mileages and plug it in. They work just fine but you will have a dot next to the mileage hinting that cluster has been altered. So if you can live with a dot you are good to go. Used ones on eBay can cost you around 50bucks. They work fine.

[@JamieClarke-qk6hu]

This just worked for me as soon as I put fuse 34 back in everything came up. But why? Is this some sort of shortcut reset?

[@HowToDoitright]

You are lucky it did. Yes it’s like a power reset. For some users it doesn’t work.

[@felbarsonlouisebaracael6236]

My e46 cluster is also not working. I will try this video. But aside from the vid, what are some of the possible problem? Thank you.

[@HowToDoitright]

Not sure if I understood your question

[@vector006]

Watch to the end

[@ryandrake4748]

Having issues, No gauges, no lights, checked all fuses good. What does putting them in with car on do?

[@HowToDoitright]

Sounds like it’s dead. You will need a replacement

[@ryandrake4748]

@@HowToDoitright hey buddy. I had ACC on, fuses out. Put them in while key on worked good. Thanks so much

[@HowToDoitright]

Ahh glad it worked

[@StormyX]

Hello guys, I have a weird issue. My E46 had a bad fuel pump, chabged the pump as well as the fuel leveler(driver side). Now my Fuel Cluster doesnt move, tried resetting the car from the hidden menu, as well as unplug/replug the battery but no sign of life, fuel level still at 0. Any idea what it can be? Does the new pump/leveler need calibration?

[@HowToDoitright]

Does it move at all with the test on cluster? If yes then it’s the sensor in the tank

[@StormyX]

@@HowToDoitright hi, yes it does move whilw testing it from the hidden menu. Which sensor do you mean? Is it deep in the tank? Or the sensor under the backseat(driver side)?

[@HowToDoitright]

@@StormyX honestly not sure just assuming some kind of sensor in tank which tell the speedometer. Anything you can try is another cluster and see if it works.

[@djASAP]

is this the same fix for an e39 1996 ? cause have the same problem

[@HowToDoitright]

It should be same

[@RodriguezSteve]

Do you recommend using new fuses

[@HowToDoitright]

Not needed if they are not bad

[@JonathanGonzalez-ob7th]

@@HowToDoitright I have this problem currently instrument cluster went dead after not using for a week cause of snow storm 12F temp I tried this but no luck I removed fuses and started engine and put fuses back in Numeral order. Car just died! Lol Was I not supposed to start car?? Just leave on position 2?? And insert fuses Car runs fine with fuses not removed

[@lynej2011]

@@JonathanGonzalez-ob7th Did you ever figure this out? I'm scared now.

[@thortv5561]

I have the same problem I did this way, basically the same problem

[@joshuacarvajal3490]

I am having this problem too. Did it work for you?

[@thortv5561]

@@joshuacarvajal3490You have changed the speedometer

[@lawasangarage4922]

What is the installation when the engine is running? Please help..

[@HowToDoitright]

I don’t understand your question

[@lawasangarage4922]

@@HowToDoitright when plug the fuse, does the engine run or no?

[@HowToDoitright]

No

[@rajvindersingh9646]

bro all check all fuse but not working

[@nicolesnyder4893]

my cluster is flashing .. all the lights flashing... car wont keep a charge new battery and alternate tested good.

[@HowToDoitright]

Weird. What’s the voltage on your new battery

[@ezequielmedinasantana6050]

Buena noche tengo un BMW series 5 e60 530i 2006 el tablero no funciona nada él radio y los parabrisas y la luz delantera

[@HowToDoitright]

No idea what that means ⬆️

[@tiuhti8304]

I'm having same kind of problem. When I turn the engine off and remove the key, all the lights on dashboard stay on. If I remove fuse 43 (which is fine) dashboard works as it should. What the fuck is happening to my baby?

[@akhilnarain1635]

Hi, really informative video. My car battery died, after putting in a new one the cluster is dead, the radio won't come on and the car ac pump is not working. All other electronics works perfectly. Im stumped car was perfect , tried the fuse trick it didn't work. It's 2004 m3

[@johnmorrison5758]

Akhil Narain, one day ago, the exact same thing happened to my E46 just as you described. My cluster is also dead and the fuse reinsertion procedure in this video did not work for me. I also replaced the fuses in slots 10, 34, and 43 (5 amps each) but the cluster is still dead. At this point, I can only assume that when the car battery was replaced, it somehow shorted the cluster circuit board.

[@HowToDoitright]

Unfortunately these cars are nutritious for having cluster failing. The only way it getting it repaired by a professional.

[@md.ridwansaman2094]

Now you fix already? What the problem sir? My car same problem after change new battery

[@MarkOfA]

This happened to me after replacing a dead battery at work. Driving home, after a couple of miles everything came back to life. So weird the electronics in these cars.

[@rickymontiago]

I also had the exact thing to my bmw e46 2004. My instrument cluster dead and so do the AC compressor. I did the trick in this video but nothing happened. After i brought my car to profesional bmw mechanic, The problem is with the instrument cluster IC. Now my instrument cluster solved, and AC compressor automatically on. No more problem.

[@chuckvalentine3543]

I’ve lost power to windows, door locks, radio, sunroof , gauge lights, any ideals? Car runs fine

[@HowToDoitright]

Check fuses

[@OKMX5]

This did not help me, does it mean I need to buy a new instrument cluster?

[@HowToDoitright]

Yes most likely or get this one repaired. There are repair services available on eBay

[@OKMX5]

@@HowToDoitright in the end I tried removing 10 and 43 and leaving only 34 in and it started working. What a weird car.

[@HowToDoitright]

Ah glad it worked

[@user-jt6by7zg1w]

My BMW is saying quter tank it's empty

[@miguel7523]

i didn’t work for mine i followed the steps too but nothing

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[@KariCandelaria]

I have the same problem

[@alangatewood1636]

Ok but what does this mean is bad?

[@FELIPE8226M]

Tried it, didn’t work damn

[@peter455sd]

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